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whttevrr

(2,345 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 10:00 PM Jun 2020

"Why did you let Putin put a bounty on US Troops?"

https://www.google.com/search?q=Putin+Put+A+Bounty+On+US+Troops

Is there any way to get a reporter to yell this question out to trump and keep yelling it until he answers?

"Why did you let Putin put a bounty on US Troops?"


https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattperez/2020/06/26/report-russia-offered-bounties-for-taliban-militants-to-kill-us-soldiers-and-other-allies/
TOPLINE A Russian military intelligence unit offered bounties to militants in Afghanistan to kill U.S. soldiers and other NATO troops there, according to the New York Times, and the White House has been debating for months how it should respond.


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/politics/russia-afghanistan-bounties.html
Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says
The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment.



https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/504770-russian-intelligence-unit-offered-bounties-for-killing-coalition
Russian intel unit offered bounties for killing coalition troops in Afghanistan: report
BY OLIVIA BEAVERS - 06/26/20 04:15 PM EDT


A Russian military unit secretly sought to offer rewards to Taliban-linked militants to incentivize them to hunt and kill coalition forces in Afghanistan as the Trump administration engaged in peace talks to end the nearly two-decade long war, U.S. intelligence officials have reportedly concluded.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8464901/Russia-paid-Taliban-BOUNTIES-killing-American-troops-Afghanistan.html
BREAKING NEWS: Russia paid the Taliban BOUNTIES for killing American troops in Afghanistan in plot orchestrated by secret unit which poisoned a defector spy - and White House has known for MONTHS
U.S. intelligence concluded a Russian unit paid bounties to Taliban elements for killings of U.S. troops
Would amount to a major escalation for Moscow
Trump administration took no apparent action in response
Donald Trump was briefed on the activity, the New York Times reports
The president has repeatedly called for having good relations with Moscow


https://www.politicususa.com/2020/06/26/trump-putin-bounty-us-troops.html
Trump Knew Putin Put A Bounty On US Troops And Did Nothing

Trump’s pal Putin offered a bounty to Afghan militants for killing American troops, according to US intelligence.

Via: The New York Times:


American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan — including targeting American troops — amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there, according to officials briefed on the matter.
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"Why did you let Putin put a bounty on US Troops?" (Original Post) whttevrr Jun 2020 OP
There really is a point where there are NO WORDS. This is that point. N/T Guilded Lilly Jun 2020 #1
No. whttevrr Jun 2020 #2
Need to, but, I simply don't have them today. :( Guilded Lilly Jun 2020 #4
That's why everyone should be tasked. whttevrr Jun 2020 #5
Gawd . . Iliyah Jun 2020 #3
Yes. We will never know it all. whttevrr Jun 2020 #6
things we don't know about bdamomma Jun 2020 #7
WAg The Dog For Trump Me. Jun 2020 #8
Trump will stand in the Dock of Justice next year. Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #9
Strongly indicated, and this supports it: snort Jun 2020 #10
"Putin has something on tRump." alphafemale Jun 2020 #11
They knew trump does not give a shit. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #12
How devoid Jeff_was_here Jun 2020 #13
Russia did it BECAUSE He is President. They know they can get away with it with him in office JI7 Jun 2020 #14
Comparing those sources genxlib Jun 2020 #15
"Well, Putin told me it's not true. He denied it strongly" maxrandb Jun 2020 #16
K&R ck4829 Jun 2020 #17
short answer mnmoderatedem Jun 2020 #18
Now that people are saying he didn't get briefed it is more important to ask him: whttevrr Jun 2020 #19
Or should it be a more active form: Why is trump letting Putin put a bounty on US Troops? whttevrr Jun 2020 #20
Maybe Trump thought that he could kill some of the soldier and collect the bounty. n/t Yavin4 Jun 2020 #21

bdamomma

(63,868 posts)
7. things we don't know about
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 10:19 PM
Jun 2020

either. There are no words, action must be taken.

We have criminals and thugs running/desecrating our country.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
9. Trump will stand in the Dock of Justice next year.
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 10:40 PM
Jun 2020

Can not think of why a Military retiree or active Military can back this Orange Anus. Seriously. This POS has run out of rope.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
12. They knew trump does not give a shit.
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 12:44 AM
Jun 2020

And obviously have him by the short hairs.

Putin has been dreaming about this since we helped drive them out.

He would have not done this with any president he did not own.

Jeff_was_here

(25 posts)
13. How devoid
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 12:49 AM
Jun 2020

of honor, ethics and humanity is the President and his party to be silent knowing what Russia has done.

This is a betrayal so complete that all elected and appointed government officials who knew should be fired,
impeached, tried and imprisoned.

I wonder how long it will take for a Republican to muster the courage to demand an investigation.

JI7

(89,251 posts)
14. Russia did it BECAUSE He is President. They know they can get away with it with him in office
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 12:55 AM
Jun 2020

Putin owns him .

genxlib

(5,528 posts)
15. Comparing those sources
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 07:34 AM
Jun 2020

There is an important distinction in the wording.

Some say bounties were offered but some say bounties were paid. They are both heinous and sends this entire clusterfuck to a new level.

But is seems to me that the difference is twofold. Number one, bounties paid means there are actual casualties of US soldiers resulting from this policy. And number two, it would be the legal equivalent of the difference between conspiracy to commit murder versus actual murder.

maxrandb

(15,333 posts)
16. "Well, Putin told me it's not true. He denied it strongly"
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 08:17 AM
Jun 2020

"But did you see those brown people trying to pull down a statue of Robert E. Lee"?

"it's disgusting you know, and we won't allow that in our country"

mnmoderatedem

(3,728 posts)
18. short answer
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 08:22 AM
Jun 2020

trump will just fire back as to how that is "fake news", his brain dead supporters will buy into that without even questioning anything, and it will effectively blow over like all of his other serious transgressions.

Lather rinse repeat.

whttevrr

(2,345 posts)
19. Now that people are saying he didn't get briefed it is more important to ask him:
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 10:32 PM
Jun 2020

"Why did you let Putin put a bounty on US Troops?"


Because any answer illustrates either incompetence or culpability.

There is no good answer to this question.

It must be asked of trump:

"Why did you let Putin put a bounty on US Troops?"

whttevrr

(2,345 posts)
20. Or should it be a more active form: Why is trump letting Putin put a bounty on US Troops?
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 09:01 PM
Jun 2020

Let that sink in.

Is he still allowing it to happen?

Can we ask Mitch McConnel:

"Why is trump letting Putin put a bounty on US Troops?"
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