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Trump blurts out classified info again, worrying Pentagon officials

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  1. Crabtownboy

    Crabtownboy Well-Known Member
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    Trump just cannot keep his mouth shut and keeps giving away classified information. No one is supposed to ever say where our deployed submarines are located.

    When Donald Trump chatted with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, it was unsettling enough that the American leader started their conversation with unprompted praise for Duterte’s extra-judicial killings. But we now know that Trump also decided to tell Duterte that the United States dispatched two nuclear submarines, which are off the coast of the Korean peninsula.

    BuzzFeed reported that some in the Defense Department are less than pleased.
    Pentagon officials are in shock after the release of a transcript between President Donald Trump and his Philippines counterpart reveals that the US military had moved two nuclear submarines towards North Korea.

    “We never talk about subs!” three officials told BuzzFeed News, referring to the military’s belief that keeping submarines’ movement stealth is key to their mission.
    The Atlantic’s James Fallows added that countries like China and Russia are likely to exploit the revelation, going back and calibrating their sensors accordingly for future detection.

    Some may want to be charitable, cutting the amateur president some slack because he doesn’t have any background in or understanding of sensitive intelligence, but let’s not forget that this is the second time – that we know of – that Trump has been caught sharing classified information with a foreign country for no apparent reason.

    The significance of a story like this goes well beyond marveling at Trump’s ineptitude. As the president develops a reputation as someone who’s recklessly blurting out secrets to foreigners, it’s easy to imagine our allies abroad withholding intelligence from U.S. officials, U.S. officials withholding intelligence from the White House, or both.

    Trump blurts out classified info again, worrying Pentagon officials
     
    #1 Crabtownboy, May 25, 2017
  2. InTheLight

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    "Officials told BuzzFeed News".

    Talk about Fake News.

    Sent from my Motorola Droid Turbo.
     
    #2 InTheLight, May 25, 2017
  3. Crabtownboy

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    Not so fake news:

    1. Trump tells Duterte of two U.S. nuclear subs in Korean waters: NYT ...
      http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-submarines-idUSKBN18K15Y1 day ago ... U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean ...
    2. Trump Revealed Nuclear Submarines Were Near North Korea While ...
      http://www.newsweek.com/trump-revealed-nuclear-submarines-north-korea-duterte-kim-jong-un-6148881 day ago ... "We have a lot of firepower over there," Trump said to Duterte, before revealing that firepower included two nuclear submarines.
    3. Trump told Duterte about two nuclear subs near Korea and the ...
      Trump told Duterte about two nuclear subs near Korea and the Pentagon is not happy day ago ... During a phone call in late April with the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, President Trump told Duterte that two U.S. nuclear submarines ...
    4. North Korea crisis: Donald Trump sends nuclear submarines | World ...
      North Korea crisis: Donald Trump sends nuclear submarines as he ramps up WW3 tensions day ago ... DONALD Trump has sent two nuclear submarines towards North Korea ramping up fears of war breaking out.
    5. News Results for trump submarine korea
     
    #3 Crabtownboy, May 25, 2017
  4. InTheLight

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    Thank you. You shouldn't quote BuzzFeed, they are notorious for clickbait fake news. Similar to people who use GatewayPundit as a source. Laughable.
     
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    Errm, a week or so ago, I watched a youtube video about the Korean kerfluffle. It stated that subs were part of the carrier task force. That's about as open source as you can get. This also gives the DPRK some more to think about. So far, their focus has been on the carrier(s). Now, they have to worry about the second part of the American triad.
     
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    Fake news. The presence of the task force has been open source intel for the past 10 days. Duh!
     
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  7. Crabtownboy

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    DUH!! Trump didn't say task force. He talked about nuclear subs. Where they are deployed to is always classified information.
     
    #7 Crabtownboy, May 26, 2017
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    It was purposely "leaked" and calculated to send them an intimidating message.

    HankD
     
    #8 HankD, May 26, 2017
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    Or really :D.....and how do you know that? :Sneaky
     
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    How do you know it isn't?

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    #10 HankD, May 26, 2017
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    Axed you first
     
    #11 Earth Wind and Fire, May 26, 2017
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    I'm not sayin'

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    #12 HankD, May 26, 2017
  13. Earth Wind and Fire

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    Hmm....you may get a Congressional Subpoena
     
    #13 Earth Wind and Fire, May 26, 2017
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    No problem.

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    Just the facts mam, just the facts.
     
    #15 Earth Wind and Fire, May 26, 2017
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    Yes. Everybody who knows anything at all about a Carrier Task Force knows what vessels are included. A Carrier Task Force (also called a carrier strike group) is composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, an aircraft carrier, at least one cruiser, a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers or frigates, and a carrier air wing of 65 to 70 aircraft and submarines, attached logistics ships and a supply ship.

    Nonsense! The whole purpose of the Carrier Task Force is to see and be seen. To project the presence of power when and where it is needed. It sends a message to a possible belligerent nation that we are there and we are more than able to protect our international interests. I suggest you Google "Power projection" which is the common term for this type of operation.

    And, in fact, the US Navy will be glad to tell you where their Carriers are deployed. They even have a web page that tells you where they are.
    CV Locations
     
    #16 TCassidy, May 26, 2017
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    The President didn't blurt out anything we don't already know or haven't figured out.
    He's a shrewd businessman. He knows what he's doing. I like that.
     
    #17 Shadowlands, May 26, 2017
  18. HankD

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    Obviously NOT leading from behind!

    HankD
     
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  19. Crabtownboy

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    Please read carefully. We are talking about blabbing where nuclear submarines are stationed. Big difference.
     
    #19 Crabtownboy, May 27, 2017
  20. HankD

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    Uh, nuclear subs are not stationed ANYWHERE as they are not stationary.

    HankD
     
    #20 HankD, May 27, 2017
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