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MSNBC Guest: Protecting Ambassador Stevens Would Have Stopped Him From Doing His Job
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 10/13/2012 9:11:37 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

This could be the lamest defense yet for the lapses that led to the murder of US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens. According to a former diplomat appointed by Bill Clinton, providing tighter security for Ambassador Stevens might have prevented him from carrying out his diplomatic duties.

Daniel Serwer, the Clinton diplomat in question, offered his excuse for the Benghazi debacle on MSNBC's Up With Chris Hayes this morning.

View the video here.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: benghaziattack; chrishayes; chrisstevens; danielserwer; serwer; soshillary
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1 posted on 10/13/2012 9:11:40 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I guess that strategy succeeded, because he certainly can’t do his job now.


2 posted on 10/13/2012 9:13:19 AM PDT by randita
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Excuse of the Day as to why the Obama administration allowed Ambassador Stevens to be murdered.


3 posted on 10/13/2012 9:13:43 AM PDT by madison10
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To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

Former Clinton ambassador claims protecting Ambassador Stevens could have prevented him from doing his job. Gag alert ping to Today show list.


4 posted on 10/13/2012 9:14:13 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

If the goal was to have Stevens held hostage I could see this statement as being true.


5 posted on 10/13/2012 9:15:13 AM PDT by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: randita

He will help give our troops a new CIC on November 6th.


6 posted on 10/13/2012 9:15:59 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The bullsh!t coming out of Washington is about up to our eyebrows.This is the lamest excuse yet.


7 posted on 10/13/2012 9:16:26 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
So, the Secret Service detail assigned to "protect" Idi Obama is responsible for the country being so screwed up?
8 posted on 10/13/2012 9:18:57 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I guess peacefare.net is one of those left-wing “peace at all costs” organizations. Yep, this turd Daniel “The Sewer” Serwer fits right in.


9 posted on 10/13/2012 9:18:57 AM PDT by princeofdarkness ( Nobama. No more. No way. November 2012.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I don’t care who he is, that there was downright funny!


10 posted on 10/13/2012 9:25:46 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Daniel Serwer, author of "Benghazi Needs a Hug," wasn't exactly on top of developments over there.
11 posted on 10/13/2012 9:28:08 AM PDT by x
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To: madison10

With all the info we are learning about this, it appears that the administration wanted Stevens and company dead. Why?


12 posted on 10/13/2012 9:28:27 AM PDT by CPO retired
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“Cutting ribbons”? This guy said that’s an Ambassador’s job.....”cutting ribbons”. Yes, he would have to be a Jimmy Carter appointee.

“Mr. Ambassador! This country is in chaos and heavily armed men are gathering outside this building! What should we do?”

“Let’s set up a ribbon in the front yard and I’ll cut it. That should fix everything.”

No wonder we lost the embassy in Iran under Carter.

“President Carter! They’re overrunning our embassy in Iran? What should we do?”

“We’ll have to get into the Strategic Ribbon Reserve! Send in every pair of scissors we’ve got!”


13 posted on 10/13/2012 9:28:51 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Another idiotic analysis from the triangulated mind of a deluded LIEberal. Good for a laugh just before relegating it to the Recycle bin. Yes recycle because Libs believe in reincarnations coming back again but in lower forms of life.


14 posted on 10/13/2012 9:30:14 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: CPO retired

One theory I heard/read:

Obama needs to look like he actually knew what he was doing in the Middle East so they were going to stage a hostage situation. The “genius” in the White House was going to Mighty Mouse his way to popularity with some sort of rescue.

My theory: Middle East version of Fast and Furious which Stevens had recently discovered or, which I doubt, was involved with.

Obviously the video had been in play for a long time, with Obama having knowledge of the it. Wonder what the real reason was they wanted to arrest the film maker?

There certainly is more here than we are seeing now.


15 posted on 10/13/2012 9:37:08 AM PDT by madison10
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Where does MSNBC find these fools?


16 posted on 10/13/2012 9:41:02 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

LOL! BIGGER BRAINS RULE.


17 posted on 10/13/2012 9:41:07 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: N. Theknow
So, the Secret Service detail assigned to "protect" Idi Obama is responsible for the country being so screwed up?

Yep, that's gotta be it. Just replace the SS detail and Zippo will be the BEST POTUS EVAH©!!!

18 posted on 10/13/2012 9:43:35 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: randita

You sure got that one correct. LOL


19 posted on 10/13/2012 9:44:56 AM PDT by dforest
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To: CPO retired

In the movies, guys like Stevens usually end up dead because they know too much or are onto a diabolical plan.


20 posted on 10/13/2012 9:47:14 AM PDT by dforest
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