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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
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To: Eagle of Liberty

“david mcfarland tried to get locals in benghazi to respond to the attack”


541 posted on 05/08/2013 9:20:46 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty (Be the Enemy Within the Enemy Within...)
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To: Eagle of Liberty
The Concorde took 3-4 hours to go from NY to London! And we couldn't get a plane that was supposedly positioned off the Libyan coast in there in 7 hours?

If we are to believe this Admin excuse, then I would say our MILITARY is in a very decimated state under this ADMIN.
542 posted on 05/08/2013 9:20:47 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Texas Songwriter
Consider that it is worse and more evil than simple abandonment of 4 men. When the order to "stand-down" was ordered there were more than 32 people at risk. That meant that all (4 + 32), if nothing was done, were at mortal risk.

Yes, yes, YES! I have been trying to get people to see that this much more than the deaths of the four whose corpses Hillary Clinton stood over and lied about. The whole station crew was condemned to death. It was merely good fortune that 32 of them survived because a few brave men defied orders and rode to the rescue - at the cost of their lives.

Obama and Clinton wanted them dead...it would have been easier to deal with the dead....

Yes, again. Obama and Clinton needed them dead. Dead men tell no tales.

I started off believing Benghazi was just about the election but more and more I'm coming to the conclusion that it is a toxic stew of three things: 1. Stevens was there, knowingly, arranging weapons transfers to al Qaeda in Syria, 2. Jarrett, Brennan, Rice and Obama had set up Stevens, unbeknownst to him, to be kidnapped so he could be exchanged for the blind sheik, and 3. electoral politics - the need for al qaeda to be defunct, the desire to have Obama be seen as 'rescuing' Stevens. Once it started to go sideways due to Woods and Doherty, the imperitive to cover up became all consuming.

543 posted on 05/08/2013 9:21:05 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes everything + 969)
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To: ken5050

Their usual 3 viewers


544 posted on 05/08/2013 9:21:11 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: RummyChick

Sad that the only place these people could look to for help seemed to a rag tag group of non responsive Libyans.

Why??


545 posted on 05/08/2013 9:21:23 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: caww

CNN cut into testimony, where Hicks is talking about calling for help. Blitzer says that THIS is where they will talk about it being an explosive political situation and goes to a guest speaker. CNN covering up already. Politizing Hicks testimony about calling for help.


546 posted on 05/08/2013 9:21:30 AM PDT by Truth2012
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To: onyx

CNN has AMAMPOUR talkin OVER him!


547 posted on 05/08/2013 9:21:40 AM PDT by acoulterfan
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To: onyx

Scott Wickland (sp?)-— Stevens agent in charge was with Stevens.

Annex chief said Benghazi Annex was mobilizing a response team to go to consulate

Called State at 10pm
Called sr officials of govt of Libya
Called chief of staff to pres, Prime minister MFA

Talked with annex chief to charter plane in Tripoli for a response team

Has Hicks submitted a precise timeline? I SO hope he has!!!

Timeline is critical!


548 posted on 05/08/2013 9:21:44 AM PDT by thouworm (DEMOGOGUE: leader who makes use of prejudices, false claims and promises to gain power.)
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To: txrangerette

What am I wrong about? That the Ohio story is a sideshow?


549 posted on 05/08/2013 9:21:45 AM PDT by Old Sarge (My "KMA List" is growing daily...)
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To: NoGrayZone

Right.
Just notes for accuracy.
God bless him.


550 posted on 05/08/2013 9:21:54 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: Truth2012

Turn on CSPAN3!


551 posted on 05/08/2013 9:22:16 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Truth2012

CNN is despicable. They’re censoring the news, not even bothering to spin it.


552 posted on 05/08/2013 9:22:20 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: acoulterfan

For crying out loud.
CNN is also afraid of the truth.


553 posted on 05/08/2013 9:22:31 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: Paine in the Neck

I think your analysis is correct.

And that’s not good.


554 posted on 05/08/2013 9:22:40 AM PDT by sauropod (I will not comply)
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To: Texas Songwriter

Yes.


555 posted on 05/08/2013 9:22:55 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't fail .But We Did.)
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To: acoulterfan

Yep..CNN is in damage control Big time!


556 posted on 05/08/2013 9:23:05 AM PDT by caww
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Cry and I will cry with you.


557 posted on 05/08/2013 9:23:20 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Paine in the Neck

BUMP!!


558 posted on 05/08/2013 9:23:41 AM PDT by Roccus
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To: thouworm

60 attackers in the compound.

“Heroism of individuals going into a petroleum-based fire (emits cyanide gas). One breath can kill.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We have never been given a cause of death for Stevens


559 posted on 05/08/2013 9:23:46 AM PDT by thouworm (DEMOGOGUE: leader who makes use of prejudices, false claims and promises to gain power.)
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To: onyx

Stream CSPAM3.

that’s what I am doing.


560 posted on 05/08/2013 9:23:54 AM PDT by sauropod (I will not comply)
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