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Ambassador Susan Rice has finally explained, in her opinion, why she misled the country about what happened during the September 11 terror attack against Americans in Benghazi, Libya. According to Rice, all the blame should be given to the intelligence community for her misleading comments made five days after the attack, since she was just repeating what they had told her. A reporter asked, the American ambassador to the United Nations, "Ambassador Rice, would you explain your view of the controversy concerning your comments about Benghazi? And have—is Senator McCain fair in what he has said?" "As a senior US diplomat, I agreed to a White House request to appear on the Sunday shows to talk about the full range of national security issues of the day, which at that time were primarily and particularly the protests that were enveloping and threatening many diplomatic facilities—American diplomatic facilities—around the world and Iran’s nuclear program. The attack on Benghazi—on our facilities in Benghazi—was obviously a significant piece of this," Rice explains.
So I ask the question again, what was the motivation behind this?
Originally posted by Cosmic911
reply to post by inverslyproportional
So I ask the question again, what was the motivation behind this?
This whole thing stinks so badly its difficult to say. And because all Washington politicians are POS, and I'm sorry to disappoint you bud, but this includes our POTUS. While its true that politicians will align themselves with a party affiliation or designation, its irrevelant these days if you're a dem or repub....they are ALL POS. Party affiliations are nothing more than cowardly and treacherous excuses to keep them rich and powerful and us slaves and powerless. As for my party affiliation, I'm a registered Pragmatic
The Patreus situation smells just as bad as this. Outside of the incident in Bengazi itself, the public should be really concerned of how its being handled and the fall out that we're seeing.edit on 23-11-2012 by Cosmic911 because: (no reason given)
Oh, by the way, another mystery. I don't know if it's been posted, but do you remember the photos of the President and his staff watching the Osama operation from the Situation Room? The White House has refused to release similar pictures from the Benghazi affair.
Are you saying that, no matter who the President was, there would be a stink about it? If so, why object if a stink is being made about it? I've heard the opinion expressed that this involved the death of four Americans who could have been saved, but were left to die in an attack on the Consulate. Is that not a big deal? Regardless of the party?
Let's be honest here.
The only reason some people are making a big deal about Benghazi is because there is a Dem in the White House.
If there was a Rep in office, the Dems would make a stink about it and the Reps would be trying to play it cool like the Obama administration.
The people that keep harping about this do not have any real concern for the well being of our fellow Americans. They just want to use this situation as political leverage.
But, certainly, part of the big deal is that the White House issues contradictory statements with great frequency, and hides all the rest of the info. If we wait for all the true facts before we raise a ruckus, then the President just has to sit on the facts and, under your rule, we have to be silent forever. I must be misunderstanding you.
So I think it's best to get all the facts straight and in order before we jump head-on into a political blitzkrieg...then we can let the conspiracy unfold along with the truth.
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
Let's be honest here.
The only reason some people are making a big deal about Benghazi is because there is a Dem in the White House.
If there was a Rep in office, the Dems would make a stink about it and the Reps would be trying to play it cool like the Obama administration.
The people that keep harping about this do not have any real concern for the well being of our fellow Americans. They just want to use this situation as political leverage.
So I think it's best to get all the facts straight and in order before we jump head-on into a political blitzkrieg...then we can let the conspiracy unfold along with the truth.
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
Let's be honest here.
The only reason some people are making a big deal about Benghazi is because there is a Dem in the White House.
If there was a Rep in office, the Dems would make a stink about it and the Reps would be trying to play it cool like the Obama administration.
The people that keep harping about this do not have any real concern for the well being of our fellow Americans. They just want to use this situation as political leverage.
So I think it's best to get all the facts straight and in order before we jump head-on into a political blitzkrieg...then we can let the conspiracy unfold along with the truth.
Originally posted by inverslyproportional
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I am simply trying to see this situation in a light, that doesnt make my POTUS a total POS, as he is our leader, like it or not.
Are you saying that, no matter who the President was, there would be a stink about it? If so, why object if a stink is being made about it?
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
The people that keep harping about this do not have any real concern for the well being of our fellow Americans.
Originally posted by Razimus
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
The people that keep harping about this do not have any real concern for the well being of our fellow Americans.
The people (Republicans) keep harping about this do not care about the death of the 4 American Heroes that died in a terrorist attack against the US?
This is your claim?
I have no comment really, other than that is the dumbest thing I've read in this thread, and I'm not even republican.
Originally posted by Ex_CT2
Originally posted by inverslyproportional
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I am simply trying to see this situation in a light, that doesnt make my POTUS a total POS, as he is our leader, like it or not.
I think that may be the fatal flaw in your reasoning.
I refuse to accept that he is my POTUS; nor does he meet any reasonable requirements to be called a leader. To me he is the "current resident of the White House." Someday we may have a real president again. But I'm not holding my breath.
No, what we have is Political Theater. All this is merely a play, sort of a soap opera, that's being scripted as they go along. Its only purpose is to draw our interest and keep us occupied and docile while they put the finishing touches on our prison and quietly lock the doors.
If you're looking beyond that for any deeper meaning--well, don't bother....
Possibly it is gun running. As long as it's thoroughly investigated and reported on, as was Iran-Contra, I'll be happy.
I'm of the opinion that this may end up to be a potential Iran-Contra type of situation in which Obama may have been running guns to people that we should not have. Just like Reagan in the 80's.
You may be right here, also. But does it matter what the motivation is as long as it involves pressing for facts?
Of course a stink will be made, but it always seems to be politically motivated and not a real press for the truth.
I may be missing it, but why should the real info ever come out?
If we jump too quick to attack the situation, when the real info comes out
Here, you've lost me. I'm not clever enough to see how Benghazi ties into the Military-Industrial Complex so thoroughly that we'll sacrifice people and possibly political careers for it.
it will be politically diluted and we will not be able to expose the fact that these Presidents work for the military-industrial complex that hides behind the political rhetoric of either party.
You may be right here, also. But does it matter what the motivation is as long as it involves pressing for facts?
I may be missing it, but why should the real info ever come out?
Here, you've lost me. I'm not clever enough to see how Benghazi ties into the Military-Industrial Complex so thoroughly that we'll sacrifice people and possibly political careers for it.