US House approves new Benghazi inquiry

[Chicog]

Well Fox just reported it quite accurately and said that Issa's claim was later proved to be false.

Obviously been told to pull the rug from under his feet.

[Chicog]

I did bother to read it. The Egyptian press was reporting on what happened in Eqypt. The Guardian newspaper lumped Egypt and Benghazi together. American Intelligence knew almost right away that was not correct, but the White House kept repeating that story for 2 weeks. They even told the families of the dead Americans - at the funerals - that they were going to put the guy who made the video in jail, which they did, even though they knew that his video had little to do with the terrorist attack at Benghazi.

Sounds to me like nothing more than bureaucratic communications breakdown.

If that's all you're annoyed about them covering up, then what a waste of time and money.

Surely the real question would be whether or not they handled their response any differently - which obviously they didn't.

[Ulysses G.]

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Sounds to me like nothing more than bureaucratic communications breakdown.

A "bureaucratic communications breakdown" that lasted two weeks during the middle of a presidential campaign, when everyone knew it was not true almost right away. That's the ticket.

[chuckd]

I did bother to read it. The Egyptian press was reporting on what happened in Eqypt. The Guardian newspaper lumped Egypt and Benghazi together. American Intelligence knew almost right away that was not correct, but the White House kept repeating that story for 2 weeks. They even told the families of the dead Americans - at the funerals - that they were going to put the guy who made the video in jail, which they did, even though they knew that his video had little to do with the terrorist attack at Benghazi.

Sounds to me like nothing more than bureaucratic communications breakdown.

If that's all you're annoyed about them covering up, then what a waste of time and money.

Surely the real question would be whether or not they handled their response any differently - which obviously they didn't.

A bureaucratic communications breakdown is something like this...

Jay Carney saying the President didn't know anything about the problems within the VA until he saw it on the news.

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An outright lie would be something like this...

If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.

...or...

The attack in Benghazi was a direct result of an anti-Muslim YouTube video.

Edited May 23, 2014 by chuckd

[Chicog]

[

Sounds to me like nothing more than bureaucratic communications breakdown.

A "bureaucratic communications breakdown" that lasted two weeks during the middle of a presidential campaign, when everyone knew it was not true almost right away. That's the ticket.

And in reality, that's all this is about.

[snarky66]

When trailer for the film was taken down it had been viewed about 13 times.

"Protests over a video" IS A LIE.

Made up by Clinton to cover up her incompetence.

Nobody saw any video. There was no video.

"The Innocence of Muslims"

On with the next phase of the cover-up.

[snarky66]

"still classified emails"

Enjoy

http://www.tpnn.com/2014/05/23/new-emails-reveal-obama-white-house-worked-on-concocting-benghazi-lie-during-the-attacks/

Inshallah we will get to the truth.

[Chicog]

When trailer for the film was taken down it had been viewed about 13 times.

"Protests over a video" IS A LIE.

Made up by Clinton to cover up her incompetence.

Nobody saw any video. There was no video.

"The Innocence of Muslims"

On with the next phase of the cover-up.

If you could possibly put me in touch with your dealer I'd be most grateful.

[Chicog]

"still classified emails"

Enjoy

http://www.tpnn.com/2014/05/23/new-emails-reveal-obama-white-house-worked-on-concocting-benghazi-lie-during-the-attacks/

Inshallah we will get to the truth.

You might actually get to the truth if you don't believe rubbish like that.

Again: It is not a "New" email.

But the fact that the Obama administration reached out to YouTube due to the attack is no revelation. In fact, on September 14, 2012, Karl's then-colleague Jake Tapper reported on ABC's World News, "one other development today, the National Security Council here at the White House has reached out to YouTube to find out if their posting of that anti-Muslim film violates the terms of use."

