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DonViejo

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22. In the final analysis,...

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 11:25 AM

Dec 2014

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what you or any of us think they "should be" is immaterial and notwithstanding ...we aren't prepared, even AFTER Benghazi. Many people believe the U.S. should have been prepared for the Pearl Harbor attack; for the Communist Chinese invasion of North Korea in the Autumn of 1950; for the Beirut Marine Barracks bombing in 1983; for 9/11; what we would encounter in our invasion of Afghanistan or, Iraq AND the Benghazi attack, but, as you well know, we weren't prepared. Even if it were to be announced, "we're ready, release the report," we wouldn't be ready. In the absence of detailed knowledge of an opposition force's planned intentions/actions, no one knows what that force will do or try to do. If it is announced "we're ready," we won't be but, we'd like to believe we are ready and prepared for whatever onslaught is sent our way.

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Kerry to Feinstein: Consider timing of CIA report [View all] DonViejo Dec 2014 OP

We have been in a "war on terror" since 911. When will there NOT be a tense time merrily Dec 2014 #1

My thoughts exactly .. elias49 Dec 2014 #7

Especially if our actions in the Middle East keep making more and more enemies for us. merrily Dec 2014 #10

Which seems to be the course we're on! elias49 Dec 2014 #11

Preferred timing: Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #2

So Kerry is now to the right of Feinstein on this issue?... n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #3

I don't believe so.... DonViejo Dec 2014 #4

Our facilities, personnel and interests overseas are not always prepared for a range of reactions? merrily Dec 2014 #8

No, they're not prepared for a range of reactions.... DonViejo Dec 2014 #20

My post took Benghazi into account. But now, it's AFTER Benghazi. merrily Dec 2014 #21

In the final analysis,... DonViejo Dec 2014 #22

Maybe, but withholding info is not the solution. merrily Dec 2014 #24

It's not being withheld.... DonViejo Dec 2014 #25

No - he has always been better than almost any Democrat on the issue of torture karynnj Dec 2014 #6

Given that history will eventually have almost everything, merrily Dec 2014 #9

Out of nowhere? karynnj Dec 2014 #12

No, Karynnj, I did not say or imply that you were not a long time DU poster. merrily Dec 2014 #13

I post on many many topics - including many that have nothing to do with Kerry karynnj Dec 2014 #14

This is weird and disheartening mylye2222 Dec 2014 #18

The Obama administration tortured Chelsea Manning. OnyxCollie Dec 2014 #16

exactly n/t Psephos Dec 2014 #17

I know a good time to release it... CJCRANE Dec 2014 #5

It's a legitimate worry, considering we have current hostages TwilightGardener Dec 2014 #15

We should have thought about hostages before we started the torture. Exultant Democracy Dec 2014 #19

for fuck sake--now is the perfect time librechik Dec 2014 #23

When would be a good time? myrna minx Dec 2014 #26