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Hillary Clinton’s public vs. private Benghazi facts
Sharyl Attkisson ^ | October 22, 2015 | Sharyl Attkisson

Posted on 10/25/2015 9:29:25 AM PDT by george76

Hillary Clinton presented one set of Benghazi facts to her own family; another to the family of the victims and the American public.

Within hours of the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Clinton emailed her daughter, Chelsea, that Americans had died at the hands of an al-Qaeda like group. Al-Qaeda is the Islamic extremist terrorist group that was led by Osama bin Laden. Clinton also informed Egypt’s prime minister and Libya’s president that the attacks were “preplanned” and “had nothing to do with” an anti-Islamic video posted on YouTube.

Yet Clinton told the American public and families of the Benghazi victims that the maker of the video was to blame for sparking protesters who got out of hand in Benghazi and spontaneously launched assaults. In fact, there had been no protests in Benghazi.

The newly-revealed emails were reported today at a House Benghazi Committee hearing where Clinton testified. They were sent via a private server that Clinton set up and used for official government business when she was secretary of state. They were not originally turned over in response to public records requests and subpoenas. The existence of Clinton’s private server was discovered last year by the Benghazi committee.

The information indicates for the first time that Clinton had direct knowledge of, and accepted almost immediately, the terrorist nature of the attacks. She not only told a different story publicly; she also stood silent as her ambassador to the U.N., Susan Rice, and other Obama administration officials advanced alternate narratives. The attacks happened amid President Obama’s re-election campaign in which he had touted al-Qaeda’s supposed demise.

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To: M-cubed

Nope.

You could very easily be right.

I wasn’t there.

I’m going off of what I have read and seen on TV and my own experience.

Our Ambassador was killed.

I want to know why.


21 posted on 10/25/2015 2:01:59 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: blueunicorn6
That particular scenario is about the only one that “logically” fits all of the actions of the State Dept.....Both before AND after...

Go thru your research again with that in mind....it becomes much clearer that way...lots of tell tale clues that don't compute in other scenarios....All IMHO of course

22 posted on 10/25/2015 2:14:24 PM PDT by M-cubed ( Their hope is to find a way to pick a nominee who, if elected, would actually stay the course the w)
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To: M-cubed

You are correct. That is why help was told to stand down. Obama & Hillary had arranged for Stevens to be kidnapped. He would be traded later for the Blind Sheik.

That’s why the attackers shouted, “Don’t shoot! Morsi sent us.’

B-HO had a deal with Morsi.


23 posted on 10/25/2015 5:42:13 PM PDT by abclily
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To: abclily
That’s why the attackers shouted, “Don’t shoot! Morsi sent us.’”.... <<your source????...one small bite at a
time...
24 posted on 10/25/2015 6:59:32 PM PDT by M-cubed ( Their hope is to find a way to pick a nominee who, if elected, would actually stay the course the w)
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To: Don Corleone

The 2006 DNC-MSM talking point was a “culture of corruption that rises to the top ranks of the party” (all on phony scandals).

THIS here is evidence of a culture of corruption (and add to it the abuses by the IRS to target conservative political groups).

“independent” voters would have to toss the Democrats out if they were honest about that whole ‘culture of corruption’ thing.


25 posted on 10/26/2015 1:15:43 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Will Hillary's testimony on Benghazi be under oath? Baseball players were tried for perjury.)
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To: M-cubed

Our ambassador was working with the CIA. Our action there was to cause instability in the region. We were arming ‘insurgents’ (terrorists). All of this was said at Thursday’s hearing.

They were hoping this whole thing would just blow over.

And Obama didn’t want to commit ‘boots on the ground’ for his own war in Libya.


26 posted on 10/26/2015 1:18:26 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Will Hillary's testimony on Benghazi be under oath? Baseball players were tried for perjury.)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
One element has been left out in this—the one behind al of it—OBAMA. She was following his orders—and she still is.

Apparently, the idea of blaming the attack on a "sacrilegious internet video" originated with Hillary's friend Sidney Blumenthal. She then sold the clever cover story to Obama, not the other way around.

27 posted on 10/26/2015 1:43:46 AM PDT by cynwoody
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To: blueunicorn6
You have to take Benghazi apart piece by piece.

They could have told many lies.

Why did they immediately search for a lie concerning the REASON for the attack on U.S. In Benghazi?

They are very concerned with covering up the REASON why the enemy attacked us at Benghazi.

The fight wasn’t even over and Hillary and Obama were already searching out lies and putting those lies out about the REASON why the enemy attacked us at Benghazi.

Did you see any, ANY, laser like focus on rescuing the Americans in Benghazi?

Wouldn’t you think that would have been the ONLY thing they were communicating about in the first 24 hours of this attack?

But, a few hours into this, when the bullets are still flying, Hillary and Obama are furiously searching for a lie about the REASON why the enemy attacked us at Benghazi.

Their main concern was covering up the REASON why the enemy attacked us instead of saving and protecting Americans.

Why?

I can't tell you why, but I can tell you this: the video was an excuse waiting to be made.

What I mean is that they knew that there would be some sort of attack– somewhere in the world, if was inevitable– on 9/11.

Wherever it happened, whatever it was, the video was the ready-made excuse, regardless of how stupid it looks in retrospect.

They had an election to win, and the video excuse bought them the time they needed.

28 posted on 10/26/2015 8:26:50 AM PDT by IncPen (Not one single patriot in Washington, DC.)
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To: IncPen

In the first few hours of the attack at Benghazi, what was it that Hillary feared about it that would jeopardize her future?

In the first few hours of the attack, what was it that Obama feared about it that might jeopardize his reelection?

In the first hour of the attack, Americans are fighting for their lives, but Hillary and Obama are not worried about Americans dying.

They are worried about covering up the reason the enemy attacked.

That’s a huge amount of fear from Hillary and Obama.

Why?


29 posted on 10/26/2015 8:49:51 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: blueunicorn6
That’s a huge amount of fear from Hillary and Obama.

Why?

Because they told us that they had achieved peace in our time. There was no need for American Presence in the region because The One had– by virtue of Kumbaya alone– solved all of the problems.

This is why his view of Iran is so dangerous... he actually believes this stuff, reality be damned!

30 posted on 10/26/2015 9:40:09 AM PDT by IncPen (Not one single patriot in Washington, DC.)
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To: a fool in paradise
yup...that's just regular undercover stuff....embarrassing but not impeachable......that's the cover story!!!......

.Why did they have to deny security and give a stand down order for gun running?????...AHHH... doesn't make sense does it!!!!....

What does make sense though is if u were planning a kidnapping and didn't want anyone hurt thats how you'd set it up.......Get caught doing a planning a kidnapping and its straight out TREASON

Get the picture now???

sometimes the tail can wag the dog!!

31 posted on 10/26/2015 2:02:26 PM PDT by M-cubed ( Their hope is to find a way to pick a nominee who, if elected, would actually stay the course the w)
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