It would be prudent if you'd read what people are posting before you jump in, then you might not look so poorly informed. This was all discussed recently.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Chicog

[Chicog]

The democrats did a 180 turn on the Benghazi select committee as I predicted. How else could they obstruct the proceedings?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/21/pelosi-democrats-benghazi/9377603/

Perhaps they are just there to check the GOP aren't going to alter evidence again?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op0alg-WAdE

[chuckd]

The democrats did a 180 turn on the Benghazi select committee as I predicted. How else could they obstruct the proceedings?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/21/pelosi-democrats-benghazi/9377603/

Perhaps they are just there to check the GOP aren't going to alter evidence again?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op0alg-WAdE

Just watched your video of the liberal progressive Young Turks and it brought up a question in my mind.

How do you know the version released by the White House, apparently after the Republicans released another version, was not the one that was altered?

In other words, how can you be certain the Administration didn't alter the original instead of the Republicans?

[Chicog]

The democrats did a 180 turn on the Benghazi select committee as I predicted. How else could they obstruct the proceedings?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/21/pelosi-democrats-benghazi/9377603/

Perhaps they are just there to check the GOP aren't going to alter evidence again?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op0alg-WAdE

Just watched your video of the liberal progressive Young Turks and it brought up a question in my mind.

How do you know the version released by the White House, apparently after the Republicans released another version, was not the one that was altered?

In other words, how can you be certain the Administration didn't alter the original instead of the Republicans?

Oh dear Chuck, I sort of think Issa and the rest would have been squealing "smoking gun!" at the top of their voices if that were the case, rather than going all quiet about it, don't you?

Do you really want me to look that up for you?

Added: The WH released the emails Wednesday, the altered versions came out on Friday, and "On Monday, Mother Jones noted that the Republicans' interim report included the correct version of the emails".

'Nuff said.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Chicog

[chuckd]

Perhaps they are just there to check the GOP aren't going to alter evidence again?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op0alg-WAdE

Just watched your video of the liberal progressive Young Turks and it brought up a question in my mind.

How do you know the version released by the White House, apparently after the Republicans released another version, was not the one that was altered?

In other words, how can you be certain the Administration didn't alter the original instead of the Republicans?

Oh dear Chuck, I sort of think Issa and the rest would have been squealing "smoking gun!" at the top of their voices if that were the case, rather than going all quiet about it, don't you?

Do you really want me to look that up for you?

Maybe they are waiting for Rep. Gowdy to ask the questions, in the Select Committee.

But, break a leg if you wish.

[Chicog]

With that guy in charge I have the feeling it's going to be like a very long, serialised version of "My Cousin Vinny".

[Chicog]

By the way, did anyone notice that Kerry has answered a subpoena to testify on June 12th?

And now the Republicans are bitching over which witchhunt he should attend, because Issa Issued the subpoenas?

You couldn't make it up.

Surely they can come up with an agreed set of questions by then?

[Chicog]

And now Issa has decided he's not going to call Kerry, because the Whitehouse said he'll appear in front of one committee and not the other.

And obviously Issa got some grief for subpoenaing him, and has spun it as Kerry agreeing to appear in front of his committee to avoid answering questions in the other?!

It would appear that the 21st century inquisitors don't know who's supposed to be dunking and who's supposed to be burning.

[Ulysses G.]

Just wait until they get Hillary and Obama on the stand. She is still trying to claim that the Youtube video was linked to the attack, even after CIA deputy director Mike Morell said the video was not part of the CIA analysis. A review of more than 4,000 social media postings, conducted by a social media monitoring firm in December 2012, found the YouTube video was a non-event in Benghazi.

The testimony of Morell shows the administration continued to stick with the “hateful video” narrative long after physical evidence and other intelligence showed there was no demonstration. Morell told the House Intelligence Committee that by Sept. 18, 2012, consulate security video reviewed by the Libyans showed it was a direct assault. Yet, a week later, before the United Nations on Sept. 25, 2012, President Obama was still relying on the dishonest explanation. “There is no speech that justifies mindless violence. There are no words that excuse the killing of innocents.There's no video that justifies an attack on an embassy,” he said.

What a load of nonsense. It is time for the Obama administration to pay the piper for the Benghazi COVER UP.

Edited May 31, 2014 by Ulysses G.

