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Donald Trump didnt plan for a ticking time bomb at the Strait of Hormuz because he was convinced that his war with Iran would be over in a matter of days, or even hours, the Daily Beast has learned.
The president was warned by his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and other advisors that Tehran would almost certainly plug the Strait if the U.S. attacked them.
He was also told Americas Middle East allies might come under fire.
But intelligence sources with knowledge of the war planning said the president ultimately dismissed the concerns because he believed Iranians opposed to the repressive fundamentalist regime would take to the streets and overcome the ayatollahs henchmen once the bombing began.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/staggering-reason-trump-made-mess-223302211.html
Stable genius at work.
Kid Berwyn
(24,603 posts)Criminal dereliction of duty.
no_hypocrisy
(55,030 posts)tanyev
(49,366 posts)GCG
(96 posts)The voice in Trump's ear.
leftstreet
(40,996 posts)They'll do the opposite
Midnight Writer
(25,501 posts)I was a caretaker for a narcissistic person. If you told this man not to stick a pencil in his eye, he would stick a pencil in his eye just to prove he was the boss.
We watched this in Trump's first term when he was cautioned not to look directly at a solar eclipse. What did he do? Of course, he immediately had to look directly at the solar eclipse.
UpInArms
(55,053 posts)mopinko
(73,779 posts)how little he fears WELL do just that.
Bo Zarts
(26,395 posts)Hell .. dogs and cats knew!
Skittles
(172,010 posts)neighbor, young guy, "I didn't vote for this" - yes you did I told him, YES YOU FUCKING DID.....and while I'm at it, if you're so PRO-WAR (thinks it is necessary but is upset about gas prices) will you be enlisting? He stared at me and said, well, did YOU serve? YES, I told him, YES I FUCKING DID.....fifteen years as a GI brat and four years active duty. YEE HAW!!
Left him SPEECHLESS
electric_blue68
(26,942 posts)City Lights
(25,885 posts)And was wrong again. Has he ever been right about anything?
Cheezoholic
(3,764 posts)orangecrush
(30,579 posts)Entirely believable.
Grokenstein
(6,369 posts)Even the crafty ones who manipulate him without his realization.
Bibi, on the other hand, is the sort of monstrous, murderous asshole he respects...and obeys.
70sEraVet
(5,516 posts)Trump figured that Putin has experience.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,680 posts)He truly thinks he is a messiah, beloved for his impeccible gut instincts.