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In reply to the discussion: Consistent with my much-attacked theory, McCain and Graham are doing what they're doing because [View all]AntiFascist
(12,792 posts)31. It also sounds a lot like "The Bay of Pigs"...
Nixon was assumed to beat out JFK in the 1960 election, and the Bay of Pigs operation had been orchestrated by the CIA prior to JFK taking office. When the operation failed, JFK was severely blamed for the failure and accused of collusion with the Communists.
I'm not saying Benghazi itself was a planned operation, but the operations surrounding it, as well as the impact of the anti-Muslim film, may not have transpired as was hoped by the hardline neocons.
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Consistent with my much-attacked theory, McCain and Graham are doing what they're doing because [View all]
PCIntern
Nov 2012
OP
Your theory is....? (I think "Right-Wingers Planning a Coup" is eminently plausible.)
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#16
And they can't go after the Petraeus Affair any more cause that involves many
applegrove
Nov 2012
#15
That's the one they'll HAVE to follow upon, because GF got ahold of secret papers!
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#17
McCain plays politics, but I don't think he would be involved in stealing an election
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#21
Wow, thanks...at first I thought the link had to be The Onion, was I ever wrong. Are coup
arthritisR_US
Nov 2012
#30
All the brass fired? I think there's much truth. Would also explain O's off-kilter 1st debate.
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#33
I'm lost. I don't understand what it is they were plotting and didn't get away with, sorry. n/t
arthritisR_US
Nov 2012
#26