Posted on 10/26/2012 6:58:04 PM PDT by Kaslin
The president appeared on Michael Smerconish's radio program earlier today and addressed the Benghazi attack:
Obama Says His "Biggest Priority" Is Bringing Benghazi Attackers To Justice
What happened in Benghazi is a tragedy. We’re investigating exactly what happened. I take full responsibility for that fact. I send these folks in harm’s way, I want to make sure they’re always safe and when that doesn't happen, that we figure out what happened and make sure that doesn't happen again. But my biggest priority now is bringing those folks to justice and I think the American people have seen that’s a commitment I'll always keep.”
"We're investigating." Seven weeks later. There certainly is quite a lot of material to pore over, but it seems as though every step of this so-called investigation (remember, the FBI couldn't gain access to the unsecured compound for weeks) has been seized upon to conjure up new cover stories. The president says he takes "full responsibility," but what does that mean, exactly? His administration denied requests for beefed up security in Benghazi on several occasions, opting instead to pare down our defenses there. His administration looked and listened live as the seven-hour battle raged, and refused to send reinforcements that could have made a difference. And his administration has spun an evolving and befuddling tale to the American public about how and why this all happened. It's obvious that this president has a powerful political interest in continuing the obfuscation racket for roughly 11 more days, give or take. In the meantime, he's talkin' tough about bringing these "folks" to justice. Am I the only one who's a bit uncomfortable with the Commander-in-Chief referring to a band of hardened, murderous jihadists as if they're a genial elderly couple at a local diner? Beyond the semantics, though, there's this detail from Jennifer Griffin's report:
According to a source on the ground at the time of the attack, the team inside the CIA annex had captured three Libyan attackers and was forced to hand them over to the Libyans. U.S. officials do not know what happened to those three attackers and whether they were released by the Libyan forces.
I overlooked this item earlier. If Griffin's sources are correct, US personnel on the group actual had three of the terrorists in custody, but were required to "hand them over to the Libyans." Why, and by whom? Who were these terrorists, and where are they now? The US government seems to have no idea. Yet another mystery to "investigate" -- right, Mr. President? I'll leave you with a second viewing of Charlie Woods, father of one of the murdered Americans:
Father Of Navy SEAL Killed In Benghazi Says Obama Admin Pushing A "Pack Of Lies"
UPDATE - Gen. Petraeus, now the CIA chief, says the "stand down" denial of reinforcements order did not come from his shop:
Breaking news on Benghazi: the CIA spokesman, presumably at the direction of CIA director David Petraeus, has put out this statement: "No one at any level in the CIA told anybody not to help those in need; claims to the contrary are simply inaccurate." So who in the government did tell “anybody” not to help those in need? Someone decided not to send in military assets to help those Agency operators. Would the secretary of defense make such a decision on his own? No. It would have been a presidential decision.
That last bit was speculation from Bill Kristol. Anyone have a better explanation?
In my opinion, those “folks” responsible include Bam Hussein and his Regime.
Agreed. As to his top priority is catching those responsible for Benghazi.....riighhhhtttttt
His priority isnot to protect American life and the constitution, unfortunately.
If he wants quick justice he should check himself into the local jail!!!
I am worried about what damage will be done to the US between Election day and Jan 20, 2013.
If he wanted them to face justice, he could have done it that night.
How quaint that her refers to his brethren as folks.
To Americans? They are jihadists, terrorists and the enemy.
To him? The anti American trash are his next door neighbors, his peers, his friends. Folks, right?
Boerner and McConnell should get in front of the cameras tomorrow and declare:
“Once the reports of the cause of the deaths of personnel in Benghazi; the time line of attacks; the upward communications for air support; and the administration negligence in providing cover, are probed and disclosed;
“If this administration is re-elected, the first order of the new Congress will be to draft articles of impeachment to Obama, Biden; Clinton; Panetta, and Petraous for treason!”
exactly
Yeah, and O.J. was gonna track down his wife’s killer too.....
The detail about the Americans at the CIA annex who had captured three Libyan jihadis and were ordered to hand them over to the Libyans (who probably gave them a gold star) confirms this.
The ‘folks’ Obama intends to ‘bring to justice’(kill) are the brave Americans who defended themselves from his muzzie buddies.
Look for various accidents or ‘lucky’ terrorist attacks that will take them out.
And while you all are at it, could someone please tell local law enforcement, like we see on real cop shows and local news, to just refrain from referring to perpetrators, suspected OR convicted, as “gentlemen”?
It frosts me.
Thanks.
:)
2 Navy SEALS brought about 70 of them to Justice.
We could have gotten them all if this tick-turd had some courage.
Now he spins this BS about bringing these people to Justice. Just how does he intend to do that ,have the Benghazi Police Department arrest them, and deport them to us?
He is a friggin joke. A waste of skin.
Without doubt the Worst President in the History of our Great Country.
And Yet 47% of the population want to return the Leadership of our country back to this cowardly, fawning, apologising,
vacationing,Golfing ,Air Force One flying, Incompentent Fraud..WTF is wrong with these people.?
US personnel had 3 of the terrorists in custody but were told to hand them over to the Libyans????!!!!
WHAT???!!! WHAT???!!!!
US personnel had 3 of the terrorists in custody but were told to hand them over to the Libyans????!!!!
WHAT???!!! WHAT???!!!!
It would be in the President's best interest to lose the Nov 6 election. That is probably the only way that he will not be tried for high crimes through the impeachment process. If he does win the election, he better damn well pray that the Senate doesn't switch to republican control.
I smell toast either way.....
if he loses he should still be tried and executed as a traitor
but, he has the endorsement of Colin Powell ..
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