Normally if you’re planning some sort of military action you would want to let your military officials know what your cooking. But then again are we telling the enemy our plan or just giving a warning – PB/TK
Military officials reportedly caught off guard by White House’s warning to Syria – By David Choi / June 27 2017
Several military officials were reportedly caught off guard by a White House statement Monday night that indicated Syria was engaged in “potential preparations” for a new chemical attack, The New York Times reported.
The statement issued by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer warned Syria’s military would “pay a heavy price” if it launched a new chemical attack.
The reported lack of communication between military channels also appeared to be corroborated by a BuzzFeed News report that cited five defense officials who said they did not know of the details regarding a potential chemical attack, and were not aware of the White House’s plans to release a statement.
“We are letting the statement speak for itself,” said National Security Council spokesman Marc Raimondi, according to BuzzFeed.
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