This is Seven Days In May, not "creative speculation"...

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150. "October Surprise" is just what it's named; not a fixed date

The plan may have been simply to ignite civil unrest in the ME, which spun out of control.

Or it may have included an attack on the consulate, with the demonstrations and riots as a smoke screen.

There is an awful lot of smoke being blown right now.

We do know that 1%er Mitt Romney said something to the effect of needing a terrorist event to boost his election chances, IIRC back on his 47% tape.

We do know that some known and some unknown people made a disgusting, insulting movie and pushed it in the ME, knowing full well the result would be demonstrations, riots and possible attacks and killings.

We do know there is a photo linking Rove and Broadwell from an event this past summer.

We do know Broadwell had large numbers of classified documents stored in her home, as well as links to various CIA operatives.

We do know that the CIA, the MIC and numerous RWers have been involved in treasonous activities in the past.