Nor does it excuse the fact that Obama and Hillary and all the rest of the administration just sat there for hours, while the situation deteriorated, and did nothing to send in help.
This brings me back to the old argument we often used to have here. Is Obama evil or stupid?
Well, in fact, he is both—evil and stupid.
I think it’s likely, though not provable, that this was meant to be some kind of October Surprise that went wrong. Not the first time that has happened. And now the Iranians have messed up his plans, too. And Putin is refusing to play nice, despite all the prezzies Obama has given him.