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But Ansar al-Sharia disavowed the claim -- which appeared on Facebook and Twitter -- the following day. It was one of many conflicting accounts to emerge in the chaotic hours after the attack in the eastern Libyan city.
When asked about the emails, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said that “posting something on Facebook is not in and of itself evidence” and added that this “underscores how fluid the reporting was at the time, and continued for some time, to be.”
The assault, which came on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, claimed the lives of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
The emails, called “op reports,” were among hundreds that poured into government agencies that night, officials told NBC News. All of these messages had to be analyzed and assessed before decisions could be made or action taken, officials said.
"These emails are unclassified from the operation center and go to hundreds, if not thousands of people,” a White House official told NBC News.
“They basically say: we are under fire,” the official said.
Multiple terror groups often claim credit for the same attack, which makes it nearly impossible to draw conclusions immediately from such intelligence reports, officials said.
U.S. officials told NBC News that the public emergence of the emails added little that was new to the understanding of the U.S. response to the attack.
"Intelligence professionals follow the information wherever it leads to build a coherent picture of what's being assessed. Each report is carefully considered and everything credible is used to try to fill in missing pieces of the narrative,” a U.S. intelligence official told NBC News.
“The process is dynamic. As new reporting comes in, you review, reassess, and revise as appropriate," the official said.
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The post is culled from reporting by NBC's Frank Thorp, Andrea Mitchell, Catherine Chomiak and wire services.
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Oh Brother!
Here we go!
I ask real Americans to wait until all of the facts are on the table prior to engaging in the histrionics we have seen here all day!
STOP politicizing this tragedy to score points!
There was a time in America not long ago when we came TOGETHER in times of despair!
If we could do it then, WHY can't we do it now?
We are all real Americans dufus.
Since Romney conveniently changed course, and aligned himself with President Obama's SUCCESSFUL FOREIGN POLICIES at the last debate:
Let's assume GOP/Romney will not have much to say about this.
Let's hope GOP will look out for all Americans and our security - instead of Romney repeating MORE gross attempts to make political hay - like the ones he made when Americans were attacked in Libya.
Romney made these divisive statements accusing the President - even BEFORE the attacks happened - let's hope he and his backers learned something.
Just one of two issues folks are taking note of today. Many folks are also up in arms about Obamacare (again) as well; it turns out that illegal aliens will NOT have to pay the penalty (tax) for failing to procure medical insurance coverage. ...real fun times here in 2012.
This looks to me like another concerted effort to make something out of nothing. I would rather have a President that gathers the facts and makes sure they are true before hurling accusations around. Isn't that how George Bush got us into a war with Iraq? The last thing we need is another President who shoots first and asks questions later.
Sorry little buddy!
A real American would NOT continue to go against the wishes from the families of the fallen to score cheap political points!
Are you clear now?
Our President is very thorough.
He repeated at the last debate, that his first priority is keeping us all safe.
Via the President's actions, and all the positive partnerships built abroad over the last 4 years -- that commitment has been thoroughly met.
Hey Skankhead, a real American serves their Country with dignity. What have you ever done for your country? Absolutely nothing...your such a pathetic little pig.
No one is publicizing this tragedy to score points, people are outraged that four Americans were killed in a terrorist attack, on American soil, with the administration knowing of the situation and doing nothing but calling it an issue of a video rather than knowing it was a terrorist attack.
And, for how many days did the administration state it was due to the video? Susan Rice lied, as well as Obama during the course of three debates. WHY?
The longer this goes unanswered by the administration, the worse it sounds as more events are shown to the public.
We agree with you on the above, but this nation is so polerized now, that it will get worse before it becomes better. Anothe Tricky Dicky Nixon situation in the making.
This president has a history of having his AG NOT do the job the seat is for. What would make you believe he would change how the DOJ operates? No, Obama has to go if it shows a cover up by the administration.
And if reelected, you would feel comfortable with Joe Biden as your president?
Oh how I love the comments from the Romney supporters. Only proves that the people who support him are as unpleasant and ignorant as he is.
FR has to give the TeaPeople a morsel to chew on!
And we love the comments from the Obama supporters. Just as delusional and narcissistic as he is.
a real American serves their Country with dignity
Like Mitten's did in France during the Vietnam war?
O&Joe 2012
Okay chilled, care to comment on the Tunisia Embassy issue?
How about continuing FR with news about that situation and how a reaction force was sent to secure the embassy and all classified documents?
How did one receive support while the other died?
NDD,
Yup!
Pleasant bunch aren't they?
Keep your eye on the finish line, most of them will disappear on 11.7!
This is what you end up with when they are unable to discuss the issue... personal attacks! lol
Sure hope the little fella feels empowered now that he got that off his chest!
Shut up Feisty you are about 5 despots left of Stalin. You are the biggest pile of human refuse on FR. Talk about politicizing as Obama blames youtube.
or perhaps like the current Cokehead doing lines in the bathroom in HS. you know rocking the ganje.
yes because FR has to show the bare min in objectivity. NOT. thats ok chilled you know MSNBC and FR are cheerleaders for the Obama campaign. tell me whats the difference between FR and Pravda again?
says the old crones that don the furs and battle axes. Hey member Occupy, the civiled protests supported by the left? Member their Mascot Guy Fawkes?
Yup, they will be back to their little jobs digging ditches.
What about U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice? She said the Libya attack was "spontaneous" and started with the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, over an anti-Islamic film. Did Hillary Clinton tell her that it was an attack by the Islamist group Ansar al-Shariah, and then order her to lie about it? Was she kept in the dark? Did the orders to lie come directly from Obama himself? This story is not over yet.
Just got to love the liar in chief... um I mean... Mr. foreign policy expert... Mr. "Trust Me"
This is concrete proof that he lied to the American people because he just said "the things I say I mean"...
Well there you have it and the proof is right in front of you... Spin that!!
You know it makes me wonder how many more lies he's told the American people... hmmm
It's time to turn the page on this failed presidency...
The middle class and your children/grandchildren can't afford 4 more years of lies!!
GT -- Actually more like Bill Clinton in England during the Vietnam War.
Ambassador Stevens died, and Obama, and his administration lied, can you spell, COVER-UP.
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GT -- Actually more like Bill Clinton in England during the Vietnam War.
One, Clinton never supported the war. And two, Clinton had only one opportunity to get his Rhodes scholarship. Unlike Mitten's who conveniently used his missionary work as an excuse to vamoose. He could have done his missionary work anytime, like a lot Mormon's, who did serve in Vietnam, and did it when they got back....
