GOP’s hyping of Benghazi attack quite curious
EVENT ONE:
On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists launched major, coordinated attacks on U.S. soil, killing more than 3,000 U.S. citizens. The attacks were successful despite CIA briefings delivered to President Bush in person more than a month earlier titled “Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.” In fact, as far back as May 2001, U.S. intelligence was warning that “a group presently in the United States” was plotting a terror attack. But tragically, too little was done to stop it.
In addition, for months after the attacks, top U.S. officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney, claimed that the attacks had been planned and coordinated by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a claim that turned out to be utterly false but that Cheney and others used to help build political support for an ill-fated invasion of that country that cost an additional 4,000 American lives.
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EVENT TWO:
Eleven years later to the day — Sept. 11, 2012 — terrorists launched an attack on an isolated U.S. consulate in war-torn Libya, killing the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. In the immediate wake of the attack, U.S. officials downplayed concerns of terrorism, incorrectly attributing the deaths to a mob protest against an anti-Islamic video that got out of hand. As Director of National Intelligence James Clapper explained later, “we revised our initial assessment to reflect new information indicating that it was a deliberate and organized terrorist attack carried out by extremists.”
It’s pretty clear that U.S. officials could have and should have acknowledged earlier that the attacks were carried out by terrorists instead of by a mob. However it’s difficult to understand the immense significance attributed to that delay by some. There are also allegations that the U.S. State Department may have overlooked intelligence warnings of a possible attack and failed to upgrade security for Ambassador Chris Stevens, a man who was intimately familiar with Libya and knew the dangers inherent in leaving our fortified embassy in Tripoli.
I make this comparison not because I wish to relitigate the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The nation’s nonpartisan, unified response at the time was proper and appropriate, and while in hindsight it appears that more could have been done to prevent those attacks, in hindsight many things are apparent that are more difficult to appreciate in real time.
Instead, I’m interested in exploring why the aftermaths of the two events have played out so differently. In the wake of Event One, there was no effort to politicize the tragedy and no concerted effort to blame the Bush administration for failing to prevent an attack on our own territory, against civilians. Yet in the wake of Event Two, politicians were in such an unseemly rush to take partisan advantage of the tragedy that on the night of the attack itself, Mitt Romney actually accused President Obama of sympathizing with those who carried out the murder of our people.
Here’s the statement in full, for those who may have forgotten:
“I’m outraged by the attacks on American diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt and by the death of an American consulate worker in Benghazi. It’s disgraceful that the Obama Administration’s first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.”
By any rational comparison, the breach of security nine years ago was far more destructive, and was carried out on American soil where the expectation of safety was much greater. The intelligence failures involved were also far more profound. The Obama administration’s failure to immediately grasp and communicate what had happened in Benghazi, a site so dangerous that the FBI didn’t dare visit there until three weeks later, was certainly less important than Cheney’s utterly false claim that 9/11 was an Iraqi conspiracy.
So on what basis do Republicans believe that the attack on our Benghazi consulate in Libya, or the confused and confusing series of incorrect explanations that followed, constitute some major political scandal when the infinitely more serious attacks on New York City and Washington did not? And if a scandal does exist, why don’t Republicans share in the blame for having insisted on hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to embassy-security programs in the last two fiscal years?
Please. Explain all this to me, because I don’t get it.
– Jay Bookman
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Joseph
October 10th, 2012
3:31 pm
Move along folks.. Nothing to see here…. wink wink… Check out the live stream,,, http://www.foxnews.com/
Regnad Kcin
October 10th, 2012
3:32 pm
Okay, let’s try this – please correct me if I’m wrong (and I know you will).
The scenario as cons see it:
1) The Libyan embassey and personnel were brutally attacked.
2) Obama knew if word got out that this was a “planned” attack, it would be politically detrimental, so;
3) the administration invented a “cover story” about an anti-Muslim film, but;
4) Ther “lie” was found out, and now there’s going to be big trouble.
Is this basically correct?
For principles
October 10th, 2012
3:33 pm
You assume that both attacks were not allowed to happen in order to promote a specific agenda favored by the powers that run this country. I think you make a huge mistake in assuming such a premise.
The republicans just sat by and allowed Obama to illegally invade Libya and should have immediately begun impeachment proceedings when it happened. They love war and killing far too much to ever do the honorable or constitutional thing. They sat back and allowed Bush to do basically the same thing in Iraq and impeachment should have been the response there too.
