November 16, 2012
Former CIA Director David Petraeus testified on Capitol Hill Friday that the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in September was an act of terrorism committed by al Qaeda-linked militants.
That’s according to U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-New York, who spoke to reporters after a closed hearing in the House, which lasted an hour and 20 minutes.
King said Petraeus’ testimony differed from an earlier assessment the former CIA director gave lawmakers just days after the September 11 attack, which left four Americans dead, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.
“He (Petraeus) ... stated that he thought all along he made it clear that there was significant terrorist involvement, and that is not my recollection of what he told us on September 14,” King said.
“The clear impression we were given (in September) was that the overwhelming amount of evidence was that it arose out of a spontaneous demonstration, and was not a terrorist attack,” he said.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/16/politics/benghazi-hearings
Thanks for that. Our senior military leadership are craven cowards who hide behind regulations and career concerns when it is obvious that our constitution is being violated and our laws broken. I do believe there were a few who came forward that evening and shortly afterward, and their careers were cut short. Where are they now? What do they fear so much that they won’t tell the truth now?
Two nights ago Issa claimed to Greta on FOX that a 4-star general had been sent as a “babysitter” for the State Dept. during phases of the Benghazi investigation.