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Dr. Susan Rice -- Sent Out Again To Lie For The White House
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D. Spencer Hines
Jun 3, 2014, 6:07:34 PM6/3/14
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"He served the United States with honor and distinction."
Dr. Susan Elizabeth Rice (1964- ) -- National Security Advisor to the
President of the United States
Referring to Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, United States Army
<http://hotair.com/archives/2014/06/02/rice-bergdahl-served-with-honor-and-distinction/>
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Rice previously served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
"Doctrine, when it lets its hair down, can trample, without fear, even the
most innocent of truths."
Federico del Sagrado Coraz�n de Jes�s Garc�a Lorca -- [1898-1936]
Dr. Susan Elizabeth Rice (1964- ) -- National Security Advisor to the
President of the United States
Referring to Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, United States Army
<http://hotair.com/archives/2014/06/02/rice-bergdahl-served-with-honor-and-distinction/>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rice previously served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
"Doctrine, when it lets its hair down, can trample, without fear, even the
most innocent of truths."
Federico del Sagrado Coraz�n de Jes�s Garc�a Lorca -- [1898-1936]
D. Spencer Hines
Jun 4, 2014, 3:56:12 PM6/4/14
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Who Wrote Susan Rice's Talking Points, This Time?
by Debra Heine 2 Jun 2014
For no other reason other than morbid curiosity, I'd like to know who wrote
the talking points for Susan Rice's appearances on the Sunday talk shows,
yesterday.
It's not like she had any more credibility to lose, but Rice told some
whoppers, yesterday, possibly as Allahpundit notes at Hot Air, in a
calculated attempt to set a false narrative, as "most voters will pay
attention to this story for 48 hours after Bergdahl's release and then tune
out."
Even as the truth was gushing out about the deserter, Bergdahl, Susan Rice
was on ABC News telling George Stephanopoulos that he was captured "on the
battlefield" and that he had "served with honor and distinction."
As Ace quipped, Susan Rice, like Ron Burgundy, will literally read whatever
is put on a card in front of her.
<http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2014/06/02/Who-Wrote-Susan-Rice-s-Talking-Points-This-Time>
DSH
by Debra Heine 2 Jun 2014
For no other reason other than morbid curiosity, I'd like to know who wrote
the talking points for Susan Rice's appearances on the Sunday talk shows,
yesterday.
It's not like she had any more credibility to lose, but Rice told some
whoppers, yesterday, possibly as Allahpundit notes at Hot Air, in a
calculated attempt to set a false narrative, as "most voters will pay
attention to this story for 48 hours after Bergdahl's release and then tune
out."
Even as the truth was gushing out about the deserter, Bergdahl, Susan Rice
was on ABC News telling George Stephanopoulos that he was captured "on the
battlefield" and that he had "served with honor and distinction."
As Ace quipped, Susan Rice, like Ron Burgundy, will literally read whatever
is put on a card in front of her.
<http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2014/06/02/Who-Wrote-Susan-Rice-s-Talking-Points-This-Time>
DSH
D. Spencer Hines
Jun 6, 2014, 3:27:41 AM6/6/14
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By Charles Krauthammer, Thursday, June 5, 2:02 PM
"What is it with Susan Rice and the Sunday morning talk shows? This time
she said Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl had served in Afghanistan "with honor and
distinction" - the biggest whopper since she insisted the Benghazi attack
was caused by a video."
Bingo!
Well, I certainly got that one right.
D. Spencer Hines
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
"He served the United States with honor and distinction."
Dr. Susan Elizabeth Rice (1964- ) -- National Security Advisor to the
President of the United States
Referring to Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, United States Army
<http://hotair.com/archives/2014/06/02/rice-bergdahl-served-with-honor-and-distinction/>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rice previously served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
"What is it with Susan Rice and the Sunday morning talk shows? This time
she said Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl had served in Afghanistan "with honor and
distinction" - the biggest whopper since she insisted the Benghazi attack
was caused by a video."
Bingo!
Well, I certainly got that one right.
D. Spencer Hines
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
"Doctrine, when it lets its hair down, can trample, without fear, even the
most innocent of truths."
Federico del Sagrado Coraz�n de Jes�s Garc�a Lorca -- [1898-1936]
"D. Spencer Hines" wrote in message news:...
most innocent of truths."
Federico del Sagrado Coraz�n de Jes�s Garc�a Lorca -- [1898-1936]
"He served the United States with honor and distinction."
Dr. Susan Elizabeth Rice (1964- ) -- National Security Advisor to the
President of the United States
Referring to Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, United States Army
<http://hotair.com/archives/2014/06/02/rice-bergdahl-served-with-honor-and-distinction/>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rice previously served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
D. Spencer Hines
Jun 6, 2014, 1:55:55 PM6/6/14
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Then, in trying to extricate herself from her egregious pratfall, she simply
digs herself a deeper hole.
This is a former Rhodes Scholar?
Hilarious!
