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September 14, CIA Chief Petraeus Tells Congress Benghazi Attack Started As Movie Protest
Pat Dollard ^ | 10/17/2012 | Pat Dollard

Posted on 10/26/2012 8:19:12 PM PDT by vbmoneyspender

The attack that killed four Americans in the Libyan consulate began as a spontaneous protest against the film “The Innocence of Muslims,” but Islamic militants who may have links to Al Qaeda used the opportunity to launch an attack, CIA Director David Petreaus told the House Intelligence Committee today according to one lawmaker who attended a closed-door briefing.

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, the top Democrat on the House Intel committee, said Petraeus laid out “a chronological order exactly what we felt happened, how it happened, and where we’re going in the future.”

“In the Benghazi area, in the beginning we feel that it was spontaneous – the protest- because it went on for two or three hours, which is very relevant because if it was something that was planned, then they could have come and attacked right away,” Ruppersberger, D-Md., said following the hour-long briefing by Petraeus. “At this point it looks as if there was a spontaneous situation that occurred and that as a result of that, the extreme groups that were probably connected to al Qaeda took advantage of that situation and then the attack started.”


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KEYWORDS: benghazicoverup; benghazirescue; benghazistanddown; ciabenghazi; petraeus; petraeusvideo; shadowwars; threatmatrix
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If Petraeus is an honorable man, he will resign now. He has stated today that the CIA in no way stopped CIA agents on the scene in Benghazi from protecting fellow Americans. But if this is true, then somebody else did order them to stand down and Petraeus needs to name names after he has resigned. He also need to explain why he spouted the administration line on the video causing the Benghazi attack when he had to have known that talking point was utterly false.
1 posted on 10/26/2012 8:19:16 PM PDT by vbmoneyspender
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To: vbmoneyspender

Are you allowed to criticize him around here yet? He’s always struck me as a “yes man”.


2 posted on 10/26/2012 8:26:58 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Democracy = Communism on the installment plan.)
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To: vbmoneyspender

Are you allowed to criticize him around here yet? He’s always struck me as a “yes man”.


3 posted on 10/26/2012 8:27:13 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Democracy = Communism on the installment plan.)
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To: vbmoneyspender

“If Petraeus is an honorable man”

That’s a big “IF” as I see it! You just have to wonder if there are any honorable men left in the flag ranks of our military. If Petraeus was a decent human being, he would never have agreed to work for FUBO in the first place.


4 posted on 10/26/2012 8:28:10 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: vbmoneyspender

petraeus is NOT an honorable man...and hasn’t been for many years.


5 posted on 10/26/2012 8:31:59 PM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills and none dare call it treason)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

Are you allowed to criticize him around here yet?
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Well I’ve been doing it for two weeks or more. I have a few bruises but I’m still standing.


6 posted on 10/26/2012 8:35:01 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: vbmoneyspender
Wonder if he also explained why after a 5hr gun battle between one of his operatives Tyrone Woods and the terrorists they never sent in re-enforcements to help him.

Instead they had our special forces in Italy which were less than 2hrs away sit on their bayonet's and do nothing.

They should all resign.

7 posted on 10/26/2012 8:35:39 PM PDT by Palin_Rubio2012
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To: vbmoneyspender

“You certainly won’t need to flush twice to get YOUR political career all way down the drain now will ‘ya Davey?”
/s
Thought we had an opportunity with this General, but then, most Generals are just politicians afterall.


8 posted on 10/26/2012 8:36:00 PM PDT by Macoozie (1) Win the Senate 2) Repeal Obamacare 3) Impeach Roberts)
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To: vbmoneyspender

Patraeus stands with the most accomlished murderer in American history. Where does one think that leaves him?


9 posted on 10/26/2012 8:37:58 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: vbmoneyspender

The video idea came from state.

Check their press releases.

The reports from the street in Egypt (supposed spillover) origin, never made any mention of a video, until the US STATE DEPT made their press release.


