Bay of Banghazi, no big deal
by digby
"Yeah, kill 'em, whatever. It'll be unbelievable." --- Donald Trump
I'm just guessing that's what he said, but it sounds right:
U.S. military officials told Reuters that Trump approved his first covert counterterrorism operation without sufficient intelligence, ground support or adequate backup preparations.
As a result, three officials said, the attacking SEAL team found itself dropping onto a reinforced al Qaeda base defended by landmines, snipers, and a larger than expected contingent of heavily armed Islamist extremists.
Normally,I would think that this was just standard CYA, (and frankly, the military stands resposible for bringing the pan to the president in the first place) but in this case it's entirely possible that Trump and his band of sociopathic Islamophobes just drooled and growled assent without having a clue what they were doing.
But if anyone thinks Trump will shed tears over he deaths of Navy Seals and dead civilians, think again. He has no feelings for other people.
