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Sen. Graham challenges Joint Chiefs' Chairman on Benghazi testimony
Fox News ^ | May 9, 2013 | James Rosen

Posted on 05/09/2013 4:51:55 PM PDT by what's up

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., issued a sharp and unusual challenge to the truthfulness of the nation’s top uniformed military commander on Thursday, demanding that U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, return to Capitol Hill to provide fresh testimony on the Benghazi attacks.

The point of contention involved whether any military officers issued an order to U.S. armed forces personnel on the night of Sept. 11, when the U.S. consulate and a nearby annex came under terrorist attack, to “stand down” from providing assistance.

“I asked [Gen. Dempsey] directly,” Graham said in an exclusive interview with Fox News. “Were there any military assets in motion, to help folks in Benghazi, [that were] told to stand down? And what did [State Department whistleblower] Greg Hicks say? That Lt. Col. [Steve] Gibson -- a DOD employee, a member of the Army -- was in Tripoli, ready and willing to go to Benghazi, preparing to go to Benghazi, and was told to stand down.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dempsey; gibson; graham; hicks; martindempsey
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1 posted on 05/09/2013 4:51:55 PM PDT by what's up
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To: what's up

The reason why Graham is first on the news cycle for this request is because he’ll fold like a cheap suit when push comes to shove.


2 posted on 05/09/2013 4:55:27 PM PDT by Kevmo ("A person's a person, no matter how small" ~Horton Hears a Who)
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To: what's up

All roads lead to our Commander in Chief, you know the guy who got bin Laden.


3 posted on 05/09/2013 4:55:47 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great natiorn is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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Sen. Graham challenges Joint Chiefs' Chairman on Benghazi testimony

You KNOW Dempsey in 0bama's lapdog when "Light in the Loafers Lindsey" challenges his veracity!

4 posted on 05/09/2013 4:56:24 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Benghazi - When you abandon four men to a terrorist mob, it is murder.)
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To: what's up

Keep pushing. The dam will break.


5 posted on 05/09/2013 4:56:45 PM PDT by NowApproachingMidnight (Civilizations die from suicide, not murder.)
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When the Left wants something to go away, it gets McCain and Graham to vomit all over the issue.

Remember... no showboating, Graham.


6 posted on 05/09/2013 4:58:29 PM PDT by Gene Eric (The Palin Doctrine.)
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To: NowApproachingMidnight

Yep, the pieces never fit in a lie, let alone the Big Lie.

If you ask enough question, the Lie suddenly is exposed.

Obozo lies 24/7. And his actions indicate he serves the father-of-lies.


7 posted on 05/09/2013 4:59:28 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: what's up

The only place Graham keeps his chin up (as far as conservatives go) is supporting our military and defense operations. We should support him on this and encourage him to stand firm.


8 posted on 05/09/2013 5:01:07 PM PDT by Baynative (Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.)
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9 posted on 05/09/2013 5:02:07 PM 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: what's up

Someone probably has a “get out of jail free” birth certificate and my bet is on Hillary. One of these libs is liable to spill the beans about what really happened in Benghazi and I hope it’s sooner rather than later.


10 posted on 05/09/2013 5:02:43 PM PDT by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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Someone probably has a “get out of jail free” birth certificate and my bet is on Hillary. One of these libs is liable to spill the beans about what really happened in Benghazi and I hope it’s sooner rather than later.


11 posted on 05/09/2013 5:03:19 PM PDT by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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To: what's up
Gen. Dempsey is a political whore who will say anything to be reappointed.

A Pentagon spokesman already admitted the Spec Ops team was ordered to stand down. The Administration has been playing a word game. They claim the team was never ordered to "stand down" - they just weren't authorized to go to Benghazi. Riiiight. Lying slimeballs.

12 posted on 05/09/2013 5:05:12 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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From what I can gather Dempsey is an empty tunic.....


13 posted on 05/09/2013 5:05:28 PM PDT by clintonh8r ("Europe was created by history. America was created by a philosophy." Baroness Thatcher)
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To: Hotlanta Mike
Benghazi had to be burned and all the weapons had to be stolen from the warehouses before any witnesses could arrive as any sort of rescue force. Imagine a rescue team showing up and discovering thousands of 50 cal rifles, shoulder fired missiles, RPG's, and other tools of mayhem which Obama said he was not supplying. The records and documents needed to be burned as well.

For all we know, this was the best way to wind it down in their minds. Clean.

14 posted on 05/09/2013 5:14:24 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: NowApproachingMidnight
Keep pushing. The dam will break.

Benghazi is deep. Benghazi was the curtain dropping.

Benghazi has exposed the real Obama to all of our people in harm's way.

The level of distrust in the ranks of the State Department, the CIA, and the military must be extraordinary.

This administration is extremely dangerous to those who work under it.

America, under the command of Obama, refused to protect it's own.

Payback time.

15 posted on 05/09/2013 5:19:46 PM PDT by Third Person (Welcome to Gaymerica.)
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To: blackdog

These weapons were being funneled to Syria through Benghazi, Libya. To have this information revealed before the election would have cooked Zer0’s goose.


16 posted on 05/09/2013 5:31:43 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

“All roads lead to our Commander in Chief, you know the guy who got bin Laden.”

Has Barack Obama ever been held accountable for anything in his entire life? Don’t expect it to begin now.


17 posted on 05/09/2013 5:34:07 PM PDT by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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To: what's up

“They were simply told not to go to Benghazi.” Dempsey needs to retire tomorrow. He’s lost all effectiveness. “Trust is the foundation of all relationships.” How can any Soldier trust him now? When I was a Second Lieutenant, it was impressed on me by my bosses (in no uncertain terms) that when I called in that I had crossed the SP (Starting Point) I had better damn well be telling the truth. Here we have what, a four star general who can’t be honest? I wouldn’t tolerate that from a Second Lieutenant, much less a four star general. He has to go. Lives depend on it. He’ll have a good retirement check.


18 posted on 05/09/2013 5:37:15 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: jonrick46

“Al Qaeda in Syria”.

Let’s anchor that phrase.


19 posted on 05/09/2013 5:39:03 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Mandatory BB Guns for 10 Year Old Boys would solve most of America's problems.)
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To: jonrick46

The most mysterious unanswered question is when will the survivors give testimony.


20 posted on 05/09/2013 5:40:37 PM PDT by tractorman (I never miss a chance to tweak a liberal.)
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