Don’t look to politicians who took oaths to uphold the constitution to actually honor their oaths.
Both parties are without principles.
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
3:33 pm
The big issue being covered up Is the Arab spring is a huge failure that our president supported
USMC
October 10th, 2012
3:33 pm
U.S. Ambassador was raped before he was murdered- Examiner
http://www.examiner.com/article/report-u-s-ambassador-was-raped-before-he-was-murdered
Miss Understood
October 10th, 2012
3:33 pm
Thank you for the heads up Stevie Ray.
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USMC is nothing more than a troll, likely a paid troll who does nothing all day except to post snarky one-liners with an attached links to push right wing propaganda.He has buddies out here too that do the same
I think USMC is really some poor lost soul who sits alone at the “Rest Home” his family dumped him at 10 years ago. Thankfully, on their way out the door, they left him a computer, some lube, and some dollar bills so that he can buy a few friends, (at the rest home, dollar bills are good for Denture Cream and a couple of prunes).
Krystal'sBalls
October 10th, 2012
3:33 pm
Why do we even waste our time arguing about the actions of ANY administration in the aftermath of events like Benghazi, NYC, Somalia, Bosnia, or wherever. The truth of the matter is, FACE IT…the U.S. government on various levels is in soooo deep in dark dealings around the world that when things like this happen they have to scramble to get the “story” straight for public consumption. Let’s just call it what it is – PROPAGANDA. Sometimes they do a good job, other times get sloppy. This is obviously one time they just got sloppy.
For so many who think they are dare I say it ENTITLED to some clear concise explanation because their stinkin’ tax dollars pay someone’s salary, understand this..you mean NOTHING in the grand scheme of things Vitches! Really I just get kinda sick of all the pretentiousness about everything in people. Stop being so damned naive. It’s killing the country, and just gives people like me more reason to be cynical. I do however sleep well at night. This administration will take a hit, Rice will likely resign, and IF Mitt Romney is elected you will get his chance to disappoint you all as well…and TRUST ME, he will just like they ALL have and do!
Erwin's cat
October 10th, 2012
3:34 pm
Oh please. It’s Clinton’s fault?
no more than you trying to “share” the blame with republicans in your last sentence
USMC
October 10th, 2012
3:34 pm
Ambassador Stevens Was Raped Before His Murder…
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/330504/ambassador-stevens-was-raped-before-his-murder-reports-claim/#HtyfK0KrqFFRZlt1.99
Regnad Kcin
October 10th, 2012
3:35 pm
Thanks, Steve. So the issue is that the administration rushed to an incorrect conclusion, which might have impaired our ability to correctly respond to the situation?
I can buy that…
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
3:35 pm
Amen regnad!
Joseph
October 10th, 2012
3:35 pm
I’m sorry folks if I can’t debate very good.. “I’m just to polite”….
Miss Understood
October 10th, 2012
3:36 pm
U.S. Ambassador was raped before he was murdered- Examiner
Oh my USMC! I bet that headline, straight out of your “boy toy fantasies”, got you REALLY riled! Need anymore lube?
Dunwoody Granny
October 10th, 2012
3:36 pm
Perhaps because the Republicans are the kind of people who send out emails to employees saying, “I can’t tell you how to vote, but if Obama gets re-elected and my taxes are raised, I’ll fire you and shut this company down”?
Joseph
October 10th, 2012
3:36 pm
Jack in cumming:
You hit the nail on the head Jack. Its shows the glaring lack of leadership of this administration….
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
3:37 pm
But but but Obama is too beloved for this to happen! He apologized and made friends with the terrorist!
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
October 10th, 2012
3:37 pm
JAY,
Not saying it’s his fault but his material cutting of our intelligence network in ME was certainly a significant and greatly overlooked brick in the wall…
http://blog.stephenleary.com/2008/09/intelligence-budgets-during-clinton.html
Rightwing Troll
October 10th, 2012
3:38 pm
“but….but….but…Ben, EVERYBODY knows it ’s conservatives who are racists and haters….”
The first truth from Ben’s piehole today…
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
3:40 pm
A CEO warns his staff of eminent danger to the org if taxes are raised and that’s bad? I think it’s worse to criticize a business owner who put his money and life into it and run it as they see fit
Krystal'sBalls
October 10th, 2012
3:41 pm
@Miss Understood.