DSH
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Susan Rice defends Bergdahl comments, calls his service 'honorable'
By Jim Acosta, CNN Senior White House Correspondent
updated 12:02 PM EDT, Fri June 6, 2014
Colleville-sur-Mer, FRANCE (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's national
security adviser said Friday that her full-throated praise of Army Sgt. Bowe
Bergdahl was appropriate given the former Taliban prisoner's willingness to
go to war for his country -- despite questions about whether or not he
deserted his Army colleagues.
Susan Rice, who on Sunday said Bergdahl served the United States with "honor
and distinction," told CNN in an interview that she was speaking about the
fact the Idaho native enlisted and went to Afghanistan in the service of his
country.
"I realize there has been lots of discussion and controversy around this,"
Rice said. "But what I was referring to was the fact that this was a young
man who volunteered to serve his country in uniform at a time of war. That,
in and of itself, is a very honorable thing."
******[Hmmmmmm... And how about the "DISTINCTION" part? -- DSH]******
The Obama administration has come under fire for the decision to trade five
Taliban prisoners previously held at Guantanamo Bay for Bergdahl, who was
held for nearly five years.
Some soldiers who served with Bergdahl have claimed he deserted his post in
Afghanistan.
An Army-led investigation, which was conducted in the months after Bergdahl
disappeared in 2009, found he left the outpost deliberately and on his own
free will, according to a military official who was briefed on the report.
There was no definitive finding that Bergdahl deserted, because that would
require knowing his intent -- something Army officials couldn't do without
talking to the soldier.
The military said it is investigating the matter further.
Rice said Friday that it was essential for the military to hear Bergdahl's
side of the story before coming to conclusions about what prompted his
capture by the Taliban.
"This is a young man whose circumstances we are still going to learn about,"
she said. "He is, as all Americans, innocent until proven guilty. He's now
being tried in the court of public opinion after having gone through
enormously traumatic five years of captivity."
If the military finds reason to believe Bergdahl deserted his Army comrades,
consequences will be delivered, Rice said.
"But in the meantime, let's remember this is a young man who volunteered to
serve his country. He was taken as a prisoner of war. He suffered in
captivity," she continued. "He's now trying to begin the process of
recovery. Let's let that happen. And then let's know the facts including his
side of the story, and then we can make a judgment."
Rice's comments last weekend weren't the first time she prompted criticism
over an appearance on one of Washington's Sunday talk shows. In September
2012, she appeared on several programs following the attack on the American
diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya -- and asserted the incident was prompted
by a spontaneous protest against an anti-Muslim video made in the United
States.
The administration later acknowledged the attack was a terrorist assault on
the U.S. compound.
The "Susan Rice talking points" have become a political flashpoint, spurring
congressional investigations, administration explanations, and --
potentially -- a major headache for former Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton if she runs for president in 2016.
Rice has said she was simply providing the best information the
administration had at the time -- and on Friday, she contended that just
because the information she provided that day turned out to be inaccurate
doesn't mean she's willfully misleading Americans.
"I'm upfront with the American people and I always do my best on behalf of
my country and I do my best to tell the facts as I know them," she said.
In the case of Benghazi, Rice said she "provided the best information that
the U.S. government had at the time.
"Parts of it turned out to be wrong," she said. "I regret that the
information I was provided was wrong, that I delivered to the American
people. That doesn't make me a liar. That makes me a public servant trying
to say what we knew at the time."
CNN's Matt Hoye, Laura Bernardini and Kevin Liptak contributed to this
report.
digs herself a deeper hole.
This is a former Rhodes Scholar?
Hilarious!
DSH
------------------------
Susan Rice defends Bergdahl comments, calls his service 'honorable'
By Jim Acosta, CNN Senior White House Correspondent
updated 12:02 PM EDT, Fri June 6, 2014
Colleville-sur-Mer, FRANCE (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's national
security adviser said Friday that her full-throated praise of Army Sgt. Bowe
Bergdahl was appropriate given the former Taliban prisoner's willingness to
go to war for his country -- despite questions about whether or not he
deserted his Army colleagues.
Susan Rice, who on Sunday said Bergdahl served the United States with "honor
and distinction," told CNN in an interview that she was speaking about the
fact the Idaho native enlisted and went to Afghanistan in the service of his
country.
"I realize there has been lots of discussion and controversy around this,"
Rice said. "But what I was referring to was the fact that this was a young
man who volunteered to serve his country in uniform at a time of war. That,
in and of itself, is a very honorable thing."
******[Hmmmmmm... And how about the "DISTINCTION" part? -- DSH]******
The Obama administration has come under fire for the decision to trade five
Taliban prisoners previously held at Guantanamo Bay for Bergdahl, who was
held for nearly five years.
Some soldiers who served with Bergdahl have claimed he deserted his post in
Afghanistan.
An Army-led investigation, which was conducted in the months after Bergdahl
disappeared in 2009, found he left the outpost deliberately and on his own
free will, according to a military official who was briefed on the report.
