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By Ben Armbruster on Nov 28, 2012 at 10:28 am
Republican senator on Wednesday praised U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice during an interview on CNN, saying Rice is a very smart, very intelligent woman and that she shouldnt be held responsible for the misleading information she presented on the Benghazi terror attacks during her Sept. 16 Sunday show appearances.
Republicans led by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) had led an all out assault on Rice over the past several weeks, suggesting that she deliberately misled the American people when she said the attack in Benghazi that killed four Americans was sparked by a demonstration against an anti-Islam video (Rice said yesterday that there was no demonstration). Because of the dust-up, McCain called Rice not very bright and a group of House Republicans called her incompetent.
But Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) doesnt believe that to be the case. While Isakson told CNNs Soledad OBrien this morning that the administration needs to answer questions about what happened in Benghazi, he added, referring to Rice, what you dont want to do is shoot the messenger. Rice is a very smart, very intelligent woman. I know this Ms. Rice, I think shes done a good job as Ambassador to the U.N., Isakson said:
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Read more: GOP Senator Praises Susan Rice: Don't 'Shoot The Messenger' On Benghazi Intel | ThinkProgress
By Ben Armbruster on Nov 28, 2012 at 10:28 am
Republican senator on Wednesday praised U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice during an interview on CNN, saying Rice is a very smart, very intelligent woman and that she shouldnt be held responsible for the misleading information she presented on the Benghazi terror attacks during her Sept. 16 Sunday show appearances.
Republicans led by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) had led an all out assault on Rice over the past several weeks, suggesting that she deliberately misled the American people when she said the attack in Benghazi that killed four Americans was sparked by a demonstration against an anti-Islam video (Rice said yesterday that there was no demonstration). Because of the dust-up, McCain called Rice not very bright and a group of House Republicans called her incompetent.
But Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) doesnt believe that to be the case. While Isakson told CNNs Soledad OBrien this morning that the administration needs to answer questions about what happened in Benghazi, he added, referring to Rice, what you dont want to do is shoot the messenger. Rice is a very smart, very intelligent woman. I know this Ms. Rice, I think shes done a good job as Ambassador to the U.N., Isakson said:
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Read more: GOP Senator Praises Susan Rice: Don't 'Shoot The Messenger' On Benghazi Intel | ThinkProgress
