Cnn: Petraeus to testify he knew libya was terrorism 'almost immediately'

[Pheonixops]

If he testifies that he knew it was terrorism does that mean he will then say he told the white house it was terrorism?

What would be the big deal if they stated that; "Initial reports stated that the reason for the attack was that movie, but upon further investigation we found that it was an orchestrated attack against Our assets on the ground."?

I don't think that their reason for the attack is the important issue. I think that their response or lack thereof should be investigated. To have the Ambassador and staff in a country that just finished having a bloody civil war, is a high risk assignment..................

Good point, so where the heck is Hillary?

Probably investigating.

 

[Lakhota]

Phillips said Petraus also spoke about the timing of his resignation, dismissing the right-wing conspiracy theory that his departure is somehow related to a cover up over September’s deadly attack in Libya:

Petraeus Says Benghazi Fallout Had Nothing To Do With His Resignation | ThinkProgress

 

[CrusaderFrank]

What were their "political purposes" for lying?

Why do YOU think they lied about it for 2 weeks?

IMO, the white house was out of the loop. Im certain intelligence officials knew( at least sooner than 2 weeks later) but somewhere along the way there was a serious break down in communication.

Out of the loop?

On a terrorist attack?

On 9/11?

That got our Ambassador killed. Really?

 

[oreo]

Phillips said Petraus also spoke about the timing of his resignation, dismissing the right-wing conspiracy theory that his departure is somehow related to a cover up over September’s deadly attack in Libya:

Petraeus Says Benghazi Fallout Had Nothing To Do With His Resignation | ThinkProgress

You can't have a CIA chief having affairs that's why he resigned. The problem is the FBI knew about this affair clearly two months prior to this attack--meaning that Eric Holder must have known about it--and as always--of course didn't tell Obama about it---

So the question becomes--after Bengazi--did Petraeus give his original testimony when he was still CIA chief--under pressure from the Obama administration with this affair being used as a bribery or extortion to get him to testify that it was a remote unknown utube video was the cause of this attack.

Now that this has backfired on him anyway--and he is no longer CIA chief--what's he going to say tomorrow?

 

[Pheonixops]

Of course he did!! This is bigger than Watergate and if we had a legit media in this country Obama would never have been reelected!! Would never have been elected in the 1st place!

LOL! What's wrong with Foxnews, Hannity, Limbaugh, Levin, Savage and the rest of those jerk offs? They sure got their bogus messages out there. The fact is, that your party lost the race for POTUS because of a coalition of various groups of people voting against the people and agenda of your party.

Actually, most of the country voted for Romney.....obama "won" because people in large cities voted for him, not to mention all the Somalis being bused in...the dead people voting....the people who voted multiple times because voter ID laws were squashed by obama administration. Go look at an election map where every county is shown for the entire country......it's mostly red except for places like Chicago, Detroit, etc... So.....who was actually robbed??? The conservatives. Once again.

Really?

Romney won the "popular vote"? Care to share the source for those "stats"? Care to share the proof of those other silly assertions? The only people who "robbed" the Conservatives, are the assholes who seem to speak for your party and their hateful message.

 

[Lakhota]

Timeline: How the Benghazi Controversy Unfolded | Mother Jones

 

[Lakhota]

Wash. Post's Ignatius: CIA Document Supported Rice's Description Of Attack As Reaction To Anti-Islam Video. Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reported that the CIA had confirmed that Rice's description of the Benghazi attack on the Sunday shows was accurate:

"Talking points" prepared by the CIA on Sept. 15, the same day that Rice taped three television appearances, support her description of the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate as a reaction to Arab anger about an anti-Muslim video prepared in the United States. According to the CIA account, "The currently available information suggests that the demonstrations in Benghazi were spontaneously inspired by the protests at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and evolved into a direct assault against the U.S. Consulate and subsequently its annex. There are indications that extremists participated in the violent demonstrations." [Washington Post, 10/19/12]​

Much More PROOF: Fox Tries To Prevent Susan Rice Nomination With Libya Smears | Research | Media Matters for America

 

[Lakhota]

NY Times: "The Attackers" In Benghazi "Did Tell Bystanders That They Were Attacking The Compound Because They Were Angry About The Video." The New York Times reported that there is evidence to support the notion that the anti-Islam video motivated the attack:

What do eyewitnesses say about the events in Benghazi? Were they related to the insulting video, or is that a red herring? And was the assault planned for the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, or was it spontaneous?

According to reporting by David D. Kirkpatrick and Suliman Ali Zway of The New York Times, eyewitnesses have said there was no peaceful demonstration against the video outside the compound before the attack, though a crowd of Benghazi residents soon gathered, and some later looted the compound. But the attackers, recognized as members of a local militant group called Ansar al-Shariah, did tell bystanders that they were attacking the compound because they were angry about the video. They did not mention the Sept. 11 anniversary. Intelligence officials believe that planning for the attack probably began only a few hours before it took place. [The New York Times, 10/17/12, emphasis original]​

Much More PROOF: Fox Tries To Prevent Susan Rice Nomination With Libya Smears | Research | Media Matters for America

 

[Lakhota]

Soledad O'Brien Grills Rep. Joe Heck On Susan Rice (VIDEO)

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Yes, double down on the Video that no one saw.