Maybe I misunderstood your post, but it almost looks as if you attributed my comment about USMC to Stevie Ray. That was of course from none other than me. Stevie Ray and I stand nowhere near each other on anything. Again I could be wrong, and maybe you referenced something else to him and then pasted my excerpt. Just wanted to clear that up if needed. Nothing beyond that.
Thomas
October 10th, 2012
3:41 pm
Very good. So we learn from Bookie that two wrongs make it right and the coach/leader/CEO is never responsible.
What color is the sky in the extremist world?
getalife
October 10th, 2012
3:41 pm
The behavior and patriotism from the right should be documented in a movie called “Unhinged”.
No shame, no honesty, no reality and no patriotism.
How do you sleep at night?
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
3:42 pm
The state department ignored the ambassador request as its election season an they needed to put out an image that al quesadilla is gone when Bon laden got smoked. Whose intel led to bin laden?
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 10th, 2012
3:42 pm
Its only the optics that matter..
So no evidence needed, no facts…. its how Fox and the wingnuts present the optics because of the Obama hatred that matters. And because Bush was a Republican, the “optics” Fox and the wingnuts presented were “different”. Can the responses be any sillier and less intelligent? Next you’ll be citing WND like Ahem.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
October 10th, 2012
3:42 pm
REGNAD,
Point is that similar to rushing to the cameras to report on OBL despite having a treasure chest of information we could have used to secure our interests was example of this…the rushing out to deflect blame instead of investigating the matter sooner and reviewing with State department before hearing today would have been the responsible actions for sure. Despite all the liberal fright over dropping a team in there immediately, we should have done so anyway….now way those Libyan’s can confirm they captured anyone related to this attack..
too little time
October 10th, 2012
3:43 pm
Republicans will politicize any event involving loss of American lives at the hands of terrorists.
And Democrats will ignore them. Clinton ignored the FIRST WTC attack… and the attack on the USS Cole… and the failure to take Osama bin Laden into custody… This culminated in 9/11. Sandy Berger had to go steal documents from the National Archive to cover Clinton’s tracks.
Here is a TRUTH: ignore or downplay terrorist attacks, and they will escalate. THAT is why Republicans make sure to call a terrorist attack exactly what it is. Liberals refer to this as “politicizing”. All Obama had to do is say, ” Today, our embassy in Benghazi was attacked by terrorists, and our ambassador was killed”. His state department would still have to answer questions as to why more protection was not maintained, but to not tell the truth was completely dishonest.
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
3:44 pm
Gay Bookman… When you write about curiosities I may focus on things that are truly curious. Like how the vp debate moderator was college chums with Barry. So chummy he attende her wedding of failed matrimony. Or how the UN ambassador is married to some ABC news big wig
DownInAlbany
October 10th, 2012
3:44 pm
Albany, I have seen no reputable news organization report that Stevens was raped, yet you seem to take a cruel pleasure in repeating and even stressing that notion. Do you somehow enjoy adding that apparently false humiliation to the burden that his family must bear?
Who do you consider reputable? The Washington Times, CNN? Maybe you should get out a little more.
No, I do not get any pleasure from it whatsoever, however, I think you think far too much of this piddly blog if you think they are logging in. haha
Jay
October 10th, 2012
3:44 pm
Stevie Ray, as your own link points out, cuts were made in the intel community in the early ’90s, begun under the first George Bush, as part of the end of the Cold War. With the disappearance of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, we simply didn’t NEED as many intel experts focused on a Soviet threat that no longer existed.
That tells you nothing about our intel capabilities directed at the Middle East. As your own link again points out, intel budgets were increased significantly in the late ’90s.
Miss Understood
October 10th, 2012
3:45 pm
The republicans just sat by and allowed Obama to illegally invade Libya and should have immediately begun impeachment proceedings when it happened.
Ignorance in 2012 is more destructive than it was 10 years ago. Ignorance about the world around us, particularly from those who’ve got the world in their hands, is devastating.
It’s too bad they’ll never see the harm they cause until it’s clarified for them in a book or movie or some other media variation many years after it would have been meaningful.
Republicans – You. Are. Ignorant.
Deal with it.
Your Political Slogan for 2012? BACKWARDS!!!!!
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
3:45 pm
How about the curious arrest of the filmmaker?
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
October 10th, 2012
3:45 pm
KEEPS,
So what do the facts have to do with campaigning for president? Both sides continue to use half truths and outright lies (See GOP and to lesser extent BO) in an attempt to influence voter behavior..there is actually now some STATE dept knowledge being released that can be mischaraterized to no end by GOP..BO’s ability to “kick Romney’s butt” in next debate just took a sharp turn in the opposite direction..
