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US military officials told Reuters that Trump approved his first covert counterterrorism operation without sufficient intelligence, ground support, or adequate backup preparations.
As a result, three officials said, the attacking SEAL team found itself dropping onto a reinforced Al Qaeda base defended by landmines, snipers, and a larger-than-expected contingent of heavily armed Islamist extremists.
A White House official said the operation was thoroughly vetted by the previous administration and the previous defense secretary had signed off on it in January. The raid was delayed for operational reasons, the White House official said .
US military officials: Trump-ordered raid in Yemen that killed US Navy SEAL was approved 'without sufficient intelligence'One of the three US officials said on-the-ground surveillance of the compound was "minimal, at best."
"The decision was made ... to leave it to the incoming administration, partly in the hope that more and better intelligence could be collected," that official said.
Speaking to Chris Matthews Kellyanne Conjob cited the non-existent Bowling Green massacre as the justfication for Obama's non-existant Iraqi ban. I'm sure they will be outraged and accuse the networks of reporting fake news about her fake claims when in reality they will be honestly reporting fake news claims. The Trump admin. daily antics are becoming banana republic comedy.
US military officials: Trump-ordered raid in Yemen that killed US Navy SEAL was approved 'without sufficient intelligence'
If we are waiting for Trump to have sufficient intelligence, we might be waiting for a while.
US military officials: Trump-ordered raid in Yemen that killed US Navy SEAL was approved 'without sufficient intelligence'
The MSU strategy (Making s**t Up) from the Trump Administration.
But leaked footage from the Bowling Green Massacre did surface. So not all bullshit dripping from Conway’s mouth.
