Ricko wrote:
Marvin-it was the Secretary's direct responsibility to either protect her ambassador or withdraw from the area. She did neither and has blood on her hands. Why ? Because it did not fit the Obama narrative that all was well in Libya and terrorism had been dealt with. That is why Susan Rice, with the approval of both Hillary and Obama, went on with her video story. Both Obama and Hillary knew better but the video story fit the narrative when the t***h did not. You are allowing your ideology to overshadow your common sense. We all know why Rice, Clinton and Obama lied and it was to make Obama look good for his re-e******n. Hillary continues to lie because that is her nature to do so even when the t***h would serve her better. It is sad indeed that the democrats have had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to come up with a candidate who is viewed by a majority of Americans as dishonest and untrustworthy. Ironically, you seem to be OK with it. Good Luck America !!!
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You started complaining only after Bushs last B******i:
January 22, 2002. Calcutta, India. Gunmen associated with Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami attack the U.S. Consulate. Five people are k**led.
June 14, 2002. Karachi, Pakistan. Suicide bomber connected with al Qaeda attacks the U.S. Consulate, k*****g 12 and injuring 51.
October 12, 2002. Denpasar, Indonesia. U.S. diplomatic offices bombed as part of a string of "Bali Bombings." No fatalities.
February 28, 2003. Islamabad, Pakistan. Several gunmen fire upon the U.S. Embassy. Two people are k**led.
May 12, 2003. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Armed al Qaeda terrorists storm the diplomatic compound, k*****g 36 people including nine Americans. The assailants committed suicide by detonating a truck bomb.
July 30, 2004. Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A suicide bomber from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan attacks the U.S. Embassy, k*****g two people.
December 6, 2004. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Al Qaeda terrorists storm the U.S. Consulate and occupy the perimeter wall. Nine people are k**led.
March 2, 2006. Karachi, Pakistan again. Suicide bomber attacks the U.S. Consulate k*****g four people, including U.S. diplomat David Foy who was directly targeted by the attackers. (I wonder if Lindsey Graham or Fox News would even recognize the name "David Foy." This is the third Karachi terrorist attack in four years on what's considered American soil.)
September 12, 2006. Damascus, Syria. Four armed gunmen shouting "Allahu akbar" storm the U.S. Embassy using grenades, automatic weapons, a car bomb and a truck bomb. Four people are k**led, 13 are wounded.
January 12, 2007. Athens, Greece. Members of a Greek terrorist group called the Revolutionary Struggle fire a rocket-propelled grenade at the U.S. Embassy. No fatalities.
March 18, 2008. Sana'a, Yemen. Members of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic Jihad of Yemen fire a mortar at the U.S. Embassy. The shot misses the embassy, but hits nearby school k*****g two.
July 9, 2008. Istanbul, Turkey. Four armed terrorists attack the U.S. Consulate. Six people are k**led.
September 17, 2008. Sana'a, Yemen. Terrorists dressed as military officials attack the U.S. Embassy with an arsenal of weapons including RPGs and detonate two car bombs. Sixteen people are k**led, including an American student and her husband (they had been married for three weekswhen the attack occurred). This is the second attack on this embassy in seven months.
There were 13 B******i attacks on US embassies and consulates.
Twelve of them happened during the Bush administration, during which at least 10 Americans were k**led, including a diplomat. No big deal.
Why didnt Republicans investigate Bushs 13 B******is?
Where was the outrage?
No hay to be made?
Is it that Bush has a White skin and didnt need investigating?
Was it just another day at the Oval Office?
Ho hums!
From all the emails released by the CIA, the talking points were written by the CIA as a cover story. The question is: why do Republicans want to blow a CIA cover story? Do you want to make political hay with the lives of our agents in the field? Isnt this close to treason? Why do you h**e America?
Government-shrinking conservatives cut $11B from the State Departments budget.
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-
In May 2012, Ambassador Steven continued to make requests for additional security. The State Department official replied that, due to other commitments and limited resources, unfortunately, MSD cannot support the request.
http://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/up
When State robbed Peter to pay Paul, the cons complained that Peter was being whacked. Why didnt Obama do something? Missing $11B! = other commitments and limited resources.
The CIAS problem is that they dont tell anyone what they are doing. When they call for help, there are no fully-loaded planes ready for take-off. Resources have to be gathered and deployed. Pr********n is the only substitute for time. Help came from Tripoli but not in time.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/d
Official Pentagon time-line:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/09/world/africa/libya-b******i-timelineActually, the whole idea was something the CIA has been doing for years, offering lots of money for anti-aircraft weapons. The cost of losing a plane is so high that one heat-seeker is worth a bundle. The enemy is h**eful but not toward money.
The operation in B******i just followed up the fall of Qaddafi which released all kinds of stuff. Stevens was hot after them and took one risk too big.
For Obama, this operation was just one of a hundred going on and of little relative importance - until the attack. As ambassador, Stevens was in complete command of the operation, including pr********n and provision for contingencies.
We know as much about the attack and the defense as the CIA wants us to know. You may not like the cover story the CIA provided for Susan Rice, but nobody cares whether you like it or not. So let your imagination run wild. If you can d**g Obama into the story, it will make you feel better but it won't amount to a small hill of beans.