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CIA Spokesman Slams ‘13 Hours’ as ‘Distortion’ of Benghazi Events
Variety via Drudge ^ | January 15, 2016 | Ted Johnson

Posted on 01/17/2016 7:23:06 AM PST by G Larry

A spokesman for the CIA is criticizing the Michael Bay movie "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" as a "distortion of the events and people who served in Benghazi that night."

The spokesman, Ryan Trapani, was quoted in an exclusive Washington Post story, which also features an interview with the CIA chief in Benghazi on Sept. 11, 2012, when Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others were killed in a siege of the diplomatic compound and attack on the CIA annex.

"No one will mistake this movie for a documentary," Tripani told the Post. "It's a distortion of the events and people who served in Benghazi that night. It's shameful that, in order to highlight the heroism of some, those responsible for the movie felt the need to denigrate the courage of other Americans who served in harm's way."

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To: MNJohnnie

Who stopped that rescue effort an why? Could it be that O was more worried about a “Blackhawk Down” incident less their 60 days from his re-election then doing his duty as CIC?


Or the whole mess was a CIA gun-running operation gone bad. BTW, the guns were being run to the CIA’s “good guys” aka ISIS.


61 posted on 01/17/2016 9:51:28 AM PST by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: G Larry

If it was really off target, there would be no official comment.


62 posted on 01/17/2016 10:11:07 AM PST by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: G Larry

bump


63 posted on 01/17/2016 10:29:12 AM PST by Albion Wilde ("We need someone to lead us back to the standard of excellence we once epitomized." --Donald Trump)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Every agency of government has been politicized.

And every one of them are now threatened by Trump. From politicization of everything to bloated budgets which have all but looted the American treasure.

64 posted on 01/17/2016 10:45:29 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: rawcatslyentist

“I caught the matinee on Sat. Most every one looked PO and disgusted, but not at the movie.”

Saw 13 Hours Sat matinee out here in Left Coast Marin County. Less that half full.

Wife had to stifle my wish to jump up at end and shout “now all you lemming libs go out and vote for Hillary!”


65 posted on 01/17/2016 11:00:26 AM PST by apostoli (The South will Rise AGAIN! CRUUUUUUUUZ!!!)
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To: G Larry

66 posted on 01/17/2016 11:02:19 AM PST by Gritty (Syrians aren't Jews fleeing Nazi Holocaust but Nazis relocating from a bombed out Berlin-DGreenfield)
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To: G Larry

67 posted on 01/17/2016 11:07:04 AM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: Da Coyote
And even that hangs on the balance depending on whether they [the FBI] charge the Hillawench with any of the hundreds of felonies she has committed.

Kurt Mix, a BP engineer called in AFTER the Deep Horizon spill to "fix it", was prosecuted by 0Muslim's "Jesters" Department because he deleted TWO text messages from his cell phone.

But the Gruberment can't seem to find ANYTHING to charge Hillary The Liar with...

Ex-BP engineer says he was 'scapegoat'
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2015/11/08/ex-bp-engineer-says-he-was-scapegoat/

He [Kurt Mix] says his one "egregious error" was believing the Justice Department wanted the truth.

Do a Google or Bing search on "I Was an Oil Spill Scapegoat" and you can get the whole WSJ article without having to deal with the paywall.

If the Fibbies don't charge Hillary Clinton, the entire body of federal law is null and void, as far as I'm concerned. Oh, yes, they can sic their gunthugs on us lowly peasants, but that's all they'll be - gunthugs.

68 posted on 01/17/2016 11:17:02 AM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: Cowboy Bob

What? Spies complaining about lies? Why I’m shocked.

Keep in mind this is the agency that gave Bob its pretend Medal of Honor for being missing during the fight. And it’s a medal that Bob can’t display or wear in public because he can’t out himself as a spook. So it’s a medal we have to take on blind faith that it actually exists. And its existence is according to an agency that trains people to lie to everyone.


69 posted on 01/17/2016 11:54:02 AM PST by DPMD
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To: All

the distortion was that it was 12 hours, 57 minutes...


70 posted on 01/17/2016 12:23:09 PM PST by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: G Larry

Obama .... Hilliary.... Bob....weapons ..... ISIS ....dead Americans. The dots must never be connected.


71 posted on 01/17/2016 1:30:37 PM PST by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: Da Coyote

>>Sorry, but the FBI is the ONLY remaining government agency with any believability right now.<<


Get ready to be disappointed again. FBI is very corrupt. See account of Sibel Edmonds, FBI Whistle-blower.


72 posted on 01/17/2016 1:46:22 PM PST by Disestablishmentarian
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I will take on the ground fwd deployed warriors’ word over paid liar’s word 8 days/week and a zillion times on Sunday!


73 posted on 01/17/2016 1:52:05 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Hope the holland tunnel gets the makeover I suggested.)
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To: rawcatslyentist

Saw a critics screening on Wed. and another showing Friday.....after Friday’s showing a woman screemed “Thanks Hillary” then she yelled Fuck you Hillary!”


74 posted on 01/17/2016 1:53:22 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Hope the holland tunnel gets the makeover I suggested.)
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To: rawcatslyentist

Maybe it’ll inspire someone to attack an ambassador. Videos have been known to do that./s


75 posted on 01/17/2016 2:17:41 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: G Larry

OK then allow “Bob” to be interviewed publicly then.

L


76 posted on 01/17/2016 2:22:01 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: G Larry

hey, Ryan - those kneepads help much?


77 posted on 01/17/2016 4:30:50 PM PST by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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To: G Larry

Three men who were there vetted the movie and the book the movie was based on. I’ll believe them. It also verifies numerous other accounts that have come out since the very night the attack occurred.

Stuff it, Ryan Trapani!


78 posted on 01/17/2016 4:32:52 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: G Larry

Who to believe, a bunch of Navy Seal and Special Forces guys who fought off an army or a career CIA political hack. Bob is a coward and fool.

Pray America wakes


79 posted on 01/17/2016 9:15:53 PM PST by bray (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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To: Disestablishmentarian

Sibel Edmonds, associated with lowlife leftwing scumbag Dan Ellsberg and Ray McGovern’s VIPS and the Lyndon LaRouche crowd?.


80 posted on 01/18/2016 12:09:42 AM PST by piasa
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