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Attack on U.S. mission in Libya presents legal, policy dilemma for Obama administration
Washington Post ^ | Oct. 8, 2012 | By Michael Birnbaum and Craig Whitlock

Posted on 10/09/2012 1:41:24 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee

TRIPOLI, Libya — The Obama administration is confronting a legal and policy dilemma that could reshape how it pursues terrorism suspects around the world as investigators try to determine who was responsible for the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi.

Should it rely on the FBI, treating the assaults on the two U.S. compounds like a regular crime for prosecution in U.S. courts? Can it depend on the dysfunctional Libyan government to take action? Or should it embrace a military option by ordering a drone strike — or sending more prisoners to Guantanamo Bay?

President Obama has vowed to “bring to justice” the killers of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. But nearly one month later, the White House has not spelled out how it plans to do so, even if it is able to identify and capture any suspects. . .

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1 posted on 10/09/2012 1:41:31 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
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2 posted on 10/09/2012 1:43:15 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Brad from Tennessee

They only have to look into a mirror to see who was responsible for letting KILLERS get the upper hand on our Embassy personnel.


3 posted on 10/09/2012 1:46:41 AM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Considering that scoring his next bag of pot would be a dilemma for the Blamer-in-Chief, I’m unimpressed.


4 posted on 10/09/2012 1:49:59 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (This stuff we're going through now, this is nothing compared to the middle ages.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

This was PLANNED by Obama and Clinton.

Is there neither shame, nor a single gonad, in
the entire US Congress?


5 posted on 10/09/2012 3:14:26 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
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To: musicman

It wasn’t a terrorist attack...it was Occupy Bengazi community organizers.


6 posted on 10/09/2012 3:53:41 AM PDT by wny
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To: Brad from Tennessee

“Attack on U.S. navy base at Pearl Harbor presents legal, policy dilemma for Roosevelt administration”


7 posted on 10/09/2012 5:43:44 AM PDT by Jordo
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Congress last year passed a bill that generally prescribes military commissions for terrorism suspects affiliated with al-Qaeda....So? Have seven Officers locked and loaded, let the suspects off the plane, tie them to posts and have a Colonel say “READY, AIM....”


8 posted on 10/09/2012 5:52:38 AM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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9 posted on 10/09/2012 5:57:40 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Diogenesis

> This was PLANNED by Obama and Clinton.
Yes it was, and I hope that President Romney has this investigated and the planners are given proper accomodations at Club Gitmo with other planners of terrorist attacks.


10 posted on 10/09/2012 6:07:15 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Obama loved the poor so much, he created millions more.)
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