Posted on 10/24/2012 1:05:15 PM PDT by tobyhill
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed back Wednesday on the suggestion that Sept. 11 emails implicating an Al Qaeda-tied group in the Libya consulate attack were proof of terrorist involvement, saying their claims of responsibility on Facebook and Twitter were not "evidence."
Though social media was vital in driving -- and monitoring -- the so-called Arab Spring that overthrew longtime dictators in Libya and other countries, Clinton dismissed it as an unreliable source after a series of internal emails sent by Clinton's State Department staff surfaced in which officials reported within hours of the attack that militant group Ansar al-Sharia claimed responsibility in Internet postings.
"Posting something on Facebook is not in and of itself evidence," Clinton said. "And I think it just underscores how fluid the reporting was at the time and continued for some time to be."
She suggested those producing the emails were "cherrypicking" documentation, as the White House noted the organization reportedly had denied responsibility in other settings.
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Sounds like Shrillery is whistling past the graveyard.
Oh well, I guess it depends on what the meaning of "IS", is.
Don’t you think it would have been optimal.....to have made a decision based upon the worse case scenario, especially when lives are in danger?
saying their claims of responsibility on Facebook and Twitter were not “evidence.”
so show us your “concrete” evidence that you went on the national media with...
They have no problem blaming a you-tube. No problem overthrowing governments to put Muslim Brotherhood into power. No problem backing Al Qaeda militias to bring down governments and put Muslim Brotherhood into power. But they can’t bring themselves to blame Al Qaeda for terrorism even when Al Qaeda claims it.
Our government really has switched sides in the “war on terror”.
And of course, he never had sex with Monica Lewinsky either.
Why did Biden say that none of thjem knew anything about it
in the VP debate?
“saying their claims of responsibility on Facebook and Twitter were not “evidence.” “
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Bwahahahaha! But a youtube video is uber evidence, eh?! THAT can cause the the muzzy world to be set on fire and the US government to make a $70,000 apology on the taxpayers dime. pfffft! jackwads.
TWA800—spontaneous center fuel tank explosion in run up to the ELECTION.
Sound familiar?
I am remembering talking about the Rose Law Firm’s billing records. Pro stonewalling; only BO is as good at it.
Yep, social media is SOOOoooo unimportant, that’s why General Dipsh *caugh caugh* Dempsy is using and pushing it, eh?
https://www.facebook.com/GENDempsey
This whole incident is unfathomable to me. After years and years of “faux-gates” that the media sensationalized, here is an event that appears to an actual cover up by the executive branch of government that could possibly be 1000’s times worse than Watergate and its hardly news worthy?
I looked oked at the comments on this story on CNN. The main responses from people on the left are 1) This is a non story cooked up by republicans and the people wanting to make a big deal about it are too stupid and or racist to understand world politics
2) Bush and his administration lied all the time. Seriously. Bush did it (WMD etc)..so I guess it’s okay??
I don’t get it. There doesn’t seem to be any “right” side here, this isn’t a campaign issue. People died, our embassy was attacked.
I wonder how this all would have gone down if it was after the election?
Rant over.
This whole incident is unfathomable to me. After years and years of “faux-gates” that the media sensationalized, here is an event that appears to an actual cover up by the executive branch of government that could possibly be 1000’s times worse than Watergate and its hardly news worthy?
I looked oked at the comments on this story on CNN. The main responses from people on the left are 1) This is a non story cooked up by republicans and the people wanting to make a big deal about it are too stupid and or racist to understand world politics
2) Bush and his administration lied all the time. Seriously. Bush did it (WMD etc)..so I guess it’s okay??
I don’t get it. There doesn’t seem to be any “right” side here, this isn’t a campaign issue. People died, our embassy was attacked.
I wonder how this all would have gone down if it was after the election?
Rant over.
It posted twice and both times with my typo..oh well. Not my day :-)
Guess what? Neither is posting a digital facsimile of one side of an alleged COLB on a "Fight The Smears" website.
-PJ
Not really, they never were on our side.
“I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.”
page 261 “The Audacity of Hope.”
” “Posting something on Facebook is not in and of itself evidence,” Clinton said. “
Translation: “ Just DAMN !! “
- It’s 9-11-2012
- You have reports that your ambassador has been killed
- Reports are flooding in, some indicating that this is a coordinated Al Qeada attack
Your choices:
1) Call a staff meeting immediately. Sort out the reports. Consult with experts. Devise a response strategy. Seek assistance from allies.
2) Hop on a plane to Las Vegas. Wheeeeeeee!
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