There was no definitive finding that Bergdahl deserted, because that would
require knowing his intent -- something Army officials couldn't do without
talking to the soldier.
The military said it is investigating the matter further.
Rice said Friday that it was essential for the military to hear Bergdahl's
side of the story before coming to conclusions about what prompted his
capture by the Taliban.
"This is a young man whose circumstances we are still going to learn about,"
she said. "He is, as all Americans, innocent until proven guilty. He's now
being tried in the court of public opinion after having gone through
enormously traumatic five years of captivity."
If the military finds reason to believe Bergdahl deserted his Army comrades,
consequences will be delivered, Rice said.
"But in the meantime, let's remember this is a young man who volunteered to
serve his country. He was taken as a prisoner of war. He suffered in
captivity," she continued. "He's now trying to begin the process of
recovery. Let's let that happen. And then let's know the facts including his
side of the story, and then we can make a judgment."
Rice's comments last weekend weren't the first time she prompted criticism
over an appearance on one of Washington's Sunday talk shows. In September
2012, she appeared on several programs following the attack on the American
diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya -- and asserted the incident was prompted
by a spontaneous protest against an anti-Muslim video made in the United
States.
The administration later acknowledged the attack was a terrorist assault on
the U.S. compound.
The "Susan Rice talking points" have become a political flashpoint, spurring
congressional investigations, administration explanations, and --
potentially -- a major headache for former Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton if she runs for president in 2016.
Rice has said she was simply providing the best information the
administration had at the time -- and on Friday, she contended that just
because the information she provided that day turned out to be inaccurate
doesn't mean she's willfully misleading Americans.
"I'm upfront with the American people and I always do my best on behalf of
my country and I do my best to tell the facts as I know them," she said.
In the case of Benghazi, Rice said she "provided the best information that
the U.S. government had at the time.
"Parts of it turned out to be wrong," she said. "I regret that the
information I was provided was wrong, that I delivered to the American
people. That doesn't make me a liar. That makes me a public servant trying
to say what we knew at the time."
CNN's Matt Hoye, Laura Bernardini and Kevin Liptak contributed to this
report.
Tim w
Jun 6, 2014, 4:34:30 PM6/6/14
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On 06/06/2014 18:55, D. Spencer Hines wrote:
Even if he has been driven totally do-lally by the war and thinks he is
a bumble bee he deserves respect and sympathy.
You are a cunt.
Tim W
Even if he has been driven totally do-lally by the war and thinks he is
a bumble bee he deserves respect and sympathy.
You are a cunt.
Tim W
Tiglath
Jun 8, 2014, 2:58:17 PM6/8/14
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On Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:07:34 PM UTC-4, D. Spencer Hines wrote:
> "He served the United States with honor and distinction."
>
>
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> Dr. Susan Elizabeth Rice (1964- ) -- National Security Advisor to the
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> President of the United States
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>
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> Referring to Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, United States Army
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I don't understand why the White House had to be so visibly involved in the liberation of an alleged deserter. Faux pas.
> "He served the United States with honor and distinction."
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>
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> Dr. Susan Elizabeth Rice (1964- ) -- National Security Advisor to the
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> President of the United States
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>
> Referring to Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, United States Army
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Yes you can do both, bring the boy home and then prosecute him, and be right on both counts, but to sing his praises?
a425couple
Jun 10, 2014, 11:41:27 AM6/10/14
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"D. Spencer Hines" <d_spenc...@america.com> wrote in message...
with Krauthammer, but not on this. Eugene Robinson observes,
"6. And finally, National Security Adviser Susan Rice. First she's given
incomplete talking points about Benghazi, then she's dispatched to say
on the talk shows that Bergdahl served with "honor and distinction."
If I were Rice, I'd start taking Sundays off.
Read more at
http://www.arcamax.com/politics/eugenerobinson/s-1534686#EglbYrRH9yOyKjWY.99
> By Charles Krauthammer, Thursday, June 5, 2:02 PM
> "What is it with Susan Rice and the Sunday morning talk shows? This time
> she said Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl had served in Afghanistan "with honor and
> distinction" - the biggest whopper since she insisted the Benghazi attack
> was caused by a video."
Generally the predictably liberal Eugene Robinson would disagree
> "What is it with Susan Rice and the Sunday morning talk shows? This time
> she said Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl had served in Afghanistan "with honor and
> distinction" - the biggest whopper since she insisted the Benghazi attack
> was caused by a video."
with Krauthammer, but not on this. Eugene Robinson observes,
"6. And finally, National Security Adviser Susan Rice. First she's given
incomplete talking points about Benghazi, then she's dispatched to say
on the talk shows that Bergdahl served with "honor and distinction."
If I were Rice, I'd start taking Sundays off.
Read more at
http://www.arcamax.com/politics/eugenerobinson/s-1534686#EglbYrRH9yOyKjWY.99
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