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Clinton: 'I take responsibility' for security ahead of Benghazi attack
cnn ^ | 10/15/2012 | Elise Labott

Posted on 10/15/2012 4:49:39 PM PDT by PilotDave

Edited on 10/15/2012 5:38:31 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Lima, Peru (CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the buck stops with her when it comes to who is to blame for security ahead of a deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.

"I take responsibility" for what happened on September 11, Clinton said in an interview with CNN's Elise Labott soon after arriving in Lima, Peru, for a visit. The interview, one of a series given to U.S. television networks Monday night, was the first she has given about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.

Clinton insisted President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are not involved in security decisions.

"I want to avoid some kind of political gotcha," she added, noting that it is close to the election.

The attack killed Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, and three other Americans at the consulate

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: benghazi; clinton; impeachnow; libya; soshillary; waronterror
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To: mplsconservative
Notice the Clintonian parsing, “I take responsibility for what happened on September 11th.”

As to what happened after September 12th...?

The Obama lying cover up. It was the movie.

121 posted on 10/15/2012 6:25:38 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: GreyFriar

This may take some of the heat off Obama, but it doesn’t explain why she refused requests for more security in Benghazi, or why there was no U.S. response during six hours of attack, or why she participated in the “video” excuse to justify the attack.


122 posted on 10/15/2012 6:28:46 PM PDT by zot
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To: Fitzy_888

“Romney should push Obama on this none the less, let Obama say: “Well...um...Hillary said she done it...uh.””

Absolutely - the diehard Hillary supporters will go ballistic if he is forced to say it out loud and some of them will stay home on election day as a result. Some of those all important women voters maybe?


123 posted on 10/15/2012 6:28:58 PM PDT by PAR
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To: CaribCarter

Bad move by Hillary Clinton, even worse for Obama!!! item#1, you never make this kind of a statement outside of the country. #2, the statement is weak, incomplete, devoid of any meaningful facts and totally CYA in nature. Hillary will get royally roasted tomorrow and Obama/Biden will look like and be the buttheads they both really are.

America & Americans, you better darn well wake up and get rid of these people. They are in full panic mode, no one is leading the country. Farrakhan and Blacks are saying they will riot in the streets if Obama is not re-elected. I guess they have not figured they makeup only 13% of the USA population. i have had it with Obama, the Clintons, the Black Racists, the Democrat Party, the NAACP, the CBC, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, the Obamabot media, the labor union goons, the lousy teachers and their unions that care more about pay and their benefits then educating our children!!!

If there are fools and idiots out there that want this nightmare to continue, go right ahead and vote for Obama...but....don’t come around complaining when this economy shatters to naught and you all have no jobs. Buffoons, all.....”There is no such thing as a free lunch”, period!!! Obama and his Obamabot American haters must go!!! ABO!!! Anyone But Obama!!! Otherwise kiss this country goodbye!!! As for you good guys, come November 6, 2012, or before, get your butts out of your chairs and sofas and vote to destroy these evil people politically, forever!!!


124 posted on 10/15/2012 6:30:06 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: opentalk

Thanks for posting the link to the old story. I remembered it, that’s why I made the comment.


125 posted on 10/15/2012 6:31:26 PM PDT by tired&retired
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

I noticed that. Strange, huh?


Thought Morris would unload but didn’t.

Will be interesting to see what later in program coverage will reveal


126 posted on 10/15/2012 6:31:44 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: Red Steel
The Obama lying cover up. It was the movie.

Exactly. That's on 0bama's plate.

127 posted on 10/15/2012 6:33:19 PM PDT by mplsconservative (A non-vote is a vote FOR 0bama.)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX
Hillary will get royally roasted tomorrow

Anywhere other than National Review and the Weekly Standard? Hardly.

Like I said you'll see at least a couple of MSM columnists praise Hillary for "courageously" taking responsbility.

128 posted on 10/15/2012 6:34:03 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: All

Romney should say during the debate: “President Harry Truman said “The Buck Stops Here”. I suppose with this adminstration the buck stops with Hillary”.

Imagine how all those diehard Hillary supporters will feel. War on women? How about a war on a woman?


129 posted on 10/15/2012 6:34:28 PM PDT by PAR
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To: CaribCarter

We are missing the most important part of her statement. The “I take responsibility” is just SOP horse hockey. What she really said that is earthshaking is the final part of her statement, her reference to the “deteriorating situation in the Mid East.” That’s what Romney can nail Obama with.


Yes, why volunteer that...?


130 posted on 10/15/2012 6:37:37 PM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Oh what the second “black president” must have on the first “black president”! One can only wonder.


131 posted on 10/15/2012 6:39:05 PM PDT by Centaur (Never practice moderation to excess.)
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To: what's up
Yes, it's quite amazing how so many have forgotten what they put us through in the 90's.

I can't count the times I have had to post to people on this site reminding them of that fact

Depressing when you have to remind so called conservatives --no wonder he is so admired by the general public when people here have such poor memories
132 posted on 10/15/2012 6:39:48 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: Jane Long

Thank you! This whole thing is so - well, strange, but looking back, “strange” could probably describe every moment of the last four years.


133 posted on 10/15/2012 6:41:08 PM PDT by livius
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To: PilotDave

Maybe Obama promised Hillary a pardon for her Benghazi shenanigans.


134 posted on 10/15/2012 6:42:23 PM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: Strategerist

You are right on!!! The CYA act with the Obamabot media is now in place. But.....the world has changed. there is more to our side then you think, whether it be, Limbaugh, Hannity, Levin, Breitbart, Morris, O’Reily, Greta, tons of blogs, etc. FNC will have its say as well as talk radio. The Obamabots are in panic across the board.

And....if you believe that Romney/Ryan have made great strides since the first debate, that’s good, but.....that was already happening before the 1st debate, as the polling groups could be more in line with reality. We need to attack, attack, attack with everything we have, the country is at stake. We can win this election and save the country for our kids and grandkids and all American kids, yet to come!!!! ABO!!!


135 posted on 10/15/2012 6:45:40 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: uncbob
no wonder he is so admired by the general public when people here have such poor memories

Agree. I have the same frustration.

136 posted on 10/15/2012 6:50:39 PM PDT by what's up
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

The media is infinitely more in the tank for Hillary than they are for Obama.


137 posted on 10/15/2012 6:52:34 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: PilotDave
Clinton insisted President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are not involved in security decisions.

Huh?
138 posted on 10/15/2012 6:54:58 PM PDT by wiseprince
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To: AD from SpringBay

If she turned on Hillary, she damn sure better stay out of Ft. Marcie Park.


139 posted on 10/15/2012 6:55:39 PM PDT by sport
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To: All

so either Obama will accept that Hillary’s statement that she is to blame ....and dump it off on her and look like he’s not in charge of anything ....

or he’ll have to say ....something like ...the buck really stops with me because I’m the president.....therefore excepting blame

she kind of forced his hand with this to me


140 posted on 10/15/2012 6:57:41 PM PDT by thestob (Vote or P. Diddy will kill you)
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