Posted on 10/24/2012 8:41:30 AM PDT by Nachum
After weeks of administration officials blaming an anti-Islamic YouTube video for the attacks on the US consulate in Benghazi, new documents obtained by multiple news outlets now prove beyond doubt that Secretary Hillary Clinton was aware of the situation within 2 short hours of the onset of weapons fire on the consulate.
Shortly after 4:00PM on September 11, 2012, emails from the consulate detailing the extreme nature of the attack were sent to some 200+ intelligence, State Department and White House officials, including the Situation Room. By 6:07PM, the email communications clearly indicated that Al Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Sharia had claimed responsibility for the attack.
Email addresses indicate that without doubt that @state.gov (State Department) and @nss.EOP.gov (Executive Office of the President) received the communications. Also included in the “send to” line are the FBI, the Director of National Intelligence and a person at the Defense Department.
New reports out this morning show that Secretary of State Clinton assembled a legal team to be prepared for any fallout with the Obama administration that would attempt to place blame on the Secretary.
In the weeks following the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Secretary Clinton and others in the administration pushed the narrative that a YouTube video prompted riots that got out of control for the cause of the attack. Clinton and President Obama stood side by side when addressing the nation condemning the video and blaming an American citizen for the deaths of the ambassador, 2 US marines and another American. The president spoke to the UN, appeared on The View and David Letterman shows and gave campaign speeches that continued to push that narrative for weeks after the attack. On September 28, 2012, Press Secretary Jay Carney finally told media that there was “no doubt that [the attack] was an act of terror.”
So now she can’t comment on it?
Hillary has never gone down before without a fight.
Legal team for what?
My guess is a suit, if allowed, by the parents against her in particular.
Hillary does what Bill tells her to do. Bill has been a huge supporter of Obama and Obama was even relying on him as a sort of campaign angel, implying that if you voted for Bambi, you really got Bill Clinton.
So this may mean that Bill Clinton is bailing on Obama. One can only hope.
You forgot the sarcasm tag.
According to Ed Klein, who was interviewed at the top of Beck’s 2nd hour, he said Hillary and Bill decided that she take the blame to look more ‘presidential’ and make Obama look little. He had two insiders from her legal counsel.
:: Hillary has never gone down before without a fight. ::
ICWhachyoodid.
I hope this shameful incident also touches and disturbs those of the Republican party who voted to approve (the smartest woman in the world) Clinton’s nomination for Secretary.
“loathing the military” is not a valid credential for being the non-elected most powerful and visible position in government.
I think so.. I think that Clinton is getting tired of Obama throwing his wife under the bus for his failures and I think this is last straw.. But I could be wrong..
We the American people should demand that Hillary Clinton resign her office by close of business TODAY!!!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2929584/posts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19562692
Statement by Secretary Clinton on the Attack in Benghazi
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
September 11, 2012
I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Benghazi today. As we work to secure our personnel and facilities, we have confirmed that one of our State Department officers was killed. We are heartbroken by this terrible loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and those who have suffered in this attack.
This evening, I called Libyan President Magariaf to coordinate additional support to protect Americans in Libya. President Magariaf expressed his condemnation and condolences and pledged his government’s full cooperation.
Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind.
In light of the events of today, the United States government is working with partner countries around the world to protect our personnel, our missions, and American citizens worldwide.
Now this could get ugly... Hillary (and Bill) can whoop Obummer and weasel out of this one quite well and leave others in the administration holding the bag. I already suspect Hillary cohorted against her will to begin with. Slick Willie has done good smoke and mirror moves before and can do it again this time around. The Clinton’s have more levers to pull and payback favors than the Obama’s.
This thing I know... The liable libs in this cabinet are not taking this fall together at this stage... They will scatter like cockroaches at a pest fogging.
Now this could get ugly... Hillary (and Bill) can whoop Obummer and weasel out of this one quite well and leave others in the administration holding the bag. I already suspect Hillary cohorted against her will to begin with. Slick Willie has done good smoke and mirror moves before and can do it again this time around. The Clinton’s have more levers to pull and payback favors than the Obama’s.
This thing I know... The liable libs in this cabinet are not taking this fall together at this stage... They will scatter like cockroaches at a pest fogging.
She is going to need a Big Team. A lot more than she may realize.
Her Presidental ambitions are finished.
There is a festering odor around this whole mess...and unfortunately its of more than simple negligence or stupidity...which SHOULD be the explanations here...
Some. But not ME! She has cover. Let the fun begin!
Frankly, I think that Hillary looked like she was being forced to make that statement that she made on 9/12 and if you read her words, she did not say that the Benghazi attack was related to the movie. I got the impression that Obama put Hillary out first to make a statement that he was trying to avoid.
What I have been wondering is who was really making the decisions regarding Libya? We now know that Valerie Jarrett was meeting secretly with Iranian officials, was Jarrett also making the calls on Libya. Has Hillary been nothing but a figurehead at State, more of a cultural attache than a real Secretary of State?
Hey Gloria. I hear there’s a Hillary “ambulance” to chase, in case you’re available.
I will NOT touch that one! Nope, never...
Regards,
GtG
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