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"An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos."
... a 2016 American biographical action war thriller film produced and directed by Michael Bay and written by Chuck Hogan, based on the 2013 book 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff. It is based on the story of the six members of a security team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, after a terrorist attack on September 11, 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_Hours:_The_Secret_Soldiers_of_Benghazi
(How,if at all, will this affect HRC's prospects for the Democratic nomination?)
Rex
(65,616 posts)I would expect zero.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)what they wish to believe ... no matter how outlandish.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I am a Hillary supporter and need to know what's in the movie to know how to counter the BS.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Seems to be an adequate response. And if you wish to twist the knife, you could add: "Just like American Sniper, The 300, and The Smurf movies.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,456 posts)Obvious.
Kingofalldems
(38,456 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)You don't think someone can change the candidate they support over a six month period of time? Isn't that what the primaries are for. To try and get voters.
Kingofalldems
(38,456 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)"I am a Hillary supporter "
Kingofalldems
(38,456 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,456 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)They are now supporting Hillary. Just thought I would be nice and answer your question. To be clear, I didn't ask them. I read their words.
RandiFan1290
(6,232 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Unlike what you pointed out, my conversation here was with someone else. Maybe you want to point out where I asked a question that has already been answered.
How is Randi?
RandiFan1290
(6,232 posts)Randi is great!
How is Rush? Has he read any more of your posts on the air?
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Glad to hear about Randi. Seems cool down was necessary.
Not sure what I am suppose to be good at here. lol.
RandiFan1290
(6,232 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,456 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)They had their mind made up before the film imo.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Schema Thing
(10,283 posts)I mean, it's not a documentary, but it is based on the book, which seems to be fairly accurate.
Not that it will hurt Hillary in any way. Why would it?
Rex
(65,616 posts)Nothing against the book...but Bay is known for his RWing politics. Let me know if it sticks to the narrative in the book. I refuse to watch MB movies.
Schema Thing
(10,283 posts)The book is long on history and detail.
If anything, I think this may end up helping Hillary, because the guy who ordered the CIA contractors to stand down was the CIA chief there at that station.
randys1
(16,286 posts)lets have a link to the House report about this stand down please
Schema Thing
(10,283 posts)Stand down. Don't go over there. Stay here. Whatever.
It happened. Hillary Clinton didn't have (nor shouldn't have had) anything to do with it.
Get over yourself.
:sigh:
randys1
(16,286 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Because it is.
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)The newly released film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi details the true story of six elite ex-soldiers detailed to protect CIA agents embattled with terrorists that attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound on September 11, 2012. Three of the six elite soldiers spoke with Rashad Richey about the film and how they didnt allow the highly politicized attack deter them from telling their story.
karynnj
(59,503 posts)I would bet on the right there are true believers who think this is a silver bulllet - even though it is fiction. I also remember the reaction on Democratic sites to F911 - it "destroyed Bush". In fact, I saw the film because I was in a book club that opted to see the film that month rather than read a book. I was nowhere near as involved with DK, DU or even the Kerry blog because I was (strange to say so now) too shy to write anything.
Still I was stunned that in a group of NJ liberal Jewish women - the film was negatively received. The connect the dot lines to most seemed completely unproved. (Things like BCCI were known to no one but me) With that group - all were supporting Kerry.
Iggo
(47,552 posts)On Thu Jan 14, 2016, 04:10 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027529895
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
It is inappropriate on DU to push right wing nut case movies that are being promoted by Newsmax and the Free Republic
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Jan 14, 2016, 04:13 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Yes, it's a Right wing film, but I'm not too keen on stifling speech.
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Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Yeah, that movie's bullshit. So call Bullshit.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: It is asking if or how this might effect her candidacy.
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el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)That's nuts. People are alerting way to much these days.
Bryant
TeddyR
(2,493 posts)The fact that someone alerted on this or the fact that a few others agreed to hide.
Anyway, I'm not sure what makes Bay a well known RW nut but his movies generally aren't that good. And this is a mainstream movie, not something produced by World Net Daily.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)not a fit subject for conversation.
Bryant
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Can't have that, now can we?
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)And everyone knows the name Citizens United, but most don't remember that it was about a movie that was anti Hillary the last time she was running for the Dem nomination.
There is a huge anti Hillary anti Clinton sentiment in this country.
It's just more Hillary hate.
Bernie will not run into this much organized hate if he should get the nomination.
It is something that needs to be thought about before we select a candidate to run for national office and a largely popular vote.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)Not
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)We should worry about her electability for the upcoming national election.
To not consider electability in an election is foolish and will leave us with President Trump.
To stubbornly stand behind a candidate who will lose the National is similar to a Nader vote on principle. How'd that Nader vote turn out for us back in 2000?
GusBob
(7,286 posts)What is your problem with that?
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)It doesn't matter how fictional it is, the right will take it as gospel, (as they do the bible), and the benghazi rallying cry will rise up once again to accost America with it's inane, screeching babble.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Less a problem, a more a benign concern I would imagine...
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Optimus Prime has to show up somewhere.
Plus I love lots of explosions. It's Michael Bay after all.