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Peter King: Plot ‘most specific I’ve seen’
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Posted on 08/02/2013 5:37:32 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Peter King: Plot ‘most specific I’ve seen’ By: Breanna Edwards August 2, 2013 06:07 PM EDT

Chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Rep. Peter King confirmed on Friday that “something serious is being planned,” prompting the shutdown of 21 U.S. embassies across the world.

“There’s very little doubt, if any, that something serious is being planned,” the New York Republican told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on a phone call in “The Situation Room.” “I’ve been getting briefed fairly regularly over the last seven or eight years at least and also pretty heavily before then and this is the most specific I’ve seen.”

“It is not just trying to connect the dots. That is very specific information about the fact that there is a plot, that attacks are planned, but again it’s not certain as to where,” he added.

King said that the information had been developing for a while, but remained tight-lipped about any possible sources and other details, mostly reiterating known information.

“[Al Qaeda] would be, I would say, the main driving force here, that’s pretty much what’s been confirmed by the government, that it is coming out of Yemen and it is Al Qaeda in the Arabian peninsula…where most of these threats do come from.”

The Republican also praised the government for its actions in closing down embassies and sending out travel advisories saying they were doing “exactly the right thing,” and he insisted there was no need for panic.

“You see unprecedented actions, 21 embassies being closed, the global travel advisory being given. This is being taken very, very seriously,” he said. “[It] shows how seriously our government is taking it and I give them credit. I think the government is doing exactly the right thing.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: embassylist; ira; newyork; peterking; randsconcerntrolls; rinokeywordcowards; terrorthreat; usembassy; usembassylist; waronterror; yemen
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Yep. Just like those thousand-page bills appear overnight in Congress, this fully-written script has been on the shelf for a couple of months for when the Benghazi investigation started to get a little too hot.


81 posted on 08/02/2013 7:40:36 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: musicman




82 posted on 08/02/2013 7:43:51 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: onyx

Ha. Watching Rush on Greta. Didn’t know what Bill O’Blovator recently said about race.


83 posted on 08/02/2013 7:47:42 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,)
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To: jimbo123

Arab Summer?


84 posted on 08/02/2013 7:55:09 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Squirrels
Squirrels and
More squirrels

We got their NUTS!


85 posted on 08/02/2013 7:55:23 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
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To: Sub-Driver

It’s so specific they haven’t the vaguest idea where it’s supposed to occur.


86 posted on 08/02/2013 7:56:10 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Sub-Driver
This distraction "petered out?"


87 posted on 08/02/2013 7:56:15 PM PDT by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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To: hoosiermama
I just don't believe much of anything that comes out of DC these days.

Sorry to be so cynical. I wasn't always this way....

88 posted on 08/02/2013 7:58:36 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Same here!


89 posted on 08/02/2013 7:59:48 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
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To: onyx

90 posted on 08/02/2013 7:59:56 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: cripplecreek

Moops


91 posted on 08/02/2013 8:00:10 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: Vendome

“Happy Birthday Fuhurer!!!”

Except the fuhurer could speak w’out a teleprompter, & didn’t need Soros, ACORN, et al to gain power. Barry is an incompetent man-child whose ‘charisma’ largely consisted of MSM sycophantry. But I get the gist of your comment, & agree w it.


92 posted on 08/02/2013 8:00:19 PM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: Sub-Driver

This creep hasn’t seen a security alert or liberty suppressing law/regulation he hasn’t liked. If he had his way, each of us would have our very own federal agent for our homes(larger dwellings and VIPs may have multiple agents), for our “protection”, of course. (I’d best stop now before I give him any ideas)


93 posted on 08/02/2013 8:09:18 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Sub-Driver; LucyT; All

FINALLY, Obama has been given THE opportunity to calm The Arab Street by using those superb interpersonal skills that won for Obama The Nobel Peace Prize.

WOW! What an opportunity! 21 Countries to schmooze with his Jarrett Teleprompter scripts!

If The Arab Street is as gullible as our Democrat voters, why B. Hussein might someday be the UN Secretary.

Since B. Hussein Obama has failed miserably at his day job in DC, he now has one last chance to redeem himself in the remaining adoring eyes of the Liberal Agenda Media.

Will B. Hussein unleash fleets of Obamadrones that darken the skies?

Will Hilly make a speech supporting B. Hussein’s plan?

Will Kerry have to play catch up?


94 posted on 08/02/2013 8:21:27 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: Sub-Driver

...................Oddly, the Brits closed only one - Yemen.......................

Well, Britain doesn’t need full blown governmental panic to sweep all the “phony” scandals off the news cycle for a few days, while ensuring that the wounded Vietnam warrior who’s how at the head of State shows that he’s totally in control, after the formidable strength of Her Thighness has been put out to pasture!


95 posted on 08/02/2013 8:22:44 PM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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To: Sub-Driver

1) Just close the dopey Embassies. The urgent news release and appearance on CNN is the same old razz-a-ma-tazz to deflect from real scandals
2) See!!!, the Government can shut down and the sun will rise the next day, the birds will sing, all will be well, people will get along and make due


96 posted on 08/02/2013 8:33:22 PM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: jimbo123

“Wasn’t Obama supposed to make the muzzies love us.”

What do you mean? They DO love us! No, really!!


97 posted on 08/02/2013 8:33:53 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: Sub-Driver

I can only imagine how incredibly powerful this new video must be!

I sure hope we can find its makers and bring them to justice in time !


98 posted on 08/02/2013 8:41:31 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Graewoulf

catch up?


now there’s some gallows humor


99 posted on 08/02/2013 8:41:59 PM PDT by txhurl ('The DOG ate my homework. That homework, too. ALL my homework. OK?' - POSHITUS)
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To: txhurl

Well, I thought that spelling it with a “K” would lessen the impact as a pun - - - - .


100 posted on 08/02/2013 8:50:34 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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