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Petraeus’ briefing raises questions about motive

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by: Michael Goodwin
Petraeus' briefing raises questions about motive

Former CIA Director David Petraeus Photo Credit:AP

[David] Petraeus, once talked about as presidential timber, played a big part in the administration’s misleading narrative surrounding the murder of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya.

That we now know he was under investigation by the FBI for an affair and a security breach when he told congressional leaders that the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others was a spontaneous reaction to an anti-Muslim video adds a level of intrigue that is extraordinary even for the spooky world of the CIA.

Before that briefing, the State Department had evidence that the attack was carried out by an al Qaeda offshoot, a fact that led some members of Congress to suggest Petraeus was parroting the White House political line. His confession of the affair and the FBI probe give that suggestion new meaning because he could have had an ulterior motive for being a team player.

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McConnell ‘may not survive’ Tea Party challenge

THERE THEY GO AGAIN….WILL THEY REPLACE McCONNELL THE WAY THEY DID REPLACE LUGAR WITH ANOTHER LOSS FOR THE GOP….THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU DESTROY YOUR OWN….RSK

Monday, November 12, 2012
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McConnell 'may not survive' Tea Party challenge

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is looking over his shoulder at his own re-election prospects in Kentucky in 2014 and the possibility of a primary challenge from the right, which could limit his flexibility in negotiations over pressing tax and spending issues such as the “fiscal cliff.” Read more…

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Axelrod’s next project: Create institute of politics

Sunday, November 11, 2012
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President Obama’s senior campaign adviser David Axelrod said that his next project will include inspiring young people to become “journalists.” Read more…

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