BBC Apologizes for Benghazi Coverage: Hillary In Trouble, 'Heads Will Roll'

Breitbart's Big Journalism ^ | May 10, 2013 | John Nolte

[2ndDivisionVet]

Mark Mardell, the BBC's North American editor, issued a mea culpa of sorts today after Jonathan Karl at ABC News dropped his bombshell that proves beyond any doubt that the Obama Administration lied about its involvement in editing the CIA's talking points surrounding the September 11 attack on our consulate in Libya.

In a piece titled, "After Benghazi revelations, heads will roll," Mardell writes, "In the interests of full disclosure I have to say I have not in the past been persuaded that allegations of a cover-up were a big deal." He adds, "It seemed to me a partisan attack based on very little."

That all changed with today's revelations. Mardell now believes:

This is the first hard evidence that the state department did ask for changes to the CIA's original assessment.

Specifically, they wanted references to previous warnings deleted and this sentence removed: "We do know that Islamic extremists with ties to al-Qa'ida participated in the attack."

There's little doubt in my mind that this will haunt Hillary Clinton if she decides to run for president, unless she executes some pretty fancy footwork....

[Enchante]

The BBC article itself is important because as the story spreads in both national and international media it becomes much more difficult for WH flacks to claim that this is merely some Republicans in Congress making a partisan fuss.

I do wish the BBC would not speak of “Butt-Guarding” (eewww) in the context of the Obama White House, but maybe they are trying to tell everyone something with the double-entendre:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22483768#TWEET751125

[listenhillary]

but America’s Democrat “mainstream” newsrooms will circle the wagons. Take that to the bank.

'ell, they would use nuclear weapons on their opposition if they had them.

[R_Kangel]

.... The Prez will not go down without a fight. He will through as many people under the bus as it takes to protect his insipid boy king perverted self.

... Hillary will not be happy but I am sure she as well as all of the leftists will glady fall on a sword for their dear leader!!! .... Well at least that is what the Prez with a Fez thinks. Hopefully reality will prove otherwise.

[ameribbean expat]

Biden’s the only one whose fingerprints aren’t on Benghazi. And he wants to run in 2016. Watch for leaks that could only come from the inner circle. Biden’s been in DC for a long time. He most likely has established lines of commo with a select reporter or two.

[reagandemocrat]

>>So is this why petreaus’ affair was exposed..to keep him from revealing that CIA talking points were changed by the white house?<<

Nice. You may go to the head of the class.

[COBOL2Java]

A nightmare ticket but one with a strong chance to win given an electorate that has jumped the shark.

Mike Judge was off by 500 years...

[morphing libertarian]

OB and Hilary the heros of Benghazi, can you hear us now?

[itsahoot]

FR types need to be reminded of her Rose Law firm billing records disappearing for three years.

[crosslink]

This strange thought has been circulating in my brain for a few days please indulge me. What if Hillary decided she was toast and become John Dean? She would assure her future, protect Chelsea, and be a star. Many in the Dem party would support her as it would cut the legs out from under all tied to the one.

OK I will go back to reality.

[TBP]

Bunch of phonies.

[penelopesire]

Not impossible...lol. The ultimate fight..the Arkansas Mafia vs The Chicago thugs....

We are gonna need more popcorn when that gets started..lol..and a couple of margarita machines running non stop!

[onyx]

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[crosslink]

That is a plan that could be executed without talking points LOL

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If this does not reach proper fruition then the MSM will be historically viewed as a co-conspirator.

By whom? This is a critical test of not just government accountability, but also of media accountability. If nothing really happens to hold anyone accountable for the Benghazi lies and cover-up and ineptitute at rescuing Americans under attack, there are two parties at fault: the administration and the media. What you are saying means enough people will otherwise know and care, without the media's honest reporting of the events, and will do something about it. I don't know if that will happen. There are two embedded systems (the fed and the colluding media) self-preserving here. It's going to be an uphill struggle to hold either responsible and if this event is speedbumped by other news of the day, what plausible recourse is there?

[A'elian' nation]

“Why do you think Hillary and Panetta split in January?”

Plagiarist Plugs Biden is loving this. Probably behind 90% of the leaks going on right now.

[I am Richard Brandon]

"The only one who is really is covering is Fox News."

What are the odds that Fox will be 'taken out' before 2016?

[A'elian' nation]

She even tried to get rid of little guys like Billy Dale just so she could get control of the White House travel agency .

Dale was found innocent in just a few hours by a jury, but she had to drag him through all that. The woman is venal and corrupted by power to the absolute degree.

[catfish1957]

By whom?

If you read my post I stated that the time frame will be viewed historically. Will that 1, 5, 100, 1000 years? Who knows. In any case, any future analysis of any value will show the MSM complicit in this. Sadly my FRiend the overall damage by the perps may not scrutinized in our lifetimes.

[TigersEye]

Your scenario sounds workable but I don’t think Hillary’s ego would let her do it. She is not a narcissist on the level Jugears is but she’s still a narcissist.

[Biggirl]

Why do you ask?