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Benghazi Index
Posted on 11/15/2012 3:22:06 AM PST by tobyhill
In light of calls from several senators and congressional representatives, Gen. David Petraeus has agreed to testify before the Senate Thursday, despite an FBI investigation that led to former Afghanistan general's resignation from his post as CIA-director.
The strange scandal that implicated top U.S. general and a Florida socialite and put a hold on the Senate confirmation of Gen. John Allen was thought to have robbed intelligence committees of Petraeus' testimony about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. That attack claimed the lives of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens. Petraeus had personally flown to Libya on a fact-finding mission in late October.
The sex scandal has also raised questions about the separation of powers, and has caused some lawmakers to bristle that they were not told of the FBI's investigation sooner.
Brian Darling, senior government fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said some members of Congress were relying on the media for information that they should have been briefed on.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
“some members of Congress were relying on the media for information that they should have been briefed on.”
No wonder our elected representatives are such morons. You can’t rely on the media for anything accurate or truthful.
First of all, I thought he was already under oath?
Second: check out the pic at the top of the article at Gen P’s confirmation hearing. I did not know that Ms Broadwell was in attendance. Right up front and center.
And his socialist wife as well. They are all marxist plants.
Patraeus has proven he`s not worthy of off-the-record trust. Put that philandering, lying POS under oath and question him publicly or don`t bother.
WOW! Makes me wonder...(like Sandusky’s wife)... did she know but looked the other way?
Patraeus=Petraeus
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Well, we know his wife is.
Where in the article does it say he may not be under oath when he testifies?
If he’s not- then it’s a useless exercise.
William Colby was pulled into Congress and put under oath. It too bad no one even remembers William’s name.
Petraeus was the subject of an Obama organized FBI grift and blackmail worthy of J. Edgar Hoover in the old days.One can only hope that Petraeus has enough fortitude to tell the truth about Benghazi, instead of the Obama talking points on the subject.If not , then the good general needs to be turned upside down and shaken vigorously.
UNaccountability porn and secrecy porn all rolled into one little incestuous bed.
R.I.P. Doherty, Smith, Stevens, Woods.
Why should he be ‘allowed’ to decide how, when, and where he testifies? If it’s not under oath, it’s worthless.
All testimony to Congress is under oath in that lying to Congress is a felony.
“lying to Congress is a felony.”
That would put several ‘State of the Union’ addresses in the category of felony.
How ‘bout we let him testify “under the desk” instead???
Want it to be an undisclosed location so it can’t be bugged. ALso pray that he has more than one “dress” piece of evidence to prove his accusations.
Been thinking: How do they know that the two had an affair. All it would take is two to deny deny deny. Unless there was a photo op?
Want it to be an undisclosed location so it can’t be bugged. ALso pray that he has more than one “dress” piece of evidence to prove his accusations.
Been thinking: How do they know that the two had an affair. All it would take is two to deny deny deny. Unless there was a photo op?
Wow, Scott...once again, I totally agree!
If it’s not out in public, then it’s a dim said, pub said back and forth and no one will believe either side....
A political football....
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