O&Joe 2012
newdayDAWNING...RETURNED
Or maybe they will go back to GSG, provided the emails submitted to the CEO aren't negative to the return.
The president is under NO obligation to share information on this with anyone but his staff and the parents of the men who were killed.
President Obama does not have to reveal any details about terrorist attacks if he so chooses. That is the option of the Commander in Chief.
The far right has made this into an issue of betrayal when it is not.
That is like saying "the president is under no obligation to tell the truth ..." !
The BETRAYAL is in the lies and the coverup .... desperately blaming it on a "spontaneous demonstration" because of an anti-Mohammed film clip that apparently few have ever seen.
Why did Obama and his MINIONS have to LIE REPEATEDLY trying to assign CAUSALITY on something which ran counter to the intelligence the State Dept had on hand ?? Why not simply tell the truth ??
Oh, I am sorry ...I keep forgetting Obama has problems with the truth and all the Obama leg-humpers do too !
So funny when you democrats denouce someone making an issue out of Bengazi "and trying to score political points". Aren't you the same fools who were making an issue out of something as important as Binders of Women??
Good grief! Obama lied....just face it!
The liberal ship of fools is 13 days away from being run aground! What are you clowns, who are on here all day, going to do....oh no, find a job? Just so you know social retards like most libbies have trouble finding jobs.....just can't seem to relate. Good Luck!
So, if Gov. Romney "supported the war in Vietnam" and "wished he had served", why didn't he volunteer? Didn't he go to France in 1966, do missionary work for less than three years and then return? Didn't the Viet Nam War end in 1975?
So after all the lies, the President is now silent on this issue.
Obama as well the liberal bias are working hard to hide the lies of the White House and the State Department about the success in Benghazi. The blame to the videos and the denied about real time information about the terrorist attach, could be enough for Democrats to call for impeachment if a Republican was in the White House. The hypocrisy of the reporters and the officials of the White House is troubling. This e-mail was not provided for official sources , it could never happened, this all cover-up is nothing more than a political maneuver to help Obama reelection and his failed foreign policy. Romney did not want to attach Obama about his failure in the debate because it was unnecessary, more proves are coming a float pointing to the White House. Obama is a total failure and is nothing he or the media can do to probe he was right. Obama one term president.
Romney 2012
It's good to see that you are a student of history. Forty years ago, President Nixon used the same excuse for his lies and coverups. (Didn't work for him, won't work for Obama)
Heartlight, if you would rather have a President that first gets all the facts before coming out with a statement, than Obama is not your guy. Obama had the facts and he lied to all American people. Remember he is the one who came out and said this was a demonstration about a movie trailer when he already knew it was a preplanned terrorist attack. They also knew it was an Al Qaeda affiliate the very next day. So I guess you will be voting for Romney and Ryan like the rest of the intelligent people in America.
I notice that MSN ran this late in the day even though FOX had it last night and I'm sure MSN did as well. Makes less impact when you bury a story doesn't it, MSN? The Liberals want this surpressed until after the election. Guess what Liberals, this story isn't going away.
The facts are in. The administration lied to the American people. There is no excuse for it.
Election politics probably has everything to do with the actions of the Obama administration. The people want answers.
jersey Girl 1
You are right about that. New York Times said the Benghazi is just political . But this was a TERRORIST PLANNED attack to an American consulate that this administration previously denied more protection disregarding previous terrorist attack. Is this just political.?
Say that to the 4 Americans dead. This is the link for an special report that never will be aired by Media Matters or the liberal media bias.
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/special-report-bret-baier/videos#p/86927/v/1922478971001
Quite the funny response FISTY, coming from First Reads "Queen of Mean". "Why can we not come together as Americans?" DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO ASK? Try spouting more value and LESS VENOM yourself for a "change" and we can all start there, and see what happens.......K?
Not only does our President lies, but most of the Left of Left Liberals on this Post also lie.
Now I see were the likes of SS, FRHC, Ginger, layton, RedDevPS, and the rest which are a few get it from; "Like Father, like Son".
GT--nice try on Clinton. HE IS A DRAFT DODGER plain and simple, but you can tell yourself that. You libs are funny.
Nope, it was a video, and to prove it Obama has the man who made it sitting in jail as cover for his lie. So much for free speech under the Obama regime. While Romney is laying out a vision for the nation, Obama is laying an egg. We tried Obama, he failed, time to move on.
you need to shut your piehole you partisan hack. your dear leader and his administration is being exposed for the lying scumbags that they are. come nov 6th this country will turn around after everyone last one of these bums are tossed out you leftist sponge.
Although I am not surprised, am I disgusted with the vitriol I read in these posts from BOTH parties and to boot they both point their gnarly little fingers at each other for being mean.
Not being either a Romney or Obama supporter my view is somewhat different than either side regarding this issue. First I agree, to some respect, that Romney may have jumped the gun in his comments regarding this tragedy, and trying to us it for political gain. However within just a couple of days he was proven correct in his estimation that this WAS a planned terrorist attack, not a spontaneous reaction to some obscure video as the Whitehouse tried to claim.
The problem I have with this issue is not that Obama and his administration made a mistake in securing our ambassador, but that for nearly two weeks after, Obama and his team outright lied to the American people about the cause. EVERY president has made mistakes like this, we have thousands of areas of potential hot spots all over the world and mistakes will be made.
Some Obama supporters have responded to conservative reaction by bringing up the tragedy in Beirut during the Reagan Presidency in order to excuse Obama, however there is a major difference between the two events. Reagan unlike Obama took responsibility for the error in judgement immediately, whereas Obama and his team, from U.N. Ambassador Rice to Secretary Clinton lied for two weeks about the cause of this tragedy in an attempt at a cover up.
All the intelligence reports, and first hand witness statements, and now these e-mails show that the administration knew almost from the very first hours of this horrible event that this was a planned terrorist attack. That is what people are angry at, not the mistakes made, but the lies and the very blatant attempt at cover up.
Despite the Obvious lies by the Obama administration in a vain attempt to prevent ackowledging presiding over a terrorist attack, what is even more telling is that here has never been any plausible explanation as to how they determined that a 6 month old video all of a sudden became an issue on 9/11.
"Intelligence professionals follow the information wherever it leads to build a coherent picture of what's being assessed. Each report is carefully considered and everything credible is used to try to fill in missing pieces of the narrative,” a U.S. intelligence official told NBC News.
