Aide: Obama didn’t deny requests for help in Benghazi #standdown

Michelle Malkin ^ | 10/28/12 | Doug Powers

[GeronL]

and armed drones (likely armed) could have made a big difference if they had been allowed to fire on vehicles or enemy mortar teams

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

THAT’S why obama votes “present” from his bed!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Benghazi is something that would actually be under the purvey of the feral government, unlike so many of the community agitation activities that President Zer∅ engages in, and he was evidently AWOL.

[Parley Baer]

“Neither the president nor anyone in the White House denied any requests for assistance in Benghazi,” By email no less.

If true then they probably did not approve any requests for assistance. The White House did nothing and everything was in limbo and 4 people died.

[papageo]

OK. Then who the Hell was in charge?

I know that who ever it was, was not military. Anyone could have asked for volunteers and every active military and former military would have been standing by within 10 minutes waiting for transport. That’s a fact Jack.

[Anima Mundi]

This reminds me of O.J. Simpson looking for the real murderer:

President Barack Obama said repeatedly Friday that his administration would “find out what happened”.

Is this a case of people with first names beginning with the letter “O” simply being Oblivious?

[Walkingfeather]

here is the question that people are not asking... Why did the 2 seals leave the CIA base and go to try to help the ambassador? Were they the only ones at the CIA base? Were others following the orders not to help?

[G Larry]

In case you didn’t make it to the MEAT of the article:

... General Ham as head of Africom received the same e-mails the White House received requesting help/support as the attack was taking place. General Ham immediately had a rapid response unit ready and communicated to the Pentagon that he had a unit ready.

General Ham then received the order to stand down. His response was to screw it, he was going to help anyhow. Within 30 seconds to a minute after making the move to respond, his second in command apprehended General Ham and told him that he was now relieved of his command.

The story continues that now General Rodiguez would take General Ham’s place as the head of Africom.

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[InterceptPoint]

The White House on Saturday flatly denied that President Barack Obama withheld requests for help from the besieged American compound in Benghazi, Libya, as it came under on attack by suspected terrorists on September 11th.

A true statement. You can take it to the bank. Assistance did come from Tripoli.

But they are playing word games with us. Notice the missing "military" in front of the word "help". Military assistance was withheld. Only Obama could have done that.

[bonfire]

I am now thinking that is exactly what happened.

[blueunicorn6]

Come on, Barack. Go to Cuba and request asylum. You know Fidel likes you. This President thing isn’t working out. Everyone, and I mean everyone, knows that this Benghazi mess is a million times worse than Iran Contra, DESERT ONE and Watergate all rolled into one. And when the story gets out about the money, then it’s game over and you’re off to the pokey. Nobody wants that. For goodness sakes, we all like your smile. Have AXELROD charter a private jet and head down to Havana. Drinking frosty drinks and smoking choom on the beach sounds a lot better than months of testimony and worry and pain. Yeah, it didn’t work out the way you planned, but that happens to everyone. They’re even booing you at the Madonna concerts for Pete’s sake. Go out like a pirate, not like some Pee Wee Herman. Head to Cuba.

[The Working Man]

I was just wondering if they can claim that no order to “stand down” was given and when in fact the order to “proceed” was NOT given. That would mean gridlock in the military hierarchy especially since they all rely on guidance from “above” so as to avoid making “bad” decisions that end up killing the careers of senior officers.

[TalBlack]

“The White House on Saturday flatly denied that President Barack Obama withheld requests for help from the besieged American compound in Benghazi, Libya, as it came under on attack by suspected terrorists on September 11th.”

You can tell utterly ridiculous and bald faced lies when you KNOW that the press is going to back your rubbish. Only trouble is that the public is getting wise to the lies.

[bonfire]

I was trying to phrase that exact question but you did it much better.

I am wondering as well.

[SECURE AMERICA]

So no one denied help so what help was given?

[bgill]

If, as the aide says, he didn’t deny the requests then the aide is admitting there were requests. Earlier, they denied there were any requests. So, which is it, huh? Either they lied before or they’re lying now. If they’re lying now then they’re admitting they failed to act. Either way, the buck stops in the oval office.

[Iron Munro]

[TomGuy]

why didn’t the administration use the golden opportunity presented by the Sunday morning news shows

Because it is an 'evolving' [the MSM love that word] narrative.

Translation: They are still working on seeing which lies thrown against the wall actually stick.

If this doesn't work, it will be back to blaming the obscure video.