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House Benghazi panel to hold first hearing next week
Washington Examiner ^ | SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 | SEAN LENGELL

Posted on 09/09/2014 5:11:57 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike

A new special committee created to investigate the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, will hold its first public hearing next week, the panel announced Monday.

The hearing will focus on the implementation of security recommendations made by the State Department's Accountability Review Board that was set up to investigate the surroundings that led to the attacks.

The review board issued almost 30 recommendations in late 2012 after concluding that "systemic” State Department failures led to inadequate security at the diplomatic outpost in Benghazi.

Details of the hearing, including a witness list and on what day it will take place, haven't been announced.

The Republican-run House voted in May to create a select committee to investigate the Obama administration's handling of the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Senate Democrats blocked a similar effort in the upper

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: benghazi; hillaryclinton; statedept; treygowdy
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1 posted on 09/09/2014 5:11:57 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike
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To: Hotlanta Mike
Our guy is in charge. It will be very interesting to see how he runs the open hearings as the Chairman of the Committee. A first for Gowdy I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong about that.


2 posted on 09/09/2014 5:20:04 AM PDT by InterceptPoint (Remember Mississippi)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Look for a major “event” that will serve as a distraction from these hearings.


3 posted on 09/09/2014 5:28:01 AM PDT by The Louiswu (what is art?)
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To: Hotlanta Mike
It will be a pleasure to watch Rep Gowdy operate without the constraints of that limiting 5 min stuff. Many are already quaking in anticipation of the grilling they will receive.
4 posted on 09/09/2014 5:40:04 AM PDT by JPG ("So sue me". OK, we will.)
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To: The Louiswu

Bttt


5 posted on 09/09/2014 5:50:38 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: InterceptPoint

I wish there was some meat to the rumor that some guy has phone video of zero, thighness and lew in the situation room doing nothing while our Ambassador was raped and murdered and drug through the streets.


6 posted on 09/09/2014 5:51:32 AM PDT by txhurl (2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
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To: JPG

immigration reform would be the perfect distraction...


7 posted on 09/09/2014 5:52:52 AM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: JPG

How about the depositions of the key witnesses that have/will have taken place in private, including Queen Hillary herself?


8 posted on 09/09/2014 5:53:22 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (‘You can avoid reality, but you can’t avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.’)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Better late than never.


9 posted on 09/09/2014 6:07:13 AM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Some days you're the windshield, and some days you're the bug.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

The only good outcome is that the traitor is kicked out of office.


10 posted on 09/09/2014 6:20:52 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

The Benghazi hearings will be especially relevant because of the suspected weapons transfers to the Islamic group that was fighting Assad’s government in Syria,

which became ISIS.

= = =

Why doesn’t Obama have an ISIS strategy?

If you are thinking that Obama is pondering over various military strategy to best stop an extremist group of terrorists, then you are projecting what YOU think he should be doing.

The “strategy” that he doesn’t have - is how to best save face when Benghazi weapons transfer revelations become public during this investigation.


11 posted on 09/09/2014 6:30:57 AM PDT by kidd
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To: InterceptPoint; vette6387; mazda77; unkus; freekitty; sheik yerbouty; Doogle; Foolsgold; ZULU; ...

Open the hearing by handing out the book: 13 Hours in Benghazi and then show the Bret Baier special.


12 posted on 09/09/2014 6:33:17 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Let’s see how many witnesses claim their emails are missing?


13 posted on 09/09/2014 7:22:07 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (‘You can avoid reality, but you can’t avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.’)
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To: Hotlanta Mike
another big waste of time ... all sound bites ... no substance

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14 posted on 09/09/2014 7:24:51 AM PDT by Elle Bee
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To: ExTexasRedhead
I know a lot of people here on FR have "issues" with Fox News, but if it were not for the reporting done by Jennifer Griffin and Catherine Herridge,and programs like Special Report and The Kelly File, the 0 admin would have been able to keep Benghazi buried under a very thick--albeit DIRTY--carpet!

I know it will never happen, but Fox News has done some specials--like Bret Baier's program on the 13 Hours--that deserve a Pulitzer!

15 posted on 09/09/2014 7:31:48 AM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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To: annieokie; penelopesire; maggief; Protect the Bill of Rights; thouworm; SE Mom; Nachum; onyx; ...

Benghazi ping.

Let Republicanprofessor know if you want on or off this ping list.


16 posted on 09/09/2014 8:43:30 AM PDT by Republicanprofessor
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I am wondering how apt these hearings will be after 9/11/14. Are Obama and Kerry gearing up for 9/11 at any of our current embassies? It seems a ripe time for an ISIS strike....does anyone think ahead in this administration?

I am hoping there will be no 9/11/14 strikes, but if so, Trey Gowdy and others will have new questions ready about national security.


17 posted on 09/09/2014 8:47:26 AM PDT by Republicanprofessor
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To: Hotlanta Mike; hoosiermama; crosslink; LucyT; WildHighlander57

“House Benghazi panel to hold first hearing next week”

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18 posted on 09/09/2014 8:50:44 AM PDT by maggief
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To: milagro

You are correct.


19 posted on 09/09/2014 8:51:53 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: kidd; Hotlanta Mike

Hired a new high power attorney!!!


20 posted on 09/09/2014 10:27:55 AM PDT by danamco (-)
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