Affair aside, this woman is no dummy. She graduated from West Point in 1995. She is a lieutenant colonel, ex-intelligence officer and counter-terrorism expert.

She indicates that the commands to stand down and lack of support for our CIA and consulate offices came from the miserable bunch at the WH.

Why the affair and the bitter emails? Who knows. She worked in a field where secrecy is a core value. Lust corrupts!

I urge you all to watch the YouTube from the Univ of Denver Symposium.

The CIA is now in fullscale CYA mode denying her assertions. There is an eternal truth here however. When the pillow talker is the head of the CIA, the pillow talkee is a more reliable source of accurate information than the CIA, NYT, or just about anybody else.

Why claim this is part of a "puzzle" when we all know it is a failure of leadership from the White House? The lamestream media cannot cover this up any more. They can try, but the too much has been brought out in open to allow it. Obama has long proven himself to be the poorest person to occupy the WH ever. It just galls me to hear him say that no one will be left behind after Sandy, but no one in the media (except Fox News) has the cojones to bring up Benghazi.

As Ms. Trudeau, the jet-setting wife of the Canadian Prime Minister reflected...

Some are born great . . . others have greatness thrust into them.

Broadwell should be called to testify by the House Committee. She seems to know a lot more inside info than most others on Benghazi? It´d be grand to get this tart under oath and then grill the Dickens out of her?

The Mddm. Trudeau comment is the best.

I had a really strong and rather witty comment almost ready but I lost the whole idea after reading that and laughing myself onto the floor.

Thank You So Much !

I think that Obama is so very happy that this is coming out about Petraseus as now, he has someone to blame for the Benghazi mess and he thinks he will not be accused of anything. We will never know the truth as it will never be told..... In the meantime, a man was elected President who was not capable for the first four years and is not capable for another four years, but here we are - stuck with him.

Keep in mind that the CIA, by design, are expert and talented liars . . . it´s part of their mission.

All I can say is thank god no one´s cover was blown...

hint : Valerie Plame for those who might have forgotten

Agree with #6

How do you think she is going to flame out. Hanging, OD. that pesky convenient heart attack. Is she aware they are planning her demise?

She is already targeted and is a dead woman walking. What she needs to do is hold a press conference, spill her guts, and hide in plain sight. But she won´t. She wants to be faaaaamous like Monroe, Anna Smith and all the other floozies now pushing dasies.

FTA: "As a former intel officer it´s frustrating to me because it reveals our sources and methods, I don´t think the public necessarily needs to know all of that.´´

What Broadwell is revealing here is exactly who anonymous & unnamed White House sources are that the LSM relies to inform or spread lies with.

I guess the only ´´size´´ that matters to these modern day Mata Hari´s are the length of time served by these government officials and how big the secret is they share together. [I guess there is a ´´g-spot.´´]

Duty Honor Country
I´m praying General Petraeus will tell us the truth about Benghazi.
If "politics" are more important we´re doomed

I listened to the symposium video as recommended by #2. While listening I had the feeling that we are witnessing the shadow world of intelligence ops playing out ("performing" or "operating" might be more accurate terms) for all the world to see, especially for "We The People."

Who is playing whom in this instance? Where´s our George Smiley (John LeCarre´s genius spy)? Do we have our own master spy who can ferret out the lies, the moles and other deep cover double and triple agents at work? I hope so.

Who, in the liberal media knew? They continually protected Obama. He alone, as President of US, is responsible. He did not respond to the attack! He did not make a stand for US. He let innocent men die! Their blood is upon him.

The families of the fallen need to sue Obama and let the lawyers fight it out in court, if that is what it takes to get the truth!

Broadwell seems to know more than our President. How does this happen? She and Petraeus conversed together more than the President of US did with US!

God is opening our eyes!

What are we going to do with this information?

Are we able to make a stand for righteousness, beginning at the White House?

What did Obama know?

When did he know it, and how much?

Obama has constantly lied to US and the media just pats him on the back,congratulates him for outsmarting the common people.

We are a country in turmoil.

Righteousness has been "driven out" from US!

We accept anything.

Obama ran a campaign of fear and contempt.

Too many Americans swallowed it "hook, line & sinker" and now we all, together, will suffer the consequences.

Pray for America. We are lost without God.

The Democractic convention threw God out.

Let US make a stand that Obama does not represent US. We are a country founded on Christian principles, dedicated to God, wants freedom for all.

This cannot go away without US knowing exactly what happened. Too many in the Obama administration have come forward with lies that need to be challenged.

At 12:20 the youtube video was no longer available. I am disgusted by the MSM primarily and the republicans next because of their unwillingness to investigate this whole matter thoroughly. People should be prosecuted for the dereliction of duty involved.

The Margaret Trudeau comment was great.

As an aside for those who still need proof that truth is stranger than fiction. the two candidates (so far) for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada are Justin Trudeau (son of Pierre and Margaret) and Deborah Coyne (daughter of Pierre Trudeau with his girlfriend, and therefore half sister to Justin).

The question of "How much did Obama/the white house know?" about Benghazi is not the issue. The issue is -- They are paid to know and act appropriately in such an attack and they did not.

I doubt that Petraeus would make the decision to not help protect those who were under attack in Benghazi.

Re the concerns for Ms. Broadwell´s safety, perhaps her identity was revealed to protect her from disappearing as an unknown. Thankfully, Ms. Broadwell has military training, and hopefully, a sharpshooter ribbon/medal so that she can protect herself.

Where are the 30 people that the Seal saved? I would love to hear from them.

#17-do a google search for:
´´Broadwell Video Raises Questions´´

well, it´s all too late now but girls never should have been allowed in the military. yet another death knell for the U.S. among many others.

What Broadwell reveals in the video is astonishing! She tells us that the CIA was holding 2 members of the "militia." (Could have been al qaeda or God know who else)and this was the reason for the attack to get their people back. I noticed that she walked back a little on that by saying "its all being vetted" but I believe that was the real reason for the attack.
This puts the blame squarely on the WH/SOS´s plate.
They knew we had prisoners and those prisoners could be squeeze for a myriad of intel purposes and the WH dropped the ball and in the process doomed four goood dedicated operators.
Whata president we have.

Drip -- drip -- drip!!

Doesn´t matter to the obama bunch. They "won" and they are partying...

The h@ll with anyone else....

LZK

Post #16 covers it all. Nothing more to say.

I have come to the conclusion that they are ALL in on it; Obama, Hillary, Petraeus, Pannetta, Holder, Fienstein, the FBI. They are all dirty.

22, my daughter is a Lt in the Army and has to deal with that kind of attitude all the time. She is a diligent officer. Having said that, I don´t think women should be in combat.
There are career people inside the CIA who like things the way they are and don´t want change. Porter Gaus found that out as well as Petraeus. It is like a shadow government. I have a feeling there are more bombshells to come.

The building had a Jail Fox showed it and called it (strange i thought at the time) a safe for a time hiding place Bars is not a hiding place.

My take on all this is that Petraeus would not allow himself to be blackmailed to keep quiet when 4 Americans were murdered.
Were did Broadwell get her information i thought Petraeus broke up with her.
To not give the Ambassador protection in the first place was like a death sentence for him. Is that what was wanted and the reason not to send help.
Would Petraeus ever go along covering up something like this i think not.