Is Bangura suggesting in any sense that Obama is also responsible for the former C.I.A. Director’s folly and should be held accountable?
Bangura’s posture on the Obama presidency, even after Obama’s resounding defeat of his candidate, Romney, is looking more like a case of literal dislike and perhaps “politics with bitterness” to borrow from a late Nigerian politician?
What about some respect for the majority of U.S. electors who gave Obama his election victory?
Obama’s life so far, is seemingly scripted for success even in the face of determined well-heeled detractors and opponents. Hoping against hope is a choice. Those who choose to so hope, are reminded that while it may give temporary succor, it is ultimately illusory and mostly futile. Some prayers will not be answered. Why anyone who has paid attention so far, would deny the extant ample volume of evidence on Obama’s political dexterity is beyond me. We now know for example that community organizing experience, is good preparation for political elections and success. It is a strength and not a weakness as Obama’s opponents believed. John Sununu knows now. Obama has a high stain resistance and teflon quality. Those who choose to bet against him do so at their cost. Many people who did have lost their bet?
Obama reminds one of the proverbial cow without a tail that the gods protect from flies.
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From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mobolaji Aluko
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 1:43 AM
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Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Even Sista Hllairy Is Now Wanted For Questioning By Congress
Prof. Abdul Bangura:
I thought this was an election joke: So you are really SERIOUS about this your "hatred" for Obama, that even after the elections, you continue to dreg for dirt about him ?
So are you now trying to achieve what you could not achieve via elections ?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Bolaji Aluko
Shaking his head
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 4:18 AM, Abdul Bangura <theai@earthlink.net> wrote:
It is coming: What did the Commander-in-Chief know and when did he know it? Trying to use a non-Susan-Rice-issue to deflect the probe is a chicken strategy. It is will not work.
Petraeus Scandal, Benghazi Coverup Get Weirder, More Tangled
posted on November 13, 2012 by Tad Cronn
The sex scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus just keeps getting more convoluted. The FBI is now saying it has thousands of pages of emails exchanged between the woman whose harassment complaint led to the uncovering of the Petraeus affair and another general, the commander of our forces in Afghanistan.
The story so far: Jill Kelley, who is being described as a Tampa, Florida, socialite, complained to the FBI many months ago about email harassment by Paula Broadwell, the biographer of Gen. Petraeus.
During the ensuing investigation, FBI agents learned the CIA director was having an affair with Broadwell, who had sent the emails to Kelley because she thought Kelley was having an affair with Petraeus, who has a wife named Holly.
While looking into Kelley’s complaint, the FBI also discovered hundreds of emails Kelley exchanged with Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Some of the communications are alleged to be “potentially inappropriate,” according to military sources.
(As if this circus needed any side shows, an FBI agent apparently became obsessed with Kelley during the investigation and sent her shirtless photos of himself. Also, an ABC affiliate station has gotten in trouble for “accidentally” airing an altered, sexually suggestive cover of Broadwell’s book about Petraeus.)
Allen’s staff are denying that he had an affair with Kelley, saying the communications were related to Kelley’s duties as social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base.
Meanwhile, according to several news reports, authorities have raided Broadwell’s home. They also obtained her computer and allegedly found several classified documents on it.
In October, Broadwell gave a speech in which she said that the Benghazi attack was in retaliation for the CIA holding prisoners at its facility near what the media have dubbed the “consulate,” but which several sources have said was nothing of the sort. U.S. officials have routinely referred to it simply as the “U.S. mission” in Benghazi.
Some sources have said the purpose of the U.S. mission was to funnel heavy weapons and personnel to the rebels in Syria.
According to ABC, Petraeus made a trip to Benghazi in late October to investigate for himself what happened. It was part of a six-nation tour and was done in preparation for his expected testimony to Congress.
But now, it’s unlikely that he will testify to Congress due to his resignation and the exploding sex scandal.
Congress also wanted to hear testimony from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is conveniently visiting friends in Australia.
Stay tuned. There’s bound to be more to come now that the election is over. …
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