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Obama says he is 'ultimately' responsible for Benghazi security
The Hill ^

Posted on 10/28/2012 7:16:50 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Obama says he is 'ultimately' responsible for Benghazi security By Meghashyam Mali - 10/28/12 08:32 AM ET

President Obama on Saturday vowed to hold his administration “accountable” for September’s attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, saying he took ultimate responsibility for any security lapses.

“What my attitude on this is is if we find out there was a big breakdown and somebody didn’t do their job, they’ll be held accountable,” said Obama in an interview with MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, according to a report on that network’s website.

“Ultimately as Commander-in-Chief I am responsible and I don’t shy away from that responsibility," Obama added.

The full interview, conducted after a rally in Nashua, N.H., is slated to air on Monday.

GOP lawmakers and presidential nominee Mitt Romney have hammered the president, accusing the administration of taking too long to identify the attack in Benghazi, which claimed the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, as an act of terrorism.

In the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 assault, White House officials blamed the violence on anti-American anger sparked by a film critical of Islam.

Administration officials, though, say they based their assessments on intelligence available at the time and that subsequent information showed that the attack had been planned.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has also launched a probe questioning why additional security measures were not deployed prior to the attack.

Last week, Issa released diplomatic cables from Libya detailing embassy request for additional security and a sharply worded letter to the president, calling on him to explain if protection for American diplomats was downgraded prior to the assault. Democrats, though, have charged Republicans with politicizing the deaths of the four Americans.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benghazi; libya; obama4alqaeda; obamaabdication; obamatreason; obamavsamerica; treason; uselessobama; waronterror; weakobama; yellowobama
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1 posted on 10/28/2012 7:16:53 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver
Preposterous.
2 posted on 10/28/2012 7:18:39 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (In the game of life, there are no betting limits)
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To: Sub-Driver

Let them die...Call me in Las Vegas if you need me to re-emphasize, BO


3 posted on 10/28/2012 7:19:09 AM PDT by Goreknowshowtocheat
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To: Sub-Driver

Every time Obozo points out that he is CIC, I throw up a little in my mouth.


4 posted on 10/28/2012 7:21:24 AM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: Sub-Driver

How about “directly responsible since I made the call watching the attack in real time but didn’t want to risk the political fallout of possible failure.”

Fox last night guest said Obama was in the loop during the attack and made the decision to NOt send help.


5 posted on 10/28/2012 7:22:29 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: Sub-Driver

“Responsibility”, REAL responsibility is not just a word. It has a flip side: Consequences.

If he is the one responsible, he bears the brunt of the fallout. But I don’t think he sees it that way.


6 posted on 10/28/2012 7:22:42 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Would there have been a different outcome had the ambassador been black?


7 posted on 10/28/2012 7:22:58 AM PDT by gdzla
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To: originalbuckeye

Yeah, right O’Bozo. Just like you were gonna prosecute all the evil Wallstreet guys. LOSER


8 posted on 10/28/2012 7:23:47 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: Sub-Driver

Who will be the one to take one for the team?


9 posted on 10/28/2012 7:24:09 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: Sub-Driver

He’s responsible? Yeah, but with a Democrat those are only words. If this were a Republican administration, there would already have been a slew of very high level resignations. Possibly including the President.


10 posted on 10/28/2012 7:25:24 AM PDT by newheart (The greatest trick the left ever pulled was convincing the world it was not a religion.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Barry, why don’t you shut the **** up and turn yourself in at GITMO.


11 posted on 10/28/2012 7:25:52 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: Sub-Driver
“What my attitude on this is is if we find out there was a big breakdown and somebody didn’t do their job, they’ll be held accountable,” said Obama...

But, it is not my fault. If Bush had not left me such a big mess, I, uh, uh, ah, could have made them love me the way they were suppose to.

12 posted on 10/28/2012 7:26:43 AM PDT by depressed in 06 (6 November, 2012, the day our embarrassment is sent back to Kenya.)
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To: TigerClaws
On FoxNews Bret Baier show on Friday, The guy from the WaPo said they wouldn't have wanted to risk failure. The disaster of the Carter try for rescue in 1980 is still affecting the Dems. So no help and 4 patriots die. Obozo saying ‘I am ultimately responsible’ does NOT take responsibility nor does Hillary!s equally non-responsibility claim.
13 posted on 10/28/2012 7:26:48 AM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: Sub-Driver
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14 posted on 10/28/2012 7:32:52 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: originalbuckeye
they wouldn't have wanted to risk failure.

As this finally begins to leak out (6+ weeks later) the Demoncrats poll numbers are crashing on the foreign policy issues. Obama may just have killed his own chances along with the 4 Americans he deserted.

15 posted on 10/28/2012 7:33:43 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Sub-Driver

Good, then fire yourself. I don’t see him claiming responsibility, just splattering blame.


16 posted on 10/28/2012 7:35:15 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Sub-Driver
At what point does this rise to the level of HIGH TREASON?!?!

When is Obasturd and his entire corrupt administration going to be arrested for murder?!?!?!

17 posted on 10/28/2012 7:36:00 AM PDT by bayliving (I suffer from democrat induced tourette syndrome...)
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To: Sub-Driver

So......he watched this play out in real time and did not issue an order to go get those poor Americans come hell or high water. I would love to hear him explain it all.


18 posted on 10/28/2012 7:36:20 AM PDT by bergmeid
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To: Don Corleone

The Media is part of the Obama coverup machine. They are going to look even more foolish when Romney wins.


19 posted on 10/28/2012 7:37:02 AM PDT by FreedBird
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To: Sub-Driver

he means “responsible” the way all libs mean it - where there are no actual consequences to them for accepting that responsibility.


20 posted on 10/28/2012 7:39:45 AM PDT by Flag_This (Real presidents don't bow.)
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