 

[emptystep]

Why do YOU think they lied about it for 2 weeks?

IMO, the white house was out of the loop. Im certain intelligence officials knew( at least sooner than 2 weeks later) but somewhere along the way there was a serious break down in communication.

Not according to the congressmen who were at the hearings today. They said that there was testimony that the intelligence services knew that it was terrorists attacking and that their reports were changed after they were presented to the White House.

Where did you get that from?

 

[oreo]

NY Times: "The Attackers" In Benghazi "Did Tell Bystanders That They Were Attacking The Compound Because They Were Angry About The Video." The New York Times reported that there is evidence to support the notion that the anti-Islam video motivated the attack:

What do eyewitnesses say about the events in Benghazi? Were they related to the insulting video, or is that a red herring? And was the assault planned for the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, or was it spontaneous?

According to reporting by David D. Kirkpatrick and Suliman Ali Zway of The New York Times, eyewitnesses have said there was no peaceful demonstration against the video outside the compound before the attack, though a crowd of Benghazi residents soon gathered, and some later looted the compound. But the attackers, recognized as members of a local militant group called Ansar al-Shariah, did tell bystanders that they were attacking the compound because they were angry about the video. They did not mention the Sept. 11 anniversary. Intelligence officials believe that planning for the attack probably began only a few hours before it took place. [The New York Times, 10/17/12, emphasis original]​

Much More PROOF: Fox Tries To Prevent Susan Rice Nomination With Libya Smears | Research | Media Matters for America

Anyone involved in this Bengazii coverup--is NOT going to be the next Secretary of State--democrats wouldn't even vote for her. Her career is toast and it's because of Obama and what he had her do.

 

[Wehrwolfen]

Fact One:

1) Only the POTUS can authorize a CBA (cross border authority) command for a rescue mission in a foreign nation.

Plus Fact Two:

2) No rescue mission was attempted.

Equals Fact Three:

3) 0bama turned his back on 41 State Dept. and CIA employees refusing to issue a CBA command and went to bed so he could go to Las Vegas the next day.

Oblamer's incompetence has caused not only the lives of 4 Americans, it now includes the AFRICON General and the Rear Admiral of the USS John Stennis Strike Group. Now we have more victims Paula Broadwell and family, General Allen and family, David Petreaus and family, and Jill Kelley and family. The victims list is growing daily. Hopefully David Petreaus will put the record right and tell those in Congress and Senate exactly what illegal acts the President and his advisors ordered him to do.

 

[oreo]

What would be the big deal if they stated that; "Initial reports stated that the reason for the attack was that movie, but upon further investigation we found that it was an orchestrated attack against Our assets on the ground."?

I don't think that their reason for the attack is the important issue. I think that their response or lack thereof should be investigated. To have the Ambassador and staff in a country that just finished having a bloody civil war, is a high risk assignment..................

Good point, so where the heck is Hillary?

Probably investigating.

Yeah--investigating in Australia--with Leon Pannetta at her side---

 

[Trajan]

What would be the big deal if they stated that; "Initial reports stated that the reason for the attack was that movie, but upon further investigation we found that it was an orchestrated attack against Our assets on the ground."?

I don't think that their reason for the attack is the important issue. I think that their response or lack thereof should be investigated. To have the Ambassador and staff in a country that just finished having a bloody civil war, is a high risk assignment..................

Good point, so where the heck is Hillary?

Probably investigating.

In Peru?

 

[Trajan]

Good point, so where the heck is Hillary?

Probably investigating.

Yeah--investigating in Australia--with Leon Pannetta at her side---

Right, Peru was last week I guess....

 

[AmyNation]

Why do YOU think they lied about it for 2 weeks?

IMO, the white house was out of the loop. Im certain intelligence officials knew( at least sooner than 2 weeks later) but somewhere along the way there was a serious break down in communication.

Out of the loop?

On a terrorist attack?

On 9/11?

That got our Ambassador killed. Really?

Yes, and it would be a terrible failure of the white house, if either are true.

 

[oreo]

Probably investigating.

Yeah--investigating in Australia--with Leon Pannetta at her side---

Right, Peru was last week I guess....

Maybe they're looking for some more remote utube videos there-- to blame the next terrorist attack on?

 

[Pheonixops]

Probably investigating.

Yeah--investigating in Australia--with Leon Pannetta at her side---

Right, Peru was last week I guess....

LOL, it's not like they have a whole staff of employees that they delegate responsibilities to.