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Topic: The Benghazi Report: How smoothly
Washington washes away its scandals |
The Benghazi Report: How smoothly
Washington washes away its scandals
Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By:SurferLad, 12/19/2012 9:17:22 AM
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| You´ll be able to hear and read today about the State Department report on the Benghazi consulate sacking and killings. But no matter how much you listen or read, you´ll only be getting part of the story. Here´s why: The report from the Accountability Review Board is only one tiny piece of a vast bureaucratic ballet that´s evolved in Washington over decades to handle hot issues, even deadly ones like Benghazi, with minimal damage to the politicians and bureaucrats in power at the time. It´s an amazingly sophisticated and bipartisan procedure that looks sound to naive eyes.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
CzndCitzen, 12/19/2012 9:39:25 AM (No. 9074110)
A complete waste of time and paper. no accountability here
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Redneck In NY, 12/19/2012 9:39:54 AM (No. 9074112)
Replace "Washington" with "Democrats" and you have a more accurate headline.
Fast and Furious
Solyandra
Egypt
Syria
Withdrawal from Iraq
Petreaous
Libya
Benghazi
Iran
It goes own and own and own...
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
shepsmum, 12/19/2012 9:42:20 AM (No. 9074119)
No. Washington washes away SOME of the scandals, and we all know which ones. The passing of Judge Bork is a fine example. That learned man was attacked for no reason, slandered and lied about with no repercussions for the liberals. The Dems can and always will do whatever they want. Judge Bork would have been an amazing Supreme Court Justice.
This country is changing, and not for the better. I´m very sad about this and don´t see it getting better in the near term.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
retiree, 12/19/2012 9:52:49 AM (No. 9074149)
I find it questionable as to why Mrs. Clinton did not go to the hospital for her concussion. Said she was treated at home. Do they have all the medical testing equipment and e-ray equipment in their home?
Anyway it worked out well for her not to have to testify now that we know that no one was responsible for what happened in Benghazi.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
coldoc, 12/19/2012 9:56:50 AM (No. 9074172)
The pols in washington have proven themselves incapable, incompetent, and untrustworthy. Our government is becoming a charade, motivated by greed and fueled by unaccountability.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
joew9, 12/19/2012 10:18:25 AM (No. 9074229)
Re: #2 Good comment. Good list
And it is indeed the Democrats that "own and own and own" these scandals.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
MattMusson, 12/19/2012 10:27:26 AM (No. 9074246)
We need a separation between Media and State.
(or, Media and Democrat Party)
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
JAN, 12/19/2012 11:00:49 AM (No. 9074312)
They could not wash away the scandal with the msm.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
krause, 12/19/2012 11:07:54 AM (No. 9074335)
Yes there is systemic problems, but isn´t why Managers are put in place? Don´t forget, Hillary is one of the most brilliant leaders have! Why didn´t she see these issues?
Also, what do you say about the Ambassador crying out for protection for the impending assault? How can you not cite current State officers for ignoring this?
´No discipline this time, but boy, if it ever happens again, there will be hell to pay.´ Whitewash.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Stopstoreload, 12/19/2012 12:13:31 PM (No. 9074463)
Wuncha think that someone in the administration would be minimally embarrassed? High level government employees: Look to your left and to your right and see if there is anyone raising his hand.
While you are at it, make a note to self to pay your back taxes. We´d appreciate it.
The only difference between this outfit and dog-doo is that the latter can be picked up with a shovel and discarded.
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