Where is the outcry over President Trump’s failure to confront Vladimir Putin over Russian intelligence paying a bounty for dead American soldiers in Afghanistan?
The Intelligence appeared in the February 27th President’s Daily Brief (PDB). But Trump apparently did not read it. The National Security Council believed the intelligence was so strong that the Council met and drew up alternatives for Trump to consider in responding to Moscow’s murderous actions.
The press indicates the intelligence is solid, including wire transfers of Russian payments to known Taliban operatives after each killing. Apparently, the deaths of at least three marines are tied to these bounty payments.
Trump, according to press reports, has had seven conversations with Putin since Moscow’s treachery landed on his desk. When asked if he raised the reports, Trump said he does not publicly discuss the substance of his talks with the Russian President. Why then did Trump discuss the substance of his talks with the Russian leader after Helsinki?
Some in the administration excuse the inaction by saying the intelligence did not have unanimous support in the Intelligence Community. Having worked for over 50 years in intelligence, including decades of writing for the PDB, I know it is common for members of the Community to disagree, but the intelligence goes forward. When the intelligence indicates Americans are being murdered, the President is most definitely notified.
If you spout “Constitution not Communism,” and say nothing about Trump’s silence concerning the murder of U.S. soldiers, give yourself the “Obama Test.” What would you do if Obama had remained silent? Scream about Obama? Silent about Trump? The hypocrisy is clear. Those who remain silent, are willing to let young Americans have targets on their backs.
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