The 0bama regime is trying to divert attention with a "Red Herring", ie. the talking point, in hopes that the public will grow weary and move on before ever getting to the "stand down" order. Remember, the public has a very short attention span and with the MSM refusing to discuss Benghazi, most of the Country has no idea what went on. You can seen it fading, like Fast and Furious, because congress is a bunch of spineless morons.
You just said it was because the public has a short attention span.
What would you expect a "spineless" congress to do then?
Don't forget that the Watergate burglary happened in 1972. The hearings didn't start humming until 2 years later.
Let loose the dogs of war.