USMC
October 10th, 2012
3:46 pm
Breaking News…. Not good for the Obama White House…
Diplomatic security in Libya ‘weak’ before attack, former leader of protection team testifies
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/10/14343052-diplomatic-security-in-libya-weak-before-attack-former-leader-of-protection-team-testifies?lite
DownInAlbany
October 10th, 2012
3:46 pm
USMC: that’s probably not a credible source to Jay since it doesn’t match his “commentary.”
Lee
October 10th, 2012
3:47 pm
Jay….But wait you elected Obama based on Hope and Change.
Let’s see, if you boss is wanting more production from you, go in his office and say that you are going to offer Hope and Change and see what happens.
getalife
October 10th, 2012
3:47 pm
The gop don’t have the facts about what happened and played politics like the media.
They should have waited on the FBI report and looked at cutting funding over 300 million to protect the embassies and consulates.
The gop accept no blame for this fact. Increase the funding gop like you will do 2 trillion for the military if mitt wins.
Joe Hussein Mama
October 10th, 2012
3:49 pm
T. L. Time — “Clinton ignored the FIRST WTC attack…”
How do you figure that? Most of the responsible parties were caught, tried and convicted.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_bombing
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
3:49 pm
If I were Romney in the next debate I would ask Barry how the arab spring is going? Ask how Afganistan is going? How much intel from gitmo led to bin laden? Applaud his courageous call in killing him.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
October 10th, 2012
3:49 pm
JAY
Gotta run out…will respond to your challenge when I return…
JamVet
October 10th, 2012
3:49 pm
The GOP took its anger to the
rascal terroristwrong f&cking country!The left took their anger to
some film makerOsama bin Laden.You lose.
Ben Shockley
October 10th, 2012
3:51 pm
“The first truth from Ben’s piehole today”
Well, except that I documented all the racist hate from the libs towards the young minority lady who supports Romney.
Liberals are HYSTERICAL. They deny over and over that Obama lied when it’s documented that he lied, and call me a liar fro posting a documented truth.
I think liberals live in an alternate dimension. Maybe Kamchak is on to something with all that world of gor crap.
Lee
October 10th, 2012
3:52 pm
JamVet…..But if OBL is dead then how did Al Qaeda attack us again? Nice talking point the fact is that Obama has started to ease up on the terrorists.
Thomas Heyward Jr
October 10th, 2012
3:53 pm
At the least……..Hillery Clinton should be fired.
.
Listen to this unbelievable person CACKLE about war with Iran.
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Pure………unmitigated…………evil.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvhBoF_pCHo
Joe Hussein Mama
October 10th, 2012
3:54 pm
JamVet @ 3:49 — Agree.
While we were spazzing out over the possibility that Saddam Hussein was trying to build a-bombs in garages and caves (he wasn’t), we invaded Iraq and found dusty junk with seals we and the IAEA had put on back in 1991 and 1992.
And while we were d**king around with that, North Korea FINISHED building an atomic device and tested it.
Whoops. Maybe the lesson to be learned here is to not be a farking bonehead when it comes to keeping WMD out of the hands of lunatics.
JamVet
October 10th, 2012
3:54 pm
B-troll boy, go back to the kids table and quit asking stupid questions.
Or I’ll drone your ass back to the Beqaa Valley….
Regnad Kcin
October 10th, 2012
3:54 pm
“REGNAD,
Point is that similar to rushing to the cameras to report on OBL despite having a treasure chest of information we could have used to secure our interests was example of this…the rushing out to deflect blame instead of investigating the matter sooner and reviewing with State department before hearing today would have been the responsible actions for sure’
Thank you. And do conservatives think this is an issue that will “stick” in the general public?
joe
October 10th, 2012
3:54 pm
Fixed your headline:
Obama’s cover up of Benghazi terrorist attack quite curious.
Me thinks this is the last nail in his election coffin. Everyday with this president, his bearings appear to be more and more off. Yesterday it was him banging the big bird drum. Today it his complete 180 on what happened in Benghazi.
Not to mention that he is a complete failure on domestic and now foreign policy as well. He knows nothing except how to drive the USA into the ground.