So all of the reports directly from the Embassies, both highlighting the escalating violence BEFORE the attacks, the reports DURING the attacks, and the reports AFTER the attacks NONE OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO MENTION THE YOUTUBE VIDEO were "carefully considered" and then disregarded in favor of what??? Obama's imagination?
Why does the media insist on calling it "credit"? Terrorists can claim "responsibility" but hardly "credit".
But we can sure hell use another 30 years of "Trickle-Down" Economics and Neo-Con lies, Right Neo-Con?
Ooops
I'm sure Barrak wants everyone to vote early before "Benghazigate" blows up in his face.
Obama Coverup of Terrorist attack in Benghazi which resulted in the Death of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens on September 11, 2012. The Obama administration apologized to the Muslims over a video which Obama attempted to pass off as the reason for the attack on Ambassador Christopher Stevens when all the while Obama knew it was a planned attack for September 11, 2012 and he refused to admit the truth that his administration had been warned by the Libyan Embassy. Keep in mind Obama only attended 40% of the White House briefings and now this is turning into Benghazi-Gate.
WAKE UP PEOPLE!! Obama is a FRAUD & A Liar!
Obama was a total failure on all aspects of the Benghazi attack. He didn't anticipate it. Our Ambassadordidanticipate it and requested more security. Obama turned him down. While the attack was underway, Obama was hiding under his desk, afraid to send any support.
But now it comes out that Obama knew it was a terrorist attack. Had he told the truth at the time, everyone would have known that he had committed a huge error in judgment not to grant the consulate's security request on the anniversary of 9/11. To prevent that, Obama deliberately mischaracterized the attack as a “spontaneous demonstration.” He had a great deal of motivation to call it spontaneous....
Not only did Obama know about the attack, he knew about in time to have gotten military support there to help try and save our people. But Obama decided to do nothing. Obama let our ambassador die. So what was Obama doing during those 7 hours the assault lasted? Was that when Obama and his administration concocted a story about a video? We tried Obama, he failed, time to move on.
well that didnt take long to delete this time eh?
Sadly it's pretty clear that the whole story won't be coming out until well after the election. We know that there was live video coming from the site, that there were people watching in the situation room, that there was US military in the area (within 1/2 an hour) that weren't used, that the attack took place over hours and went from the compound, through the streets of the town, and to the "safe house". We got a comment from the President the next day that didn't say "terrorism" as claimed in the debate, many administration members, etc. going on for weeks that it was because of the video, the President stating as much at the UN, our UN ambassador saying as much on TV, etc. etc. etc. covering up/messing up the situation. Then Hillary took responsibility, then Obama took that away from her, now the blame is being passed around again. Pathetic.
Joe -
Pretty good synopsis of the events.
Comprehension skills, anyone? An "act of terror" and "terrorism" are not the same? Give me that kool-aid you're drinking.
CNN begs to differ with your assessment of the FACTS: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/17/politics/fact-check-terror/index.html
If you have any language comprehention at all, it is abudantly evident that Mr. Obama was NOT referring to the recent acts in Benghazi, but instead of the previous terror attacks on our great Nation, when he was spewing his spin in the Rose Garden. At least he "stuck to his guns" for the next two weeks in denial.
"These emails are unclassified from the operation center and go to hundreds, if not thousands of people,” a White House official told NBC News.
“They basically say: we are under fire,” the official said
Since when did email become "social media"? I wasn't aware that our intellengence community was getting their information from facebook and twitter. Keep on wagging the dog Mr. Obama!!! Ultimately the truth will prevail. Have a great and deluded day you silly liberals!
Yeah, they posted it on the internet, so it must have been true! These are hard rule that even terrorist groups must follow.
"when a nation does not trust the people to know the truth, then the people will no longer trust their nation." "Ben Franklin
I can understand that Facebook is not the definitive source for news. However, RPGs and other heavy weapons are all part of a terrorist attack not a mob scene. Just because Ansar al-Shariah or Al Qaeda or the Taliban didn't commit this act, it was still an act of terrorism. This was never a mob gone mad but rather a thought out plan of attack on US soil that wasn't defended as well as it should have been.
Why are we afraid to call this an act of terrorism?
CRinCALI-Even if your logic is correct, it just proves that Obama knew it was terrorism (or at least possibly terrorism) and changed his story when he realized that wouldn't play well (not optimal) in his re-election campaign. He then chose to try to blame it on a video for almost 2 weeks, even as overwhelming evidence was coming in that it was terrorism. Face it....he lied any way you look at it.
Because it goes against the narrative of the White House that Al Quada/Taliban is on it's heals since the killing of Osama Bin Laden and that the war on terror is almost over. Remember this is an election year so all bad news must be delayed until after the election.
I really have a problem with this whole debacle on the embassy/cia bombing. Let's look at this from another angle--lets say that NO emails or other information had been leaked. We the people would have gone on believing that someone in such a high seat of power would be exempted from plain out lying to those to whom and for whom he represents......be he party affiliated democrat or republican. He might easily have won the reelection. Soo....how much else has this person lied to us about over the course of his administration?? Now we have relatively non-mainstream news media reporting and discussing something that should have cow patty mud all over the faces of mainstream media... U guys have crucified congressional and presidential members of the Republican Party for far less over the last 10 years. Where are your ethics in reporting the truth NOT filtered pansy lies as issued by the government news hounds???? You actually shame those brave reporters over the years who were affiliated with your mainstream organizations.
Now we have, because some brave person was willing to place his/her life on the line for the good of our country....hard evidence and a perfect timeline of events regardless of the government decision on the actual act and considerations of security... We know: first, that it was the anniversary of Sept 11 and that ALL security/intelligence groups had to be on high alert (if not fire them for incompetence); second, that the ambassador had for more than two months before been warning of impending problems which should have added him to the Situation Rooms Immediate Need to Know list; third, that early their day was warned by local friends of impending problems, advised the government before, 2 hours into, and 6 hours into the attack of developments. In addition, the Situation Room at the White House had ALL that backup for alert to any developments ;THEN even more unconscionable LIVE feed in real time giving them a clear picture of the events unfolding in horrific detail. How can ANY USA citizen accept or expect this to be swept under a rug until AFTER an election when its very existence reflects qualifications, actions, and current administrative views of a seated President in his bid for reelection. It makes me sick to know that our highest commander could go to sleep having such knowledge and then travel to a debate. Then to have the top level people INCLUDING himself deny culpability of the government. That alone should be enough for federal prison time, immediate dismissal of all involved, and recall of the person holding the highest office and deletion of his name from re-election. GET REAL!!!!
