Benghazi Attack

[Byng]

It's unfortunate that the way this unfolded created some doubt.

As has been said before, had the President simply said we are looking into Benghazi and will let you know as soon as we can instead of the story changing almost on a daily basis by his administration, it leaves the questions that dsummoner mentioned in his post and possibly a few others.

I'm looking forward to Hillary testifying. I think she's been a good SOS with the exception of two things, one of which involves the handling of Benghazi.

What is your complaint against SOS Clinton on Benghazi? She has not testified yet so nobody has any idea how she handled Benghazi!

[dsummoner]

Did that apply to all terrorist networks or just Qaida?

From what I recall, just Qaida. Such an opaque policy of transparency is beyond the pale.

[dsummoner]

That was not directed at you

Ah! But an inquisitive mind has questions... questions that require answers.

[Byng]

From what I recall, just Qaida. Such an opaque policy of transparency is beyond the pale.

Surley you are not suggesting that Politicians were acting politically? Say it ain't so!

[dsummoner]

Surley you are not suggesting that Politicians were acting politically? Say it ain't so!

But... hope and... change... and yet, more of the same.

Have you been following the developments in Mali?

[Byng]

But... hope and... change... and yet, more of the same.

Have you been following the developments in Mali?

Not at all! Mrs. Byng has a much bigger Thanksgiving 'Honey do" list for me to complete than you obviously have. And with not even 1 minute for my Thanksgiving dinner to settle she will have my Christmas List ready to go!!!!!!!!!

[dsummoner]

Not at all! Mrs. Byng has a much bigger Thanksgiving 'Honey do" list for me to complete than you obviously have. And with not even 1 minute for my Thanksgiving dinner to settle she will have my Christmas List ready to go!!!!!!!!!

My list amounts to 'eat.' Membership in Mrs. DSummoner's club has its benefits (she knows exactly what she wants to buy for inclusion at the table in Thanksgiving and I know that I am banished from the kitchen during the process of alchemy).

[Byng]

My list amounts to 'eat.' Membership in Mrs. DSummoner's club has its benefits (she knows exactly what she wants to buy for inclusion at the table in Thanksgiving and I know that I am banished from the kitchen during the process of alchemy).

Lucky you, I am already getting 'that' look, I had better go! Talk with you later.

[dsummoner]

Lucky you, I am already getting 'that' look, I had better go! Talk with you later.

One would rather face the black helicopters and an all expenses paid trip to a foreign speaking engagement rather than get 'that' look. Be safe, my friend, if the 'list' involves venturing forth from the domicile and into the world of crazed pre-Turkey day shoppers.

[CajunRaven]

Speaking of incompetence. All this hub bub about the after the fact statements. How does this help anyone figure out how to prevent this kind of attack from happening again in the future? How does this help anyone find out who the people that did this are and bring them to justice? So far the only enemy's the republicans have identified in these attacks are President Obama and Ambassador Rice. The Republicans keep saying that there is a cover up. But before there can be a cover up there has to be a crime that was committed. So what crime do they suspect the Administration of committing? If it were a crime to even intentionally mislead the American people. By the end of the Bush Administration the entire GOP would have been in jail.

The GOP is not conducting it's self with the decorum expected of US Senators and US Represetatives. Instead they have chosen to conduct themselves with all the decorum of a batchit crazy FOX talk show host.

God help us! 2014 can't get here quick enough.

Why does there have to be a crime. People cover up incompetence everyday.

[dsummoner]

Clap-on... Clap-off... The Clapper:

CBS News has learned that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) cut specific references to "al Qaeda" and "terrorism" from the unclassified talking points given to Ambassador Susan Rice on the Benghazi consulate attack - with the agreement of the CIA and FBI. The White House or State Department did not make those changes.

Of course, the incompetent USIC, is playing CYA:

"The points were not, as has been insinuated by some, edited to minimize the role of extremists, diminish terrorist affiliations, or play down that this was an attack," the official tells CBS News, adding that there were "legitimate intelligence and legal issues to consider, as is almost always the case when explaining classified assessments publicly." "Most people understand that saying 'extremists' were involved in a direct assault on the mission isn't shying away from the idea of terrorist involvement," added the official. "Because of the various elements involved in the attack, the term extremist was meant to capture the range of participants."

