Boehner: Capture Of Benghazi Suspect Is ‘Obviously Good News’

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio takes questions about his legislative agenda during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Boehner touched on the Ukraine crisis, relations with... House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio takes questions about his legislative agenda during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Boehner touched on the Ukraine crisis, relations with Russia, the NSA surveillance program, jobs and other issues. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) reacted Tuesday to President Barack Obama’s announcement that U.S. forces have apprehended Ahmed Abu Khatallah, a suspect in the Benghazi attacks of 2012 that killed four Americans.

“It is obviously good news that this terrorist is now in American custody, and I am grateful for the work of our military — assisted by the FBI — in capturing him,” Boehner said. “I look forward to hearing more details regarding the raid, and I expect the administration to give our military professionals time to properly gather any useful intelligence he has.”

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  1. The claim that the administration is now brainwashing Ahmed Abu Khatallah soon to follow.

  2. This guy’s base hates Obama so much that he can’t even bring himself to congratulate the Administration for taking this guy into custody. Once again Republicans who have been harping on Obama’s supposed negligence in capturing the Benghanzi killers look like idiots.

  3. Issa’s subpoena is soon to follow – no one has proven this guy didn’t get his orders from Obama.

  4. Yup. Soon he won’t remember that Obama and he are friends and that Obama talked him into it.

  5. As soon as Limbaugh, O’Reilly, and Hannity weigh in on the subject, Boehner will have a better grasp on what he’s supposed to think about it.

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