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DEVASTATING!… CBS Publishes Benghazi Investigation – Pummels Administration
thegatewaypundit.com ^ | 5-5-2013 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 05/05/2013 5:24:41 PM PDT by servo1969

CBS released information on the Benghazi 9-11 massacre today that could potentially bring down the Obama Administration.

Buried in their report (down in paragraph eight) CBS reported, “Throughout the night, sources say Americans on the ground in Libya at times felt helpless and abandoned… But they were told immediate help wasn’t available.” But, counterterrorism sources and internal emails reviewed by CBS News express frustration that key responders were ready to deploy, but were not called upon to help. CBS reported:

Throughout the night, sources say Americans on the ground in Libya at times felt helpless and abandoned.

“We relied on Washington for dispassionate assessment,” one eyewitness told CBS News. “Instead, they [Washington officials] were asking us what help we needed. We answered: ‘Send reinforcements!’ ”

But they were told immediate help wasn’t available.

Embassy personnel say they repeatedly asked the Defense Attache on site in Tripoli for military assistance.

“Isn’t there anything available?” one Embassy official says he asked. “But the answer was ‘no.’”

“What about Aviano?” the official pressed, referencing the NATO air base with US assets in northeastern Italy. “No,” was the answer.

Two of the four Americans killed that night died hours after the first attack began…

…Counterterrorism sources and internal emails reviewed by CBS News express frustration that key responders were ready to deploy, but were not called upon to help in the attack. National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor told CBS News the CSG was not needed.



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 113th; 20120911; administration; aviano; benghazi; benghazihearings; cbs; clinton; corruption; csg; democratcorruption; democrats; expendable; hillary; libya; nsc; obama; patrickkennedy; rice; soshillary; susan; tripoli
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To: servo1969

CBS desperately trying to rescue their long dead credibility.


81 posted on 05/05/2013 5:58:25 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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To: All
"... But they were told immediate help wasn’t available.”

EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say

Here is a video of Rep. Chaffetz saying that Gen. Ham, commander of AFRICOM at that time, told him that assets were near enough to help and ready to go.

AFRICOM leader General Carter Ham was never given the order to secure the consulate in Benghazi. Youtube 1:43

There is no doubt whatsoever that the assets were in motion preparing to receive an order to go.

How the military preps.

How an embassy rescue works.

Cross Border Authority.

82 posted on 05/05/2013 5:58:28 PM PDT by TigersEye (If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
100%
83 posted on 05/05/2013 5:58:30 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: plain talk

That’s if we’re lucky. Rather, they’ll point to some documents or cable messages from unknown, or dead intermediaries, satellite photographs and radio communications that can’t be pinned on any one person, etc. Because who’s gonna take a fall?


84 posted on 05/05/2013 5:58:37 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Doogle

Barak will probably bomb Syria ...


85 posted on 05/05/2013 5:59:02 PM PDT by dodger
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To: mardi59

All Hillary cares about is being POTUS. Obama will must know that facing viscous Hillary isn’t like facing the RINOS.

I have asked so many times and will try yet again to see if anyone can come up with a serious response - did Hillary! accomplish anything of merit as SOS???
Anything that she can point to in her next campaign?

I personally cannot think of one single thing. But then I’m not sure what Condi did either and we can predict that Kerry will just continue being an idiot. When was our last good SOS?


86 posted on 05/05/2013 5:59:21 PM PDT by Aria ( 2008 & 2012 weren't elections - they were coup d'etats.)
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To: District13

I don’t think SeeBS is being “fair” or even good reporters, as there was info earlier (I’ll find the link) about the son of the president of CBS being a speech writer for Bath-House Barry, with NO background in gov’t or politics or anything else of importance.

I think daddy may be trying something to cover for his son—WE were the ones to break the story, so why point the finger at my SON?


87 posted on 05/05/2013 6:00:58 PM PDT by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: servo1969
Don't know, but if Obama gets out of this, we can start calling the bastard Houdini.

Line taken from an old, very naughty joke :)

88 posted on 05/05/2013 6:01:38 PM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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To: TigersEye

THIS could have been GAME, SET, MATCH for Obama, another BinLaden kill moment. Video of Obama in the situation room commanding the rescue of an American ambassador, photos of a rescue, Interviews of survivors, canceling his trip to Vegas, the whole SHAMWOW. It would have been a guarantee of reelection. So there is something so damning that he passed on one of the greatest campaign moments in American politics.


89 posted on 05/05/2013 6:01:51 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: TigersEye

Iran-Contra took a couple of years to go full-blown and that only with the entire MSM on the so-called story. This one is only 8 months old and except for Fox is just now getting traction.


90 posted on 05/05/2013 6:01:52 PM PDT by AU72
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To: Stosh

WELL that c B.S. outfit’s got nobody to blame but ITSELF....let’s face it...this formerly great news outlet’s been skiddin down hell since the day they letout...HAPPY Dan the NewSman’s Man’s MAN.. on that trumped up Bush Nat’l Guard Beef... Jees, did that guy get railroaded r WHAT!?! This is what happens when you tro yer ‘main man’ under the buss in mid-investigation. I hoped them suits over there learnt their lesson...Let’s face it Dan the man’d be just the jasper to head up an important look-see like this Bengazi Dust-up...But there he sits...sad, home alone and lonely..there is no justice in the world folks. BELIEVE IT!


91 posted on 05/05/2013 6:04:14 PM PDT by jimsin
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To: Aria

The only thing Hillary accomplished as SOS is traveling, spending our money and helping Ozone send Pakistan a video apology for the video that supposedly started the Benghazi attack. I forget the cost of the video but it was in the thousands. Otherwise I can’t think of anything else.


92 posted on 05/05/2013 6:04:43 PM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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To: dodger

KIC...KANOODELER in Chief


93 posted on 05/05/2013 6:04:53 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle

How do you know about her contract with CBS ?


94 posted on 05/05/2013 6:06:25 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (NRA Life Member)
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To: randita
If she is considering a 2016 run, she will not take the risk of alienating the Obama money men and zombies.

But she will absolutely not take the blame nor will the MSM allow it to be pinned on her.

She and Bill are going to have to devise a way to divide the baby.

But until 2016 she is out of power. She has already testified, so she may not get another chance. She will always have the press on her side, but that's about it. Biden and the Republicans can pummel her from positions of power for 3 1/2 years.

95 posted on 05/05/2013 6:07:07 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Toespi

He was just too much of a coward to do it. Plus that would have destroyed months of banging the “Al Qaeda is dead” drum.


96 posted on 05/05/2013 6:07:14 PM PDT by TigersEye (If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted)
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To: samadams2000

Obama was probably making out with his “body man” Reggie Love.


97 posted on 05/05/2013 6:07:30 PM PDT by Ray76 (Do you reject Obama? And all his works? And all his empty promises?)
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To: District13

Thanks to AliVeritas for the link to American Thinker:

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/05/the_man_behind_the_benghazi_cover-up.html

Spawn of prez of CBS?

“It is shameful that this “kid” (he is all of 35) has been given any responsibility at all in our government.”


98 posted on 05/05/2013 6:07:44 PM PDT by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: AU72

The first indictment in Watergate was about 13 months after the first story broke and that was with a full court press by the press every single day.


99 posted on 05/05/2013 6:08:25 PM PDT by TigersEye (If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Grrrr. Not really to you. No one is paying attention. Ben Rhodes is the designated fall guy for the evil administration. His brother, David, is big shot at CBS. See where this is going??? CBS is making a choice.


100 posted on 05/05/2013 6:08:50 PM PDT by smalltownslick
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