The Obama administration CONTINUES to distance themselves from this tragedy. The "Teflon" President cannot get this issue to slide off the plate.
Might want to do some research on why Mr. Obama will NOT call "TERRORISTS"....."TERRORISTS".
Sure isn't going to look good on Mrs. Clinton's "Modern Day Progressive" resume when she "tries" to run in 2016.
Mr. Obama will likely avoid this issue like the plague. There will nothing but delay and obfuscation from the White House.
Two of the four dead men were killed 7 hours after the first two. That's 7 hours of two doomed men waiting and wondering when the help would arrive as they fought for their lives. Maybe they just didn't understand that their Commander in Chief had an important fundraising event to get to in Las Vegas.
A President needs to maintain his priorities !
Obamas action on that day were very un-presidential. The actilon, or non action when he was notified that the Consulate in Benghazi was under attack is criminal negligence at best. Even Presidents are not above the law. 2 of the seals that died at Benghazi were not even at the com[plex when the attack started. They were there at a different location looking for 2000 stinger miossles that were missing after the overthrow of the previous government. They went to Bengnhazi to try and help, and were killed for their efforts. They are true heros. Obama odes not deserve to sit in the Oval Office after his lack of action to try and protect Americans. He said at the last debate his first priority is to protect American ;lives, he failed.
And yet, 47% of Americans will still vote for Obama. Even though he allowed Americans to die to help his political campaign. He knew. He did nothing. He tried to cover it up. He lied to the American people.
THIS IS HOW STUPID THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IS!!!!
Anyone who votes for Obama is voting for someone who let terrorists kill Americans without even attempting to save them.
the 47% are protecting their interests in picking the taxpayers pocket, afraid they may have to get some skin in the game instead of gaming the system. They don't care that BO is a liar, derisive panderer, and giving away OUR money. It's all about them and what they can get. They don't care about America, being patriotic, or their neighbors/children/grandchildren...it's all about them and their needs. Get out and vote the 47% OUT!
Despite the Obvious lies by the Obama administration in a vain attempt to prevent ackowledging presiding over a terrorist attack, what is even more telling is that here has never been any plausible explanation as to how they determined that a 6 month old video all of a sudden became an issue on 9/11.
"Intelligence professionals follow the information wherever it leads to build a coherent picture of what's being assessed. Each report is carefully considered and everything credible is used to try to fill in missing pieces of the narrative,” a U.S. intelligence official told NBC News.
So all of the reports directly from the Embassies, both highlighting the escalating violence BEFORE the attacks, the reports DURING the attacks, and the reports AFTER the attacks NONE OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO MENTION THE YOUTUBE VIDEO were "carefully considered" and then disregarded in favor of what??? Obama's imagination?
Rick, what a surprise. I had no idea you were a military tactician. So, what would have been your plan of action to end the assault in time to save the 4 Americans? Which assets did we have in the area on standby? I'm sure there must have been aircraft carriers within no more than 1000 air miles (probably). I'm pretty sure we have Ohio Class Attack Submarines off the coast of Iran...they probably could have launched a thermonuclear attack on Libya. And with a little refueling, I'm pretty sure our aircraft could have bombed the consulate. Now that probably would have killed all of the American Staff and no doubt the Libyans that were trying to evacuate the Ambassador, but I'm sure it would have made the families feel better right...well maybe not. You would have felt better, right?
Skin in the game Dottie? The 47% need to get skin in the game? Since the 47% have already been identified I can only assume you do think people who are on Social Security and Medicare don't have skin in the game...even though they worked their entire lives. Disabled Veterans also don't have skin in the game...and how about soldiers currently deployed to combat (that's right Dottie Girl, we're still fighting a war, now go back to the mall) don't have skin in the game?
Dottie, if it wouldn't be so detrimental to our Country I'd say you deserve Romney as president. The problem is, people like me (Retired Military, part of the 47%) don't deserve to be stuck with that empty suit.
You guys aren't reading the right info...THEY MURDERED VINCENT FOS...
Wait, that was a different situation...but the memes and rhetoric sure sound familiar don't they?
Feisty -- How do you define Real Americans?
Real Americans cling to their guns, and religion! They do not depend on top down goverment!
Romney Ryan 2012!
I hope you never get into a situation where you or your loved ones need medicare or social security under a Romney government. Romeny wants to give the states power. It means the governors of the states will create two Americas. Democratic Governors will do their best to make sure their citizens have health care, the most basic need, while Republican Governors will see lower income people as leeches.
The poor will flock to more wealthy states until there is no money left at all for the disabled, senior citizens and anyone else who falls on hard times. They will die off from lack of resources. That is why Romney said the problem with social security is that "senior citizens are living too long." They want to create a Nazi like situation without gas chambers.
Two Americas. He doesn't' seem to mind his salary and healthcare being provided by the government. Even when he has untold millions. To me that is the definition of a leech.
You seem to overlook that Romney took no salary while turning the Olympics into a success ! The rest of your post is merely a sour grapes distortion !
I guess Feisty thinks the rest of us are illegals. She is a profile of exactly what is WRONG with America.
Some have indicated that the Feisty Redhead who gets to post first on most of these blogs is Jen Psaki - paid blogger on MSNBC/Newsvine and traveling press secretary for President Obama.
I presume that your post is satire, Jim. Romney got over a billion taxpayer dollars to run the Olympics that year and he made millions, as did his cronies, when they violated his "ethics" pledges.
Anyone born in America is a real American.
And I am talking about the Continent.
There is no country named America.
They're all "of" America.
beakeeper and sailorgirl, keep on beating the fear drums, and spewing lies. It is indeed a fact that when Mr. Romney took over the Olympics, they were 300,000,000 in the red, and once the smoke cleared, they winded up 100,000,000 in the black. Where do you silly liberals get your "information"? Huffpo? NBC? For God's sake, pull your colllective heads out of the sand, and LOOK at where our country is now, as compared to four years ago!!!
Texas there is a part of me that hopes that is true.....................I would hate to think that someone could be that incorrect, vicious, out of touch with reality for free.
Excellent Gtouch
I suppose as long as she is paid, it's ok to be all those things.
Beakeeper,
I'll skip responding to the partisan talking points about Dems vs Reps (I think they both care about the people - they just have different views on how to help them), but I will comment on the general issue of states rights. It's been my experience that the people closest to the problem know best how to solve it - and the same solution that works in one case, may fail horribly in another case. So, I prefer more autonomy for the states so they can find the solutions that work best for their residents.
NPCDAN -
One question where did Romney get the money to turn around the Olympics?????
