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Amen. Not surprised that the idiot right wing parrots on the site who blindly whine about this type of thing aren't posting here.
'Cause us right-wing idiots know the real showdown is only now gettin' goin' with Rep. Trey Gowdy chairing a special congressional committee on Benghazi this winter.
Of course, all you leftys knew about this new council, called by the House Majority Leader months ago, as a result of Issa's congressional investigation of Benghazi that just ended...You already knew that, right?
Don't hold your breath waiting for an apology. The GOP seems intent on ignoring this report. Trey Gowdy is all set to pick up right where Issa left off. The first hearing is set for early September. Note the word "first" here. Looks like the Republicans will continue to drag this out as long as possible.
Which pretty definitively answers the question of motivation. This has nothing to do getting at the "truth" and everything to do with political grandstanding and smearing the administration. In other words, business as usual in the Republican House.
Exactly! Why should Issa waste time and money investigating this subject any further, when Gowdy's investigation kicks in?
"This has nothing to do getting at the "truth" and everything to do with political grandstanding and smearing the administration." Really? How is it that you know what the truth is?
The video connection came from the IC not Obama. Some in the IC got it wrong initially. The CIA didn't change its initial assessment for roughly 2 weeks. This latest report reconfirms that.
The CIA had conflicting info on whether there were protests at the consulate prior to the attacks. Whether the WH/CIA leaders/Rice chose the video/protest alternative to give the American people for political reasons isn't proven yet.
'No intelligence failures' --- Think about that 'finding' in context of the IC not knowing an attack was planned and not knowing with 100% certainty for two weeks there weren't any protests. If that's not failure, would you call it 'success.'
The CIA had conflicting info on whether there were protests at the consulate prior to the attacks. Whether the WH/CIA leaders/Rice chose the video/protest alternative to give the American people for political reasons isn't proven yet.
'No intelligence failures' --- Think about that 'finding' in context of the IC not knowing an attack was planned and not knowing with 100% certainty for two weeks there weren't any protests. If that's not failure, would you call it 'success.'
As the report from this House committee confirms the CIA produced an initial assessment of what happened in Benghazi. The very first version of that initial assessment, prior to any edits from the White House, State Department or Morrell, characterized the attack as spontaneous and connected to the events in Cairo. The events in Cairo were connected to the video.
As you indicate the CIA had conflicting intelligence reports both before and after the attack. The CIA initial assessment was based on those conflicting reports.
Susan Rice's comments on the Sunday shows align quite closely with the CIA initial assessment including that this was a preliminary assessment.
Which version of the events should the White House and Susan Rice use, the one produced by the intelligence community or one they come up on their own?
As the report from this House committee confirms the CIA produced an initial assessment of what happened in Benghazi. The very first version of that initial assessment, prior to any edits from the White House, State Department or Morrell, characterized the attack as spontaneous and connected to the events in Cairo. The events in Cairo were connected to the video.
As you indicate the CIA had conflicting intelligence reports both before and after the attack. The CIA initial assessment was based on those conflicting reports.
Susan Rice's comments on the Sunday shows align quite closely with the CIA initial assessment including that this was a preliminary assessment.
Which version of the events should the White House and Susan Rice use, the one produced by the intelligence community or one they come up on their own?
The talking points chose one side of the conflicting reports --- the side blaming the attacks on spontaneous protests/the video rather than a planned terrorist attack. By the time of Rice's tv appearances the evidence was mounting that it was a terrorist attack, not a spontaneous protest run amuck. How much of the new intel Rice was told is still unknown.
Can you believe Romney and the hapless Republicans pushed this crap 24/7? It is a symbol of all that defines who they are. Absolutely pathetic, and as usual, President Obama was right all along.
The talking points chose one side of the conflicting reports --- the side blaming the attacks on spontaneous protests/the video rather than a planned terrorist attack. By the time of Rice's tv appearances the evidence was mounting that it was a terrorist attack, not a spontaneous protest run amuck. How much of the new intel Rice was told is still unknown.
So we've spent $14 million (and counting) on "investigations" because the Republicans are upset about talking points used in the first chaotic weeks following the attack. And these same "fiscal Conservatives" are about to take control of both houses. God help us.
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As usual, President Obama is right
