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applegrove

(118,933 posts)
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 08:35 PM Apr 2017

Barbara Stars says Trump outed US submarines when he mentioned

them being near North Korea. CNN So much for not telegraphing your moves Trump. What intelligence will he give away next? US submarines pick up enemy communications, etc.

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Barbara Stars says Trump outed US submarines when he mentioned (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2017 OP
His stupidity has no boundaries Jarqui Apr 2017 #1
The difference between genius and stupidity Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #2
Loose lips sink ships vlyons Apr 2017 #3
The 2017 version: "Shut the fuck up, Donny. You are out of your element." Thor_MN Apr 2017 #10
+1. Whole tRump WH gang are rank amateurs. Can't run honest businesses, let alone government. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #19
With the level of crazy and incompetence from Donny administration. rogue emissary Apr 2017 #4
How many times has Trump told us Patton and McCarthur oasis Apr 2017 #5
Oh goody. I want to read a gazillion scathing articles, to the babylonsister Apr 2017 #6
He's a know nothing malaise Apr 2017 #7
No way that Republicans would tolerate the same recklessness in a Dem president. Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 #8
The first rule...you don't talk about the submarines. CottonBear Apr 2017 #9
What a dumb ass! Wellstone ruled Apr 2017 #11
I'm dyslexic like Trump and I sometimes say something I shouldn't applegrove Apr 2017 #12
Several times I've heard him say when talking about our "fabulous" military... mtngirl47 Apr 2017 #13
Playing a game of Battleship with Pres. Piddles the Clown must be fun... nt DRoseDARs Apr 2017 #14
This is dumb hack89 Apr 2017 #15
Idiot, nimcompoop, imbecile, moron, shit stained asswipe iluvtennis Apr 2017 #16
You can't "out" what's standard military practice NickB79 Apr 2017 #17
The military needs to stop telling him about the subs. Ilsa Apr 2017 #18
Relax. Trump doesn't know where the subs are either. Xipe Totec Apr 2017 #20
Good, because my nephew is a submariner... Still In Wisconsin Apr 2017 #22
Rachel held class again tonight. SCVDem Apr 2017 #21

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
3. Loose lips sink ships
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 08:45 PM
Apr 2017

i've heard many presidents say when asked - "We don't talk about our submarine service."

rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)
4. With the level of crazy and incompetence from Donny administration.
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 08:45 PM
Apr 2017

There's going to be all kind of mistakes and rule violations that the news won't be able to give the proper attention. Chirs Hayes used to do a "Trump Top Ten list". It covered anything Donny said that other candidate would have lost or been kicked out.

Looks like we need a top twenty incomptent or downright stupid Donny Administration action list now.

oasis

(49,490 posts)
5. How many times has Trump told us Patton and McCarthur
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 08:47 PM
Apr 2017

were "turning over in there graves" because our leaders have been announcing our defense strategy?

babylonsister

(171,111 posts)
6. Oh goody. I want to read a gazillion scathing articles, to the
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 08:54 PM
Apr 2017

point where the gop finally finds that straw that will make them go over the edge...

applegrove

(118,933 posts)
12. I'm dyslexic like Trump and I sometimes say something I shouldn't
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 09:29 PM
Apr 2017

because I talk by seeing pictures and then describing them. I can't judge what I or someone else is saying at the time. But I know it so try hard not to get baited into situations where I say something before I think about it. Trump needs a plan for intelligence. Like maybe a pat answer of the day on all daily military issues that he practices before he goes out in public.

mtngirl47

(992 posts)
13. Several times I've heard him say when talking about our "fabulous" military...
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 09:43 PM
Apr 2017

"I think I can say this."

He is a total idiot and can't remember what is secret and what is not.

hack89

(39,171 posts)
15. This is dumb
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 09:45 PM
Apr 2017

Where else would you expect our submarines to during this crisis? Secondly, that statement was so general as to provide no meaningful military information. And finally, NK has no means to detect and track US submarines.

NickB79

(19,301 posts)
17. You can't "out" what's standard military practice
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 09:46 PM
Apr 2017

We ALWAYS have a sub with any carrier battle group, at all times. This is a non-story.

Ilsa

(61,720 posts)
18. The military needs to stop telling him about the subs.
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 09:48 PM
Apr 2017

He cannot be trusted, so they shouldn't trust him with any methodologies for surveillance.

 

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)
22. Good, because my nephew is a submariner...
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 11:27 PM
Apr 2017

and hell if I want Trump to have the ability to let slip where (any of) those guys might be- accidentally or otherwise.

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
21. Rachel held class again tonight.
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 10:25 PM
Apr 2017

I did not know that President JFK required ALL correspondence going out to pass by him first during those twelve days of October.

He guaranteed America's words during the crisis.

tRump lost the Carrier Battle Group, (armada). He and his stooges said the Vinson was diverted from Australia to North Korea and followed it up with threatening bullcrap talk.

Fact is, the group is still heading for Australia.

How can he keep track of submarines when he can lose a carrier battle group?

I thought of this: Dr. Jeffrey Pelt: Andrei... you've lost another submarine?

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