05-16-2017, 01:21 AM
WTF ...
The Washington Post reports that Trump disclosed "Codeword-Level" information (the highest level of security classification) to the Russian Foreign Minister and Ambassador in the meeting he held with them in the Oval Office last week, the day after sacking James Comey.
Worse still, it seems he did this simply because he was boasting to them that he had all the best intel :
It's alleged that he disclosed intelligence passed on by a Middle-Eastern ally regarding ISIS on the condition it not be revealed. The concern is that the Russians would then be able to figure out how the information was gathered and who was involved. Iran is an ally of Russia and Hezbollah is associated with Iran. Was the ally Israel or Jordan? Was the info about the concerns over laptop bombs? Should that ally suspend cooperation, it would be a blow for counter-terrorism efforts in the US and its allies (including us).
The White House has tried to deflect but the effort is being pilloried in the media. General McMaster tried to attack a straw man argument by vigorously denying that Trump had revealed any sources or intelligence-gathering methods, something that was not alleged in the report.
This is what you get when you have an ignorant and naive fool as POTUS. The Russians must think he is a "useful idiot". Reminds me of the old Get Smart series in which Max would reveal top secret info to KAOS without realising it. But Trump doesn't have Max's ability to bumble his way to success.
The Washington Post reports that Trump disclosed "Codeword-Level" information (the highest level of security classification) to the Russian Foreign Minister and Ambassador in the meeting he held with them in the Oval Office last week, the day after sacking James Comey.
Worse still, it seems he did this simply because he was boasting to them that he had all the best intel :
It's alleged that he disclosed intelligence passed on by a Middle-Eastern ally regarding ISIS on the condition it not be revealed. The concern is that the Russians would then be able to figure out how the information was gathered and who was involved. Iran is an ally of Russia and Hezbollah is associated with Iran. Was the ally Israel or Jordan? Was the info about the concerns over laptop bombs? Should that ally suspend cooperation, it would be a blow for counter-terrorism efforts in the US and its allies (including us).
The White House has tried to deflect but the effort is being pilloried in the media. General McMaster tried to attack a straw man argument by vigorously denying that Trump had revealed any sources or intelligence-gathering methods, something that was not alleged in the report.
This is what you get when you have an ignorant and naive fool as POTUS. The Russians must think he is a "useful idiot". Reminds me of the old Get Smart series in which Max would reveal top secret info to KAOS without realising it. But Trump doesn't have Max's ability to bumble his way to success.