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McCain on Benghazi: Yeah, I Got a Pretty Good Idea Why Obama Would Mislead the American Public

bgoffin Wrote: Nov 19, 2012 10:45 AM

I find it hard to believe that so many people keep blaming the MSM for not being interested, however, by taking ten minutes of any day, and doing your own research, all stories with their facts "can be found". Please stop blaming the Lying and Disinterested MSM, and start blaming yourselves for not doing your own homework!

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McCain on Benghazi: Yeah, I Got a Pretty Good Idea Why Obama Would Mislead the American Public

On CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday morning Arizona Senator John McCain made an astute if obvious observation about why the Obama administration would feel inclined to mislead Americans about the deadly raid (read: terrorist attack) on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya last September: It interferes with their erroneous “al Qaeda is on the run” talking point (via Mediaite):

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