Answer: Mr & Mrs USA Taxpayer or (Big Bad Government - Redistribution - Top Down Government)
It sure didn't come out of his back pocket that's for sure. So Romney owes his success to Government and their hand out. Very Fun!!!!
Texas, ah the dreaded "some say" or it close relative "some have indicated". Whenever I see these phrases I know that I can dismiss whatever follows as fiction. These are the pet phrases of those who lack facts So they just make things up. In the real world these people are called liars, on this site and a few others "some say" they're called patriots.
Self, Mr. Romney got the money from the same place as Solyndra, A123 Systems, Fisker Automotive, Solar Trust of America, Bright Source, LSP Energy, Energy Conversion Devices, Abound Solar, Sun Power, Beacon Power, Ecotality, Unisolar, Azur Dynamics, Evergreen Solar, and Ener1, just to name a few. The major difference is, all of the aforementioned companies have cost us, the taxpayers, 3.58 TRILLION dollars, much of which will NEVER be recovered, as opposed to the 1.34 Billion that Mr. Romney used to get the Olympics back on financial track. And I'm quite sure that the almighty bho didn't pay for any of his "green" investments out of his pocket. In fact, I'm being led to believe that he himself, is one of these so called one percenters. Hmmm, did anyone say hypocracy???
You do realize he begged for and received Federal Funds to "turn the Olympics into a success" don't you?
I'm sorry, what did you say he built?
Since Romney aligned himself with President Obama's SUCCESSFUL FOREIGN POLICIES at the last debate:
Let's assume GOP/Romney will not have much to say about this.
Let's hope they will look out for America, instead of Romney repeating his gross attempts to make political hay when Americans were attacked in Libya. Romney made these divisive statements accusing the President - even before the attacks - let's hope he learned something.
After the bombings of our Embassy, in Tanzania and the Sudan, in 1998. Usama Bin Laden, was being held, by the Sudanese, They asked Clinton if he wanted Bin Laden, he said no. Then Clinton bombed a baby formula factory. Bin laden then attacked the US, killing thousands, of Americans, way to go Bubba!
And let's not forget Bin Laden was responsible for the attack on the U. S. S. Cole where our military also died and that was before Clinton declined Bin Laden. Way to go Clinton.
Clinton also signed NAFTA into law, and millions of jobs headed overseas. Democrats always try and blame Republicans for outsourcing millions of jobs, but Clinton and Clinton alone had the power to veto NAFTA. But he signed it into law, and the middle class Democrats claim to protect got burned. But liberals don't like to admit to disparaging facts about Democrats and their kings like Clinton and Obama, after all everything is Bush's fault. We tried Obama, he failed, time to move on.
Clinton also signed the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 into law.
http://business.ftc.gov/privacy-and-security/gramm-leach-bliley-act
Clinton also signed the Commodity Futures Modernization Act. of 2000 into law.
http://2010.newsweek.com/top-10/history-altering-decisions/clinton-signs-securities-legislation.html
Backhouse,
Romney agrees with some of Obama's foreign policy decisions - why is that a bad thing? What's wrong with politicians agreeing with "the other party"?
Anyone that's being intellectually honest can find points where they agree and disagree with other people - that just shows they are actually listening to other ideas and not making their decisions based on arbitrary issues like which party the person belongs to.
I was kind of hoping NBC would just not report on the emails because it is way too much fun hearing all the nutjobs cry about a conspiracy that doesn't exist. What comments follow this should be awesomely stupid comments from the nutjob group.
Really, everything and anything is grounds for a brand new conspiracy theory. Right, dangerfield?
Internet drama. Made for the people who have nothing going for them in real life.
-- How do you define Real Americans?
billybob -
I know what a real American isn't. That's someone who supports a war, and then runs off to France to avoid having to serve in it.... Mitt was even Flip-Fklopping back then....
O&Joe 2012
GT see Above -- Your buddy Bill Clinton spent the war in England playing rugby so i guess he is not a real American??
Why didn't dumbama serve in the military? He would have been about 29 when GW1 was in progress! So what is his excuse? Oh, but wait its obama and the things dont apply to him!!!!
Billy, did Clinton protest in favor of Vietnam?
sailorgirl, he did in fact, protest the Vietnam war while "studying", but not inhaling, in England.
Wow. You guys finally noticed something that does not redound to Obama's credit.
Will wonders never cease.
Now, let's follow this to its logical conclusion: a man running for re-election finds out that a terror attack resulted in the deaths of four Americans- and one of his campaign issues is how awesome he is at foreign policy. He quickly concocts a story about an obscure video as the cause, and touts that for two weeks- until the truth is no longer deniable.
Who played politics with this?
The question I have is why cover this up? That was just stupid...parading Rice on 6 Sunday shows claiming it was about a video knowing it wasn't. The only thing I can think of was denying them extra security...could it be, on 9/11 nonetheless?
no joe, no bo, nj and JFK
I know you two boneheads dont like to read but you may want to find out the truth of why Ambasador Rice (AT THAT TIME) said the attact was due to the video.
Explanation for Benghazi Attack Under Scrutiny - NYTimes.com
There is a term that is applicable to Rice's explanation-
Bull@!$%#. It's, truly, the only fitting word.
USA Today had a story to which I have linked innumerable times- the story ran on Seotember 12, and stated that the Cairo Embassy attack, called on August 30, had, at its root, freedom for the Blind Sheikh. The only time that blasted video came up? The apology memo from our own embassy- BEFORE the protest started.
That video had nothing whatsoever to do with either embassy attack on September 11- it was, instead, promulgated as the cause by Obama, in an effort to cast the blame for the result of his ridiculous decisions and policies elsewhere. There were, in fact, violent protests over that video- they occurred when Obama, himself, blathered on about it- going so far as to cut his own video, that was shown in Pakistan- that incited violence there.
That you refuse to recognize the truth when it walks up and slaps you in the face is a sad commentary on your ability to think for yourself.
Then again, that is what it takes to support Obama.
no joe, no bo, nj
Bonehead, neither you nor I know the entire story and that is my EXACT point.
Its under investigation.
What I do know was Ambassador Rice was given talking points by the CIA on the reason for the attacts and she went with that. Should she in hind-site have simply stated "The tragedy is under investigation" YES. But she went with what she knew at THAT time.
I believe she said what she said because a) It was the best info she had at the time and b) because we Americans were calling on the government for the answer for this tragedy and would not be satisfied with "Its being investigated"
You can call BS on her all you want and cry cover up as much as you want but the truth is YOU DONT KNOW.
