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Roland99

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6. Didn't Petraeus testify they intentionally went with the spontaneous version in order to...

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 01:20 PM

Nov 2012

keep the real culprits in the dark (sorta) that they were being pursued as it was thought to be an organized attack instead and we didn't want to tip them off??

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...pssst...Benghazi tinfoilers...when The Economist calls you a total blithering idiot... [View all] WilliamPitt Nov 2012 OP

In all fairness, the GOP strategy isn't *quite* as silly as it seems starroute Nov 2012 #1

Right on! kentuck Nov 2012 #3

OK, but the election is over AnnieK401 Nov 2012 #11

This is what they do. They go after the head. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #16

I'm pretty sure the Republican's will offer up some kind of Constitutional amendment for this. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #18

Do John2 Nov 2012 #15

It's not a matter of believing it -- it's what the GOP is trying to prove starroute Nov 2012 #21

*quite* silly, nevertheless Martin Eden Nov 2012 #22

Green versus red pants is an excellent analogy. randome Nov 2012 #2

This Benghazi broo-ha-ha is a diversion from Mittens blowing his premature reaction to it. Waiting For Everyman Nov 2012 #4

This is Obama's "Whitewater" JackHughes Nov 2012 #5

Did you copy this word for word from one of my posts last week? Patiod Nov 2012 #12

Didn't Petraeus testify they intentionally went with the spontaneous version in order to... Roland99 Nov 2012 #6

That's my amuse bouche Nov 2012 #8

Yeha but 2naSalit Nov 2012 #10

"If this actually works, we are all still in kindergarten." kentuck Nov 2012 #7

Reminds me of when Joe scum kept Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #9

Do we even know today that it was an attack by "al Qaeda"? kentuck Nov 2012 #13

They are desperate to nullify the election. Patiod Nov 2012 #14

If they are so hot to convene a special Watergate-style committee about CIA intelligence, ciking724 Nov 2012 #17

The capitalists overlords do not like losers -nt- DireStrike Nov 2012 #19

Its a stand-in scandal LiberalLovinLug Nov 2012 #20