From the article mentioned by downtownv:

“This month, the House passed a joint resolution on an overwhelmingly bipartisan 354-60 basis which rejects President Trump’s green-lighting of Turkish aggression into Syria against our Kurdish partners, and calls on him to present a clear strategy to defeat ISIS,” Pelosi said. “The House must be briefed on this raid, which the Russians but not top Congressional Leadership were notified of in advance, and on the Administration’s overall strategy in the region. Our military and allies deserve strong, smart and strategic leadership from Washington.”

Well. How long will it be before someone makes claims of "Russian collusion" again?

If I had a secret, I'd trust the Russians with it more than a Dem congresscritter, too.

The fact is, if our intel people told the Russians, it was only because the Russians needed to know. Most of congress was apparently felt to not be on that "need to know" list.

No congresscritter of any stripe really needs to know about a small military operation before it happens.

Duh. It is not like there is a congressional air defense system that needs coordination, so as to avoid targeting of our assets heading to or from the target.

That is the reason to coordinate with the Russians - call it professional courtesy.

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Originally posted by RAMIUS:
President Trump will straight up murder your terrorist leader and then tell the world you died like a little bitch.

Minor point of clarification, but President Trump did not “straight up murder” anyone. Murder is an unjustified taking of a human life. Had you said “straight up execute...”, “straight up kill...”, or “straight up exterminate like the vermin he was...” I could go along with any of those. Erasing that shitstain was not, and should not be confused with, murder though.

Parents of Killed ISIS Hostage Praise Trump, Slam Obama

In an interview with USA Today, Mueller's parents praised President Trump for the death of their daughter's rapist and wished that President Obama had been more of a decisive leader like President Trump because maybe then their daughter would still be alive.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/...-slam-obama-n2555420

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Originally posted by 2012BOSS302:
Parents of Killed ISIS Hostage Praise Trump, Slam Obama

In an interview with USA Today, Mueller's parents praised President Trump for the death of their daughter's rapist and wished that President Obama had been more of a decisive leader like President Trump because maybe then their daughter would still be alive.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/...-slam-obama-n2555420

From your linked article.

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During the Obama administration, the Muellers were told to keep their daughter's captivity a secret and threatened with prosecution if they attempted to pay a ransom.

I recall the kidnapping but I don't recall this! Damn! That administration was nothing but a shit stain on this country from top to bottom!

Punked the Dem bitches again! KAGA! 2020!

John Bolton was National Security Advisor.

Robert O'Brien is the new National Security Advisor.

Here is an interview of O'Brien by Chuck Todd.

I think O'Brien came off very well.

video at this CTH link

https://theconservativetreehou...ck-todd/#more-174731

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Originally posted by oddball:

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Originally posted by RAMIUS:
President Trump will straight up murder your terrorist leader and then tell the world you died like a little bitch.

Yep, I sure do, and I totally support the president and his comments and approach.

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Originally posted by sdy:
I think O'Brien came off very well.

Seemed professional and workmanlike with a diplomatic decorum.

He seems to know how to say, "Bless your heart" in a bunch of ways.

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Originally posted by sdy:
Here is an interview of O'Brien by Chuck Todd.

I think O'Brien came off very well.

video at this CTH link

https://theconservativetreehou...ck-todd/#more-174731

If Chuck Todd had even a speck of integrity, he'd be ashamed of the way he acts. Then again, if he had a speck of integrity, he wouldn't act like a smirking, know-it-all, rude teenager. He thinks President Trump is stupid and he thinks the American people who voted for Donald Trump are stupid. Chuck Todd knows everything and he really feels that he's superior to any guest he has on his program who doesn't agree with his point of view.

Take a look at this exchange with Senator Johnson. The entire segment really highlights the arrogance and completely unprofessional behavior of this petulant child, but take a look at the 7 minute mark, where Todd is amazed that the Senator says he doesn't trust the FBI, and watch Senator Johnson stand his ground against this smirking fuckstick.



Get it through your thick skull, Chuck. The Americans who now no longer trust the FBI are legion, and I am one of them.

If I were king, Chuck Todd's life would be safe. I wouldn't give him a long drop with a short rope. No sir, he would live for many years.

And every day of the rest of his life, he would be in prison, and every day for the rest of his life, he would suffer, and he would know why. He is the worst of the worst of the news media, and that is really saying something.

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Originally posted by sdy:
John Bolton was National Security Advisor.

Robert O'Brien is the new National Security Advisor.

Here is an interview of O'Brien by Chuck Todd.

I think O'Brien came off very well.

video at this CTH link

https://theconservativetreehou...ck-todd/#more-174731

Very good interview by Mr. O'brien. That said, Chuck Todd was his usual prick and hack self. Todd was absolutely blatant in his goals and agenda for that interview.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by sdy:
Here is an interview of O'Brien by Chuck Todd.