How anyone can vote for this idiot is totally mind blowing…
Jay
October 10th, 2012
3:55 pm
There are no reports on CNN or in the Washington Times that Stevens was raped, Albany.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/stevens.asp
Quite the contrary. The Washington Times reported that rumors of rape were begun by a Lebanese outlet, which attributed the claim to an Agence France Press report. But AFP has made it quite clear that no such report ever existed.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2012/sep/13/picket-report-murdered-us-ambassador-libya-reporte/#ixzz26Ka4wQsc
Now, if you nonetheless need to BELIEVE that he was raped for some reason, if you get a kick out of it, you go right ahead and do so. But the claim reveals a lot about you, and nothing at all about the ambassador or his fate.
getalife
October 10th, 2012
3:56 pm
Even in the minority, the gop destroy our country with unpatriotic attacks and conspiracy theories.
USMC
October 10th, 2012
3:56 pm
“GOP’s hyping of Benghazi attack quite curious”–JAY BOOKMAN
CNN: U.S. official sought more security for Benghazi post…
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/09/u-s-official-sought-more-security-for-benghazi-post/?hpt=wo_c2
Ben Shockley
October 10th, 2012
3:57 pm
Liberalism 101 – Call anybody who posts facts you don’t like a liar, even if their facts are 100% documented true.
Liberals are a hoot.
JamVet
October 10th, 2012
3:57 pm
How anyone can vote for this idiot is totally mind blowing…
Says the guy who voted for Bush/Cheney twice.
No cred, neocons.
None, nada, zero, zip.
lynnie gal
October 10th, 2012
3:58 pm
The Republicans are trying to politicize this event because they have nothing on Obama. The only thing they can do is hype and lie and try to dig around in old archives trying to pin something on him. But, they got nuthin’. Thus, the politicization of an event that any American would rally with the president about.
getalife
October 10th, 2012
3:58 pm
Thomas,
She is retiring con.
Miss Understood
October 10th, 2012
3:58 pm
Again I could be wrong, and maybe you referenced something else to him and then pasted my excerpt. Just wanted to clear that up if needed. Nothing beyond that.
I separated the two comment with a ============
Sorry for the confusion.
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Jack: Like how the vp debate moderator was college chums with Barry. So chummy he attende her wedding of failed matrimony. Or how the UN ambassador is married to some ABC news big wig
Is it dark in your world? Do you hide up under your bed ever night, grabbing your teddy bear and wishing for the Good Fairy to make you a real boy? Ain’t you tired Miss Hilly?
Jack (Again): A CEO warns his staff of eminent danger to the org if taxes are raised and that’s bad? I think it’s worse to criticize a business owner who put his money and life into it and run it as they see fit
Jack. You is Smart. You is Kind. You is Sooooo Yesterday.
Republcian Political Slogan for 2012? BACKWARDS!!!!!
Jay
October 10th, 2012
3:58 pm
“How about the curious arrest of the filmmaker?
Curious? The man was on probation on fraud charges, under the condition that he not use the Internet. He used the Internet, thus violating his probation.
What happens when you violate the terms of probation?
Joe Hussein Mama
October 10th, 2012
3:59 pm
Jay — “Quite the contrary. The Washington Times reported that rumors of rape were begun by a Lebanese outlet”
That is apparently the source cited in the link that USMC provided.
A shocking report has come from the Tayyar News Service in Lebanon that murdered United States Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens was raped before he was killed.
http://www.inquisitr.com/330504/ambassador-stevens-was-raped-before-his-murder-reports-claim/#HtyfK0KrqFFRZlt1.99
Just guessing here, but I suspect that USMC doesn’t give much credence to news sources from the Midddle East at other times.
Fred ™
October 10th, 2012
4:00 pm
Jay
October 10th, 2012
3:25 pm
Albany, I have seen no reputable news organization report that Stevens was raped, yet you seem to take a cruel pleasure in repeating and even stressing that notion. Do you somehow enjoy adding that apparently false humiliation to the burden that his family must bear?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
You mean he is LYING which would make him a LIAR? Oh noes, we can’t say that.
Erwin's cat
October 10th, 2012
4:01 pm
lynnie gal The Republicans are trying to politicize this event because they have nothing on Obama
That would explain why Obama is running on his record instead of an attack after attack on Mitt.
joe
October 10th, 2012
4:01 pm
Bush & Chaney were very suspect, but Obama is infringing on Jimmy Carter territory, jamvet. Nothing lower than that…except blind liberals who will vote for a candidate who is heck bent on destroying the USA. How can you live with that…if you have kids, how can you look them in the eye and lie to them?
