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Panetta Says We Lacked Real-Time Benghazi Intel
IBD EDITORIALS ^ | October 27, 2012 | Staff

Posted on 10/27/2012 7:29:20 AM PDT by raptor22

Edited on 10/27/2012 8:13:21 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Despite real-time video, emails to the White House and desperate cries for help, our defense secretary says we didn't send rescue forces to our Benghazi consulate because we didn't know what was going on.

In a statement bordering on the Kafkaesque, Leon Panetta told a news conference Thursday that four Americans, including our Libyan ambassador Chris Stevens, were left to die without a rescue attempt by nearby U.S. military forces because there's "a basic principle here, and the basic principle is that you don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's going on, without having some real-time information about what's taking place."

That would seem to sum up the Obama administration's assessment of and story line about the Middle East — it has no real-time clue about what's going on. Osama bin Laden is dead, but Islamofascism is very much alive, and to send an ambassador and his diplomatic mission into harm's way without so much as a Marine security detachment with bayonets is unconscionable.

Excuse us, Mr. Secretary, but your administration had a drone over the consulate on Sept. 11...

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: benghazi; benghazigate; cia; consulate; glendoherty; ibd; ibdbenghazi; islamist; islamofascismjihad; leonpanetta; libya; navyseals; panetta; shadowwars; terrorism; terrorists; tyronewoods; waronterror
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To: AFPhys

Because most Democrats will do it.


141 posted on 10/28/2012 3:58:56 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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142 posted on 10/28/2012 6:02:23 AM PDT by devolve ( ---- ---- ---- -CHEESEBURGER_CHEESEBURGER_CHEESEBURGER- ---- ---- ---- ---- John Belusi ---- ----)
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- Pansetta?

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143 posted on 10/28/2012 6:13:17 AM PDT by devolve ( ---- ---- ---- -CHEESEBURGER_CHEESEBURGER_CHEESEBURGER- ---- ---- ---- ---- John Belusi ---- ----)
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To: devolve

...Puñettas


144 posted on 10/28/2012 6:17:50 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood ("Arjuna, why have you have dropped your bow???")
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To: Iron Munro

Panetta is just another Clinton era liberal retread.

He aided and abetted the lies and cover ups of Clinton and now does the same for Obama.

Panetta cannot be trusted any more than any other democrat.


Telling that he couldn’t maintain eye contact while delivering his weasel
Worded response.

Those of us who have served know he violated “ no man left behind “ based on the politics of the situation.

Now we know who the real BS ers are.


145 posted on 10/28/2012 6:31:45 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: raptor22

A suggestion/warning for all ambassadors/embassy staff posted in dangerous areas.

Don’t depend on help from POTUS, SOD, SOS or the CIA! They will not respond to any SOS’s. Then they will deny that you asked for help.

Buy or rent an Iridium Sat Phone and put Fox News Desk, Rush, Drudge, Rush and Free Republic on your speed dial, to text or call when you don’t want to be slaughtered and need help.

That way the liars of this administration in charge of denying protection for you, can’t deny that you asked for help.

Don’t waste your remaining time contacting ABCNNBCBS! They are too busy protecting Obozo and his liars while looking for binder and racism lies save the butt of the traitor and his fellow thugs!

https://www.satellitephonestore.com/iridium-9505a-complete-kit


146 posted on 10/28/2012 8:30:00 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are the 53%, who pay taxes and keep this country going inspite of the 47% rat moochers!)
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To: Travis McGee

FWIW, my brother confirms what you said.


147 posted on 10/28/2012 4:18:13 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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