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Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 11:58 PM Nov 2012

New Details Discredit Fox News Reports On Benghazi Attacks


A slew of new reporting this morning debunks Fox News reports claiming that the Obama administration withheld assistance during the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. With these revelations, the combined conservative narrative as led by Fox News — that the Obama administration failed to respond adequately during the attack and that mainstream media has not covered Benghazi enough — is in further disarray.

The Los Angeles Times’ version of the CIA’s role focuses the most heavily on pushing back on Fox’s spin:

“At every level in the chain of command, from the senior officers in Libya to the most senior officials in Washington, everyone was fully engaged in trying to provide whatever help they could,” a senior intelligence official said in a statement. “There were no orders to anybody to stand down in providing support.”

More: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/11/02/1128831/new-details-discredit-fox-news-benghazi/?mobile=nc
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New Details Discredit Fox News Reports On Benghazi Attacks (Original Post) Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 OP
I keep saying this and I will keep doing so underthematrix Nov 2012 #1
What does Adelson and Netanyahu have to do with this? Sugarcoated Nov 2012 #6
...and that is why we call it faux news LuckyStrykes Nov 2012 #2
Here is another detail that discredits Fox News Reports on Benghazi attacks mick063 Nov 2012 #3
They call that free speech. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #9
Bookmarking. Thanks! Lucinda Nov 2012 #4
On Wednesday the Benghazi story will evaporate without a trace. hay rick Nov 2012 #5
We'll see.. the gopricks always want to Lie to Discredit this President. Cha Nov 2012 #8
KNR Details of FACTS that expose fox LIES. Thanks Tennessee Gal Cha Nov 2012 #7

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
1. I keep saying this and I will keep doing so
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:51 AM
Nov 2012

until folks stop posting the same old FOX faux shit. BENGHAZI was a CIA OPERATION that had nothing to do with LIBYA. The cause of death of the Ambassador, and the two CIA operatives, the former NAVY seals involves a three legged stool - FIRST LEG? ADELSON's 100 million dollar pledge - SECOND LEG? Netanyahu's mouth and the THIRD LEG? Benghazi attack. Someone gave up the Ambassador and his operatives and we know it definitely wasn't the extremely tight-lipped Obama team. Of course we do know of someone in the previous administration who outed a CIA operative as get back against the husband.

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)
6. What does Adelson and Netanyahu have to do with this?
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:33 AM
Nov 2012

And I'd totally believe Cheney is involved as he is the lowest scum, but can you back that up, or is it just a theory you have? I'm genuinely curious.

 

mick063

(2,424 posts)
3. Here is another detail that discredits Fox News Reports on Benghazi attacks
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:56 AM
Nov 2012
Fox files suit to legally lie

In February 2003, a Florida Court of Appeals unanimously agreed with an assertion by FOX News that there is no rule against distorting or falsifying the news in the United States.


During their appeal, FOX asserted that there are no written rules against distorting news in the media. They argued that, under the First Amendment, broadcasters have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves. Fox attorneys did not dispute Akre’s claim that they pressured her to broadcast a false story, they simply maintained that it was their right to do so. After the appeal verdict WTVT general manager Bob Linger commented, “It’s vindication for WTVT, and we’re very pleased… It’s the case we’ve been making for two years. She never had a legal claim.”

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
9. They call that free speech.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:24 AM
Nov 2012

They don't care that lies, slander, and propaganda are harmful to this nation.

hay rick

(7,624 posts)
5. On Wednesday the Benghazi story will evaporate without a trace.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:32 AM
Nov 2012

It has always been a made-up story to fire up the "patriotic" Republican base.

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