Pathetic…
USMC
October 10th, 2012
4:01 pm
Hillary Clinton reveals what REALLY led to Benghazi massacre – and demolishes White House claim it was triggered by anti-Islam film
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2215431/Death-U-S-ambassador-Chris-Stevens-revealed-AK-47s-grenade-attacks-smoke-filled-safe-room.html#ixzz28vc2dwJN
Ben Shockley
October 10th, 2012
4:02 pm
“The Republicans are trying to politicize this event because they have nothing on Obama. The only thing they can do is hype and lie and try to dig around in old archives trying to pin something on him. But, they got nuthin’”
Well, they “got nuthin’ ” except for the massive butt-kicking Romney laid on him in the debate, Obama’s four year record of miserable failure, both domestically and internationally, and his documented pattern of lies and deceit, etc.
So other than that, yeah, they “got nuthin’ ”
LMAO
getalife
October 10th, 2012
4:02 pm
Many on the right will lose it after the reelection of President Obama.
Good for the Navy Seal’s Mother that told mitt to stop playing politics with his death.
He took it out of his stump speech.
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
October 10th, 2012
4:02 pm
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) acknowledged on Wednesday that House Republicans had consciously voted to reduce the funds allocated to the State Department for embassy security since winning the majority in 2010.
On Wednesday morning, CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien asked the Utah Republican if he had “voted to cut the funding for embassy security.”
“Absolutely,” Chaffetz said. “Look we have to make priorities and choices in this country. We have…15,0000 contractors in Iraq. We have more than 6,000 contractors, a private army there, for President Obama, in Baghdad. And we’re talking about can we get two dozen or so people into Libya to help protect our forces. When you’re in tough economic times, you have to make difficult choices. You have to prioritize things.”
For the past two years, House Republicans have continued to deprioritize the security forces protecting State Department personnel around the world. In fiscal year 2011, lawmakers shaved $128 million off of the administration’s request for embassy security funding. House Republicans drained off even more funds in fiscal year 2012 — cutting back on the department’s request by $331 million.
~ Huff Post
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I guess it was just a bump in the budget.
Ben Shockley
October 10th, 2012
4:04 pm
“Jay
October 10th, 2012
3:58 pm
“What happens when you violate the terms of probation?”
If it’s an immigration violation, nothing happens, per executive order of the liar-and-oath-violator-in-chief, Barack Obama.
Dare exercise your free speech rights by criticizing Islam, however, and they’ll climb any mountain to nail your hide.
Joseph
October 10th, 2012
4:06 pm
It was the movie. It was the altitude. It was because I’m to polite. It was because I had a cold. It was because of the moderator. It was Bush’s fault…. I could go on and on. I have never seen a President blame so much…. Shameless….
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
4:06 pm
Did he rip the tags off of mattresses too? The guy was targeted as the face of the attacks rather then the real reason…. Arab spring nothing more them radical Islam spreading through north Africa.
Ben Shockley
October 10th, 2012
4:06 pm
“Many on the right will lose it after the reelection of President Obama.”
Wrong on both counts.
Thanks for playing though.
Matti
October 10th, 2012
4:06 pm
Simple Explanation:
Re: Event One: GOP = Party First! No way it’s their President’s fault.
Re: Event Two: GOP = Party First! It must be “not their President’s” fault.
Ray Tardinski
October 10th, 2012
4:07 pm
Lynnie gal – “The only thing they can do is hype and lie and try to dig around in old archives trying to pin something on him”
Please give some credible reference to the “lie” comment. Odumbo is such an easy target on foreign policy it is almost unfair to even have the next debate.
moonbat betty
October 10th, 2012
4:09 pm
Blame America first!
getalife
October 10th, 2012
4:09 pm
So, after another attack the left can call our President a terrorist sympathizer, refuse to unite to show patriotism and play politics.
The left can refuse to cooperate, obstruct and focus on getting the President.
Right cons?
You set a horrible precedent and example for your kids.
You should be stripped of your citizenship.
Fred ™
October 10th, 2012
4:09 pm
Dare exercise your free speech rights by criticizing Islam, however, and they’ll climb any mountain to nail your hide.
Wow, the complete gutter scum that the right wing fanatical nutcases embrace is beyond me. I don’t know why I’m so surprised, I mean they ARE led by a whacked out druggie who should be in jail for his crimes. A man so strung out on drugs he destroyed his own hearing , Rush Limbaugh.