I think O'Brien came off very well.

Chucky still hasn't gotten over being stuffed into lockers in high school.



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Originally posted by TigerDore:
Chucky still hasn't gotten over being stuffed into lockers in high school.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer...ded-in-baghdadi-raid

Though no U.S. forces were killed in the Saturday evening raid that led to the death of an ISIS leader, one military working dog suffered severe injuries in the line of duty.

The dog, whose name and breed remain unknown, chased Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi into a tunnel and cornered him. With no place to go, the terrorist leader blew himself up along with three of his children, who he was using as human shields. The dog’s injuries highlighted the importance of military working dogs in special operations. Often, they will enter the danger zone with a camera on their backs before the humans do so.

"The dog is a war veteran and a valued member of the team," a currently serving soldier assigned to Delta Force told the Washington Examiner. The soldier did not provide details, pending permission from the dog's handler and chain of command. Everyone involved in the mission is being debriefed and is out of communication for the time being, the soldier said. Within the community, he says, "The injury to the dog is an injury to one of us. These dogs are a special breed of courageous."

Military working dogs are essential teammates for U.S. soldiers, especially in the counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations that followed the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. But the dogs used by the military’s most elite units are elite themselves. Like their human counterparts, they are hand-picked to serve in units like Delta Force, the Army Rangers, and the Navy SEALs.

In the May 2011 Navy SEAL raid in which al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed, a Belgian Malinois dog called Cairo flew into Abbotabad in Pakistan on a Black Hawk. Cairo, four SEALs, and a translator were used to help secure the perimeter around the compound while six other SEALs stormed the building.

The multipurpose canines, usually German shepherds or Belgian Malinois, are capable of a variety of tasks, including attacking the enemy and bomb-sniffing. They are often the first into the breach in a fight, giving them special significance among the special operations forces with which they operate.

The Belgian Malinois is the breed of choice for many units. These stocky dogs are essentially a smaller version of a German shepherd, making them ideal for parachuting and fast-roping out of aircraft. Their shorter coat is also well-suited for hot environments such as Iraq or Afghanistan. The breed has been so prominent in recent wars that the Special Operations Force Dog Memorial in Fayetteville, North Carolina, features a bronze statue of a Belgian Malinois.

“The dog holds one rank higher than who’s handling them because that’s how valued they are as a team member,” Deborah Scranton, a filmmaker who directed the documentary War Dog: A Soldier’s Best Friend, told the Washington Examiner.

Traditionally, the dogs hold the rank of a noncommissioned officer. They outrank their handlers as a way to prevent mistreatment, according to the U.S. Army.

“That's out of respect," Army Sgt. 1st Class Regina Johnson, operations superintendent at the Military Working Dog School, told Linda Crippen of the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command. "I see it all the time, especially in these young handlers. They make the mistake of thinking they're actually in charge. You've got to tell them, 'Hold up. That dog has trained 100 students. That dog is trying to tell you something.' I think the tradition grew out of a few handlers recognizing the dog as their partner."

The bond between handlers and military dogs is strong. Handlers are known to sleep in kennels with their dogs in order to gain their trust. Many of the dogs go on to live with their handlers after they are retired from service, though until 2000, older dogs were considered “surplus equipment” and were euthanized instead of put up for adoption. Today, handlers are prioritized in the adoption process and several organizations exist to help place them in homes where they can live out their retirement.

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Originally posted by sdy:
https://www.washingtonexaminer...ded-in-baghdadi-raid



“The dog holds one rank higher than who’s handling them because that’s how valued they are as a team member,” Deborah Scranton, a filmmaker who directed the documentary War Dog: A Soldier’s Best Friend, told the Washington Examiner.

Traditionally, the dogs hold the rank of a noncommissioned officer. They outrank their handlers as a way to prevent mistreatment, according to the U.S. Army.

I did not know this. I didn't realize they held a rank at all. Very cool. Glad the little guy is going to be OK.

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Originally posted by ChicagoSigMan:

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Originally posted by sdy:
https://www.washingtonexaminer...ded-in-baghdadi-raid



“The dog holds one rank higher than who’s handling them because that’s how valued they are as a team member,” Deborah Scranton, a filmmaker who directed the documentary War Dog: A Soldier’s Best Friend, told the Washington Examiner.

Traditionally, the dogs hold the rank of a noncommissioned officer. They outrank their handlers as a way to prevent mistreatment, according to the U.S. Army.

I did not know this. I didn't realize they held a rank at all. Very cool. Glad the little guy is going to be OK.

Great news he will have a full recovery. As far as out ranking his handler that seems appropriate to me as all the dogs I have ever owned have out ranked me in civilian terms and most I have ever met are better than most people I've known. Much to be learned from the K9 world. God have given us many creatures on this earth but few rival the dog.