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Panetta: Obama Absent Night of Benghazi
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Posted on 02/07/2013 9:53:27 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Panetta: Obama Absent Night of Benghazi Daniel Halper February 7, 2013 12:05 PM

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified this morning on Capitol Hill that President Barack Obama was absent the night four Americans were murdered in Benghazi on September 11, 2012:

Panetta said that Obama left operational details, including knowledge of what resources were available to help the Americans under siege, "up to us."

In fact, Panetta says that the night of 9/11, he did not communicate with a single person at the White House. The attack resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

Panetta said that, save their 5 o'clock prescheduled meeting with the president the day of September 11, Obama did not call or communicate in anyway with the defense secretary that day. There were no calls about what was going on in Benghazi. He never called to check-in.


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To: Sacajaweau

‘Who gave the order to stand down?? Panetta?? He doesn’t have that authority. He’s in a non-military capacity.’

Have to disagree with you. As Sec of Defense, he is th
e direct boss of everyone in the military, only person who outranks him is the president.


181 posted on 02/07/2013 5:17:16 PM PST by Delta Dawn (at)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
The key lies with the 37 evacuated survivors. That MUST BE explored: "Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R - UT) claims that the State Department is not telling Congress where the Americans who survived the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi are."

Where Are They?

182 posted on 02/07/2013 5:17:20 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: dubyajam

Read that the Ambassador WAS involved in a gun-running scam that went awry. He knew too much. Possibly he could have blown the lid off of this. That’s why he feared for his safetyand requested more security, which was denied. I think they wanted the Ambassador taken out to keep him quiet.

That’s exactly what I think. It seems real clear to me, probably to Graham and others too.


183 posted on 02/07/2013 5:19:10 PM PST by dandiegirl
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To: austinaero

I claim first post of Barack stand down Obama, but I think Barack AWOL Obama flows a lot easier and can be used for more than one incident


184 posted on 02/07/2013 5:20:49 PM PST by morphing libertarian
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To: Sub-Driver

What blatant lies.


185 posted on 02/07/2013 5:22:04 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Sub-Driver

Panetta pansy ping......


186 posted on 02/07/2013 5:22:19 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Jab her with a harpoon or just throw her from the train......)
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To: dandiegirl

Just how much more of this BS do we have to endure before we impeach this thug who is unfit to lead??? Congress isn’t fighting hard enough. Pi**es me off big time. Where did our country GO??


187 posted on 02/07/2013 5:24:05 PM PST by dubyajam (t "Life is Hard ... It's Even Harder When you're Stupid" --- John Wayne)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

So sad So true. I’m not a Bush fan. This story should be the screaming headline above all else. Not gonna happen.


188 posted on 02/07/2013 5:35:42 PM PST by nomorelurker
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To: HollyB
"Republicans said they were dismayed that the Defense Department’s top officials and Mr. Obama didn’t speak again over the next six hours, during witch two attacks claimed the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.”

Dismayed doesn't cut it. Every American is mad as hell tonight. MSM is covering this up as usual. . . I can think of about ten permutations about what Benghazi was really about. Will we ever find out? Will the survivors ever talk?


189 posted on 02/07/2013 5:43:18 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Sub-Driver

I have “friends” and relatives who actually BRAGGED about voting for this WORTHLESS BASTARD!!! WTF!!!!


190 posted on 02/07/2013 5:43:34 PM PST by jivin gene (Breakin' up is hard to do)
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To: Sub-Driver

I’ll bet Reggie Love knows where he was.


191 posted on 02/07/2013 5:47:54 PM PST by jivin gene (Breakin' up is hard to do)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

“I’ll bet Valerie Jarrett shielded him from the incident, trying to protect his re-election..”

And the frigging “MEDIA”!!!!


192 posted on 02/07/2013 5:55:31 PM PST by jivin gene (Breakin' up is hard to do)
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To: AuntB

“The man is lazy.”

Affirmative Action PERSONIFIED!!!!


193 posted on 02/07/2013 6:03:26 PM PST by jivin gene (Breakin' up is hard to do)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

“You forgot that since Biden is a white male, he’d be accountable for his actions. 0bama is totally immune, as we’ve witnessed over the last four years.”

You hit that nail right on the head. I would like to take every race card that exists and ram it up each and every bleeding heart honky’s ass, SIDEWAYS!!!!


194 posted on 02/07/2013 6:11:49 PM PST by jivin gene (Breakin' up is hard to do)
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To: Sub-Driver

I am 100% not surprised at reading this. No wonder they put off having Hellary testify for 4 months; a majority of the countries attention span is minimal nowadays and this information will never be on the Alphabet channels, I’ll bet.


195 posted on 02/07/2013 6:22:08 PM PST by Pagey (HELL is The 2nd Term of a POTUS who uses the terms “social justice” and “fair distribution".)
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To: timestax

When Obama goes down, I hope he takes that talentless New Jersey I-talian with him!


196 posted on 02/07/2013 6:22:08 PM PST by miserare
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To: southernindymom

“How did this idiot get re-elected????? How is he not impeached and ran out of the country on a very sharp edged rail?”

He is black. He is a democrat. Next question.


197 posted on 02/07/2013 6:29:41 PM PST by jivin gene (Breakin' up is hard to do)
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To: GOPJ

Do you have a second source for this?

Also, could the ammo be going..... overseas....


198 posted on 02/07/2013 6:36:50 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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To: kcvl

Agreed. It’s all about the bottom line-—not the truth or the country.


199 posted on 02/07/2013 6:38:38 PM PST by krunkygirl (force multiplier in effect...)
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To: Texas resident
Now why this was done?

I think Obama's actions were heavy handed on purpose. His choices were a message to Ambassadors, Seals, and Military officers that their lives are dependent on Obama;s 'whims'... The message:

Seals might be tough, but if Obama won't allow the system to protect it's own - they die. Same for the foreign service people.

It's not subtle.

200 posted on 02/07/2013 6:39:09 PM PST by GOPJ (What EVIDENCE justified blaming Benghazi on... an obscure video? Freeper TexasVoter)
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