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Sunday May 12 | Enter Stage Right

The tears of Benghazi

The Hollywood version of heroes is that of large, muscular men who show no fear and little emotion after a confrontation with the enemy.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Libya, US News, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, Senator Ron Johnson, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa

Sat May 11, 2013

Gateway Pundit

Benghazi Whistle-Blower Attorney: I Have More People Who Want to Testify, Including CIA Officials

Yesterday, Steve Hayes revealed that "several more" Benghazi whistle-blowers were considering coming forward, including CIA officials.

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Related Topix: Law, Employment / Labor Law, US News, Conservative Political News

Thu May 09, 2013

Media Matters for America

Fox-Promoted Claim That Benghazi Witness Was Threatened Falls Apart

After Fox News pushed a claim that a Benghazi witness had been "subjected to threats and intimidation" by State Department employees, the witness' lawyer admitted on the network that his client never said he had been threatened by anyone.

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Related Topix: Media, Television, FOX News Network

Fox News

Bill O'Reilly: The Benghazi hearings in Washington today

There is no question, no question at all that the USA did not protect its Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other Americans who were murdered by terrorists in Benghazi last September 11th.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa

Washington Examiner

David Freddoso: Without real journalism, 'you're on your own'

Witnesses Mark Thompson, the State Department's acting deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism, Gregory Hicks, former deputy chief of mission in Libya, and Eric Nordstrom, the State Department's former regional security officer in Libya, prepare to testify before the House.

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Related Topix: Journalism, US News, Twitter, Hillary Clinton, US Politics

Wed May 08, 2013

Truthdig

Early Prison Release for Enron's Skilling, Trump Hits New Low, and More

Hearing Things: The House on Wednesday began its GOP-led probe of September's deadly assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, with the testimony of three whistle-blowers who have challenged the Obama administration's explanation of events in the aftermath of the attack.

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Related Topix: Energy, Enron, Iowa, US News, Liberal Political News

Missileer

Airmen behind the scenes of Ironman 3

Staff Sgt. Mark Thompson was cast in the new Iron Man movie along with several other members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The movie now claims the second largest box office opening weekend after the Avengers.

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Related Topix: Iron Man, Drama Movies, US Military, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, US Air Force, Iron Man 3, Celebrities, Robert Downey Jr.

Fox News

Moment of Truth: Will New Testimony Expose Benghazi 'Cover-Up'?

Republican lawmakers hounding the Obama administration for months over unanswered questions on the Benghazi attack will have their moment, on Wednesday, to demonstrate whether the internal response amounted to a cover-up -- as whistle-blowers give long-awaited testimony expected to challenge the White House's version of events.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Elijah Cummings, Democrat

Mon May 06, 2013

TheBlaze.com

High Profile Whistle-Blowers Set to Challenge White House Account of Benghazi Timeline

New developments were revealed over the weekend regarding the much-anticipated House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing scheduled for this Wednesday on the September 11,2012 attack on a U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Libya, US Politics, US News

Times News

Something to hide?

After eight months of stonewalling by the Obama administration, we finally may get some answers when three high-level State Department officials with close knowledge of the terrorist attack on the U.S. compound in Libya appear on Capitol Hill this Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Terrorism, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News

American Thinker

Clinton sought to keep State Department counter terror group 'out of the loop'

It seems apparent that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deliberately tried to freeze out her own department's counterterrorism office during discussions about the Benghazi attack in order to minimize the possibility that the attack would be seen as a terrorist act.

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Terrorism, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa

Sun May 05, 2013

Democratic Underground Latest Breakin...

Three more officials to testify over Benghazi attacks

Source: CBS As the deputy chief of mission for the U.S. in Libya, Gregory Hicks was on the ground at the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli on September 11, 2012, when terrorists launched two attacks on American compounds in Benghazi.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Libya, US News, Liberal Political News

Sat May 04, 2013

Gateway Pundit

Names of Benghazi Whistle-Blower Witnesses Revealed

Mark Thompson , Gregory Hicks and Eric Nordstrum will testify before a Congressional Committee on the Benghazi massacre this coming week.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, Conservative Political News

Patch.com

Benghazi Rescue Bid Was Weakened, 'Whistleblower' to Testify, Issa Says

A rescue mission to save the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans was gutted amid the Benghazi siege, a "whistleblower" will testify Wednesday, said the head of the House oversight panel.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Libya, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa

Wed May 01, 2013

Daily Press & Argus

Police Blotter: Brighton woman injured in crash

Sgt. Mark Thompson of the Michigan State Police Brighton post said Catherine Giess, 63, was driving a 1993 Ford west on I-96 in the center lane when she drifted to the right, exited the roadway onto the right shoulder and struck the guardrail near Dorr Road in Genoa Township.

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Related Topix: Brighton, MI, Livingston County, MI, Howell, MI

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Selby Times

Eggborough robber in court

Matthew Stephen Johnston, of Greenacres, Eggborough, has appeared before York Crown Court and pleaded guilty to attempting to rob Jean Keenan on the morning of April 15.

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