Lots of unfair & hyperpartisan stuff being circulated about the Prez and the raid. It is silly to say he should have informed Congress – there is no requirement to do so, and it would have been dangerous. No way Obama informed them prior to Osama raid. And of course the US has to tip off the Russians – it’s standard practice to avoid miscommunications and misperception.
Two stories should dominate the post-raid coverage: (1) How great the operation was – how awesome the intel and tactical pros are – and (2) how terrible Trump's address was.
Just imagine if he had given some version of the speech linked below. He would have had an unambiguous foreign policy success, one that we all could be proud of. Instead he stepped all over it, lying about al-Baghdadi “whimpering and crying.” And I can’t get past when he said that the Kurds are easier to deal with now that they have been beaten down by the Turks. Just gut-wrenching.
Link: Imagine if he gave this speech?