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Report: CIA Was Running Arms in Benghazi

Report: CIA Was Running Arms in Benghazi

The Telegraph reports that the CIA has been regularly polygraphing operatives to see if anyone is talking about a gun running operation that was taking place out of Benghazi prior to the 9.11.12 attack. According to the report, 35 CIA

Senior Libya Policeman Wounded by Car Bomb

Senior Libya Policeman Wounded by Car Bomb

(AFP) – A senior police officer was seriously wounded in an overnight bomb attack in Libya’s restive second city of Benghazi, a security official told AFP on Saturday. The blast was the latest in a string of attacks on members

Narratives are more powerful than arguments

In response to Why the GOP’s ‘War on Women’ Riposte Makes Sense: “Populist outrage first, policy backstopping afterwards” is very well-put.  It’s another way of emphasizing the importance of political narratives, especially in a short-attention-span, low-information political culture. Of course

Global Travel Warning: US Cites al-Qaida Threat

Global Travel Warning: US Cites al-Qaida Threat

(AP) Global travel warning: US cites al-Qaida threatBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe United States issued an extraordinary global travel warning to Americans Friday about the threat of an al-Qaida attack and closed down 21 embassies and consulates across the Muslim world

No WH Press Briefing Following Benghazi Bombshell

Yesterday, Ace parodied how Jay Carney would answer reporters’ questions about the new Benghazi revelations on Twitter and his tweets were memorialized on Twitchy. I was actually looking forward to hearing how Carney would handle this latest hit to his

Rep. Issa Subpoenas State Dept. for ARB's Benghazi Documents

Rep. Issa Subpoenas State Dept. for ARB's Benghazi Documents

On August 1, House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) subpoenaed the State Department for documents detailing the activities and findings of the Accountability Review Board (ARB) that investigated the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. According to

'Phony Scandals': CNN to Air Benghazi Special

'Phony Scandals': CNN to Air Benghazi Special

On Tuesday, August 6th at 10PM ET, CNN’s Erin Burnett will host “The Truth About Benghazi: An Erin Burnett Outfront Special Investigation.” The program follows the recent revelation that 35 CIA agents were on the ground in Benghazi, Libya on September

Threat Closes US Embassies in Muslim World for Day

Threat Closes US Embassies in Muslim World for Day

(AP) Threat closes US embassies in Muslim world for dayBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe United States is shuttering its embassies and consulates throughout the Muslim world on Sunday after receiving an unspecified threat, officials said. State Department officials said Thursday that

Rep. Wolf: Sources Say CIA Was Moving Guns in Benghazi

Rep. Wolf: Sources Say CIA Was Moving Guns in Benghazi

CNN reports the CIA had dozens of operatives in Benghazi during the deadly September 11 attack last year, yet since the attack, the spy agency has allegedly engaged in an intimidation campaign of its own members to keep personnel quiet about the