I would prefer that Trump's decision making process in this regard not be influenced by what appears to be an inferiority complex, or a desire to appear more aggressive than his predecessor.
From the information we have so far, it does not appear that his people "advised" him to order that raid; in fact, they gave him plenty of indications that it was actually a Very Bad Idea (for the reasons that have since come to light: inadequate intelligence, no backup plan, etc).
So if anything, he appears to have overridden the counsel of his experienced military advisors, himself.
in fact, they gave him plenty of indications that it was actually a Very Bad Idea (for the reasons that have since come to light: inadequate intelligence, no backup plan, etc).
And then someone told him to nut up or shut up, and here we are.
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You would prefer that Trump, a lifelong civilian, should ignore and override his experienced military advisors instead?
I would prefer that Trump's decision making process in this regard not be influenced by what appears to be an inferiority complex, or a desire to appear more aggressive than his predecessor.
From the information we have so far, it does not appear that his people "advised" him to order that raid; in fact, they gave him plenty of indications that it was actually a Very Bad Idea (for the reasons that have since come to light: inadequate intelligence, no backup plan, etc).
So if anything, he appears to have overridden the counsel of his experienced military advisors, himself.
And then someone told him to nut up or shut up, and here we are.