[snarky66]

mrs Clinton has put out a book with a chapter on benghazi. She basically says there is nothing to see or nothing more to learn. In other words stuff happens so let's move on.

Neither she nor barack have any responsibility.

As for kerry what does that muppett know? I doubt if he knows where to find the rest room.

[Chicog]

"Why hasn't anyone been arr........ Oh crap."

Benghazi terror attack suspect arrested. One individual is being held in Libya and will ultimately be transported back to the United States. Abu Khattalia is just one of several US embassy terror attack suspects being investigated, according to breaking news reports on Fox News.

U.S. Special Operations forces captured one of the suspected ringleaders of the terrorist attacks in Benghazi in a secret raid in Libya over the weekend, the first time one of the accused perpetrators of the 2012 assault has been apprehended, according to U.S. officials.

The officials said Ahmed Abu Khattala was captured Sunday near Benghazi by American troops, working alongside the FBI, following months of planning, and was now in U.S. custody “in a secure location outside Libya.” The officials said there were no casualties in the operation, and that all U.S. personnel involved have safely left Libya.

Khattala’s apprehension is a major victory for the Obama administration, which has been criticized for having failed so far to bring those responsible for the Benghazi attacks to justice.

One jubilant official called Khattala’s capture “a reminder that when the United States says it’s going to hold someone accountable and he will face justice, this is what we mean.”

The Washington Post learned about the capture Monday but agreed to a request from the White House to delay publication of a story because of security concerns.

Edited June 17, 2014 by Chicog

[Chicog]

Just wait until they get Hillary and Obama on the stand. She is still trying to claim that the Youtube video was linked to the attack, even after CIA deputy director Mike Morell said the video was not part of the CIA analysis. A review of more than 4,000 social media postings, conducted by a social media monitoring firm in December 2012, found the YouTube video was a non-event in Benghazi.

The testimony of Morell shows the administration continued to stick with the “hateful video” narrative long after physical evidence and other intelligence showed there was no demonstration. Morell told the House Intelligence Committee that by Sept. 18, 2012, consulate security video reviewed by the Libyans showed it was a direct assault. Yet, a week later, before the United Nations on Sept. 25, 2012, President Obama was still relying on the dishonest explanation. “There is no speech that justifies mindless violence. There are no words that excuse the killing of innocents.There's no video that justifies an attack on an embassy,” he said.

What a load of nonsense. It is time for the Obama administration to pay the piper for the Benghazi COVER UP.

Very reminiscent of a broken record.

There is no piper to pay.

The GOP probably wouldn't have been able to parlay it into a win for Mitt anyway.

Edited June 18, 2014 by Scott

[Scott]

An inflammatory post has been removed. Please stay on topic and refrain from using inflammatory language.

[NeverSure]

Just wait until they get Hillary and Obama on the stand. She is still trying to claim that the Youtube video was linked to the attack, even after CIA deputy director Mike Morell said the video was not part of the CIA analysis. A review of more than 4,000 social media postings, conducted by a social media monitoring firm in December 2012, found the YouTube video was a non-event in Benghazi.

The testimony of Morell shows the administration continued to stick with the “hateful video” narrative long after physical evidence and other intelligence showed there was no demonstration. Morell told the House Intelligence Committee that by Sept. 18, 2012, consulate security video reviewed by the Libyans showed it was a direct assault. Yet, a week later, before the United Nations on Sept. 25, 2012, President Obama was still relying on the dishonest explanation. “There is no speech that justifies mindless violence. There are no words that excuse the killing of innocents.There's no video that justifies an attack on an embassy,” he said.

What a load of nonsense. It is time for the Obama administration to pay the piper for the Benghazi COVER UP.

Cover up. I remind again that Nixon was not impeached for the Watergate break in. He was impeached for the cover up.

For non-Americans, Impeach means to charge which leads to a trial in the Senate which can convict or find not guilty.

A lie to congress is a crime called "contempt of congress" and requires jail time.

Obviously these people don't want to testify before congress under oath.

