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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt appears that Trump was told about the bomb AFTER it was dropped in Afghanistan (per CNN)
From the most recent update:
Sources told CNN that Gen. John Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, signed off on the use of the bomb. The White House was informed of the plan before the MC-130 aircraft delivered its 21,600-pound payload.
Trump has given military commanders broader latitude to act independently on several battlefields where US forces are involved, which Trump touted as making a "tremendous difference" in the fight against ISIS.
While Trump's comments Thursday suggested that he was not personally involved in the decision to drop the bomb, Trump was eager to associate himself with the bold display of power.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/13/politics/donald-trump-moab-afghanistan/index.html
Charles Bukowski
(1,132 posts)and Dimwit doesn't find out about its first-ever use until after the fact.
This is an absolute circus.
boston bean
(36,225 posts)global1
(25,298 posts)he can blame the military. On the other hand he'll take the credit for being a military genius on this.
This had to be in the works even before the Syrian missiles. Where did they have this MOAB stored? Seems to me they had to transport this to where they were able to use it.
I believe Trump knew this was coming. What's next?
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)"Trump was told about the bomb AFTER it was dropped"
"The White House was informed of the plan before the MC-130 aircraft delivered its 21,600-pound payload."
So which is it?
VigilantG
(374 posts)Trump won't openly admit that he knew about the mother of all bombs being dropped first...just in case Putin is listening!
Bengus81
(6,939 posts)Or are they BS mock ups??
Brother Buzz
(36,505 posts)I suspect the color they chose is so the can visually track it. I'm guessing when their deployment becomes routine, they're revert to military OD.
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)Dammit, I don't know if we will survive another year of this moron.
The CIC is abdicating his responsibility! That should be another reason for impeachment.