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Old 05-13-2013, 01:07 PM
 
Location: S.E. US
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Originally Posted by ellemint View Post
We've gotten so used to reality TV and movies, and we seem to think that we should obtain a real-time rundown of every single event going on in the world, when in reality Benghazi was a confusing mess that took a few days to get sorted out. Big deal.
It hasn't been "sorted out" yet...

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Originally Posted by Trace21230 View Post
If there is a hell, when you get there you'll be put on diplomatic duty in Benghazi while Oblama is President.

The Brits were smart enough to pull their ambassador out. WHY weren't we that smart? Easy - Obama and Clinton failed, as they usually fail, and the blood of those four Americans is on THEIR hands just as it is on the hands of every foolish American who empowered the clueless and corrupt Obama administration.

 
Old 05-13-2013, 01:10 PM
 
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If there is a hell, when you get there you'll be put on diplomatic duty in Benghazi while Oblama is President.

The Brits were smart enough to pull their ambassador out. WHY weren't we that smart? Easy - Obama and Clinton failed, as they usually fail, and the blood of those four Americans is on THEIR hands just as it is on the hands of every foolish American who empowered the clueless and corrupt Obama administration.
The people AT the diplomatic outpost knew better than anyone in Washington what the dangers were. They requested more security, and Congress did not approve it. Once that happened, Christopher Stevens should have informed Washington that they needed to shut the operation down. I put the responsibility for that decision squarely on Ambassador Christopher Stevens, and unfortunately he died because of his poor judgment. It wasn't Obama's or Hilary Clinton's fault.
 
Old 05-13-2013, 01:11 PM
 
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It hasn't been "sorted out" yet...



It was a terrorist attack in yet another hostile Middle Eastern nation in which the U.S. had no business even being present. What more do we need to know?
 
Old 05-13-2013, 01:13 PM
 
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It was a CIA base and outpost. Of the 30 employees there only 5 were State Dept.
Even more reason not to be there.
 
Old 05-13-2013, 01:14 PM
 
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Originally Posted by ellemint View Post
The people AT the diplomatic outpost knew better than anyone in Washington what the dangers were. They requested more security, and Congress did not approve it. Once that happened, Christopher Stevens should have informed Washington that they needed to shut the operation down. I put the responsibility for that decision squarely on Ambassador Christopher Stevens, and unfortunately he died because of his poor judgment. It wasn't Obama's or Hilary Clinton's fault.
Of course. Nothing is ever Obama's fault. How could it be when he is completely clueless about everything that's going on in his administration?

And how could anything possibly be Hillary's fault? You need her to be the next failed President, so being critical of her just wouldn't do.

And real classy blaming the victims here. You disgust me.
 
Old 05-13-2013, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Too far from home.
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Err, "per Petreaus" in a little more context... re 2:27 pm email

Emails reveal a flurry of changes to Benghazi talking points - CBS News
Do you bother to read your own links??? How about you post the emails in their entirety?
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Via email, the representative for the CIA sends Petraeus the final version of the talking points writing: "We worked through the Deputies Committee this morning and they're sending these out for final approval... State [Dept.] voiced strong concerns with the original text."

2:27 p.m. email: Petraeus answers that he doesn't like the talking points and he would "just assume they not use them... This is not what [Rep.] Ruppersberger asked for. We couldn't even mention the Cairo warning. But it's their call." Ruppersberger is the lead Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee and had asked for talking points.
I wonder what Ruppersberger asked for?

You do know that Petreaus gave testimony at a closed hearing prior to the TP hearing don't you?

Petreaus got screwed by Obama. What is it they say about payback??
 
Old 05-13-2013, 01:20 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Even more reason not to be there.
You have no idea why they were there and neither do I.
Covert operations were happening there.

A spy knows there's risk in what they do.
There was espionage and counter espionage going on and a bunch of assassinations that happened in Benghazi just 2 weeks prior to the attack of Libyans that were providing the US with information.

Hicks said there were days he feared for his life when in Benghazi.
 
Old 05-13-2013, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Richardson, TX
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Of course. Nothing is ever Obama's fault. How could it be when he is completely clueless about everything that's going on in his administration?

And how could anything possibly be Hillary's fault? You need her to be the next failed President, so being critical of her just wouldn't do.

And real classy blaming the victims here. You disgust me.
She would just blame everything on the previous administration.
 
Old 05-13-2013, 01:26 PM
 
Location: LEAVING CD
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A lack of good intelligence could well be true. Wasn't in October when it was determined not to have been initially a demonstration?
Nope, right when it happened as communicated to Hillary by Mr. Hicks. Next....
 
Old 05-13-2013, 01:27 PM
 
Location: LEAVING CD
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Even more reason not to be there.
Which should have been told to Hillary when she had them go right?
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