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10. I think the entire operation in Libya was a Patreus run operation. She fell on her sword and gave

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:17 PM

Feb 2014

him cover. Why do you think he never testified? He's probably sending a coded message to the GOP to shut up about Benghazi or else the truth will eventually come out. I don't think the operation was illegal. We had the right to be there. We signed an agreement with the Libyan government to help collect weapons that had fallen into civilian hands during their revolution, but what happened after we inventoried them I'm not so sure.
I commented early on that the Republicans had jumped on the blame Hillary band wagon way too quickly if they were truly investigating and didn't know what happened. I thought the only way they would jump on Hillary so quickly was if they knew what happened and knew it wouldn't be revealed.

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Ex.Gen.Petraeus Endorses Hillary. Get your popcorn ready. [View all] Grassy Knoll Feb 2014 OP

He hates republicans? RobertEarl Feb 2014 #1

Yes that seems like two bowls of popcorn - one for Clinton and one for Petraeus. nt el_bryanto Feb 2014 #2

TPTB have spoken. nt tridim Feb 2014 #3

“In the wake of the Benghazi attacks, for example, she was extraordinarily resolute, determined, and riversedge Feb 2014 #4

Hawks of a feather..... Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #5

...create mayhem together! polichick Feb 2014 #12

And, wave flags together. Lotsa flags. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #14

Since Benghazi was CIA-related, I suspect we don't know the full story TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #6

yep. When a rw bush loving war thumping repugnicant endorses Whisp Feb 2014 #7

or maybe she was extraordinarily resolute, determined, and controlled OKNancy Feb 2014 #8

Maybe he wants to be in her cabinet. RC Feb 2014 #11

lol n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #9

I think the entire operation in Libya was a Patreus run operation. She fell on her sword and gave okaawhatever Feb 2014 #10

Actually, Susan Rice was the public face of Benghazi blame. TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #18

HUH?????? Clinton wasn't harmed by her association with the events in Libya? AYFKM? Yes, Susan Rice okaawhatever Feb 2014 #19

I believe Petraeus did appear at some point before Congress, if memory TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #21

Patreus testified behind closed doors for both the House and Senate Intelligence Committee. It okaawhatever Feb 2014 #24

You are onto something here. greatlaurel Feb 2014 #20

I have seen it written somewhere that Patreus was asked to be the candidate for President by the okaawhatever Feb 2014 #25

he said the same… stillcool Feb 2014 #13

I have said before that I won't caucus for her and Skidmore Feb 2014 #15

I think she is qualified to be president. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #16

he'll turn if she's the nominee independentpiney Feb 2014 #17

What is her position on Afghanistan? solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #22

For Honduras? Not so much. Octafish Feb 2014 #23

So did Alice Walton Warpy Feb 2014 #26