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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 12:04 PM Apr 2014

Dems Call GOP-Led Benghazi Probe 'Witch Hunt' [View all]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

DONNA CASSATA – APRIL 9, 2014, 11:31 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats say a Republican-led investigation into the deadly attack against the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, is a partisan "witch hunt," and they're demanding that it end.

Two congressmen — Adam Smith of Washington state and Elijah Cummings of Maryland — tell reporters that multiple inquiries and reports have answered the questions surrounding the Sept. 11, 2012, assault.

Four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, were killed.

Smith says Republicans continue to press ahead in a partisan attempt to embarrass the Obama administration. Cummings says the GOP is engaged in a game of "political gotcha."

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An invisible witch hunt, more like Blue Owl Apr 2014 #1
Yes, it is a witch hunt. SpankMe Apr 2014 #2
Yep- perpetuating this hoax underpants Apr 2014 #7
Witch hunt. Or a bit of McCarthyism. cyclezealot Apr 2014 #8
Republicans have unresolved issues BeyondGeography Apr 2014 #3
End it once and for all lsewpershad Apr 2014 #4
Long overdue, IMHO ... eom BlueMTexpat Apr 2014 #5
Took them long enough. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #6
More of a witch-hunt targeting Hillary than Obama IMO OKNancy Apr 2014 #9
Of course it's a witch hunt. Beacool Apr 2014 #10
they're not gonna get a stained dress Skittles Apr 2014 #11
Benghazi! Benghazi!! Benghazi!!! yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #12
Ahem.... muntrv Apr 2014 #13
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