'Extremist' is pablum peddled by the US government. There were zero legitimate intelligence and legal issues to consider.

[CajunRaven]

Thanks to Byng, dsummoner, and Wizard777 for giving all of something worth reading.

I'll second that!

[BlandFood]

How did 4 days turn into two weeks?

Was she not Bobo's puppet for the entire lie and deflection period?

Read More At IBD: http://news.investors.com/ibd-editor...#ixzz2CmWgDUNM


What she was provided were the same nonsensical talking points about a video that Obama repeated six times before the U.N. on Sept. 25, two weeks after the attack but not once calling it a terrorist attack.

[Byng]

Clap-on... Clap-off... The Clapper:



Of course, the incompetent USIC, is playing CYA:



'Extremist' is pablum peddled by the US government. There were zero legitimate intelligence and legal issues to consider.

One of the most important jobs of the Director of National Intelligence, is to:

"Ensure that timely and objective national intelligence is provided to the President, the heads of departments and agencies of the executive branch; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior military commanders; and the Congress".

Forgive me if I am missing something, but I don't see the 'American Public' listed as one of his duties to inform. Do you? We just get 'unclassified', junk, even in the election silly season?

[dsummoner]

One of the most important jobs of the Director of National Intelligence, is to:

"Ensure that timely and objective national intelligence is provided to the President, the heads of departments and agencies of the executive branch; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior military commanders; and the Congress".

Forgive me if I am missing something, but I don't see the 'American Public' listed as one of his duties to inform. Do you? We just get 'unclassified', junk, even in the election silly season?

Is the US government beholden to the citizenry or is the citizenry beholden to government?

[Byng]

Is the US government beholden to the citizenry or is the citizenry beholden to government?

I get it, I am supposed to be working on my Thanksgiving, Honey do list. But Mrs. Byng just ran to the store to pick up some bits and I just could not resist!

[dsummoner]

And before we get to the usual 'must defend' The Clap because of who appointed him...

Source:

The director of a top American spy agency said Tuesday that he believed that material from Iraq's illicit weapons program had been transported into Syria and perhaps other countries as part of an effort by the Iraqis to disperse and destroy evidence immediately before the recent war.

The official, James R. Clapper Jr., a retired lieutenant general, said satellite imagery showing a heavy flow of traffic from Iraq into Syria, just before the American invasion in March, led him to believe that illicit weapons material ''unquestionably'' had been moved out of Iraq.

Yes... you will also have to defend the Iraqi WMD components were present and transferred out of Iraq.

Source:

The head of U.S. intelligence, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper Jr., went blank when asked about a roundup of suspected terrorists in London that had happened only hours earlier.

And then there was this gem as well.

[dsummoner]

I get it, I am supposed to be working on my Thanksgiving, Honey do list. But Mrs. Byng just ran to the store to pick up some bits and I just could not resist!

You will be wishing for that 'vacation' at Club Black Site if ye get caught.

[soulflower]

Was she not Bobo's puppet for the entire lie and deflection period?

Read More At IBD: http://news.investors.com/ibd-editor...#ixzz2CmWgDUNM


What she was provided were the same nonsensical talking points about a video that Obama repeated six times before the U.N. on Sept. 25, two weeks after the attack but not once calling it a terrorist attack.

Rice spoke about Benghazi on September 16. That was 5 days after the attack, not two weeks as your post implied...

[Byng]

And before we get to the usual 'must defend' The Clap because of who appointed him...

Source:



Yes... you will also have to defend the Iraqi WMD components were present and transferred out of Iraq.

Source:



And then there was this gem as well.

I question the sanity of anybody that would suggest that Assad in Syria would even touch the 'hot potato' of the WMD that Saddam didn't have. Especially when Bush and Cheney had made it pretty damn clear that Syria was next on the list for invasion/democratisation before they screwed up Iraq so badly and got themselves bogged down!