Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Prediction: Petraeus conspired with GOP on Benghazi to undermine Obama for Election [View all]Coyotl
(15,262 posts)150. Some smidgen of common sense? Wouldn't take much!
Doesn't take much common sense to see the obvious, right? Just ask Occam.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
198 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
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