CBS
by Sharyl Attkisson
May 17, 2013

Obama administration officials who were in key positions on Sept. 11, 2012, acknowledge that a range of mistakes were made the night of the attacks on the U.S. missions in Benghazi, and in messaging to Congress and the public in the aftermath.

The officials spoke to CBS News in a series of interviews and communications under the condition of anonymity so that they could be more frank in their assessments. They do not all agree on the list of mistakes and it's important to note that they universally claim that any errors or missteps did not cost lives and reflect "incompetence rather than malice or cover up." Nonetheless, in the eight months since the attacks, this is the most sweeping and detailed discussion by key players of what might have been done differently.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-5758...lice/?tag=socsh

I think this quote from Krauthammer says it all:

"....And let me just add the last bit of news that we got -- how this was released by the IRS. This is peculiar and I'm not even sure I can understand why. But they decide knowing the IG report will come out this week, they decide a week ago to plant a question in a closed meeting of the ABA (American Bar Association) so that Lois Lerner answers it and gives an answer, assuming I think that it's going to leak out, but I'm not even sure I understand the logic of doing that.

Why not just issue a press release, say it? But to do it in a sort of ridiculously devious way shows you an institution that is sort of given intrinsically to being untruthful and deceptive. ..."(Special Report, March 17, 2013)

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2...believe_it.html

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I think this quote from Krauthammer says it all:

"....And let me just add the last bit of news that we got -- how this was released by the IRS. This is peculiar and I'm not even sure I can understand why. But they decide knowing the IG report will come out this week, they decide a week ago to plant a question in a closed meeting of the ABA (American Bar Association) so that Lois Lerner answers it and gives an answer, assuming I think that it's going to leak out, but I'm not even sure I understand the logic of doing that.

Why not just issue a press release, say it? But to do it in a sort of ridiculously devious way shows you an institution that is sort of given intrinsically to being untruthful and deceptive. ..."(Special Report, March 17, 2013)

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2...believe_it.html

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This is another good quote on the subject:

Check out this quote by an Obama administration official, “We’re portrayed by Republicans as either being lying or idiots, it’s actually closer to us being idiots.”

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This is another good quote on the subject:

Check out this quote by an Obama administration official, “We’re portrayed by Republicans as either being lying or idiots, it’s actually closer to us being idiots.”

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Quote: Justme wrote in post #4

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This is another good quote on the subject:

Check out this quote by an Obama administration official, “We’re portrayed by Republicans as either being lying or idiots, it’s actually closer to us being idiots.”

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People often say that Obama is an idiot. I don't think he is. I think he is an opportunist who takes every situation and tries to further his agenda. Within all of the government agencies his plan is moving forward. How successful he is in the end will be determined by history.

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Quote: Palinista wrote in post #5

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Quote: Justme wrote in post #4

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This is another good quote on the subject:

Check out this quote by an Obama administration official, “We’re portrayed by Republicans as either being lying or idiots, it’s actually closer to us being idiots.”

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People often say that Obama is an idiot. I don't think he is. I think he is an opportunist who takes every situation and tries to further his agenda. Within all of the government agencies his plan is moving forward. How successful he is in the end will be determined by history.

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I think obama is really good at shucking and jiving, do I think he is/was smart enough to get a law degree without affirmative action, hell no.

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I think obama is really good at shucking and jiving, do I think he is/was smart enough to get a law degree without affirmative action, hell no.

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I think obama is really good at shucking and jiving, do I think he is/was smart enough to get a law degree without affirmative action, hell no.

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