10 posted on 10/26/2012 8:41:22 PM PDT by Zeneta (Why are so many people searching for something that has already found us ?)
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To: vette6387

He enthusiastically supports rules that deny first class fire support in afghanistan. This isn’t the first time he has left some poor SOBs behind a machine gun to slug it out when arty or air is available.

I’ve never understood the cult that likes him. And now he is lying to us. He knows the whole story of who denied what, when, why, and probably their exact words. Yet, he continues this kibuki dance of “CIA didn’t deny” without telling the real story. If Obama refused it, be a man and say so. Accept the end of your career or any criminal charges. It’s less of a price than those SEALS paid.

The coward needs to tell the straight up truth. He swore an oath to the constitution, not to the Fuhrer. A half truth like he gives us is nothing but a FULL lie. He may not have given the order, but he pushed the Obama video lie.

If the video cover story would have worked, he wouldn;t be saying a word right now. Lying SOB.


11 posted on 10/26/2012 8:41:35 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

Me too and became a sympathizer, prolly reads his Koran every night before bed,

http://loganswarning.com/2011/04/06/pentagon-channel-general-petraeus-bows-to-islam/


12 posted on 10/26/2012 8:42:09 PM PDT by Sophia777
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To: Forgotten Amendments

I have to agree. He seemed way to pliable n troop numbers


13 posted on 10/26/2012 8:43:14 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: DesertRhino

Agreed.... lack of integrity + head of CIA = not a good combo. He should resign.


14 posted on 10/26/2012 8:45:20 PM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
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To: vbmoneyspender
I'm starting to get context on Biden reported crude "got balls" comment to the father on one the Seals that died...

The report is that the Seals were order to stand down three times then final wen on their own against orders

I get the impress that Biden " got balls" comment was not some crude praise..

But that " got balls" was that the WH & Biden was pissed off at the Seals for not follow WH orders to stand back and watch Americas die

15 posted on 10/26/2012 8:45:33 PM PDT by tophat9000 (American is Barack Oaken)
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The person you may not criticize or countermand is 0bama. Had Petraeus gone off the reservation then, he would have been relieved of command....and who knows how many CIA assets and agents would have been blown by now?

Yes, he did this.

What happens if Petraeus is silenced? Relieved of duty? At this level of government? While at ‘war’ with State? Panetta? 0bama?


16 posted on 10/26/2012 8:46:57 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: tophat9000

Either way Biden has no business in the VP job.


17 posted on 10/26/2012 8:47:54 PM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
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To: combat_boots
What happens if Petraeus is silenced?

Silenced from doing what? Telling lies? Like the Benghazi attack was caused by a video? Or implying he doesn't know who ordered CIA agents to stand down when fellow Americans were under attack?

18 posted on 10/26/2012 8:51:28 PM PDT by vbmoneyspender
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To: combat_boots

In 11 days, I suspect the folks on the “reservation” will see the wagons forming a circle.

The opportunity to burn your ship and stand your ground is slipping away very fast.


19 posted on 10/26/2012 8:52:16 PM PDT by Zeneta (Why are so many people searching for something that has already found us ?)
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To: combat_boots

Obama and his minions like Jarrett are indeed the problem. But until someone of stature is willing to stand up and tell the utter unvarnished truth without regard to his own well being, it will never stop.
Undoubtedly someone KNOWS and can prove why Obama is hiding his BC, passport and school records.
Someone KNOWS and can prove that Fast and Furious was designed to allow him to attack the 2nd amendment with the UN small arms treaty and a new assault rifle ban.

Like the Dreyfuss affair in France, until the “I Accuse” editorial in the paper laid out the cold hard facts, it remained buried.

Too many powerful people in this country (many allegedly on our side) are WORSE than Obama. They could utterly expose and destroy him. But they care more about their career than our nation. Some PFC who dies an unknown death is more of a man than Petreaus, McChrystol, etc.

Time for our “leaders” to stand up and be counted. Lives?
Fortunes? Sacred Honor?
He and those who protect Obama arent worthy to walk the streets our founders did.


20 posted on 10/26/2012 9:03:13 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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