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5 times the Navy SEAL admiral who oversaw the Osama bin Laden raid has lambasted Trump

[Business Insider] Retired US Navy Adm. William McRaven, former head of US Special Operations Command, has delivered fierce criticisms of President Donald Trump in several opinion columns published in The New York Times and Washington Post.

McRaven's 36-year military career was marked by several high-profile accomplishments, including his leadership role in Operation Neptune Spear, targeting al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, in 2011.

He retired from the Navy in 2014 and became the chancellor of the University of Texas system in 2015. Two years later, he said he would leave that job, citing health concerns.

McRaven has written several bestselling books about leadership, including "Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life ... And Maybe the World" and "Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations."

McRaven has taken issue with Trump's policies and demeanor throughout his presidency, writing several striking opinion columns and criticizing him in interviews. While it is not uncommon for retired military officers to speak for or against a sitting president, McRaven's comments have attracted significant attention due to his seniority and service.

Trump has responded by denigrating McRaven's military service and accusing him of being politically biased, calling the retired admiral a "Hillary Clinton fan" and an "Obama backer" during a Fox News interview in November.

"Wouldn't it have been nice if we got Osama bin Laden a lot sooner than that? Wouldn't it have been nice?" Trump said.

McRaven has said he "did not back Hillary Clinton or anyone else" during the 2016 presidential election and denied reports he was on the short list to be Clinton's vice presidential running mate.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 McRaven should be prosecuted for creating a pro Taliban climate in Afghanistan by killing huge numbers of civilians via JSOC with Obama's blessings during after their weekly Terror Tuesdays meetings.

Posted by Goober Tingle7365 2020-02-25 01:24|| 2020-02-25 01:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Appears a Mobile Mental Intervention Team is urgently needed.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-25 07:05|| 2020-02-25 07:05|| Front Page Top

#3 So much for the military being apolitical...

Posted by 49 Pan 2020-02-25 12:00|| 2020-02-25 12:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Who said it "You can't become a general [admiral] without playing politics"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-25 12:27|| 2020-02-25 12:27|| Front Page Top

#5 G(r)om: My Dad, very often, back when he was alive and not burdened with dementia.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2020-02-25 12:30|| 2020-02-25 12:30|| Front Page Top

#6 My condolences. My father too.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-25 12:36|| 2020-02-25 12:36|| Front Page Top

#7 I think McRaven is part of the globalist cabal that Obumble and HILLARY! are part of. Trump is pulling the US out of the globalist camp and McRaven is butthurt about it.

Just fade away, Admiral.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-02-25 15:03|| 2020-02-25 15:03|| Front Page Top

#8 That would be the same Osama hit team that was kept in country and setup for kill weeks later? Who made the decision to not move them out after the hit?

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-02-25 15:40|| 2020-02-25 15:40|| Front Page Top

#9 thanks G(r)om.

I think the phrase he used was "Politician in Uniform."

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2020-02-25 17:59|| 2020-02-25 17:59|| Front Page Top

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