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Live Thread: Benghazi Whistleblowers Hearing 11:30 A.M. EDT 5/08/13
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ^ | Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Posted on 05/08/2013 6:00:25 AM PDT by kristinn

Hearing details:

WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced three witnesses who will appear at a full committee hearing, “Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage,” on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 11:30 AM in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

“I applaud these individuals for answering our call to testify in front of the Committee. They have critical information about what occurred before, during, and after the Benghazi terrorist attacks that differs on key points from what Administration officials – including those on the Accountability Review Board – have portrayed,” said Issa. “Our committee has been contacted by numerous other individuals who have direct knowledge of the Benghazi terrorist attack, but are not yet prepared to testify. In many cases their principal reticence of appearing in public is their concern of retaliation at the hands of their respective employers. While we may yet add additional witnesses, this panel will certainly answer some questions and leave us with many new ones.”

Witnesses: Mr. Mark Thompson
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism
US Department of State

Mr. Gregory Hicks
Foreign Service Officer and former Deputy Chief of Mission/Chargé d’Affairs in Libya
US Department of State

Mr. Eric Nordstrom
Diplomatic Security Officer and former Regional Security Officer in Libya
US Department of State

In October 2012, the Oversight Committee held the first hearing on the Benghazi attacks, which exposed denials of security requests and forced the Administration to acknowledge that the attacks were not sparked by a protest of a YouTube video, contrary to claims made by Obama Administration officials.

*** NOTE: Press seating will be reserved, but limited. Please arrive early (hearing room will open to press at 10:30 AM) to guarantee a seat. An overflow area will be available. ***

Hearing Details:
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
“Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage”
Full Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa, (R-CA) 11:30 a.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building and streaming live at oversight.house.gov.

The hearing is also scheduled to be shown live on C-SPAN 3 and Fox News.

Live stream at C-SPAN.

Also check Fox News live stream.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0pansification; 113th; benghazi; benghazihearing; benghazihearings; benghaziwb; benghaziwbhearing; chickenshiitebastard; christopherstevens; cia; coverup; darrellissa; gunrunning; illegalarms; illegalgunrunning; libya; livebenghazihearing; muslimbrotherhood; soshillary; turkey; whistleblowers
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OMG!!! Is that a bribe!!!


1,641 posted on 05/08/2013 11:19:54 AM PDT by EBH (Warning this person is a Catholic, Tea Party Patriot, and owns a copy of Atlas Shurgged)
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To: Darnright; stephenjohnbanker

You’re right.
Shameful and shameless publication.


1,642 posted on 05/08/2013 11:20:03 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: penelopesire

That sounded like a implied threat or bribe...very strange.


1,643 posted on 05/08/2013 11:20:05 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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McHenry Go Go Go.
1,644 posted on 05/08/2013 11:20:08 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: AliVeritas

Isn’t the Lib narrative with Newtown “if it only saves one more life, then we must take people’s guns”?

Meanwhile back at the Benghazi Ranch saving ANY lives wasn’t a justification for sending forces to keep Americans from being murdered? So 4 lives are consciously sacrificed.

By the Liberal President.


1,645 posted on 05/08/2013 11:20:20 AM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: Toespi

Can’t trust these sweet talkin’ Dems.


1,646 posted on 05/08/2013 11:20:33 AM PDT by Third Person (Welcome to Gaymerica.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Speier: “We’re thinking of sending you to Antarctica for your next assignment.”


1,647 posted on 05/08/2013 11:20:37 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: onyx; penelopesire

At work and trying to keep up on phone. If you’re able can you give quick highlights? Somewhere I heard that there were rescuers AT THE SITE and they were told to leave.


1,648 posted on 05/08/2013 11:21:07 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: kristinn

1,649 posted on 05/08/2013 11:21:12 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: Third Person

“Your belong to us”


1,650 posted on 05/08/2013 11:21:16 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: onyx

McHenry - R- NC including Asheville !?


1,651 posted on 05/08/2013 11:21:20 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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We know what we know today thanks to these witnesses. Thank you Mr. McHenry.
1,652 posted on 05/08/2013 11:21:21 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: kabar

Stevens went to Benghazi on September 10, spent the night, met the Turkish diplomat the next day Sept 11.


1,653 posted on 05/08/2013 11:21:29 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Darnright; stephenjohnbanker; NoGrayZone; penelopesire

Here we go!

Going for the facts!

Going back to Gowdy’s line of questioning!


1,654 posted on 05/08/2013 11:21:44 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: cornfedcowboy
One would have to know State Department regulations. But the consul may have regulations that the host country must okay (relating to consuls/embassies).

But understand that a foreign embassy must not disclose secrets.

Example: Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. US had broken the Japanese diplomatic code, and had a heads up, but did not know the target (Pearl Harbor). Conventional wisdom before December 7, 1941 was that the Japanese would attack the Philippines before Pearl Harbor...

So there are a couple of tough issues with embassies/consuls in Injun country (hostile places). One is that information is not leaked. But also that the place will not be overrun.

In the case of Pearl Harbor attack, we decoded the ciphered communication before the Japanese Embassy in DC did.

This allowed the Secretary of State to delay receiving the Japanese ambassador until the attack had been confirmed (reports were coming in to DC before the Japanese ambassador was officially received. The Japanese ambassador was late due to the decoding problems).

1,655 posted on 05/08/2013 11:21:49 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

this thing is so screwed up. More time should have been given to Gowdy and less to others.


1,656 posted on 05/08/2013 11:21:52 AM PDT by rodguy911 (FreeRepublic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: no-to-illegals; onyx

Amen!!! Now the “protest” lie.....


1,657 posted on 05/08/2013 11:22:00 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: penelopesire

Certainly as best a STUPID comment unworthy of the hearing into American DEATHS. At worst, what you said.


1,658 posted on 05/08/2013 11:22:03 AM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: penelopesire

It could be she was just trying to seem sympathetic and show Democrats aren’t after the whistleblowers


1,659 posted on 05/08/2013 11:22:05 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: penelopesire

Love the comment from Issa....I’m surprised it wasn’t Connolly offering that request to one of his constituents (re: where do you want to be stationed)?


1,660 posted on 05/08/2013 11:22:08 AM PDT by Lucky9teen (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)
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