[Pinot]

Just wait until they get Hillary and Obama on the stand. She is still trying to claim that the Youtube video was linked to the attack, even after CIA deputy director Mike Morell said the video was not part of the CIA analysis. A review of more than 4,000 social media postings, conducted by a social media monitoring firm in December 2012, found the YouTube video was a non-event in Benghazi.

The testimony of Morell shows the administration continued to stick with the “hateful video” narrative long after physical evidence and other intelligence showed there was no demonstration. Morell told the House Intelligence Committee that by Sept. 18, 2012, consulate security video reviewed by the Libyans showed it was a direct assault. Yet, a week later, before the United Nations on Sept. 25, 2012, President Obama was still relying on the dishonest explanation. “There is no speech that justifies mindless violence. There are no words that excuse the killing of innocents.There's no video that justifies an attack on an embassy,” he said.

What a load of nonsense. It is time for the Obama administration to pay the piper for the Benghazi COVER UP.

Cover up. I remind again that Nixon was not impeached for the Watergate break in. He was impeached for the cover up.

For non-Americans, Impeach means to charge which leads to a trial in the Senate which can convict or find not guilty.

A lie to congress is a crime called "contempt of congress" and requires jail time.

Obviously these people don't want to testify before congress under oath.

BENGHAZI!!!! Nothing to see hear folks. Move along.

When you've got absolutely nothing... At this point, everyone knows there is nothing. It's only in those little paranoid, racist, Fox News addled, lemmings, brains that there is something worth investigating in BENGHAZI.

You should all stick with that Karl Rowe BS about Hillary being brain damaged. Now that has legs. She wears glasses now, it's obvious. BENGHAZI!!!

[morrobay]

The question on Benghazi that has not been answered is why were there no rescue/counter attacks ordered when the siege started.

There were U.S. forces in Italy, Croatia and North Africa that I know of.

The commander in chief was AWOL and that sap of a secretary of defense, Leon Panetta said later there was not enough time ??. Im sure there were military men who had a plan but

unfortunately did not speak up. And it is only those that have been discussing this video ad nauseam that say there is nothing else to learn about Benghazi.

Edited June 18, 2014 by morrobay

[Ulysses G.]

Just wait until they get Hillary and Obama on the stand. She is still trying to claim that the Youtube video was linked to the attack, even after CIA deputy director Mike Morell said the video was not part of the CIA analysis. A review of more than 4,000 social media postings, conducted by a social media monitoring firm in December 2012, found the YouTube video was a non-event in Benghazi.

The testimony of Morell shows the administration continued to stick with the “hateful video” narrative long after physical evidence and other intelligence showed there was no demonstration. Morell told the House Intelligence Committee that by Sept. 18, 2012, consulate security video reviewed by the Libyans showed it was a direct assault. Yet, a week later, before the United Nations on Sept. 25, 2012, President Obama was still relying on the dishonest explanation. “There is no speech that justifies mindless violence. There are no words that excuse the killing of innocents.There's no video that justifies an attack on an embassy,” he said.

What a load of nonsense. It is time for the Obama administration to pay the piper for the Benghazi COVER UP.

Cover up. I remind again that Nixon was not impeached for the Watergate break in. He was impeached for the cover up.

For non-Americans, Impeach means to charge which leads to a trial in the Senate which can convict or find not guilty.

A lie to congress is a crime called "contempt of congress" and requires jail time.

Obviously these people don't want to testify before congress under oath.

BENGHAZI!!!! Nothing to see hear folks. Move along.

Nothing to see about the IRS either. That is why they have "lost" all Louise Learner's emails to the White House during the time period in question and still have all the emails to places that do not matter. Not even a smidgen of corruption in this White House - the most "transparent" in history..

Edited June 18, 2014 by Ulysses G.

[chuckd]

"Why hasn't anyone been arr........ Oh crap."

Benghazi terror attack suspect arrested. One individual is being held in Libya and will ultimately be transported back to the United States. Abu Khattalia is just one of several US embassy terror attack suspects being investigated, according to breaking news reports on Fox News.

