<p>Hillary Clinton's much-anticipated appearance before the House Benghazi Committee on Thursday poses any number of potential legal traps, all made more treacherous by the intense partisanship that has surrounded the committee's lengthy investigation.</p><p>To navigate the minefield, Hill veterans and legal experts say, the former secretary of state needs to keep her cool and play upon her years of experience in the hot seat as a former New York senator and as a first lady who led the charge for her husband's failed health care proposal.</p><p>Clinton has condemned Republicans on the Benghazi ommittee for trying to use the inquiry to hurt her poll numbers in the Democratic presidential contest.