In comments Wednesday regarding the recent revealed US military operation inside Niger, President Trump confirmed that he never personally authorized any of the mission, but rather that “my generals and my military” did that all on their own.
Trump insisted his generals “are great generals” and “I gave them authority to do what’s right” and he is confident that eventually “we’re going to win.” Trump added that he’s been finding out about the mission just like everyone else has.
Which seems like a huge problem, despite no one treating it like one. President Trump was apparently “informed” of Niger after the October 4 ambush when they realized one of the soldiers was missing, and Senate Armed Services Committee members earlier this week said they were “stunned” to learn how many US troops are operating in Niger.
President Trump have been feverishly delegating decision-making powers over the military to the military, and at this point it appears that has matured to the point where the US military could be engaged in a whole, substantial military operation with 1,000 troops in Niger, with neither the president nor the Congress any the wiser about it. If the ambush hadn’t produced casualties, it’s unlikely anyone would know about it now.
President Trump is defending this on the grounds that it will lead to a “win” over his increasingly ill-defined “enemies,” while Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) falsely claimed it was the military’s job to decide what to do, and Congress’ job to defund it if they objected, which is both legally untrue and wildly problematic since Congress wasn’t informed for god-only-knows how long.
So, is Trump going to say, “my generals and my military” did that all on their own when a nuke goes off in Pyongyang – unprovoked, a war crime? Trump may be able to take credit for Obama’s policies pushing the stock market’s rise but he won’t be able to not take credit – and point the finger at the Pentagon – when something like that happens. Plausible deniability will not be an option.
Or is it more like “my generals allow me to play the White House clown”?
Are they not ‘our generals’? Trump has a real dictatorial tone and bent. It’s also a chicken sh-t move to hide behind the generals coat tails. Regardless of anything, it is quite evident Trump is under the control of the puppet masters…
This is the same pentagon that took part in the 9/11 false flag — they are not “our” generals at all. Just like the federal political machine is not our government.
Trump’s pre-election/post-election behavior shines a spotlight on the fact that we are not in Kansas anymore.
In deference to the generals of Africom, the President is only speaking of the specific mission, not the commitment itself. The mission is to stop terrorists from taking over parts of Niger and Mali which are under threat from radical Islamic groups. France is there at the request of the Malinese and Nigerien presidents for peace and security. US is there at the request of all three.
In deference to the taxpayers, I don’t recall the mission of the US military to be the defense, even on request, of France, Mali or Niger.
LOL “TERRORISTS” DEFINE TERRORIST if you can. the people in africa see the terrorists and they wear the u.s. flag.
What would happen if Armed foreign troop were patrolling around United States shooting at people riding motor cycles ; You don’t think they might get into trouble .. I do .
trouble ? from whom? the people?
More proof that the SwampKing administration his absolutely in the dark when it comes to the geopolitical arena they inherited. Poor little Donald never heard of Africom and it’s deplorable and inhuman mission in Africa.
Of course the generals decide. The USA is a military base.
what a wussy? ‘do whats right” does frump actually think the military has a moral compass? totally copped out on this one.
I thought President Obama replaced all our good general with Transgender generals . Now Trump is relying on all Obama.s transgender generals . No body knows who they might attack .