Posted on 10/12/2012 11:17:06 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
WASHINGTON — In the weeks leading up to the attack last month on the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, diplomats on the ground sounded increasingly urgent alarms. In a stream of diplomatic cables, embassy security officers warned their superiors at the State Department of a worsening threat from Islamic extremists, and requested that the teams of military personnel and State Department security guards who were already on duty be kept in service.
The requests were denied, but they were largely focused on extending the tours of security guards at the American Embassy in Tripoli — not at the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, 400 miles away. And State Department officials testified this week during a hearing by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that extending the tour of additional guards — a 16-member military security team — through mid-September would not have changed the bloody outcome because they were based in Tripoli, not Benghazi. . .
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I think it is about time these news outfits stopped working the Obama CYA.
"All the news Obama sees fit to print."
So somebody knows how many attackers there were? Sounds like Hillary's investigation is moving right along. I guess that video is making the rounds?
Not enough security to accompany the ambassador in a war zone, but... now lemme see, how many SS agents were guarding Valerie Jarrett at Martha’s Vineyard at the time, and at what cost?
Wow, these people are even worse than the Clintons in coming up with new explanations for their failures.
And how many SS agents accompanied the Obama girl and her classmates on that trip to Mexico?
That being said the average American would be shocked at how lax the security is at any American embassy/consulate in any third world country worldwide.
Since 9/11 I have often felt the most at risk when I have been forced by circumstances to visit an US Embassy. They are dangerous places which Americans traveling in the third world are wise to avoid..unfortunately I see the current clamor as nothing more than election year politicking and nothing will change..
Gee... it’s almost like this white house is actually just a tank of manatees pushing around random idea balls.
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/103666/idea-balls
Why can't those Freepers just shut up!!!/s
I can no longer believe anything coming out of the White House. Stopped paying attention to their statements when they posted a forged document on their website. Before that, I gave them the benefit of the doubt even though I had my suspicions long before that.
State Dept. Rules of Engagement Kept Marines out of Tripoli, Benghazi in LibyaPaul Mirengoff at Powerline reported that the Marine Corps issued a statement on Thursday confirming that prior to the September 11 murder of Ambassador Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya, no Marines were stationed in Libya, either at the United States mission in Benghazi or the United States embassy in Tripoli.
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Decisions regarding whether to have Marines at particular U.S. embassies and consulates fall to the State Department, according to the Marine Corps statement. In the case of Tripoli, the Corps says there were discussions with the State Department about establishing a detachment at the embasssy in Tripoli, a new embassy, some time in the next five years. That may seem like a long time, but for bureaucrats it is often considered ASAP.
Imagine if Bush and Cheney tried to pull this kind of crap.
A US Ambassador and 3 of his colleagues were murdered by terrorists while the Obama machine campaigned. The machine blamed the 1st Amendment as a response to the violence against American blood and soil. The Leftwing media accommodated this diversion.
There were 20 recently released terrorist prisoners that were on the main ambush team. There were helpful 'others' from 'friendly' Libyan forces and the always present neighborhood thugs. Many were rewarded with big new SUV's.
Several dozen is very likely accurate.
And Biden says about Romney and Ryan “I’ve never met two guys more down on America.”
Maybe Martha's Vineyard is a dangerous neighborhood ?
Could you give me a source for that? I'm trying to compile as many links on this story as I can.
The guy’s a tool.
It is impossible to come up with excuses for the inexcusable.
This can be the downfall of the Qbama regime if used correctly. Romney should refocus every question asked at the next debate to Libya. I.E. Mr. Romney is there a war on women? No. There is a war on ambassadors.
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