There must have been a good reason for President Obama to not do that raid. He probably first asked the experts who knew far better than he did whether it would work as planned.
You know the experts -- the CIA and the Armed Forces, the fellows who delivered a dead Osama bin Laden to Davey Jones' locker...
But wait, isn't Trump the same guy who said, "There's nobody bigger or better at the military than I am." And, "I know more about offense and defense than they will ever understand, believe me. Believe me. Than they will ever understand. Than they will ever understand."
Why did Trump deny the military his brilliant insights and great knowledge when it came to this raid?
The hallmark of good leadership, especially in the military, is someone who deflects all praise and absorbs all criticism. I expect Trump to do a lot of the opposite.
The Commander in Chief need not be a military expert, but he must have the wisdom with which to choose between alternatives that generals and admirals propose. He is also the chief diplomat...