What I do KNOW is that you and others are trying to politicize this tragedy and you should be ashamed.
Please! back in September Obama was running around claiming to have killed Osama and destroyed Al Queda. This was his desperate attempt to save a talking point. So after watching the attack (not a protest that was verified that evening) he sends no help (US special forces could have been there in less than 2 hours) and goes to bed. Seven hours after the attack started 4 Americans are DEAD The POTUS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT SENDING HELP and FOR LYING to the American people about the cause. The whole reason for not calling it terrorism and blaming a youtube video is so he could say he crushed Al Queda. He is such a POS.
The man who made the video is sitting in a jail cell to further add credibility to the Obama lie. So much for free speech under the Obama regime. Seems pretty scary to think that a video that incited nothing can land a person in jail under the Obama administration. What next, arresting bloggers who question Obama? Yeah, Obama believes in his America, and with any luck we will never have to find out what that means. We tried Obama, he failed, time to move on.
Let's see NoJo, why were the Egyptians protesting at the Embassy in Cairo? Just for the heck of it or because of a video? If the Egyptians were armed to the teeth like Libya, I would not have been surprised that a group of people would have used arms to exploit the situation, but everything with you is conspiracy theory, isn't it?
CRinCali,
Question for you..... If there was in fact mortar fire at Benghazi, how do you suppose they set that up at the spur of the moment?????
Despite the Obvious lies by the Obama administration in a vain attempt to prevent ackowledging presiding over a terrorist attack, what is even more telling is that here has never been any plausible explanation as to how they determined that a 6 month old video all of a sudden became an issue on 9/11.
"Intelligence professionals follow the information wherever it leads to build a coherent picture of what's being assessed. Each report is carefully considered and everything credible is used to try to fill in missing pieces of the narrative,” a U.S. intelligence official told NBC News.
So all of the reports directly from the Embassies, both highlighting the escalating violence BEFORE the attacks, the reports DURING the attacks, and the reports AFTER the attacks NONE OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO MENTION THE YOUTUBE VIDEO were "carefully considered" and then disregarded in favor of what??? Obama's imagination?
Holy sheep sh!t Batman! Are all you libs taking a bath in Egypt? Sounds like you are in "De Nile" to me.
They had the info "non-scrutinized" or not, did nothing, then lied. Get over it libs. They screwed up and a tragedy happened. Hell some moron on Newsvine makes an idol threat and the authorities know about it. Someone posts a disparaging word against the pres on Facebook and all of a sudden there is a Blackhawk helicopter overhead and a fleet of black Suburbans in their driveway.
Action is taken. They took none evidently and we are to just blow it off?
"Claims responsibility" (per the emails) =/= actually proven to be responsible. Verification of claims requires ground truthing.
Anyone can claim anything. Proving it is a separate activity and must be done prior to the President taking action. This is needed for international political and relationship reasons.
Durn right the officail statements will hedge in order not to make things worse.
Who cares who claimed responsibility! This IS A TERRORIST ATTACK and the President LIED Americans DIED due to his inaction. When you say "terrorist attacks like 9-11" instead of saying THIS was a terrorist attack and then have your people muddy the water with talk of a protest going out of control (yeah sure....I ALWAYS bring my morter and RPG to a protest) and sove obscure video , just so the p (resident ) can continue his "talking points" about Osama and Al Queda
CNN fact check included the Pres. speech the following day and he didn't say "like 9-11", he specifically said "acts of terror". Reading comprehension is not the right's forte.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/17/politics/fact-check-terror/index.html
Well, you don't live in Libya, now do you? Wonder why the video caused such an uproar in Egypt with no deaths? Because their citizens don't have RPG's freely available to them like Libya.
CrinCali, you still believe it was the video?
You are correct CRinCali those weapons were not available in Egypt but they were in Libya because al-Qaeda is not as strong in Egypt as in Libya. For some strange reason CNN seems to think al-Qaeda in Iraq was also involved. But you know that isn't true because Obama wiped them out when he killed Osama bin Laden.
SEAL TEAM 6, the movie is supposed to come out before the election, what response do you think will come from that? Beef up security or no?
How about publishing the remaining emails FR? Why not include in your article the fact that a drone(s) was overhead in real time? You certainly don't throw up a drone at a moments notice. What about the Puffs on action calll waiting for order to support our embassy or the troops on alert?
Now how many days is reasonable to assess information taken in real time? In the hands of the WH Situation room, State, and other various intelligence agencies?The administration, for several succeeding days sent Susan Rice around talking about of the video trailer as the source of the event, not a coordinated terrorist attack?
Do we have a potential WH cover up here, worse than WaterGate?
OMG, if Obama gets reelected, Biden could be the 45th president after the impeachment.
MSNBC, do you feel a strong investigation should begin immediately?
See, Dan, you are right! Now comes the nutjobs, no jo, 1 girl who thinks she is funny and the like!
@1funnygirl: OMG, if Obama gets reelected, Biden could be the 45th president after the impeachment.
There is nothing funny about that Funnygirl!
No, I indicated that I find Biden as a president freightening!
Not to worry Funnygirl; I comprehended your meaning quite well. With a handle like Funnygirl, I will expect non-nightmare comments from you in the future!
When you attack 1funnygirl with personal insults, rather than her arguments. It is your clear admission to all rational readers that her post is entirely accurate, and that you have no valid counter to any part of it.
Listen to the news regarding an event today in Tunisia.
Kannin
Thanks for the post Kannin, but if you are going to question the comments from the liberal left nuts, then you come to expect childish behavior when rational arguement fails.
This is just a shocking scandal. I was undecided but I cannot vote for Obama under these circumstances.
Someone claimed they did and then claimed they didn't. Taking lessons from romney are they?
Why is NBC news and others trumpeting this stupid story that was made up and perpetuated by faux news? It's a non-issue. I understand that faux will try anything to criticize this president but what the heck is wrong with NBC for repeating this gop/faux propaganda?
It was uncovered and reported by London-based Reuters News Agency, not Fox. But nice try...
Kannen, while reuters may have reported it, are you going to deny that faux has been trumping up and perpetuating this story as if it's means anything of consequence? But for the sake of argument, I'd rather have our government get the facts straight before announcing something like that. Did it not occur to you that by having the media clowns interfere in an ongoing investigation and a possible covert military response that they can blow the entire effort for us...all so you can score political points?
Issa and his republican cohorts sent out tons of classified documents that blew the cover of personnel in Libya that are working for the US. To me that is a real crime because it is jeopardizing these people and putting them in harms way. I think Issa should resign ASAP.
