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1. CNN needs to pimp this nonstory to keep us from asking questions about, well, anything.

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 04:32 PM

Aug 2013

Masters of distraction.

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Exclusive: Dozens of CIA operatives on the ground during Benghazi attack-CNN has uncovered exclusive [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

CNN needs to pimp this nonstory to keep us from asking questions about, well, anything. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #1

+1 wtmusic Aug 2013 #7

It's not a non-story if you think the CIA should operate within legal constraints. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #21

My sis and I had a discussion when all this happened Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #48

Just what is needed jehop61 Aug 2013 #2

This might actually have legs NoOneMan Aug 2013 #29

good lord. no story originating at CNN has legs. ZRT2209 Aug 2013 #52

Jake Tapper? That scoundrell? dawn frenzy adams Aug 2013 #57

If mtasselin Aug 2013 #3

Find a mirror and ask yourself this question. ... spin Aug 2013 #54

well, this is very weird. My guess is the terrorists were CIA operatives. NoMoreWarNow Aug 2013 #4

What else is new? Archae Aug 2013 #5

That's wht I was going to say, too. leftyladyfrommo Aug 2013 #9

good point NoMoreWarNow Aug 2013 #32

E-X-A-C-T-L-Y kpete Aug 2013 #10

That's what I think, too. nt Tumbulu Aug 2013 #16

Newsrooms Genoa is real life? benld74 Aug 2013 #6

Perhaps that's where Sorkin was going with "Genoa"... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #26

CIA.... rtracey Aug 2013 #8

Benghazi was never an "embassy" neohippie Aug 2013 #13

I think your assessment go west young man Aug 2013 #15

There are people John2 Aug 2013 #39

Is Assad a democratically-elected President? David Krout Aug 2013 #11

Assad got the job from his father, Assad. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #18

By that standard, Hitler would have died of old age. 24601 Aug 2013 #60

Apparently they were running an arms export business to Syria. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #12

Yes, that is what I'd heard too - eom dreamnightwind Aug 2013 #30

See article I linked to below. n/t truth2power Aug 2013 #37

It would be a lot more strange Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #14

CIA operatives Steviehh Aug 2013 #17

Oh, so General Petraeus is now the Benghazi bad guy? Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #19

The sad thing is Fox News will blame it on Obama. Initech Aug 2013 #20

Has CNN asked Darrell Issa about outing the names of Libyans who worked with the CIA? alp227 Aug 2013 #22

Interesting, it only took CNN 11 months to realize things we were discussing immediately after they leveymg Aug 2013 #23

^^^ THIS, PEOPLE. THIS. ^^^^ Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #50

Does anyone know how many CIA operatives are normally in a third world city? PuffedMica Aug 2013 #24

3 dozen is a lot of CIA, and the questions are NoMoreWarNow Aug 2013 #33

If the CIA is present John2 Aug 2013 #40

Dear CNN Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #25

Mockingbird ultimately worked, apparently. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #28

This story screams out for one action: Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #27

Paula Broadwell claimed 3 Libyan attackers were held in the CIA Benghazi annex NoOneMan Aug 2013 #31

Didn't this come out at the time that the CIA was keeping prisoners there against rules? coldmountain Aug 2013 #35

You mean Petraeus John2 Aug 2013 #44

Yep NoOneMan Aug 2013 #47

This is one thimblefull of info on one operation in an ocean of operations we don't know anything lindysalsagal Aug 2013 #34

You got them John2 Aug 2013 #41

Thanks for posting this, kpete. CNN is late to the party, though... truth2power Aug 2013 #36

President Obama John2 Aug 2013 #42

Buying weapons OldRedneck Aug 2013 #38

Wait, wut? We already knew this when Repukes illegally exposed the operations... DRoseDARs Aug 2013 #43

two wrongs don't make a right quadrature Aug 2013 #45

I believe John2 Aug 2013 #46

You knew this of course... CanSocDem Aug 2013 #53

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #49

CNN is trying to outfox Fox. All in an effort for Paul 2016. Sad. MjolnirTime Aug 2013 #51

That's silly. CNN in the bag for Rand Paul? Really? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #55

The press has a tremendous responsibility in our system to be the watchdog that ... spin Aug 2013 #56

Just what John2 Aug 2013 #58

You have a right to your opinion and I respect that. ... spin Aug 2013 #59