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Susan Rice: My Benghazi comments were based on preliminary intelligence
“When discussing the attacks against our facilities in Benghazi I relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community,” Rice told reporters at the United Nations.
“I made clear that the information provided to me was preliminary and that our investigations would give us the definitive answers,” said Rice, who is seen as a possible nominee to replace U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Left Coast Right Mind on November 21, 2012 at 9:22 PM
Scapegoating the CIA.
The buck stops…somewhere…
HotAirian on November 21, 2012 at 9:25 PM
You lying sack of…potatoes. Nothing in what you were given ruled out the attack was premeditated yet you specifically ruled that out….over and over.
Rocks on November 21, 2012 at 9:27 PM
and filtered through the Dem political machine.
antipc on November 21, 2012 at 9:29 PM
She went out saying a video caused the attacks on the one day terrorists would be expected to attack.
She is incompetant, like many in this administration.
GardenGnome on November 21, 2012 at 9:30 PM
You relied on preliminary intelligence that was politically doctored up by DNI. It’s not clear whether you knew that it was doctored or not, but you had no qualifications at all to be speaking on the subject.
You did know, however, that you were a substitute for those that were and you knowingly fulfilled your role as Obama’s Squirrel of the Day in front of the cameras in order continue the coverup.
Dusty on November 21, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Pro tip: Tell the American people what you know, not what your guess is.
drewwerd on November 21, 2012 at 9:32 PM
So basically she’s a high paid doofus.
Mimzey on November 21, 2012 at 9:38 PM
No. She did what she was told to do with the promise of being nominated for SoS.
It’s the Chicago way. Do what you’re told to do, and get a reward.
Since she bought that lie and gladly lied to the country, I think she’s even more craven and stupid than McCain, et. al. have indicated.
Cody1991 on November 21, 2012 at 9:39 PM
She lied then and she’s lying now. Obama and his incompetent team will continue to lie until the GOP and the right wing media and blogosphere work up the courage to use the L word to describe their statements.
Basilsbest on November 21, 2012 at 9:42 PM
“Squarely” is squirrely. You don’t rely squarely on doctored talking points.
theperfecteconomist on November 21, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Liar.
Warner Todd Huston on November 21, 2012 at 9:50 PM
I’m not sensing the same urgency to bring the terrorists to justice as I saw in bringing youtube video guy to justice.
Buddahpundit on November 21, 2012 at 9:52 PM
“But our current best assessment, based on the information that we have at present, is that, in fact, what this began as, it was a spontaneous — not a premeditated — response to what had transpired in Cairo. In Cairo, as you know, a few hours earlier, there was a violent protest that was undertaken in reaction to this very offensive video that was disseminated.”
theperfecteconomist on November 21, 2012 at 9:58 PM
I hear the Obamaphone woman regrets her vote in light of the recent Benghazi developments.
The Count on November 21, 2012 at 10:00 PM
The future might not belong to those who mock Islamic religious figures, but it looks pretty rosy for those who rape and kill American diplomats in Benghazi. Isn’t there any concern that they might kill more Americans or friends if they aren’t brought to justice quickly and don’t they scatter and become harder to round up as time goes by? The NYT was interviewing the leader sipping a strawberry frappe right out in the open a few days after the attack.
Buddahpundit on November 21, 2012 at 10:06 PM
She got preliminary intelligence and never got any follow up information? I think she should have gotten herself an Obamaphone so the Obama admin could call her and give her updates.
besser tot als rot on November 21, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Maybe she just stopped paying attention after 0bama went to Vegas..? I think things were still hazy at that point – officially, anyway…
affenhauer on November 21, 2012 at 10:23 PM
should have said NOTHING at all…we are still investigating it…period…
cmsinaz on November 21, 2012 at 10:40 PM
So you no have problem talk to congress and answer questions eh? I’m sure they might have a few for you.
arnold ziffel on November 21, 2012 at 11:03 PM
Stupid lying b*tch.
Pork-Chop on November 21, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Dan Ackroyd knew how to respond to crap like this:
“Susan, you ignorant slut!”
platypus on November 21, 2012 at 11:36 PM
That’s how I trained all of my dogs. Didn’t work so well with my ex-wives, though.
platypus on November 21, 2012 at 11:38 PM
Hahaha, you guys are still running with this fake scandal!
Brilliant!
bileduct on November 21, 2012 at 11:55 PM
Word Games, a la Slick Willie. They interchange CIA and Intelligence Community. The CIA said what DP said they did, but there are many more in the “Intelligence Community” (Clapper)
KCB on November 22, 2012 at 12:26 AM
This is how empty suits speak. Or in this case, an empty pants-suit.
They take what should be a simple direct sentence and throw in a bunch of superfluous words to make it sound deeper and more thoughtful than it is. It’s standard for Leftist academics and Affirmative Action hires.
sartana on November 22, 2012 at 1:35 AM
RICE and LIAR both have four letters.
The one truth about this scandal.
profitsbeard on November 22, 2012 at 2:31 AM
Hahaha, you are still running off at your fake mouth!
Bright as a putrefying carp!
profitsbeard on November 22, 2012 at 2:42 AM
The Buck Stops… Somwehere Else…
BigGator5 on November 22, 2012 at 7:53 AM
Strange coincidence that Valerie Jarret’s nickname is Preliminary Intelligence.
Flange on November 22, 2012 at 9:07 AM