John Mann- I take your point- as far as it goes. Certainly, if there was uncertainty about the perpetrators of the attack, no information should be released.
However- there is NO excuse, EVER, under ANY circumstances, to blatantly, bald-faced LIE about the cause of such an attack.
None.
And Obama did, in fact, lie- repeatedly. He lied so often- including sending a video of his own to Pakistan, inciting violence there- that he actually incited violent protests over a video no one had heard about until HE headed the marketing campaign for it.
That you find that acceptable speaks volumes about your ability to reason, weigh information, and make a decision.
@no joe, no bo, nj; keep giving them the truth njnbnj. At least visitors such as myself get to read some facts whilst picking through the Progressive Talking Points (been doing that at this site for a few years now). I have no idea what pain medications that you have to take to keep posting here, but with the amount of punishment that you take from Progressives on this site, they have to be quite powerful and effective. Keep up the good fight.
Thanks for the compliment- but, no pain pills necessary. I ignore the ones who make no sense whatsoever- Feisty, newdaydawning, and seeking sanity- but I plan to "unignore" them the day after the election.
That will be sweet.
Please make sure you stop here then- cause, all these posters you see here? There really aren't that many. Multiple accounts are supposed to be against the law here- then again, the CoH doesn't apply here, either.
It's all going to fall down when their idol goes down to ignominious defeat.
And out of their own mouths, too.
You bet NJNBNJ. Actually, the farmers around here love election years. I have not seen a crow around here since the first Presidential Debate; Progressives have shot them all so they will have something to feast upon on 7 November 2012. ...and yea...we have some paid professionals on this site. Keep the number of your posts up and your head down.
Obama was a total failure on all aspects of the Benghazi attack. He didn't anticipate it. Our Ambassador did anticipate it and requested more security. Obama turned him down. While the attack was underway, Obama was hiding under his desk, afraid to send any support.
But now it comes out that Obama knew it was a terrorist attack. Had he told the truth at the time, everyone would have known that he had committed a huge error in judgment not to grant the consulate's security request on the anniversary of 9/11. To prevent that, Obama deliberately mischaracterized the attack as a “spontaneous demonstration.” He had a great deal of motivation to call it spontaneous.
My question is if they didn't know it was comming why have a drone over the consulate. Heck the Diplomat KNEW. He even posted up that he probably wouldn't live through the night on his gamer page because the security forces that protected the consulate were taking pictures of defenses that morning.
Stealth1: Why did he hang around? In fact - why did he go there in the first place? Why wasn't he at the embassy in Tripoli? Why did he walk throught the valley of death? Why didn't he fear the evil? WHAT THE HELL WAS HE DOING IN BENGHAZI? With all the warning signs you hacks keep talking about, wasn't he smart enough to stay out of Benghazi? Why would Obama have to give him a direct order to STAY IN TRIPOLI?
Do you think Obama sits around watching live Drone feeds? I think a more appropriate question is - Why didn't the military respond, or at least respond faster?
Do you realize the military doesn't act on it's own it takes orders so the better question would be why didn't obama send an order for the military to respond.
Because he was busy planning what he would do and say at his Vegas fundraiser.
I like Romney and Ryan. Regarding the attack, why would the President mislead the American people? The simplest explanation is that he was fashioning things to a political audience. No one wants to believe that, and I don't want to believe that. But, with drones in the air watching what was going on in real time, and all the emails flying around about what was going on, it is impossible to believe he didn't know anything. And then for 7-10 days float a story that was patently untrue.
What is the "better" explanation that he would give, rather than the fraud it appears to be? And, why didn't we send help? We had aircraft and other assets in the area.
That's an easy one, Gary: Had he told the truth at the time, everyone would have known that he had committed a huge error in judgment not to grant the consulate's security request on the anniversary of 9/11. To prevent that, Obama deliberately mischaracterized the attack as a “spontaneous demonstration.” He had a great deal of motivation to call it spontaneous.
The following was posted on another site, which seems to fit the real story:
Who should we trust? Obama, an inveterate liar, who personably and
repeatedly lied to the nation to conceal Obama’s own complicity in the cover-up
of the Benghazi Ansar al-Shariah terrorist attack. That fact has been proven by the leaked
emails that surfaced today.
Obama must have had personal knowledge, or utterly and deliberately failed to gain it, in real time because
an attack on any U.S. diplomatic mission is immediately transmitted to the White House Situation Room. The terrorist attack took 7 to 8 hours, which was plenty of time to dispatch a USAF AC-130 Spectre gunship and support aircraft, based at the huge Incirlik, Turkey USAF base, to the scenes, which were within 2.2
kilometres of each other.
The AC-130 would have made sure that most of the Ansar al-Shariah
terrorists went to meet the prophet and Allah once the computerised machine
guns opened fire. These jihadists would have bled to death wishing they died as infants rather
than the justice that could have been rendered by an AC-130C Spectre gunship.
Obama never made an effort to utilise USAF assets to mitigate the disaster because it would undermine his campaign theme proclaimed at the DNC the prior week. Obama personally has blood of four Americans on his
hands for concocting this foolish and severely implausible “storyline” blaming
the deaths on a 14 minute obscure video.
This debacle is far worse than the petty break-in in the Watergate scandal. Here, President Obama never even
made an effort to deploy available U.S. military assets stationed within easy reach of Benghazi.
Somebody assigning credit for a terrorist attack on Facebook hardly constitutes reliable intelligence.
nd, you don't anything about the AC-130, do you? This isn't a precise, laser-guided weapon.
It doesn't take a presidential order for the military to go into action in those circumstances. Get real and get a brain.
It absolutely requires a presidential order. What world are you living in?
The article does not even say that the group on Facebook and Twitter that took credit for the attacks backtracked the next day saying they didn't commit the terrorist attack. So, the WH was supposed to go out to the public based on Facebook and Twitter saying there was a terrorist attack on the consulate. This is something that Romney would do or George W. Bush. Again, are we going to be innudated with this @!$%# every time a new unclassified email gets cherry picked by the republicans???
It was "cherry picked" and leaked by someone in the WH. Doubt there are many Republicans in there at any given time with access to e-mails. Someone decided they weren't going to take the heat for this later down the road and conveniently "let the cat out of the bag". Otherwise, the "investigation" would have taken oh, let's say three more weeks. Convenient.
talk to the hand; that is exactly what happened I am sure. I dont think it was a good idea to try to pass the buck down on the CIA, which it looked like. I am sure any CIA agent is smarter than any of these idiots that are telling the lies and can easily let these emails slip out. I dont think they realized they were playing against the CIA or FBI and it is starting to bite 'em in the ass now!!
