Colin Powell Called Benghazi ‘Stupid Witch Hunt’ In Email To Condi Rice

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell dismissed the years-long Republican outcry over the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya as “a stupid witch hunt” in leaked emails published by BuzzFeed News on Tuesday.

“Benghazi is a stupid witch hunt. Basic fault falls on a courageous ambassador who thoughts Libyans now love me and I am ok in this very vulnerable place,” Powell wrote in a December 2015 email to former Secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, according to BuzzFeed. His email refers to Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, one of four Americans killed in the 2012 raid.

This exchange was included among the emails obtained by DCLeaks.com, a website that U.S. security officials have suggested may be tied to Russian intelligence services. The same site has leaked private emails and documents connected to liberal billionaire George Soros’ philanthropy and volunteers for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

Powell confirmed the authenticity of his emails to NBC.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/colin-powell-condi-rice-emails-benghazi-witch-hunt

[SHRED]

1. Yep...just like Iraq's alleged "mobile labs"

[maddiemom]

2. Nice of Powell to confirm what every sane, non-partisan citizen already knew...

too bad he didn't share it with the public and even twisted the screw a bit in denying what he told Clinton re: the emails.

[SHRED]

3. Because he's an asshole

And a liar.

[maddiemom]

5. Amazing how my short-lived admiration for this man has been plummeting non-stop ever since.

Gosh: a Black General who came up through the ranks! His being a Republican was a bit puzzling. In retrospect, that said it all about the man.

[niyad]

6. do not ever forget that, near the beginning of his military career, he was one of the officers

involved in the MyLai coverup. he sold his soul at the beginning. there is no honour or integrity in him. he lied to the world about the yellowcake, lied to serve his masters.

[maddiemom]

8. Thanks. I didn't remember that.

[niyad]

9. you are welcome. he is a truly contemptible excuse for a human being.

[LisaM]

12. I know.

I go blue in the face reminding people of that.

[niyad]

14. you and me both. I get depressed hearing "oh, I never knew that". . . .

[LisaM]

15. Not to mention joining the Bush "shadow cabinet" in Crawford

during the selection and lending legitimacy to that whole circus.

[niyad]

19. he certainly has a lot to answer for.

[Ligyron]

4. At least the Ruskies are putting out stuff detrimental to Trump for a change.

Or some of them apparently are.

[niyad]

7. hey. colin, we all knew this. the question is, WHY did you do nothing to speak the truth in the

open? why did you lie about your advice to HRC about private servers and emails? you are scum, period.

[maxsolomon]

10. Or Condi Rice, for that matter

seems like their support might have made a difference in the public perception of wrongdoing on both matters.

But no, Partisanship first. HRC needs to cite them in the debate and make them answer for this.

[niyad]

13. sadly, none of those on the reich are going to listen to anything she has to say about these

two criminals.

[CBHagman]

11. Of course the top-of-the-hour news from NPR...

...began with the announcement that Colin Powell criticized both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, because, of course, they want us all to be clear that NPR's impartial.

[llmart]

16. I used to listen to NPR for many years......

Now I can't stand listening to their news programs in between they're begging for money all the time.

There's a reason I don't give a red cent to them.

[TexasBushwhacker]

17. I doubt any of the GOP knew who Chris Stevens was

before Benghazi. And Powell is correct. Stevens knew that the Benghazi office was not especially secure. Of course, I doubt we could have enough security Benghazi (or Tripoli for that matter) to stop an attack by over 100 militants with military grade weapons.

[tavernier]

18. And then deny it.

You are worse than Cheney.

[riversedge]

20. well, you got that one spot on Mr. Powell.