Benghazi Public Relations Disaster
 

I don't have any confidence that President Obama and his administration consider Benghazi anything more than a 'public relations disaster.'

An American Ambassador was left out to dry and killed. Nothing to see here, move along...

Democrats get a lot of people killed because the real world doesn't fit into their ideas on the way things should be...

An interesting take on the Benghazi debacle.

Canada Free Press: Benghazi Explained, Interview with an intelligence insider

She just announced that she asked to have her name pulled from the "short" list

That seems to play well with this: LINK

U.S. to send troops, Patriot missiles to Turkey

More ...LINK?

Well it would not be a SECRET if we verified it would it?:munchin

I should edit then....

First question: Has this source been vetted? Is it taken seriously? Or, is it viewed as a "rag"? If this is legitimate investigative journalism and the report has real truth behind it - well, then this is a game changer in my mind!

I am not so naive as to not recognize that there are always hidden agendas, disinformation, and misdirections. The whole Benghazi matter never passed the "smell test" for me. And, I have suspected for some time that, as reported in the cited article, "The U.S., NATO and other allies are engaged in a proxy war with Iran and Russia."

In that context, much of what is being reported in this article passes the "smell test". However, if that is the case, then I am not "outraged" as the author of the article suggests that I should be. I am, however, more insistent upon righting our economic ship because that is our Achilles heal! If the US Dollar loses "reference currency status" (and it could with another credit down-grade) then all hell is going to break loose. Very, very serious stuff!

I would really like to hear the take from others that are more in touch with the intelligence side of this then I am.

Thank you for a great post {Salute}

Canada Free Press and Douglas Hagmann
 

Ok, I have done some checking on my own and it appears that Canada Free Press is another ideological "rag". Doug Hagmann, the author of the cited article, is a self-proclaimed security counter-terrorism expert (Hmmm, seems I've heard that claim somewhere else) and radio talk-show host. Using an "anonymous" intelligence insider to promote the premise of the article as if it were a legitimate "interview" also does not "smell right" to me. Hagmann's credibility as a serious investigative journalist is questionable in my mind. I give Geraldo greater credibility than this guy.

Bottom line: I would take this story with a large dose of skepticism.

That doesn't mean that the premise is not correct, however. And as Richard would say "and so it goes".

Hillary suffers a concussion
 

She was suppose to testify Thursday at a congressional hearing , I sure hope that she does not suffer irreversible amnesia from her concussion and that she will be able to testify at a later date.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...dent-2016.html

Irreversible amnesia, LOL.

Yeah, just when I think they can't assume the American public is any dumber, they surprise even me.

I agree. I don't know of a media source that I -wouldn't- take with a large dose of skepticism.

We live in the era of the 24 hour global news cycle and disinformation is the real coin-of-the-realm.

IMO David Brooks, Charles Krauthammer, and George Will offer thoughtful and balanced analysis of the issues. But in general, I agree with you. It's disinformation and misinformation seasoned with sensationalism appealing to the basest emotions and pandering for ratings and sales :mad:

Call me naive (and some will- Dozer ;)) but I really think Journalism has a higher calling than that!

I'm going to shut up now because I feel a rant brewing. :D

While the timing does seem a little suspicious, shit happens. After having to deal.with the problems following a serious concussion with my daughter last year it is understandable that she won't be testifying. My daughter was out of school for 3 weeks. She was incapable of reading, no short term memory, and sketchy long term memory. Couldn't recall her best friend's name, her locker combination etc.

If Republican leadership.was smart they would wish her a speedy recovery and keep pressing the issues in other areas. Claiming conspiracies makes us look desperate, again.