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Clinton was supposed to testify on Benghazi today, which happens to be the day after the report was released. But Clinton will not be testifying due to a concussion suffered after fainting from a stomach flu over the weekend.
Charles Krauthammer: “Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton calls this a diplomatic illness. And we heard from Victoria Nuland (spokesperson for the United States Department of State) that it's a bad bug. I think that it's perhaps a Benghazi allergy. She seems to have a severe Benghazi allergy.”
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Let the liberal spin begin.
Here's the liberal spin: Who Cares?
Perhaps now the political debate can actually focus on the substance of what happened in Benghazi and not the nonsensical, he-said/she-said, partisan outrage over talking points.
Your kidding Nathan. Political debate? These nuts we have in congress don't have a clue how to debate. they're partisan money grubbing hacks. You can include the median it that also. Their whole idea of governing is how can we make it so the rich can get more money out of the little guy. Debate requires you have an idea to debate, the republicans haven't had any new ideas sense Reagan.
Clinton accepted the findings, and didn't waste energy stonewalling over the department's failings. That would never happen in a Republican administration, as evidenced by past experience. If Cheney were in charge, there would be a cover-up of gigantic proportions, with much citing of "executive privilege," and attempts to silence critics.
Republicans cut Hal a Billion Dollars for Security that was requested By Sec. Clinton, there's enough blame to go around.
While what happened in Bengazi was tragic it could have been worse. Mistakes were made by a number of people. Funding cuts contributed to the incident, the CIA admitted to some of the blame and the State Department too. Yes as SandieLove reminds us, there is plenty of blame to go around. So let's learn from our mistakes and not let it happen again.
Typical Obama, blame someone else!
The statement has been made: "Lack of seurity WAS NOT due to a lack of funds". The only time Hillary has ever told th truth, is her statement in 2008. Obama is not fit to be POTUS. Rember when he saud: "Whatever happen, I AM IN CHARGE> THE BUCK STOPS HERE".