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
2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Petraeus destroys Republicans fake Benghazi Scandal [View all]
Last edited Fri Nov 16, 2012, 09:59 PM - Edit history (3)
taken from the New York Times:
Original article
Mr. Petraeus said that classified intelligence showed that the deadly raid on the diplomatic mission was a terrorist attack, but that the administration withheld the suspected role of specific affiliates of Al Qaeda to avoid tipping off the terrorist groups.
The C.I.A. and other intelligence agencies prepared unclassified talking points on the attack for members of Congress, and in them the references to Qaeda affiliates were changed to the less specific extremists to avoid revealing to insurgents that American intelligence agencies were eavesdropping on their electronic communications.
Republicans have criticized the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Susan E. Rice, for suggesting that the siege in Benghazi was a spontaneous protest rather than an opportunistic terrorist attack. Ms. Rice used the less specific, unclassified talking points when she appeared on five Sunday talk shows five days after the attack.
The C.I.A. and other intelligence agencies prepared unclassified talking points on the attack for members of Congress, and in them the references to Qaeda affiliates were changed to the less specific extremists to avoid revealing to insurgents that American intelligence agencies were eavesdropping on their electronic communications.
Republicans have criticized the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Susan E. Rice, for suggesting that the siege in Benghazi was a spontaneous protest rather than an opportunistic terrorist attack. Ms. Rice used the less specific, unclassified talking points when she appeared on five Sunday talk shows five days after the attack.
The wording in the article was changed by The New York Times and i have updated my post accordingly
David H. Petraeus, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, told lawmakers on Friday that classified intelligence reports revealed that the deadly assault on the American diplomatic mission in Libya was a terrorist attack, but that the administration refrained from saying it suspected that the perpetrators of the attack were Al Qaeda affiliates and sympathizers to avoid tipping off the groups.
Mr. Petraeus, who resigned last week after admitting to an extramarital affair, said the names of groups suspected in the attack including Al Qaedas franchise in North Africa and a local Libyan group, Ansar al-Shariah were removed from the public explanation of the attack immediately after the assault to avoiding alerting the militants that American intelligence and law enforcement agencies were tracking them, lawmakers said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/world/africa/benghazi-not-petraeus-affair-is-focus-at-hearings.html
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
66 replies, 18487 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (140)
ReplyReply to this post
66 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
If I've learned anything about Republicans, it is that that they tend to project their
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2012
#21
The GOP will be no further help in digging out the truth, in spite of their bad intentions.
leveymg
Nov 2012
#29
very true. McCain truly is -- he can't believe it. But why the surprise? McCain
Filibuster Harry
Nov 2012
#6
Romney would have strapped them on the roof for a nice long trip to his California home
Auntie Bush
Nov 2012
#34
Just that kindergarten shite he tried at the 2nd Prez Debate when Candy Crowley Busted him.
Cha
Nov 2012
#25
To quote the end of your post--" So I think this has signs of a concerted effort
pangaia
Nov 2012
#65
Don't forget that Rep. Issa leaked classified info in his press releases / document dumps on Libya.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#18
Game, Set, Match........Benghazi gate has just collapsed into a steaming pile of baboon shit.
yellowcanine
Nov 2012
#24
Oh well, back to The Birthers...but didn't I read Orly Taitz shut down her operation?
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#28
I just find it amazing how they seem determined to expose classified info for political reasons
Up2Late
Nov 2012
#32
R's are so consumed with petty partisan politics that they cannot be trusted with national security
pacalo
Nov 2012
#44
"withheld the suspected role of specific affiliates of Al Qaeda to avoid tipping [them] off"
Beartracks
Nov 2012
#48