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Petraeus offers to testify at House Benghazi hearings
Fox News Live | 11/14/12

Posted on 11/14/2012 6:13:29 AM PST by pabianice

Breaking on Fox.


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To: thouworm
The white house is trying to get him back in the ranks so they can threaten him with a demotion and take away his pension. My buddy told me who is a guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier told me the general is going to sing like a bird

Makes sense. I don't see the advantage to the White House leaking the affair after the election. Petraeus' testimony on Benghazi should get a lot more attention now. I think they'd much rather be talking about the "fiscal cliff" more than anything related to Benghazi.

But, it doesn't really matter now politically. They kept the lid on it before the election and no matter what happened in Benghazi, it can't harm Obama politically. It could possibly create some baggage for Hillary in 2016, but doubtful any Democrat or swing voters will remember or care then.

121 posted on 11/14/2012 10:26:27 AM PST by JediJones (Newt Gingrich warned us that the "King of Bain" was unelectable. Did you listen?)
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To: maggief

ROFLOL: just stop that! :-)


122 posted on 11/14/2012 10:27:53 AM PST by thouworm (.)
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To: JediJones

“But, it doesn’t really matter now politically. They kept the lid on it before the election and no matter what happened in Benghazi, it can’t harm Obama politically.”

If the facts remain as we think they are, treasonous offenses occurred, BUT see post #118 on stove-piping.


123 posted on 11/14/2012 10:35:16 AM PST by thouworm (.)
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To: maggief

Not sure. Someone who knows him said he has speaking out through his friends via email and also emailing reporters “as a close unnamed friend/intelligence source.” I forget who and on what show.

What I have noticed are discrepancies in what has been attributed to those sources. My first thought was he should keep a lid on it, but then I got to wondering if he was playing some sort of game with the press and the admin.


124 posted on 11/14/2012 10:37:37 AM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: thouworm

LOL!!!


125 posted on 11/14/2012 10:52:47 AM PST by maggief
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

“Not sure. Someone who knows him said he has speaking out through his friends via email and also emailing reporters “as a close unnamed friend/intelligence source.””

I read/heard that too. Some of his “friends” are definitely sending mixed messages.


126 posted on 11/14/2012 10:55:18 AM PST by maggief
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To: thouworm

So we’ve got a couple (or more) detainees, a missing safe, four dead American (IMO There would have been more if those hadn’t sacrificed their own life) a few suspicious broads (who’s husbands could care less about their activities), and some top official who were entrapped......and a do-nothing congress.....Geez!
Pet could BLOW this thing wide open. Wonder who he went to see on his visit after the fiasco? Were they related to one of the other players? Or was he trying to get the money back?


127 posted on 11/14/2012 12:03:53 PM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then.)
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To: hoosiermama

“safe;” “money” ???

I missed that???

“Pet could BLOW this thing wide open.”

Million $ question! Either way he goes, I am still concerned about “stove-piping.” [see my post 118]

Without a mechanism/OPEN investigation that bridges stove-piping, Congress, the press (i.e., FOX), and the public will only be able to rely on “leaks” and dis-info.

The Congressmen on each of these 3 committees will have no idea what was testified to in the committee hearings they weren’t allowed to attend.

As I stated, “If left to stand, that point alone ensures Benghazi will be buried.”


128 posted on 11/14/2012 12:21:42 PM PST by thouworm (.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Could you post a link to that story? Interesting comment, I hope it’s accurate.


129 posted on 11/14/2012 12:58:55 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: thouworm

Haven’t been able to find too much on it but apparently the spontaneious demonstators took the safe out of one of the facilities..../s

Follow the money. Bribes, payoffs, buy-backs Certainly cannot be done with checks or credit cards.


130 posted on 11/14/2012 1:02:02 PM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then.)
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To: maggief

If you have a ping list please add me!


131 posted on 11/14/2012 1:03:22 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: little jeremiah

I don’t really have a ping list, but maybe I should start one. :)


132 posted on 11/14/2012 2:47:27 PM PST by maggief
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To: little jeremiah

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/14/breaking-petraeus-to-testify-on-benghazi-attacks/comment-page-1/#comments


133 posted on 11/14/2012 2:48:48 PM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

I have so much else going on I just have to STEAL time to read the news on FR. It’s freaking heart stopping and hair raising.... So any and all pings from anyone much appreciated! (esp. from you as you seem to really be where the hot news is.)


134 posted on 11/14/2012 3:28:15 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: thouworm; maggief
Sis just called, we had the same thought while listening to the news tonight. Petraeus has a "blue dress". That's why he went to Benghazi after the incident. Don't expect it to stay a secret once it's presented to congress. He's a master of military maneuvering and he's in the battle of his life.

Today press conference was nothing more than a series of manipulation.

135 posted on 11/14/2012 3:28:55 PM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then.)
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To: maggief
Saw this just now elsewhere, I don't have Teev and cannot watch 0moslem ever; if he said this (there's probably a thread about it already), then he's putting the blame on the mil or the CIA it seems. Perhaps they won't like being blamed...

President Said in News Conf 2pm EST He said to send Help!

President Obama, in a Whitehouse news conference "said" that he ordered help to be sent to Bengazi - like right away----and he would never leave Americans in harms way..

136 posted on 11/14/2012 3:51:38 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: little jeremiah

http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/2959466/posts?page=22#22


137 posted on 11/14/2012 4:07:41 PM PST by maggief
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To: hoosiermama

Some pundit remarked that Petraeus would have been watched so closely they would know what he ate for breakfast. Surrounded by WH insiders, not his own advisers, they knew his every move.

Petraues screwed up when he thought he was on the inside of the WH inner circle, thus able to retain his job despite his likely well-known relationship with Broadwell. He screwed up again when he underestimated the cost, and the politics of the Chicago thugs. His ego got the best of him.

I’m inclined to agree with Rush, downplaying anything honorable from Petraeus. Skirting perjury charges is dilemma.


138 posted on 11/14/2012 4:28:54 PM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

you should!; if you do, please add.


139 posted on 11/14/2012 4:45:54 PM PST by thouworm (.)
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To: maggief
"Petraues screwed up when he thought he was on the inside of the WH inner circle, thus able to retain his job despite his likely well-known relationship with Broadwell." They assured/promised him that! "the politics of the Chicago thugs." moan... "I’m inclined to agree with Rush, downplaying anything honorable from Petraeus. Skirting perjury charges is dilemma." Flying about on both ends of that question. I am hoping he got a Benghazi bellyful. Perjury charges. Where is the perjury jeopardy? He hasn't testified under oath yet?
140 posted on 11/14/2012 4:54:51 PM PST by thouworm (.)
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