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Friday, September 05, 2025

A Donald Trump-approved plan to send Navy SEALs into North Korea to spy on leader Kim Jong Un resulted in the U.S. killing of civilians, according to a bombshell report. The mission, carried out in early 2019 during Trump's first term, tasked SEAL Team 6's Red Squadron with sneaking onto the shores of the reclusive state via mini-subs to plant an electronic device that would allow the U.S. to intercept Kim's communications, The New York Times reported. But as the SEALs were on the shore, they spotted a small boat, with one person entering the water. Believing the boat could be North Korea's security force, the U.S. team opened fire, killing two or three people in a hail of gunfire.

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A Donald Trump-approved plan to send Navy SEALs into North Korea to spy on leader Kim Jong Un resulted in the U.S. killing of civilians, according to a bombshell report.

Get that peace prize ready for the decomposing orange child rapist.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-09-05 01:53 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Damn, that's a heavy read. A failed op with that high a cost and zero intel to show for it is brutal. Being a game show host is no substitute for experience.

#2 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-09-05 01:58 PM | Reply

"Several of those involved in the failed mission were later promoted."

Of course they were.
Why wouldn't they be?
They didn't do anything wrong!

"The botched operation was subjected to a series of military reviews during Trump's first term. Investigators concluded it was justified under the rules of engagement and declared that the deaths were part of a chain of "unfortunate occurrences" that could not have been foreseen or avoided"

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-05 02:07 PM | Reply

...wasnt that what Condasleeza Rice said about the 9/11 attack?

#4 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-09-05 02:13 PM | Reply

Those North Korean fishermen were terrorists.

~ MAGA dumfux ~

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-09-05 03:08 PM | Reply

I doubt Seoul would have approved of Dummkopf Trumpf's plan, but they either had no choice or were not informed. The ROKs have excellent intelligence services and commandos who know the NK maritime terrain and their defenses. i.ytimg.com

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-09-05 03:15 PM | Reply

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