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Petraeus Says U.S. Tried to Avoid Tipping Off Terrorists After Libya Attack (Not satire)
New York Times ^ | November 16, 2012 | By ERIC SCHMITT

Posted on 11/16/2012 11:12:38 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee

WASHINGTON — David H. Petraeus, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, told lawmakers on Friday that classified intelligence reports revealed that the deadly assault on the American diplomatic mission in Libya was a terrorist attack, but that the administration refrained from saying it suspected that the perpetrators of the attack were Al Qaeda affiliates and sympathizers to avoid tipping off the groups.

Mr. Petraeus, who resigned last week after admitting to an extramarital affair, said the names of groups suspected in the attack — including Al Qaeda’s franchise in North Africa and a local Libyan group, Ansar al-Shariah — were removed from the public explanation of the attack immediately after the assault to avoid alerting the militants that American intelligence and law enforcement agencies were tracking them, lawmakers said. . .

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TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: benghazi; dnctreason; obamatreason; treason; typicaldnctreason
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To: hal ogen

“Just why aren’t these multiple Pinnochios in prison.”

Because they run the prison.


101 posted on 11/17/2012 9:39:20 AM PST by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans. Don't read their lips. Watch their hands.)
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion
"Of course we wouldn’t want that to get out!"

Turns out it's really U-Boats that make things bad.

102 posted on 11/17/2012 9:42:52 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Wow! So not to tip off terrorists, they put the blame on a private citizen? That is downright frightening!


103 posted on 11/17/2012 9:53:37 AM PST by panthermom (Pray for our troops!)
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To: Ann Archy

They were running weapons! I have watched every hearing possible, the experts brought in have countered EVERY excuse so far! The hearings this past week, the embassy security experts seem dumbfounded that everything about Benghazi went against normal recommendations that should have been followed.


104 posted on 11/17/2012 9:58:48 AM PST by panthermom (Pray for our troops!)
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To: piasa

And lets not forget his other National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, a former lobbyist and Fannie Mae lawyer. NO intelligence, military or foreign policy experience at all. He did however make MILLIONS just before the Fannie/Freddie collapse!


105 posted on 11/17/2012 10:02:18 AM PST by panthermom (Pray for our troops!)
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To: 9YearLurker

Yep! I lost all respect for him the minute he took over Astan and did NOT do a thing to change the ROE for our troops.


106 posted on 11/17/2012 10:04:41 AM PST by panthermom (Pray for our troops!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Let me get this right....

Obama boasts “ we will hunt down those responsible for this”

I guess everyone in the world should be scared, as he won’t name “ those”


107 posted on 11/17/2012 10:07:30 AM PST by patriotspride
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To: Brad from Tennessee

We all know the group Obama wanted to keep in the dark is called the American People. This new excuse is an admission of the obvious: that his administration deliberately misled the public, and the legislative branch. Is a redeemed by having a good reason? There are only two alternatives:

1) Obama really thought it was smart to hide the fact that we knew who-dun-it from the people who bragged about doing it on their website for all to see. It would make the world think we were a smart, competent superpower, a and credible ally, if we put out a transparently false alternative to the real facts that international news media were broadcasting everywhere. Anyone who thinks this way is too stupid to be President of a dung heap.

2) Obama wanted to prevent his administration’s incompetence, policy failures, and worse, from having a decisive effect on the election, by giving the sycophant media an alternative narrative to pretend to believe. Anyone who subordinates national security to his own ambition is not fit to be President.

Either way, Obama’s continuation in office is a danger to the U.S. He must resign.


108 posted on 11/17/2012 10:19:24 AM PST by Chewbarkah
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To: Marine_Uncle
It's BS to say the least. There were sources in DC saying it was terrorists so it wasn't being kept a secret. Not to mention the president of Libya directly saying it was Answar al Sharia and naming them as a franchise of al Qaeda.

I saw some Dem saying that Petraeus told the committee that the CIA talking points was about the 'video.' The exact opposite of what everyone else was saying about Petraeus' testimony. This NYTs article is probably sourced from some Dem liar.


109 posted on 11/17/2012 11:20:20 AM PST by TigersEye (Who is John Galt?)
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To: BilLies; no-to-illegals
"Representative Peter T. King, a New York Republican, said after the House hearing. “We need to find out who did it and why.”
Well we know the "why". Tis a no brainer. Let the finger pointing begin as to the "who". I doubt it was only one person. One say, the black widow makes the decision, then asked some staff member to change the wording, most probably is the case.
110 posted on 11/17/2012 11:25:21 AM PST by Marine_Uncle (I'm going John Galt.... But. Honor must be earned.)
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To: TigersEye

I have made the same observations. The demorats are so damn sneaky in all they do. Sen. Feinstein for instance talks a good story as how she wants to get at the bottom of this travesty, then plays up to the dozens of mikes held in her face by the Pravda morons. Their all scared $hitless that things could progress to the point the House has no alternative then to proceed with impeachment charges.


111 posted on 11/17/2012 11:42:14 AM PST by Marine_Uncle (I'm going John Galt.... But. Honor must be earned.)
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To: Marine_Uncle

It is and will continue to be a disgusting display but I really don’t think it’s going to go away.


112 posted on 11/17/2012 11:50:33 AM PST by TigersEye (Who is John Galt?)
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To: TigersEye

Likewise. To much has been exposed at this point.


113 posted on 11/17/2012 12:18:19 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (I'm going John Galt.... But. Honor must be earned.)
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To: panthermom

Agreed!


114 posted on 11/17/2012 12:50:30 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Psalm 144
No confusion at this local. Take it to home.
115 posted on 11/17/2012 4:31:05 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Marine_Uncle

They’re all liars.

God bless and keep you.


116 posted on 11/17/2012 4:43:29 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Marine_Uncle
Let the finger pointing begin as to the "who".

The People know where the guilty are. Go to the top and work ones way down. Though the legal system never allows mostly. The reverse, bottom up, is where the legal system makes its money. Wouldn't want hungry attorney's would we?

117 posted on 11/17/2012 5:02:24 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: onyx
RE: "God bless and keep you."
Like wise for you and yours onyx.
118 posted on 11/17/2012 5:23:16 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (I'm going John Galt.... But. Honor must be earned.)
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To: no-to-illegals
RE: "Wouldn't want hungry attorney's would we?"

I would not place a bet against that statement. :)
119 posted on 11/17/2012 5:25:42 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (I'm going John Galt.... But. Honor must be earned.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

Yes, you remind us of a very important fact which SHOULD be the essential thing any discussion of Benghazi, over and above the blame and obfuscations and cover-ups should center on-and that is that
THE WHOLE THING WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF MUBARAK STILL RAN EGYPT!


120 posted on 11/17/2012 6:18:21 PM PST by supremedoctrine
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