Since they are led by a criminal it’s not surprising they worship criminals like Mark Basseley Youssef and complain when he is tossed in jail for violating his parole………….
Randy Ayn
October 10th, 2012
4:10 pm
I’m still lost as to why anyone would think Obama would benefit if the killing were attributed to a mob vs. organized terrorists. Were they wrong initially or wrong later? I doubt we still know all the details. It’s become abundantly clear that we cannot always defend ourselves against determined terrorists. Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton, Bush 2 and Obama all had terrorist attacks on their watch, the worst by far being under Reagan and Bush 2. To somehow say that this attack is worse than all the others is really more of the Big Lie tactic taken by the GOP to smear this administration. Keep a stink in the air – maybe people will forget how badly the GOP stunk things up and buy into it again. A lot of people are stupid, so it might work – and, without a blue dress, it’s all they’ve got.
Ben Shockley
October 10th, 2012
4:10 pm
“The only thing they can do is hype and lie and try to dig around in old archives trying to pin something on him”
Is Dan Rather looking into Obama’s Texas Air Guard records again?
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
4:10 pm
The filmmaker I am sure was only arrested due to parole violation. Cameras just happened to be in the neighborhood. I guess the 70k ad on Pakistani tv was to make sure the Muslim
Community understood that America is against intolerance to religion unless you re catholic
USMC
October 10th, 2012
4:11 pm
On foreign policy, OBAMA lacks discipline, professionalism…
Joe Hussein Mama
October 10th, 2012
4:13 pm
USMC — “On foreign policy, OBAMA lacks discipline, professionalism…”
Huh?
Could you elaborate on how a President would *exhibit* discipline and professionalism in his foreign policy, please?
Ben Shockley
October 10th, 2012
4:13 pm
Fred, you’re a funny guy. I mean, I know you don’t mean to be, but hysterical nonetheless.
Mark Basseley Youssef is gutter scum for tweaking radical Islam, but I’m supposed to just live with all the vile, filthy attacks on Christians that happen right here on this blog and all over America.
Funny stuff.
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
4:13 pm
My biggest problem with he attack was not the attack but how we blindly backed this Arab spring. It was put out by the media to be the blooming of democracy but really was the spread of radical Islam.
getalife
October 10th, 2012
4:14 pm
Shame on you cons.
Erwin's cat
October 10th, 2012
4:15 pm
Jack – …Muslim Community understood that America is against intolerance to religion unless you re catholic
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what the heck does that mean?…seriously
Americans are against Catholics or that Catholics are religious intolerant
Joe Hussein Mama
October 10th, 2012
4:15 pm
B. Shockley — “I’m supposed to just live with all the vile, filthy attacks on Christians that happen right here on this blog and all over America.”
Maybe you could riot, break into a building and kill the occupants. Yeah, that’ll show us infidels.
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
4:15 pm
He lacks discipline in that he has no vision on foreign policy other then to placate to people who will dislike us regardless. He lacks professionalism in that he is coming off as a guy who would rather cover up error in supporting the Arab spring over taking a hard line against anyone attacking our soil.
moonbat betty
October 10th, 2012
4:16 pm
getalife, you are a true hero!
Jumping on any grenade that obama throws out there.
You might just get a form letter and stamped signature!
Aquagirl
October 10th, 2012
4:17 pm
Hillary Clinton reveals what REALLY led to Benghazi massacre
I really have to give USMC credit for not slowing down even when he’s bodyslammed. He spends so much time with a foot in his mouth I think he’s a centipede.
Hey, USMC, did you ever apologize for calling your Marine buddy a liar about the “unloaded” weapons at the embassy? Aren’t you embarrassed when you’re shown to be extremely gullible, gulping down the brown effluvia of the internet? I half expect you to show up some morning bragging how you got the Brooklyn Bridge for half price.
Thankfully I don’t believe you’re representative of our Marines, otherwise we wouldn’t let them guard an outhouse in the middle of Nebraska.
Miss Understood
October 10th, 2012
4:18 pm
jack: How about the curious arrest of the filmmaker?
Oh woe is Jack — Jack can’t use “google” and find out stuff for himself! I “googled” the Muslim film maker, and this is what I got:
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was convicted in 2010 for federal check fraud and sentenced to 21 months in prison. Under terms of his probation, he was not allowed to use computers or the Internet for five years without approval from his probation officer.
