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White House Knew Benghazi to be a Terrorist attack.
Cheetoh734
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Top story on Drudge.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-usa-benghazi-emails-idUSBRE89N02C20121024
My question is: Why hasn't their been a congressional inquiry? I know we have forces in the Mediterranean theater. Why were they not sent in to rescue these people? We left them on the ground for 8-15hrs under assault while people watched via cameras and sent emails. Why was no one sent in? Could someone have been sent? Who stopped them? This seems like a big deal to me, those Soldiers died manning their weapons and continued to fight for hours while grievously wounded, I would hope believing that someone was coming. Why is this not a bigger deal?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-usa-benghazi-emails-idUSBRE89N02C20121024
My question is: Why hasn't their been a congressional inquiry? I know we have forces in the Mediterranean theater. Why were they not sent in to rescue these people? We left them on the ground for 8-15hrs under assault while people watched via cameras and sent emails. Why was no one sent in? Could someone have been sent? Who stopped them? This seems like a big deal to me, those Soldiers died manning their weapons and continued to fight for hours while grievously wounded, I would hope believing that someone was coming. Why is this not a bigger deal?
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Jerry
If the cat gets completely out of the bag before the election, and the reporting is done properly ( :jester: ), Obama is toast, and the rats will start fleeing the sinking ship. Then, we will have inquiries, because Congress will want to be seen doing what they do best - feigning outrage and demanding investigations, committees, task forces, etc.
Of course they did, and why Romney didn't take his opportunity to ram this down Obummer's throat is beyond me. Then Obummer sarcastically tells Romney that the Navy doesn't need to be as big as it once was because they have aircraft carriers, you know ships that planes land on or something to that affect. The problem is that in most forms of conflict it comes to tacticle strength at some point before it gets to strategic. If you can head an enemy off tactically it avoids having to bring out the big guns, so to speak. But on top of all that, you can't tell me this aggressive reaction didn't come through to the public. And the ones they're trying to sway at this point are those individuals who are alseep at the wheel. The difference could possibly be made picking up most or some of these.
I'm just hoping that Obummer's agressiveness back fires on him. I really believe that's what happended after last weeks debate. The problem with debates is that they are scored for points. But these points have nothing to do with the real world. A debate is a form of competition, not something that will change the course of history. We don't as voters care who wins a college debate, we care about substance and how much BS is thrown around.
In both of the last two debates, it mattered not how correct Romney was but rather how Obummer could lie his way out of the question. He was so full of Pooh his eyes were extra brown. I think it was coming out his ears. Romney gave some great answeres and the great thing about it is that he gives the same answer time after time. There's no switching position to better his argument. He just tells it like it is. I really believe a majority of voters have recognized what Obummer is up to and will lead Romney to victory.
There were two Navy frigates offshore of Bengazi. There were planes fueled and loaded in Italy ready to go, but ordered to stand down. The administration didn't want to shoot up a street full of 'protesters'.
My take on what I know so far is that the President and his administration is nothing but a gutless lying bag of wind.
― Douglas Adams
This administration is great at the stonewalling thing. But they just don't get it that Americans will only put up with it for a short time. I mean we've had four years, which isn't exactly a short time but things haven't been near this juicey until now.
The more facts that come out that I hear on this debacle, the madder I get. Everyone that had the power to act and didn't are guilty of the most vile and hateful act possible; abandoning our people in extreme danger and allowing them to be killed. They should all be taken out to the USS Constitution, tied to the mainmast and whipped until their skin falls off in ribbons as a warning to others that THIS IS NOT ACEPTABLE!
― Douglas Adams
Apparently you haven't been paying attention. Our guys fought like the hounds from hell and to the death. They were overwhelmed by shear numbers and superior firepower. Then left hanging out to dry by their own government.
Edited to add: there never was any protest. It was a straight military style attack by a local militia. RPGs, Mortars, etc. Our guys gave as good as they got but again, against superior numbers.
Aside from the CIA people trying to keep the Ambassador safe there were only two former SEALs on the roof with a machine gun and whatever they brought with them. They disobeyed orders and went to the Consulate to begin with, and did their best to get backup/reinforcements en route. They were hung out to dry, and were killed by mortar rounds hitting the roof they were on. They went down putting fire downrange. Two against probably two hundred.
― Douglas Adams
And especially this close to a Presidential Election. And Odummy claims that Romney doesn't know anything about foreign policy BS to Odummy and his White House chronies. I will be so glad when he is voted out of office. I have said this before and I will say it again, Odummy is Muslim,and he ain't going to do anything to upset or Tee off those middle east counties or countries like Lybia. I have a gut feeling that the White House, Odummy, and the State Department knew that trouble was a stewing in Benghazi,Lybia long before this dreadfull and sad incident happened. My question is how could they not Know?
:that::agree: And as far as I am concerned those two Navy Seals ( I will not call them Ex-Seals), should have received the Congressional Medal of honor, and a Purple Heart, along with the Ambassador.
Jerry
But our military leaders were not up to the task, the White House chicken hawks were not up to the task, and people died that could have been saved. Such feckless, gutless, sniveling cowardice in the face of this attack by people in positions to send aid in the form of aircraft assets, Navy assets offshore, and troops available is beyond comprehension. And to add insult to injury, the Campaigner in Chief abandoned his post as Commander in Chief, and went on a campaign stop in Colorado. Such gutless cowardice by the person most able to make a difference in this travesty is unconscionable by any metric you throw at it. At this point, I wouldn't trust any of them who failed to send immediate aid to guard the contents under an outhouse even if their lips were sewed shut.
― Douglas Adams
Luis
:that::agree: I will donate a brick of .22's too Teach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jerry
Edited to add link:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/navy-replaces-admiral-leading-mideast-strike-group-because-of-ongoing-investigation/
Edited to add: Maybe this has no bearing. One of the commentators said that this group is Middle East meaning in the Gulf not the Med.
Jerry
If nothing else it hi-lights his supposed expertise in dealing with the middle east and all things Muslim.
1) Why were additional security forces not only NOT provided in August when requested, but some of the forces already in place removed?
2) Who ordered the removal of said forces, and denied the request for additional forces?
3) Who sent Susan Rice and Jay Carney out to sell the video story days after the attack?
4) Why the hell is General Petraeus going along with the Obama administration? Petraeus is the head of the CIA, and his statements on this seem to contradict everything else that we know. I expect this sort of crap from career politicians, but I thought the Petraeus was an honest and honorable man. To say I'm deeply disapponted in what he is doing now is a gross understatement.
Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
This is my question, too. Maybe the fact that he was even willing to take the DCI job under this administration is telling. I believed him to be apolitical - at least as much as any man can be apolitical and rise to the rank of General. But, he is looking bad, first by supporting the 'spontaneous mob' narrative, and now by denying that anyone at CIA refused aid to the SEALS, which lays all the responsibility on Obama. Petraeus is apparently aiding in the cover-up, but not willing to take the heat for Obama.
Leon Panetta will probably get most of the blame, if he can't dump it on to Petraeus. Next to Obama and Hilary, he probably deserves it most. These are all slippery people who the major media will protect, but if they can't make it go away and somebody has to take the blame, I'd guess Panetta or Petraeus, and Petraeus seems to have started early in his attempts to cover his own butt.
Jerry