Posted on 06/19/2014 12:06:26 AM PDT by kingattax
Hillary Clinton’s new book Hard Choices got basic information about security measures in Libya before the Benghazi attack totally wrong, CNN reports.
In a chapter defending military readiness at the American diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Clinton wrote that while there were no Marines stationed there, there were Marines at the American embassy in Tripoli, “where nearly all of our diplomats worked and which had the capability to process classified material.”
This is untrue, according to Congressional testimony delivered by General Carter Ham, who was Commander of US Africa Command during the attack. His testimony was delivered in June 2013–a year before the book was published.
Marines weren’t sent to the embassy until after the attack, a fact the chapter seems to be trying to obscure
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
>> CNN reports.
Good for CNN. Give it a smiley face and golden happy star for the discovery of this very complicated timeline of errors.
“Comrades! Attention, comrades—we have glorious news for you!” Your Communist News Network
This must be CNN vetting something possibly embarrassing for Her Heinous in the future.
Somebody actually read the book to find out?
’ major factual error’ seems to be a perfect definition for Hillary’s entire existence
The lies just keep piling up for Hillary. Hmmm, now she’ll have to explain why she didn’t know what was in her own book.
Book tour from hell? I’m lovin’ it!
She will “take full responsibility” but will call it “an editing mistake” by her “editors”.
Every embassy has a contingent of marines guarding the gates.
And their mission is to secure materials vital to the US. Not to protect personnel or conduct rescue missions.
It’s only an “error” if it’s accidental.
If it’s deliberate, it’s more common to refer to it as a lie.
All the while, the Hildebeast keeps yapping and Trey Gowdy is busy taking notes.
from a goggle search:
Hillary Clinton Says She Once Tried to Be Marine - The New ... www.nytimes.com/.../hillary-clinton-says-she-once-... The New York Times Jun 15, 1994 - The First Lady has offered a kaleidoscope of images to the public, but today she added the most curious one yet: Private Hillary. Speaking at a ...
But it wasn't an actual embassy was it?
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