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Benghazi mess points to Hillary and ‘possibly criminal’ cover-up
The New York Post ^ | 5-3-14 | Kenneth R. Timmerman

Posted on 05/03/2014 7:42:01 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

Make it go away!

That was the message of the Obama administration and their friends in the media for the past two years, and now we know why: Benghazi is the scandal they always denied it was.

Thanks to a lawsuit by watchdog group Judicial Watch, the administration last week released correspondence about the terrorist attack in Libya on Sept. 11, 2012 that left US ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others dead.

One memo, from Ben Rhodes, the deputy national security director for strategic communications, shows how the administration was trying to spin the attack as something other than their own strategic failures.

“Reinforce the president and administration’s strength and steadiness in dealing with difficult challenges,” he wrote to UN Ambassador Susan Rice. He instructed her to “underscore” that the events in Benghazi were “protests . . . rooted in an Internet video, and not a broader failure of policy.”

Beyond the callousness of this message, and the fact that officials already knew this was the work of terrorists, that this document is just coming out now shows the depth of the administration’s cover-up.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: benghazi; benrhodes; clinton; coverup; hillaryclinton; jaycarney; kennethrtimmerman; kennethtimmerman; libya; newyork; newyorkpost; obama; susanrice
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1 posted on 05/03/2014 7:42:01 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Benghazi mess points to Hillary and ‘possibly criminal’ cover-up

Haven't we known this for several years?

2 posted on 05/03/2014 7:54:53 PM PDT by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Vet 70-71 Msgt US Air Force, retired)
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To: Mark17

Romney had 7 weeks to deal with the issue. Only if he really wanted to be president. The fix is in.


3 posted on 05/03/2014 7:58:01 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
The democrats are scrambling to find a scape goat in order to protect Hillary. They will pull an obscure flunky from the State Department ranks and guarantee them lots of cash and an eventual pardon for admitting changing talking points or maybe deciding not to bother Hillary with news of the attack figuring it was nothing to worry about.

Meanwhile the media is scouring every detail of Trey Gowdy's life right now in the hope that they can find a way to make this story about him. They will be reviewing every case he prosecuted and probably talking with victims, perps or even witnesses.

4 posted on 05/03/2014 8:02:09 PM PDT by Baynative (How much longer will the media be able to prop up this administration?)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Well said.


5 posted on 05/03/2014 8:02:10 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

If Barry REALLY wants to bring those responsible for the murders of four Americans in Benghazi to justice, I suggest he start with the U.S. State Department including the former Secretary of State.


6 posted on 05/03/2014 8:03:21 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Obama's smidgens are coming home to roost.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Oh, so now that the MSM is getting involved, they’re still protecting Obama, by going after Hillary,


7 posted on 05/03/2014 8:03:30 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Meanwhile back at the HQ of the Moron Majority of Voters this will register as .001 on their political Richter scale.


8 posted on 05/03/2014 8:14:35 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Romney had 7 weeks to deal with the issue.

With the constant static from many of the Republican voters because he is a Mormon. He had the answers but never got the chance with the MSM trashing him.. So the ignorant got their wish, King Obama.

9 posted on 05/03/2014 8:18:37 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: FlingWingFlyer
If Barry REALLY wants to bring those responsible for the murders of four Americans in Benghazi to justice, I suggest he start with the U.S. State Department including the former Secretary of State.

Not necessarily. The State Department and the Secretary of State were charged with doing his bidding.

President Obama is, himself, responsible for the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi. The Secretary of State is merely his accomplice.

10 posted on 05/03/2014 8:27:31 PM PDT by okie01
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Hillary invented the Youtube Video story.
11 posted on 05/03/2014 8:36:02 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: TigersEye

Good work. Should have a thread of its own IMO


12 posted on 05/03/2014 8:40:45 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: hoosiermama

Thank you. I have posted it quite a few times though. Don’t want to wear people out with it.


13 posted on 05/03/2014 8:44:17 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Hillary has Hell to pay.


14 posted on 05/03/2014 8:45:47 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Hillary’s entire adult life is about criminal coverup.


15 posted on 05/03/2014 8:47:40 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Why is Jon Corzine a free man?)
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To: tflabo

Ain’t that the truth.

Now...if we could some how involve Justin Beiber into this people might pay attention.


16 posted on 05/03/2014 8:55:14 PM PDT by berdie
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Even a Select Committee will get jack out of these guys.

It's so filthy they would much rather stonewall and see what happens.

Congress cannot compel the Executive but can only coerce.

But this GOP, in an election year, will not use its coercive power of purse or impeachment.

Only a groundswell of the American People putting Obama's polling numbers in the toilet...and those of all in Congress who support him...can turn this.

Otherwise, Stalemate by Stonewall.

17 posted on 05/03/2014 8:58:55 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: TigersEye

You should send it to other friendly media.


18 posted on 05/03/2014 9:08:23 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: Baynative

Yep


19 posted on 05/03/2014 9:11:09 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: TigersEye
Hillary came out with the video story only after talking with Obama at 10 pm that night.

My take is that Barry had been upstairs with Jarrett all day concocting the lie. Meanwhile his people in the situation room had their hands tied because he didn't come down once to discuss events.

I think Barry invented the video thing...and they all including Hillary propogated it.

20 posted on 05/03/2014 9:24:16 PM PDT by what's up (su)
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