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Report: Obama Told NSC And FBI To ‘Downplay’ Terrorist Angle Of San Bernardino
Daily Caller ^ | 12-10-15 | Jonah Bennett

Posted on 12/11/2015 8:49:34 AM PST by markomalley

The FBI has taken heat for failing to immediately classify the San Bernardino shootings as terrorism, but a new report shows that FBI reluctance could have been due to external pressure from the White House.

A source told Jack Murphy of SOFREP that the FBI instantly believed the shooting, which left 14 dead, to be a clear act of terrorism. The White House, however, didn't feel the same way and quickly moved in to squash the terror classification.

This source added that as soon as the shooting took place, Obama convened a meeting with the National Security Council and the heads of other federal enforcement agencies to discuss a public relations strategy.

Part of the reason for trying to avoid the designation of the shootings as terrorism is because it threatens to upset the Obama administration's strategy in Syria. A case of Islamic terrorism in the U.S. would put additional pressure on the administration to play a much more active role in the conflict.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2016election; california; election2016; fbi; newyork; nsc; obama; sanbernadino; sanbernardino; trump; trumpwasright
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To: Buckeye McFrog

We may have been better off back in the days when J. Edgar had the goods on all of THEM.


I agree. J. Edgar might have had his flaws but had America’s best interests at heart.


41 posted on 12/11/2015 10:31:35 AM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: laplata

bttt


42 posted on 12/11/2015 10:39:25 AM PST by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: QT3.14

Remember all those photos of Hillary loving it up with wives of Arab-world leaders?


43 posted on 12/11/2015 10:54:23 AM PST by I am Richard Brandon
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To: ETL

Who are the photos?


44 posted on 12/11/2015 11:12:16 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: markomalley

45 posted on 12/11/2015 11:48:52 AM PST by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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To: markomalley

“...Obama convened a meeting with the National Security Council and the heads of other federal enforcement agencies to discuss a public relations strategy.”


Unbelieveable...


46 posted on 12/11/2015 1:43:05 PM PST by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject")
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To: rawcatslyentist; ArGee

“You have a promising writing career at the NYT.”

BOL. That is from the creative mind of ArGee!:)


47 posted on 12/11/2015 2:11:27 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Obama has groomed CAIR to be THE voice of Islam in the USA as a dangerous political force in the USA)
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To: okie01

He’s Kenyan


48 posted on 12/11/2015 2:48:25 PM PST by Joe Boucher (the only good mooselimb is a dead mooselimb.)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

The people murdered by Islamic filth in California.


49 posted on 12/11/2015 3:54:02 PM PST by EEGator
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To: markomalley
Barama could go on a seven state killing spree and it still wouldn't be deemed "an impeachable offense".

May I politely reiterate the tagline....

50 posted on 12/11/2015 4:19:30 PM PST by o_1_2_3__ (Obama lied, people died - Holiday Edition)
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To: markomalley

This is the same White House that thought Benghazi was “just some guys out for a walk” who decided to kill some Americans. We’re blaming it on “the White House” now. I guess we’re going to need some “sensible” house control reform.


51 posted on 12/11/2015 5:36:39 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Obama says, the Second Amendment is the greatest recruiting tool that ISIS has.)
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To: Pagey

Historical BTTT.


52 posted on 12/11/2015 7:07:44 PM PST by Pagey (HELL is The 2nd Term of a POTUS who is a MALICIOUS DIVIDER of humans)
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To: markomalley

IMPEACH THE SOB, charge him with TREASON and hang him!


53 posted on 12/12/2015 4:32:58 AM PST by fivecatsandadog ( "Radical" Muslims will kill you. "Moderates" will sit in silence and watch the radicals kill you.)
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To: markomalley
This source added that as soon as the shooting took place, Obama convened a meeting with the National Security Council and the heads of other federal enforcement agencies to discuss a public relations strategy.

I said as much in one of the live threads. It actually looked like they executed a scripted plan. First a bunch of leftists started talking gun control ( while the shooting still looked like it was going on! ), then they withheld the perps' names while releasing 'born in America citizen'. This was enough for the media to run with ... endlessly.

But right under their noses was a landmark story yet the media willfully played along! Even Woodward took a pass. It is one word we have yet to hear uttered ...

COVERUP

The word that sunk Nixon and they almost used to sink Reagan. Where was the media? Deceiving the American people. None of those pricks can be trusted, especially Shemp Smith.

54 posted on 12/12/2015 6:00:08 AM PST by Democratic-Republican
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To: Democratic-Republican
It's not too late to do this.

That attack should be correctly described ...

Islamic Terrorist Attack COVERUP

55 posted on 12/12/2015 6:02:29 AM PST by Democratic-Republican
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Kenyan, Muslim, America Hater & Destroyer, POTUS, Barack Hussin Obama!!! And....Hillary Clinton...ditto!!! End of story!!!


56 posted on 12/12/2015 8:38:40 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party!!!)
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To: markomalley

So in short, the FBI was cowed by the administration. See why Hillary will never be prosecuted? The FBI is very likely frantically looking for some angle that allows it to avoid recommending charges be brought against her.


57 posted on 12/12/2015 10:15:25 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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To: markomalley

Zero wanted to discuss a public relation strategy- God help us survive his pResidency.


58 posted on 12/12/2015 2:14:29 PM PST by austingirl (Sharia, taqiyya, jihad, hijera- what more do you need to know about islam?)
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To: markomalley

Isn’t that a multi-agency government conspiracy then? We’ve been told only crazies believe the government wold conspire to deceive for political purposes...

... like Benghazi...

... like Fast & Furious...

.... like IRS-gate


59 posted on 12/12/2015 3:08:12 PM PST by butterdezillion (.)
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To: okie01

Is Kenya one of the five permanent members of the Security Council?


60 posted on 12/12/2015 3:11:27 PM PST by butterdezillion (.)
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