David Petraeus
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 26: Former CIA director and retired four-star general David Petraeus (L) leaves the podium after making his first public speech since resigning as CIA director at University of Southern California dinner for students Veterans and ROTC students on March 26, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Petraeus apologized in his speech for his actions that lead to him resigning from the CIA.
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Frankly, I'd just as soon not use this.
It's almost unspeakably amazing. In this world there is no privacy. David Petraeus couldn't keep a secret
David Petraeus said what the administration wanted him to say, is the indication. Ambassador Pickering heard what the administration wanted to hearMore quotes »
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Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points
-- Then CIA -Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya , because he wanted to see more detail publicly released, including Read more »
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NPR Top Stories: Libya 'Talking Points' Emails Put Petraeus Back In Spotlight
Benghazi attacks, according to emails released by the White House and analyzed by The Washington Post. Former CIA Director David Petraeus is under renewed scrutiny over the role he played in creating the discredited "talking points" about the attack that killed 12:33 PM from Cascade Public Library Read more »
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How Petraeus Turned the CIA into the Good Guys in Benghazi
by Obama appointees — why hasn't it enjoyed as much scrutiny as everyone else involved? One reason is the political skills of David Petraeus, then-director of the CIA. The Benghazi talking points came into existence because Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger asked for 5/21/13 from The Atlantic Read more »
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Video: Benghazi email review: Petraeus played pivotal role in controversy
Washington Post says ex-CIA director David Petraeus played a role in the controversy over the early talking points for administration officials regarding the Benghazi, Libya, attacks. A review of e-mails shows Petraeus fought to keep information in the talking 5/21/13 from CBS News Read more »
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The ways of Washington on display
All the relevant agencies have had their say, and thereÂs little left for the public. No wonder that CIA Director David Petraeus, who began the exercise when he met with House intelligence committee members for coffee on the morning of Sept. 14, was unhappy 12:44 AM from The Asheville Citizen-Times Read more »
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Looking For a Benghazi Talking Points Villain? It Was David Petraeus, Not Barack Obama
This entire controversy has been much ado about nothing from the beginning, but if you absolutely insist on singling out a villain, the choice is now pretty obvious. David Petraeus was the Machiavellian manipulator of the narrative here, not Barack Obama. 12:31 AM from Mother Jones Read more »
