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magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
25. Rice should testify as to why she did her job?
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 06:32 PM
Nov 2012

That's just plain stupid. Rice did her job. Her statements are fully congruent with the information she was provided.

I didn't say Hillary shouldn't testify regarding security at the consulate, nor did I say that others involved shouldn't testify, nor did I say that there shouldn't be hearings. What I said is there is no basis for smearing Rice.

Rice is not involved in maintaining security, nor is she involved in intelligence gathering or interpretation.

I grasp the concept of accountability and transparency. I also grasp the concept of security and "need to know" information, having many decades ago had security clearance and access to secret information as part of my job as an admin at a defense contractor.

The investigation and hearings are underway. It appears so far to be an intelligence failure. At least according to General Patreaus. Furthermore, 2 CIA officials have testified that the administration made no significant changes to the "talking points." The changes were made by the CIA.

But of course, what the fuck would they know, compared to Ambassador Rice, who clearly is hiding something?

Give it up already. Your attempt to pin this on Ambassador Rice or make it somehow her failure is ridiculous.

republicans just love to hate ........ Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #1
Did you notice that too. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2
They are blaming her to destroy her credibility...they want Kerry to be the new SOS Lucinda Nov 2012 #3
Bingo! Lil Missy Nov 2012 #6
I think you are exactly right. Whisp Nov 2012 #8
Senator Kerry is not the reason they are doing this. wisteria Nov 2012 #9
No one is making Kerry the enemy. Lucinda Nov 2012 #17
One motive might be the Senate seat, wisteria Nov 2012 #22
Nobody messes with a Clinton. They know better. SoS Clinton knows where the skeletons BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #4
I don't think their motives are to have Sen. Kerry as SOS. n/t wisteria Nov 2012 #10
Then what do you believe their motives are for this witch hunt? eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #14
Well John2 Nov 2012 #5
Because it's common knowledge that HRC is resigning as SOS. n/t Lil Missy Nov 2012 #7
Hillary should testify. Rice should explain why she said what she said. Skip Intro Nov 2012 #11
I also want to get to the bottom of what happened exactly. wisteria Nov 2012 #13
Oh puleeze. Susan Rice correctly used the approved talking points she was provided by the CIA. magical thyme Nov 2012 #16
I guess you were with the GOP after 9/11/01? Skip Intro Nov 2012 #18
Wrong guess. magical thyme Nov 2012 #20
+++++ Whisp Nov 2012 #21
It wasn't just Rice hyping a demonstration against the "film" as cause. Skip Intro Nov 2012 #23
Rice should testify as to why she did her job? magical thyme Nov 2012 #25
Why are you afraid for her to answer a few questions? Skip Intro Nov 2012 #27
You and the GOP are the ones full of bluster... magical thyme Nov 2012 #29
Answering questions is not a wtich hunt. Your view that Skip Intro Nov 2012 #30
The GOP wasn't just trying to ask questions. magical thyme Nov 2012 #31
Hillary is and has been out of the country. former9thward Nov 2012 #12
McCain has a very good relationship with Hillary Clinton--that is why. WI_DEM Nov 2012 #15
Please, not the race card. Beacool Nov 2012 #19
+100. nt Skip Intro Nov 2012 #24
Also, they were so far up Patraeus's behind that they don't want to blame the CIA. politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2012 #26
Not everything they do is motivated by racism. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #28
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