Amazing that they can arrest a marine for what he posts on facebook criticising the p(resident) though.
Stealth1: Why? If you criticized your boss you'd be fired. The military can't just fire him, they have to go through a court martial.
You're sounding dumber and dumber the more I read your crap.
Trust me Rilli, the docs in question were classified. Does this make me sound like Obama - Trust Me!
President Obama will kill those terrorists that were responsible for their evil attacks. Go get them Mr. President!
Obama will do nothing until AFTER the election ... he is only concerned with maintaining his power through re-election ! Nothing else matters to him at this time. That is why he LIED about the source of the Benghazi attacks ... several times.
The document was unclassified. Go back and check. There were hundreds of these emails that went out to dozens of intelligence agencies.
I'm reading the classified ones that I guarantee will soon come out.
I'm at a loss to understand how anybody could possibly believe that the Obama Administration conspired to hide what actually happened at the mission in Benghazi. If the attack had occurred on November 1 and it wasn't labelled a terrorist attack until November 7, the day after the election, then maybe there would be grounds for suspicion. But this attack happened a month before the election.
So, tell me...if this was supposed to be some big cover-up, perhaps you can explain why President Obama said the following...
"No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done." - Rose Garden, 9/12/2012
"You're right that this is not a situation that was—exactly the same as what happened in Egypt and my suspicion is that there are folks involved in this who were looking to target Americans from the start." - Unaired portion of interview with Steve Kroft for 60 Minutes, 9/12/2012
"Let me say at the outset that obviously our hearts are heavy this week -- we had a tough day a couple of days ago, for four Americans were killed in an attack on our diplomatic post in Libya. ... So what I want all of you to know is that we are going to bring those who killed our fellow Americans to justice. I want people around the world to hear me: To all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will go unpunished. It will not dim the light of the values that we proudly present to the rest of the world. No act of violence shakes the resolve of the United States of America." - Campaign Rally in Colorado, 9/13/2012
There are 3...count them...3 times where the President himself did not pass this off as a simple protest.
Read the statement Romney
And dont forget his speech at the UN. He sure had the same story then too didn't he! You koolaid drinkers are so drunk on his lies that it scary.
Rose garden speech "Terrorist attacks like 9-11" (never called Benghasi a terrorist attack)
60 minutes "unaired portion".....REALLY it's unaired!
Campaign Speech to people who adore him..... Sure lots of Objectivity there
Then send everyone else out to lie and the p(resident) goes on prime time shows THAT AIRED ON TV and LIED about not being sure and that it was a protest out of control because of a video.
Keep trying liberals, maybe if you repeat it enough someone will begin to believe you
Trump should look at hisown car crash track record on personal relationships. Nasty and desperate is
alive and well and it is called Trump. So what every marriage has its ups and downs. I've been married 28 years, it has not always been plain sailing but you get through it. The Obama camp should use the opportunity to show a couple sticking together through thick and thin but then that could be description of Trump himself - thick but thin on top.
WOW.. I didn't know that "The Donald" released emails pertaining to Benghazi.. Is his personal life any of your business? Oh that's right, you people think that every ones personal life is open for discussion, just look at ObamaCare...
I voted for the president in 2008. I believed he could do great things for our county. He has done a few things I like and fews things that I did not like.
I am voting for Romney in 2012 because I believe the government either by inaction or on purpose allowed our people to be killed in Libya. It sounds crazy but the facts are as follows.
1) The president and/or staff watched the event from a drone in realtime as it occured.
2) The president had a rapid deployment force in Italy that could have been over head to help within 1 hour. Also they could have fired on the attackers from the air with in 1/2 of an hour.
3) The ambassador tried to get better security the day of the attack and months prior. Remember in August our the 12 person security team was pulled and security was handed over the Libyans. In talking to an ex-marine this team could have likely saved the lives of all involved.
So why did we stand by and let our people die? Was it viewed as the best course to get elected? Where we to busy on a campaign to spend time on the issue? Did it not fit the story that terrorism is on the decline because of the president?
I hope it was just incompetence. They may have just thought everyone was safe. And when they found that 4 had died there was little they could do about it.
Our government and president has always been there for our people. This seems to have changed and I am affraid for all americans. I ask all of you to look at the facts and decide if the president has your back or he just made a mistake?
Is it a coincidence that the 12 personnel guarding the ambassador where pull a month before sept. 11. You have to wonder if OdumbO had something to do with that. Then again he so smart i don't think he could comprehend something not worthy of his time. Obama should be call commander in incompetence.
Who told you Obama and/or his staff watched the drone feed? WHERE DID YOU GET THAT CRAP????
Why do you think it takes a presidential order to respond to a terrorist attack? WHERE DID YOU GET THAT CRAP????
If the ambassador had inadequate security, why did he go to Benghazi?
The situation room provides live feeds from drones in the field. Also, note in my comment I said president and/or staff. The sources for the preditor drone in the field came from an article in the New York Post by Tim Perone, CBS News. I also I heard it from Lindsey Graham who was interviewed on the subject.
We would have to violate Libyan air space to respond. It would not be normal for our military to do this without president or sec state approval.
The ambassador went to Benghazi to meet with the ambassdor of Turkey and other Libyan officials. He should of just stayed in Tripoli until the security situation improved or the US goverment provided him the security he requested.
I would recommend you do a bit more research on this..
We violate others airspace all the time...we violated Pakistan's airspace without their approval to seek out and kill Bin Laden. You should do more research...you are buying the lies like a blind sheep!
threeforme
Get back to YOUR research. Those drone strikes HAVE PRESIDENTIAL CLEARANCE.
Under the authority of the U.S. President, drone attacks on Pakistani territory have been carried out by the CIA and U.S. military since 2004.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/04/opinion/pakistan-drone-attacks-akbar/index.html
The administration officially announced that the action was not a terrorist attack and was the result of a spontaneous demonstration caused by a utube video released in July. Apparently everyone in Libya walks around with automatic weapons, RPG launchers, or is part ot a mortar crew. So this other information must be false because our President would never lie to us. All hail the Chief!
90 Comments so far, most by conservative voters. All the other "First Read" story posts are well over 100 Comments. The left doesn't care about what this president did or didn't do. They only care about their party and spew hate on all the articles about Romney and Ryan... This must not be important, 4 Americans dying because of this inept administration doesn't matter to the left. How pathetic...