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smirkymonkey

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38. Also, I am not the only person to have made the comparison.

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 04:16 AM

Oct 2017

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/356114-dem-lawmaker-deaths-of-soldiers-in-niger-is-trumps-benghazi

http://www.newsweek.com/niger-trumps-benghazi-four-us-soldiers-died-and-it-took-him-12-days-respond-688082

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/US-Rep-Fiercely-Defends-Statement-Calls-Trump-Liar-and-Niger-Attack-His-Begnz-451494353.html

https://www.salon.com/2017/10/11/trumps-benghazi-ambush-of-u-s-soldiers-in-niger-goes-unnoticed/

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/deadly-ambush-in-niger-could-be-trumps-benghazi-democrat-frederica-wilson/article/2637848

Care to explain what is "ignorant" about it?

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Rachel: Trump callous treatment of Green Berets is diversion from what really happened in Niger [View all] Amaryllis Oct 2017 OP

Something very strange about the whole incident. Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #1

Niger hearings anyone? Sneederbunk Oct 2017 #2

Why not? PJMcK Oct 2017 #4

486,236,000 . Well it seems like it SummerSnow Oct 2017 #13

Yes.Let the Repubs turn themselves inside out explaining. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #30

I would bet the RW would not want a Benghazi type of investigation on Niger. Thinkingabout Oct 2017 #3

NIGER ? what the heck was our military doing there. 4 dead soldiers. THIS IS TRUMP'S BENGHAZI. trueblue2007 Oct 2017 #5

The troops have been there since 2015 training forces against ISIS GusBob Oct 2017 #9

Before that actually... Baconator Oct 2017 #22

Huh? malaise Oct 2017 #40

They poke around the Chad, Niger, Nigeria border... Baconator Oct 2017 #41

But there have been bdamomma Oct 2017 #6

Lawrence Tribe also: Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #7

TY! Lucinda Oct 2017 #17

People are desparate to turn this into a Benghazi to 'get back'... Baconator Oct 2017 #23

Thanks for speaking out. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #31

K&R Solly Mack Oct 2017 #8

A Democratic House in 2018 must investigate this. Dawson Leery Oct 2017 #10

Damn it... Because Bush and Obama and their various secretaries decided it was important... Baconator Oct 2017 #24

Sure, Like when Pelosi refused to impeach Bush onit2day Oct 2017 #25

He didn't want to admit to a successful ISIS attack GusBob Oct 2017 #11

According to Trump he single handedly.... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #29

His VERY ignorant base believes him. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #32

who cares about his stupid base, 70% don't believe him KelleyKramer Oct 2017 #37

I care because they elected him Prez, with help from his friends. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #43

This is the republican Benghazi. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #12

That's just ignorant... Baconator Oct 2017 #26

No, same ineptitude on the part of the republicans for smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #36

Also, I am not the only person to have made the comparison. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #38

There is a difference between... Baconator Oct 2017 #42

NYT article from October 10th Takket Oct 2017 #14

He's keeping track of his portfolio ornotna Oct 2017 #20

Yep. Don Jr. Keeps him informed with dark sunglasses, Alice11111 Oct 2017 #33

The Republican draft dodger in chief is dodging the truth Achilleaze Oct 2017 #15

As I was listening to her I wrote a new post-it... BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #16

he does NOT intentionally DISTRACT Skittles Oct 2017 #18

It's both. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #34

agree, but it does appear there is something suspicious about what happened JI7 Oct 2017 #35

And yet another unforced error by this White House. longship Oct 2017 #19

Boko Haram have been very active in Niger, as has DAESH/ISSI. Here's a handy on line terrorist mulsh Oct 2017 #21

Was the mission so poorly planned and executed that Trump is afraid to UCmeNdc Oct 2017 #27

I dont watch that show but thats a dumb theory. bluepen Oct 2017 #28

Rachel is awesome madokie Oct 2017 #39