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2013-05-09 Home Front: WoT

Hicks: Questions Over Benghazi Led to Demotion

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Posted by Steve White 2013-05-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 "I've been effectively demoted from deputy chief of mission to desk officer," he said during a six-hour hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

This fellow is no lightweight. I suspect his career civilian rank is equivalent to that of an Army general officer at the two star level or better. The fact he was not interviewed during the ARB process should result in anyone associated with the ARB being labeled as co-conspirators and the entire report being fed into the nearest shredder Appalling, the entire episode.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-05-09 03:02|| 2013-05-09 03:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Anybody notice how three men testified yesterday and most of the higher-up who were calling the shots and demoting them appear to have been women? Is Foggy Bottom really the Cat House?

Posted by Vespasian Oppressor of the Visigoths8235 2013-05-09 09:18|| 2013-05-09 09:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Is Foggy Bottom really the Cat House?

The Hildebeast's dislike for men and particularly male authority figures fits the current USG Civilian Personnel Office recruiting initiatives. It's not just Foggy Bottom "Cat House", and it didn't just happen. LTG (Ret)Claudia Kennedy used to hold private [ladies only] luncheons and koffeeklatch sessions for aspiring female army officers.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-05-09 09:34|| 2013-05-09 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 As a young Army officer I had to attend one of those "Wymyn's Luncheons." The US ambassador, a New Agey chaplain, etc. were going to be in attendance. I'd never go to those things because the overtly exclusionary attitude offended me. But once my (male) boss made me go. He wanted to know what went on at those things. I was so bored I couldn't tell him much. I did not realize I was supposed to be networking my way into a "no boyz" club. I thought I was supposed work with everyone, fairly and with an open mind. Silly me.

Posted by RandomJD 2013-05-09 11:12|| 2013-05-09 11:12|| Front Page Top

#5 #1 -- Besoeker 2013-05-09 03:02 about Hicks and the ARB --

"The fact he (Hicks) was not interviewed during the ARB process..."

Hicks was indeed interviewed for the ABR, for 2 hours. However, he said there was no "recording" during the 2 hours, no one was even taking notes. And he has not been allowed to read the classified version.

It was Mr. Thompson that asked to be interviewed and the offer was refused.

Posted by Sherry 2013-05-09 12:18|| 2013-05-09 12:18|| Front Page Top

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