◼ Washington Post reporters Karen DeYoung and Scott Wilson (prompted, undoubtedly, by Team Obama) find that David Petraeus is to blame for the trouble in which the administration finds itself over the Benghazi talking points. It’s not exactly a case of “blame the dead guy” — more like blame the unfaithful guy, even if he is an American hero. - Powerline
Team Obama’s attempts to shift blame to David Petraeus isn’t the worst part of the Benghazi scandal. Indeed, it runs well behind (1) the administration’s failure to heed warnings to beef up security at our facilities in Libya; (2) the fact that Obama apparently took a powder on the night of the crisis; (3) the subsequent cover-up, including the scrubbing of the talking points and the invention of the video as the motive for the attacks, (4) the subsequent mistreatment of whistleblowers, and (5) the failure of the administration so far to move against individuals it knows participated in attacking our facilities.
Nonetheless, it’s sad, but not surprising, to see Team Obama engage in an unfair and cowardly attack on a distinguished, but wounded, former public servant. And it’s sad, but not surprising, to see the Washington Post wield the knife for Obama.
◼ Petraeus’s role in drafting Benghazi talking points raises questions - Washington Post
