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In reply to the discussion: Prediction: Petraeus conspired with GOP on Benghazi to undermine Obama for Election [View all]OKNancy
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Prediction: Petraeus conspired with GOP on Benghazi to undermine Obama for Election [View all]
berni_mccoy
Nov 2012
OP
Obama could have asked for his resignation, certainly should have if not offered
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#133
Problem is that Petraeus probably has the goods on some important people himself and
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#37
Or there could have been an ongoing mission at that very moment where american lives were at stake.
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#116
I am convinced that the CIA killed a major al quida operative in either an assault
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#115
Oh, right, because Obama would say, "Waaah! The General lied to me!" Cf: Cuba, JFK and.
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#26
No, because you said "conspiracy theories" PLURAL. My remark was not that YOU are Brutus, but that
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#117
I agree. Life is so much better if we live in the "no conspiracy" bubble. nm
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#41
broke up four months earlier. found documents on her computer when? a couple months ago?
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#32
Is it possible that they, through some of their mercenaries, planned and executed the
ciking724
Nov 2012
#67
the murder of an American ambassador and the invasion of a US embassy is a huge deal
demhottie
Nov 2012
#61
What IS a big deal, it seems to me, is that a consulate in a hot zone is endangered by CIA ops
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#152
"...business will continue..." - perhaps true if we were still under Bush/Cheney leadership,
ciking724
Nov 2012
#108
See the update in the OP. Petraeus gave a statement toward the end of the campaign
berni_mccoy
Nov 2012
#60
Petreaus Allowed Right Wing Think Tanks to Set Up Shop at his Afghan Headquarters
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#175
Important area to consider here: "The source of the classified documents remains unclear."
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#156
Don't forget the bush implants. And you don't get to be the head of the cia without
Dont call me Shirley
Nov 2012
#127
Petraus is VERY political--and planned on running for president as a Repeublican someday.
tblue37
Nov 2012
#184
I've idly speculated elsewhere that I had this down for some sort of "7 Days in May"
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#65
Wrap your head around this: "FBI continued to investigate and intercept Petraeus’ email exchanges...
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#71
You think Cantor has a deal with Rand Paul? re: Paul's anti-UN legislation opposing controls on gun
patrice
Nov 2012
#76
PS: Rand has a Nordquist-style OATH/extortion for senators to vote against UN gun control
patrice
Nov 2012
#132
if I say to my fellow Du'ers one more time to watch "Seven Days in May" again...
winstars
Nov 2012
#78
"The big question is why didn't Cantor say anything when he found out before the election?"
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#160
I highly doubt it. I don't think this was a conspiracy that was conceived prior to Benghazi
berni_mccoy
Nov 2012
#114
I remember Drudge was supposed to break big news that would be an 'election changer'...
Spazito
Nov 2012
#112
I just now put my dog-tags back on. Whose soldiers? *O*U*R* soldiers, our families! Never forget!!!
patrice
Nov 2012
#126
That's what I tend to think. The conspiracy proposed doesnt work for me. nt
stevenleser
Nov 2012
#159
This absolutely smells like a GOP/CIA attempt to repeat the Iran Hostage Crisis.
backscatter712
Nov 2012
#134
Proof you might be right - Rush is preparing his ditto heads for the "Democrat lies" that will
AnotherMother4Peace
Nov 2012
#146
More timeline = Petraeus told biographer to stop harassing family friend in mid-summer
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#165
bookmarked for later; real quest is who is the FBI agent and why did he/she contact Cantor?
amborin
Nov 2012
#171
You didn't mention it. But Romney's lightening fast response to Benghazi was suspicious
SweetieD
Nov 2012
#180
If FBI did not find a criminal activity, they cannot talk about ongoing investigations
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#193