Dang Jack there goes your “conspiracy theory”!!
The angel Moroni
October 10th, 2012
4:18 pm
Did Mitt Romney kill a woman and lie about it? I can find internet links (just like USMC). Read for yourself:
http://skydancingblog.com/2012/08/14/afternoon-open-thread-did-mitt-romney-lie-about-his-1968-car-crash/
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
4:18 pm
Erwin it means that our prezzie is quick to denounce a Olmert that no one saw to anyone that will listen and claim how tetany we are to others beliefs but he will force catholic schools to have birth control covered in health plan. Will he make Muslim
Schools cover same sex benefits? Hmmm
Lee
October 10th, 2012
4:18 pm
Aquagirl….Tell us all how Clinton has told the Truth regarding this event? Being that the committee is begging for someone to tell the truth.
Tinkerella
October 10th, 2012
4:20 pm
Great post, Granny! But, but, but….it was Obozo’s fault….or HIllary! WE defunded security but its not our fault….nevermind…..it was Big Bird
Jack in cumming
October 10th, 2012
4:21 pm
Miss understood I am well awre of his parole. Ian more suspicious of the fact that his arrest was so highly profiled… You know… Since not parole violations are not front page news. My point is the film had nothing to do with the attacks but was a reason the prezzie could use to cover up the real reason for the attacks….radical islam is alive and well and spreading I this arab spring
Joe Hussein Mama
October 10th, 2012
4:21 pm
Aquagirl — “. . . gulping down the brown effluvia . . . ”
Ooh! Check out the big brain on Miz Aquagirl!
You get points for using the word “effluvia” properly in an internet posting!
Now, let’s see you do that with “eructate.”
moonbat betty
October 10th, 2012
4:22 pm
What is it with lib’s obsession with Big Birds and Etch a Sketches?
They sure like to play with toys.
goo goo ga ga
Al Gore
October 10th, 2012
4:22 pm
I blame the altitude or lack there of for the attacks. Maybr the islamic folk need a good
Massage. Nothing like a good rub and tug to ease the tension!
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 10th, 2012
4:23 pm
Since not parole violations are not front page news
So Obama made a parole violation front page news…… how?
The ODS is strong in these conned.
AmericaShrugged
October 10th, 2012
4:24 pm
Thanks for the civics lesson. I didn’t realize the House could pass budgfet/spending bills all on it’s own without the Dem Senate voting and the Dem President signing it. I think you meant to post the Dem Senate and President approved spending bills with millions of dollars in cuts for embassy protection.
Ray Tardinski
October 10th, 2012
4:24 pm
“I really have to give USMC credit for not slowing down even when he’s bodyslammed. He spends so much time with a foot in his mouth I think he’s a centipede.
Hey, USMC, did you ever apologize for calling your Marine buddy a liar about the “unloaded” weapons at the embassy? Aren’t you embarrassed when you’re shown to be extremely gullible, gulping down the brown effluvia of the internet? I half expect you to show up some morning bragging how you got the Brooklyn Bridge for half price.
Thankfully I don’t believe you’re representative of our Marines, otherwise we wouldn’t let them guard an outhouse in the middle of Nebraska.”
Me thinks aquagirl is a water-head. USMC posts links to back up his comments and out you libtards on the left. Latest polling numbers show over-whelming support for Romney by our military. Most of my fellow veterans and current military acquaintances overwhelmingly support Romney over Obarrasement.
http://militarytimes.com/projects/polls/2012/results/politics/
Joe Hussein Mama
October 10th, 2012
4:24 pm
Jack — “He lacks discipline in that he has no vision on foreign policy other then to placate to people who will dislike us regardless.”
Okay, how’s he done that? Specific examples, please. And please don’t fall back on the “apology tour” nonsense or something similar, as that’s been debunked here repeatedly in recent weeks.
“He lacks professionalism in that he is coming off as a guy who would rather cover up error in supporting the Arab spring over taking a hard line against anyone attacking our soil.”
Who attacked our soil, exactly?
And why can’t we support the Arab Spring *and* take a hard line on the attackers (once we’ve found out who they are). You seem to think that the attackers and the revolutionaries are on the same side, and I don’t believe that’s been established.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 10th, 2012
4:25 pm
I agree with Moonbatty. What was the obsession with Big Bird…. why did Obama even mention it during the debate? … [what? he didn't mention it. Romney did?....
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