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CIA Spokesman Slams ‘13 Hours’ as ‘Distortion’ of Benghazi Events
Variety via Drudge ^ | January 15, 2016 | Ted Johnson

Posted on 01/17/2016 7:23:06 AM PST by G Larry

A spokesman for the CIA is criticizing the Michael Bay movie "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" as a "distortion of the events and people who served in Benghazi that night."

The spokesman, Ryan Trapani, was quoted in an exclusive Washington Post story, which also features an interview with the CIA chief in Benghazi on Sept. 11, 2012, when Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others were killed in a siege of the diplomatic compound and attack on the CIA annex.

"No one will mistake this movie for a documentary," Tripani told the Post. "It's a distortion of the events and people who served in Benghazi that night. It's shameful that, in order to highlight the heroism of some, those responsible for the movie felt the need to denigrate the courage of other Americans who served in harm's way."

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Hey Ryan, Was Hillary's Senate testimony a "distortion of the events and people who served in Benghazi that night."???

I don't recall you commenting on that bag of lies!

Were YOU on the ground in Benghazi that night?

No? Well then why should we believe some shill for this America hating administration?

1 posted on 01/17/2016 7:23:06 AM PST by G Larry
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To: G Larry
"It's a distortion of the events and people...

Because the movie completely forgot to mention a youtube video and its creator?

2 posted on 01/17/2016 7:26:16 AM PST by C210N (Supporting the Constitutional Conservative in the race. Constitutional Conservative Cruz.)
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To: G Larry

Good! The more they complain, the more people will go out and watch it!


3 posted on 01/17/2016 7:27:47 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (With Trump & Cruz, America can't lose!)
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To: G Larry

They are skeered of protests because of this video!


4 posted on 01/17/2016 7:28:25 AM PST by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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To: G Larry

Your right about the American hating. If I were a betting man, I would put my best friend’s farm up on that bet that 99.9999% of everyone in the beltway is for this Regime of Evil - Hussein Obama, the murdering muslim’s embedded mole. Supported and paid by the Saudi’s monarchy. He did bow to his now dead king who is rotting in islamic hell with his 72 hillary looking ho’s.


5 posted on 01/17/2016 7:29:56 AM PST by RetiredArmy (Read 1 Corinthians 15: verses 1-4. This is the Gospel of Grace, the ONLY WAY TO BE SAVED!!)
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I caught the matinee on Sat. Most every one looked PO and disgusted, but not at the movie.


6 posted on 01/17/2016 7:30:33 AM PST by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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To: G Larry

Methinks the man doth protest too much.


7 posted on 01/17/2016 7:31:05 AM PST by VR-21
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To: G Larry

Every agency of government has been politicized.
This is another Obamalie.


8 posted on 01/17/2016 7:32:18 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: G Larry

Nope, CIA, we do not believe you.

Sorry, but the FBI is the ONLY remaining government agency with any believability right now.

And even that hangs on the balance depending on whether they charge the Hillawench with any of the hundreds of felonies she has committed.


9 posted on 01/17/2016 7:33:07 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: rawcatslyentist

I went last night. Save for some teenaged kids who prob didn’t know all of the details of the event, the audience was silent at the end.


10 posted on 01/17/2016 7:34:13 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: G Larry

MAYBE brennan CAN EXPLAIN why he gave OPEN ACCESS to Hollywood for zero dark thirty... the bin laden movie , which was a total distortion of facts.
And this PR CIA guy is a puppet mouthpiece for Brennan....
SINCE WHEN IS THE CIA A MOVIE CRITIC... ???

Maybe Brennan can explain why CIA people were threatened if they told the TRUTH about Benghazi...
And where are the 36 rescued from Benghazi...???

BRENNAN is destroying the CIA focusing on diversity and other liberal drivel as opposed to competency ... this is what you get when you take a BROWN NOSE desk jockey and put him in charge of dedicated loyal patriots... willing to sacrifice their lives for America.... while the fatass schmoozes and covers up for a TRAITOR......
brennan is a useless political player and a disgrace to the CIA.......


11 posted on 01/17/2016 7:35:11 AM PST by zzwhale (acts of treason)
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To: Da Coyote

“Sorry, but the FBI is the ONLY remaining government agency with any believability right now.”

Really? I gave up on the FBI after Waco.


12 posted on 01/17/2016 7:35:29 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (I think Hillary looks tired, don't you?)
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To: G Larry

A CIA spokesman. See how the entire government is on the side of the state? The state owns both parties, the courts, the media, all the bureaucrats and at least 48% fo the voters.


13 posted on 01/17/2016 7:38:41 AM PST by VerySadAmerican
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I wonder if the CIA spokesman is a career employee or not. The government bureaucracy has been politicized. It is no longer credible.


14 posted on 01/17/2016 7:39:10 AM PST by kabar
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To: mad_as_he$$

Let’s face it not much truth comes out of Washington. They have lied to us for years so it has become second nature. Corruption is the name of the game there and lies are a natural outcome.


15 posted on 01/17/2016 7:39:35 AM PST by JayAr36 (Political Correctness = National Suicide)
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To: G Larry

Hopefully, the Beltway Pundits, CIA and Compost will continue to give the movie free publicity, like they give Trump, when he shreds their PC bs.

That should help this movie get more publicity.

Yeah, we believe the Compost and the CIA with Obozo’s pet Muslim as the Director of the CIA.


16 posted on 01/17/2016 7:40:03 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Obama is living proof of the disaster of not sticking to the Wisdom of our Founding Fathers!!)
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To: VerySadAmerican

“A spokesman for the CIA”.......

Thats all the further one needs to read to know who is telling the truth and it sure as hell isn’t the government.


17 posted on 01/17/2016 7:40:17 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: G Larry

“”felt the need to denigrate the courage of other Americans who served in harm’s way.””

Like who for instance? I don’t remember hearing about anyone else showing courage that night except the ones who helped fight off the terrorists. He’s covering for the CIA officer who told them to WAIT and not respond when they were ready to leave the annex to go to the consulate...No one who has spoken about or written about that night denigrated the involvement of everyone who got in the fight.


18 posted on 01/17/2016 7:41:39 AM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: G Larry
In the early 60s, the UK went through the Profumo Affair in which a high government official (John Profumo) was accused of putting national security at risk while consorting with prostitutes. Other important people were also involved.

At one point during the trial, when questioning one of the women (Mandy Rice-Davies), the defense counsel pointed out that Lord Astor denied an affair or having even met her, she replied, "Well (giggle) he would, wouldn't he?"

The CIA is complaining about the Benghazi movie? Well, they would, wouldn't they?

19 posted on 01/17/2016 7:42:51 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (I don't know what Claire Wolfe is thinking but I know what I am thinking.)
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To: G Larry

Oh no! A CIA spokesman has discredited this movie!

Our evil plot to slander democrats is falling apart.

The spokesman has spoken!


20 posted on 01/17/2016 7:43:13 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (1000 muslim migrant gang-rapists in Germany -- Trump helped trigger protests.)
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