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In reply to the discussion: Prediction: Petraeus conspired with GOP on Benghazi to undermine Obama for Election [View all]DallasNE
(7,411 posts)Suggested that he had information not available to Obama but that he blew it by getting hung up on whether Obama called it "an act of terror" on 9/12, which he did.
From the beginning State seemed to have better information than the CIA. What we know is that the attack happened roughly 1 hour before the data filtered up to the decision makers and by then it was too late for help to do much good. Plus, the kind of assets available would likely have to come from some place like the UK with private security contractors rather than a Marine contingent and that adds a few more hours.
Keep in mind that the affair broke off a couple of months before Benghazi happened so had Petraeus already been blackmailed into breaking it off by Cantor and company. Regardless, this could get ugly fast as this is much more serious than mere political hardball. This is possible treason territory should it play out in this manner. For now, let's just let the chips fall where they may.