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aquart

(69,014 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 01:37 PM Feb 2014

If someone says "Benghazi," here's what you say:

(AtheistCrusader suggested I make this a talking points OP.)

"YES! We must investigate the utter failure of privatized security! Snowden! The Navy yard! Benghazi! So expensive and so useless! Make Hillary testify how she begged for more money to pay for privatized mercenaries when Marines used to be better and cheaper. Would we have had to cut vet benefits if we weren't paying for costly privatized security?"

They get quiet and disappear.

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roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
1. how about that debacle in Lebanon where Reagan didn't allow our guys to
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 02:32 PM
Feb 2014

carry guns and over 200 were blown up? How about that one. (Please correct if my memory got any of the numbers wrong. I am unable to google the info directly.)

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
3. I think it was 286...no Republican accused Reagan of incompetence, though.
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 02:44 PM
Feb 2014

But, in the ultimate "wag the dog", I believe we invaded Grenada shortly, thereafter. To save students in a medical school.

And lets not mention those 16 other attacks on embassies and missions under Bush - I don't recall either Democrats or the Party of Hypocrites railing about that

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Walk away

(9,494 posts)
5. So you wan't me to do the wing nuts job for them and...
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 03:13 PM
Feb 2014

blame Hillary Clinton. No wonder they get quiet and go away. They must be happy to hear you agree with them.

 

idendoit

(505 posts)
8. Wasn't that liar on 60 Minutes a contractor?
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 10:32 PM
Feb 2014

I thought that the story he told there and in a published book was at odds with his report to the State Dept. and that's how he was exposed.

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