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Wounded Bear

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4. I always figured that the sex scandal that got Petraeus fired...

Sat May 11, 2013, 05:09 PM

May 2013

was largely manufactured to protect him from being fired for the incompetence displayed in Benghazi.

Politicians (or at least Republican politicians) can recover from sex scandals. Being fired for incompetence-especially when an ambassador dies-is a bit harder to bounce back from. Petraeus was the new Eisenhower for many Repubs. I think they still have hopes of resurrecting him.

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Behind The-Benghazi Talking Points: Petraeus� Revenge [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

kick Dawson Leery May 2013 #1

wow grasswire May 2013 #2

Petraeus didn't get as high as he did... ljm2002 May 2013 #3

Democrats Don't Own the Tee Vee Networks, Rapeuglicans Do AndyTiedye May 2013 #11

Yes, what you say is also true... ljm2002 May 2013 #12

I always figured that the sex scandal that got Petraeus fired... Wounded Bear May 2013 #4

Have they stated that security was the responsibility of the CIA? dkf May 2013 #6

Security rso May 2013 #14

If anything the initial assessment from the CIA was perhaps too candid. dkf May 2013 #5

Republican family darkside "values" as usual. Right out of the cesspool. Berlum May 2013 #7

as a Tampa person DonCoquixote May 2013 #8

Corporate media (R) shows no interest in serving the public good Berlum May 2013 #10

This is what I have been wondering from the beginning. JDPriestly May 2013 #9

K & R SalviaBlue May 2013 #13