This isn't a scandal-
The premise behind the Benghazi scandal is that the President failed to label the attack an “act of terror,” and misled Americans about the attack; both for political reasons.
This is a scandal-
what the Reagan administration did: high level officials secretly sold weapons to Iran through Israel (to get hostages freed for political purposes) and then used the money to illegally fund the Contras in Nicaragua.... the Nicaraguans took the U.S. to the World Court and won... Reagan ignored the decision and the U.S. used its position on the Security Council to block any enforcement of the judgement.
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The conservomedia's spittle flecked efforts to 'maintain the rage' certainly keep the right wing in permanent hitler youth mode, but at the end of the day they are basically accusing Obama of politicking, with a bit of state dept incompetence thrown in. No wonder the public cannot maintain much more than a yawn.
Similarly "wot, ya reckon the IRS has been targeting groups??" well gee, ya don't say. This right wing 'hubris' and 'rage' seems contrived.
Last edited by sabang; 18-05-2013 at 03:36 PM.
^At least Reagan got the hostages out. They'd been held for 444 day!
In Benghazi a US Ambassador was brutally murdered, something that doesn't happen very often and should have had the President's full attention.
Instead it's a big time case of Presidential incompetence and dereliction of duty.
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Last edited by Mr Earl; 18-05-2013 at 04:33 PM.
How did he do that Earl? Reagan was sworn in on the same day as their release after months of negotiations with the Carter administration.Originally Posted by Mr Earl
^On the basis of his past history as a B movie actor no doubt.
what happened to all the breathless posts about a cover up of benghazi?
seems to have gone quiet on that front.
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It's common knowledge that Reagan's people arranged with the Iranians to keep the hostages until after the election.
Out of that Iran/Contra was born. There were lots of other shady deals Reagan promised that took place after their release, monies freed up, weapons sold to Iran etc.
If you want to see the depths to which Republicans have plumbed start looking right there.
What duty did Obama derelict?
Are you serious!!!
The duty of the President is to address exactly a crises like Benghazi. But he just went to sleep and went on a campaigning trip the next day. If that isn't delriliction of duty nothing is!
I guarantee you he was getting minute by minute updates. His actions are actually treasonous during war time and subject to the death penalty.
If we actually held our politicians to some standard, we might be seeing less of this bullshit.
^if he wasn't getting minute by minute hour by hour updates of what was going on during a terrorist attack on a US consulate where the Ambassador was he was most certainly derelict in his duty as POTUS. That's a guarantee amigo.![]()
earl, try and stay focused.
it's a simple question
the cover up theory you've been trumpeting for the last few days....do you still believe it?
Punishment is death!
now?Originally Posted by Mr Earl
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FFS earl, you made the post below at 9:38 this morning:
https://teakdoor.com/speakers-corner/...ml#post2453568 (Another US Embassy Under Siege)Originally Posted by Mr Earl
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