U.S. Special Operations forces captured one of the suspected ringleaders of the terrorist attacks in Benghazi in a secret raid in Libya over the weekend, the first time one of the accused perpetrators of the 2012 assault has been apprehended, according to U.S. officials.

The officials said Ahmed Abu Khattala was captured Sunday near Benghazi by American troops, working alongside the FBI, following months of planning, and was now in U.S. custody “in a secure location outside Libya.” The officials said there were no casualties in the operation, and that all U.S. personnel involved have safely left Libya.

Khattala’s apprehension is a major victory for the Obama administration, which has been criticized for having failed so far to bring those responsible for the Benghazi attacks to justice.

One jubilant official called Khattala’s capture “a reminder that when the United States says it’s going to hold someone accountable and he will face justice, this is what we mean.”

The Washington Post learned about the capture Monday but agreed to a request from the White House to delay publication of a story because of security concerns.

This administration desperately needs some good news. Hence the decision to grab this guy at this point in time. He was apparently available long before now.

Does hiding in plain sight ring a bell?

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Captured Benghazi suspect did interviews with U.S. media outlets as authorities searched for him

BY ADAM EDELMAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 4:46 PM

The suspected ringleader of the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks, who was captured by U.S. forces over the weekend, was actually interviewed by multiple media outlets last year — a stunning revelation that could raise questions over why it took the U.S. so long to arrest the man.

Ahmed Abu Khattala, a leader of the Benghazi branch of the terror group Ansar al-Sharia in Libya, was captured by American special forces in Libya Sunday for his suspected involvement in planning the fatal Sept. 11, 2012, assault that left four people dead, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

But Abu Khattala, whom the U.S. had charged for the crime last summer but didn’t apprehend until now, has conducted multiple media interviews with U.S. outlets in recent months and years, with reporters claiming he wasn’t hard to find.

Last August, CNN’s Arwa Dawson interviewed Abu Khattala for two hours “in public at a coffee shop of a well-known hotel” in Benghazi, she explained during the segment.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/captured-benghazi-suspect-interviews-u-s-media-outlets-authorities-searched-article-1.1833316

[chuckd]

There are still plenty of unanswered questions that need to be addressed. One is from Sean Smith's mother, which was voiced yesterday.

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Mother of Benghazi Victim Reacts to Capture: What Took Them So Long?

by Josh Feldman | 2:57 pm, June 17th, 2014

Pat Smith, the mother of Sean Smith, one of the four Americans killed in the Benghazi attack two years ago, reacted today to the capture of a man suspected of carrying out that attack. Smith said it’s “wonderful that they finally caught him,” but really wanted to know first of all is that if news outlets were able to interview him, why did it take so long for the United States to finally bring him in.

In fact, Smith went so far as to suggest that the White House just “didn’t want to” get him in the first place, telling Brooke Baldwin, “They don’t want to, ’cause they’re afraid something might come out!”

Smith went off on the White House and Hillary Clinton in particular for, almost two whole years later, withholding from her any details about the circumstances of her son’s death. She cried, “They don’t care! They don’t give a damn!”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/mother-of-benghazi-victim-reacts-to-capture-what-took-them-so-long/

[Chicog]

Haha couldn't you just preict that the GOP would suddenly change tack.

"It's taken too long".

"One is not enough".

"They timed it to get Clinton/IRS/*Insert scandal here* off the front pages".

Quite pathetic.

And what will they do if he says "I organised the attack because I was enraged by the infidel video".

[Ulysses G.]

Haha couldn't you just preict that the GOP would suddenly change tack.

How is pointing out, yet again, that it took almost two years to get one guy, who has been seen in public and interviewed by journalists, "changing tack". It is the same thing that they have been complaining about all along.

As far as Sean Smith's mother goes, she has every reason to be disgusted.

Edited June 18, 2014 by Ulysses G.

[Credo]

And look at how long it took to get Bin Laden.

It's not like the guy was sitting at a Star Buck's in D.C. with an ID.