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rhett o rick

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4. It's possible that the President decided that the Gen could keep his clearance in spite of

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 07:56 PM

Nov 2012

his affair. I cant believe that this affair was a surprise to our intelligence community. I bet there is a lot of hanky-panky that is overlooked.

Honor or not, I believe the General's decision was because of Benghazi, the failed October surprise.

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K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #1

Benghazi agents never requested ..... dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #2

The resignation was not about honor. jeff47 Nov 2012 #3

It's possible that the President decided that the Gen could keep his clearance in spite of rhett o rick Nov 2012 #4

Can't really do that. jeff47 Nov 2012 #5

BS. Affairs are as common at the Agency as trenchcoats. Patreaus' departure had to do with policy. leveymg Nov 2012 #8

This based on your years of working at the CIA, or "something you heard"? (nt) jeff47 Nov 2012 #10

Do you work for the Agency, Jeff? Did you ever? leveymg Nov 2012 #11

Do you seriously think people who could answer yes would do so on the Internet? jeff47 Nov 2012 #12

Other people? What other people? Are going to challenge a decision by the president? Not likely. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #13

If you lose your career over something that doesn't end someone else's career jeff47 Nov 2012 #14

Except for the Wingnuts x2 vancouverite Nov 2012 #6

The Benghazi Question is what the Hell Amb. Stevens and the oversized CIA station were doing there? leveymg Nov 2012 #7

bingo. on your question. (I know nothing about the response. ) robinlynne Nov 2012 #9

yes creon Nov 2012 #17

Why was Rice chosen to make the morning show circuit? marshall Nov 2012 #15

Clinton had ordered a DOS press blackout, after concerns were raised re: conflicting accounts leveymg Nov 2012 #19

yes creon Nov 2012 #16

A big K&R from me. nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #18