We're going as fast as is humanly possible ...
Posted on 11/01/2012 9:51:25 PM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
When the bodies of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans killed in Benghazi, Libya, arrived at Andrews Air Force Base after the Sept. 11 attack, they were greeted by the president, the vice president and the secretaries of state and defense. Conspicuously absent was CIA Director David Petraeus.
Officials close to Mr. Petraeus say he stayed away in an effort to conceal the agency's role in collecting intelligence and providing security in Benghazi. Two of the four men who died that day, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, were former Navy SEAL commandos who were publicly identified as State Department contract security officers, but who actually worked as Central Intelligence Agency contractors, U.S. officials say.
The U.S. effort in Benghazi was at its heart a CIA operation, according to officials briefed on the intelligence. Of the more than 30 American officials evacuated from Benghazi following the deadly assault, only seven worked for the State Department. Nearly all the rest worked for the CIA, under diplomatic cover, which was a principal purpose of the consulate, these officials said.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
We objective observers take exception to the deception charade the Leftwing scumbags are taking at the expense of the Agencies.
Not sure I am going to do much more tonight,...
Further down we have stories on Benghazi:
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The Benghazi Drip-Drip-Drip...
CIA Reveals Timeline...
Sensitive U.S. Documents STILL Lying Around Wreckage...
State Dept never called for military back up...
BUCHANAN: Hillary's head should roll...
There was no fog of war. It is certain now that the WH and others had real time intel. They had the cameras inside and out of the facility (which have yet to be released), direct comms with those requesting assistance, and at least one drone overhead. Plus, we know as fact that the Ambassador had requested more security previously, knowing that al-Queda affiliated terrorists were making plans for further attacks after having already lobed bombs over the compound walls of our mission twice prior.
This was simply a failure of Obama and others to protect a high level American representative and his support personnel. The f*cker saw it real time and decided to go to bed for his fundraiser the next day in Las Vegas.
I've followed this more closely than the election, and after reading from those in the know, we had the resources and those willing to risk their lives, but were not given the GO. Sorry, I don't buy the excuse of international borders. Didn't stop Obama (more likely Panetta) from authorizing an incursion into Pakistan to kill bin-Laden, not to mention the numerous drone attacks in Pakistan.
An Ambassador was murdered. That is one of the worst things that can happen to a sovereign country. It's an act of war. And no, I don't care if it were a small group of al-Queda, a true leader would have ordered their rescue no matter what the risk (even Careter attemped). It will be shown that our Armed Forces were ready to go from Sicily and possibly other locations and were told to "stand down" - watch. I am sick about this whole debacle.
Still, the "cult of Obama" may give him another 4 years. THEY WANT STUFF! I'm beginning to hate my fellow Americans.
Nonsense. The Russians have nothing to do with The Disaster’s ineptitude.
I watched your Senators’s interview on Fox with Gretta a bit ago. He speaks with wisdom, as are other Congressional figures now starting to open up.
Frank Gaffney has latched onto the CIA gunrunning operation having been blown. There are multiple sources citing that such was the reason for Stevens' meeting with the Turkish envoy:
It is also of critical importance to note that last weekend, Russia completed large-scale exercises of their Strategic Nuclear Forces under the watchful command of President Vladimir Putin. These were the first such nuclear exercises conducted since the fall of the Soviet Union.
To those with discernment, it is obvious that we are at the precipice of World War III. Putin himself stated as much, noting that WW III will not start in Iran but Syria, his own “red line in the sand.” - Source
My point is: behind all the prevarication, stonewalling, and outright lies, these things did not "just happen." ONE PERSON made a decision. Let's not let Joe AADHD Six-Pack be distracted into thinking a clumsy, bloated, bureaucratic government couldn't get information up and down the chain of command quickly enough to respond. At some point ONE PERSON made a decision.
The first question is: WHO GAVE THE ORDER to let these men die?
Gr8. They have a scapegoat.
Obama claims Executive Privilege
My point was that the CIA has tendency to eliminate people who get in their way.
Hear, hear!
That won’t fly.
*bttt*
Claiming objectivity is sophistry.
There really isn't much doubt about that.
Only the POTUS had the authority to act!
0bama was notified immediately and automatically when the Benghazi consulate triggered the "Imminent Danger Notification System" alert. He did nothing.
Judge Jeanine Investigates Benghazi Gate Part 4 - 10/20/2012 video 6:53
Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer (U.S. Army ret.), former CIA Station Chief Gary Berntsen and former CIA operative Mike Baker
Howie Carr interview with Col. Hunt On The Newest Libyan Revelations audio 28:37
There are three scandals here...
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Denial of requests for security were a dereliction of duty. The lies and misdirection about the "video" after the attack were fraud and malfeasance under the color of authority. The inaction during the attack was something more than that.
The failure to act during the attack is the direct equivalent of desertion IMO.
ONE man had the authority to act that night.
ONE man deserted his post!
EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say
0bama was MIA. 0bama Is A Deserter!
We're going as fast as is humanly possible ...
But it's time someone outside of FNC and Talk Radio started asking the big question.
Herridge On Cable Month Before Benghazi Attack: "Smoking Gun Warning Here"
There was no surprise about the attack. There was no 'failure of intel.' The attack was predicted in precise detail a month before it occurred. The draw down of security had to be intentional.
CIA Sources: Obama ordered military not to help Ambassador Stevens
The failure to approve a rescue had to be intentional.
Sources: Key task force not convened during Benghazi consulate attack
Keeping the Counterterrorism Security Group (CSG) in the dark about the attack had to be intentional.
Tweeting apologies for the 'anti-Muhammed video' beginning early that morning, repeatedly blaming all the violence at all of our embassies on the 'video' and making an apology video to air in Pakistan had to be intentional.
Stevens presence in Benghazi on 9-11 had to be intentional.
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