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hootinholler

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31. Was appointing the general to head the CIA a matter of keeping you enemies close?
Wed Nov 21, 2012, 12:58 PM
Nov 2012

I can't imagine that he would be providing complete intelligence or perhaps, unskewed is a better term than complete.

There is so much of the iceberg that is undefinable to us mortals, only dark waters to gaze upon and the occasional shadow barely perceptible.

Petraeus v Obama [View all] H2O Man Nov 2012 OP
K&R Thank you, Sir. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #1
And thank you. H2O Man Nov 2012 #21
K&R. byronius Nov 2012 #2
sounds like obama did a lousy job of vetting Petraeus. everybody knew he was a whore but obama lol n msongs Nov 2012 #3
I doubt that. Lucinda Nov 2012 #8
I'd suggest getting H2O Man Nov 2012 #9
Stop by. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #4
"Pass me that bottle, H2O Man Nov 2012 #35
Thank you H2O Man. immoderate Nov 2012 #5
Thanks! H2O Man Nov 2012 #36
Yes RobertEarl Nov 2012 #6
So H20 coeur_de_lion Nov 2012 #7
Good questions. H2O Man Nov 2012 #25
Was appointing the general to head the CIA a matter of keeping you enemies close? hootinholler Nov 2012 #31
To a large extent, yes. H2O Man Nov 2012 #34
Thanks H seems a bit clearer now coeur_de_lion Nov 2012 #37
I have a theory that involves war crimes. reusrename Nov 2012 #26
I've been curious about how the Benghazi story has been developing due to the Republicans' bizarre pacalo Nov 2012 #10
That's an extremely plausible scenario. It's exactly what these guys do. reusrename Nov 2012 #27
I think the resignation over the emails is a ruse. I dont believe that the Gen rhett o rick Nov 2012 #11
It's a ruse. reusrename Nov 2012 #28
ty for the research and analysis. wakemewhenitsover Nov 2012 #12
Thanks! H2O Man Nov 2012 #40
‘They’re fucking with the wrong guy,’ sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #13
No General Patreus It Seems Like You Caeser67 Nov 2012 #14
"There is a group [that wants] to pre-write the future..." like the PNAC? Auggie Nov 2012 #15
K&R...Woodward often sides with the neocons in his writings... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #16
Woodward is not CIA; H2O Man Nov 2012 #18
Woodward's role in the Administration may have been very important according to some reports... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #22
Right. H2O Man Nov 2012 #23
What is also interesting... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #39
Nixon's generosity towards Poppy is no mystery hootinholler Nov 2012 #32
If Pres Obama won't even prosecuted openly admitted war criminals, why should Petraeus AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #17
Great insight... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #19
k&r... spanone Nov 2012 #20
Fills In Some Very Interesting Holes... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #24
I posted this in 2011, lol bigtree Nov 2012 #29
snicker... reusrename Nov 2012 #30
I wonder if her bio still lists her 'embedded' service bigtree Nov 2012 #33
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #38
Petraeus = 1st U.S. General to be called an 'ass-kissing little chickenshit' by coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #41
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