Benghazi Lies

The Weekly Standard - Magazine ^ | MAY 2, 2014 | STEPHEN F. HAYES

[Hotlanta Mike]

In response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed last summer by Judicial Watch, the Obama administration last week released 41 documents related to the attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012. An email from the deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes, has received most of the attention. In it, Rhodes laid out four goals for Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, who would be appearing on five Sunday talk shows 36 hours later. “To convey that the United States is doing everything that we can to protect our people and facilities abroad; To underscore that these protests are rooted in an Internet video, and not a broader failure of policy; To show that we will be resolute in bringing people who harm Americans to justice, and standing steadfast through these protests; To reinforce the President and Administration’s strength and steadiness in dealing with difficult challenges.”

The Judicial Watch documents also included White House talking points for Rice, with possible questions and answers she might provide to meet the goals set out by Rhodes. These new White House talking points included a broad discussion of the Arab Spring and its challenges, as well as several specific references to the attacks in Benghazi—a mention of Ambassador Chris Stevens, a question on Benghazi intelligence, and a separate section under the header “Benghazi.”

The Rhodes email and new talking points went to many top Obama administration communications and political officials, including press secretary Jay Carney, communications director Dan Pfeiffer, and Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, David Plouffe.

[Hot Tabasco]

Various posters, Ok !

Figures, couldn't name a one..........

Here's some advice, lap-tops and happy hour are obviously your worst friends.

Go home, go to bed and come back tomorrow morning after you've sobered up...you might have a different perspective on things.

[Rashputin]

And some friendly advice in return, no one thinks you're cute when you try to start arguments for arguments sake.

People on FR are smart enough to read and figure out who fits the bill or they're not and they just want to argue.

[Resettozero]

I know this because people on FR are constantly telling me that what the US says about the Ukraine is the absolute truth.

Mercifully, I know Ukrainian Christians who help me understand what is really going on there week by week. They are not pleased with the U.S. Government nor the U.S. broadcast medium's way of de-emphasizing what is really important: Ukrainians are losing their country.

And these acquaintances fear for America because of what the Obama Administration is doing to destroy our "Shining City on a Hill".

[Resettozero]

...Ukrainian-American Christians...

[FlingWingFlyer]

The military expert and tactician, Whoraldo, was just on FOX news telling us that there was absolutely nothing the military could do to save our four Americans in Benghazi. If anyone should know it would be Hernando Revolver. He gets four Barry Noses from me. “Eyes On Target” by Scott McEwen and Richard Miniter tell a different story.

[Rashputin]

I have friends who still have family in the Ukraine, they moved there themselves about fifteen years ago. They talk to their family every other day and the picture they paint doesn't match the stuff coming out of the country from Kiev.

So, do they know enough to see the big picture? I dunno. I do know they know enough about what's going on a few miles from where they live to give a picture of it and it doesn't at all square with "gallant freedom fighters" winning the day. Nor does it match the claims separatists want to be part of Russia and have Russian support.

You wouldn't believe the rumors they get from their family there. A rumor spreads like wildfire today and is replaced with a new one the next. No one there seems to believe the news programs and no one believes the European, US, or Russian, media either so it's sort of a nut house if you ask me.

[Rashputin]

Was Barry saving the Hellfires on the drones overhead for something special or where they unarmed?

I don't buy it, there seems to have been a way to get some help to them, at least a cruise missiles or two if not much more. I'll find that book "Eyes on Target", I missed that one somehow.

[FlingWingFlyer]

You can still pick it up at Walmart. Great book.

[blueunicorn6]

Put yourself in the shoes of Hillary and Obama. You know that you’re smarter than everybody else in the world. You can do whatever you want to with Libya. You decide the cheap and slick way to get rid of Qadaffi is to provide support to Al Qaeda so they can kill him. You’re the smartest people in the world, remember? In a conversation at a D.C. Cocktail Party, a Republican staffer mentions that our President and Secretary of State providing support to the enemies of the United States who murdered four Americans including a US Ambassador could possibly be guilty of treason. Now, poor foreign policy and negligent security actions are grounds for serious consequences, but treason? Treason can get you executed. That’s why Beckel explodes. How do they explain away treason? “Yes, they committed treason, but they’re stupid and you can’t expect much from them.” This one scares the Democrats to death.

[Bullish]

It’s amazing what inept, feckless morons the Obama regime has.

Hey, ya know? Just like their boss.

[Resettozero]

Thank you. My post was a general overview understatement of what I’m told. Your post is much more valuable and useful pin-point information. I’m interested. PM if there’s more that should not be posted. R2z