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In reply to the discussion: Petraeus v Obama [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)11. I think the resignation over the emails is a ruse. I dont believe that the Gen
was crazy enough to think he could fool anyone. I bet the FBI knows about a lot of emails but dont bring them out unless they need to. I think Gen P stepped into it big time and was given the easy way out.
I think the Benghazi incident was intended to be Pres Obama's Watergate and something went wrong. I think that maybe intelligence knew that it wasnt a protest but didnt want to expose that they were still investigating who knew what when. Romney got talking points very quickly.
I think Rove was involved and the plot was foiled by Anonymous (kidding, I'm kidding).
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sounds like obama did a lousy job of vetting Petraeus. everybody knew he was a whore but obama lol n
msongs
Nov 2012
#3
Was appointing the general to head the CIA a matter of keeping you enemies close?
hootinholler
Nov 2012
#31
I've been curious about how the Benghazi story has been developing due to the Republicans' bizarre
pacalo
Nov 2012
#10
I think the resignation over the emails is a ruse. I dont believe that the Gen
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#11
Woodward's role in the Administration may have been very important according to some reports...
AntiFascist
Nov 2012
#22
If Pres Obama won't even prosecuted openly admitted war criminals, why should Petraeus
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#17
Petraeus = 1st U.S. General to be called an 'ass-kissing little chickenshit' by
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#41