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Obama takes 'offense' on some Benghazi accusations
Politico ^ | October 29, 2012 | BYRON TAU

Posted on 10/29/2012 6:24:09 AM PDT by maggief

President Obama fired back at critics who have accused his administration of orchestrating a cover up over the September attacks in Libya.

“I do take offense with some suggestion that in any way, we haven’t tried to make sure that the American people knew as the information was coming in what we believed," Obama told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" in an interview that aired Monday.

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“If we find out we that there was a big breakdown, and somebody didn’t do their job, they’ll be held accountable,” Obama said.

“Ultimately, as commander-in-chief, I’m responsible, and I don’t shy away from that responsibility. My number one responsibility is to go after the folks who did this, and we’re going to make sure we get them,” Obama said.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benghazi; betrayal; boohoo; coverup; obama; offended; toughtalk
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1 posted on 10/29/2012 6:24:11 AM PDT by maggief
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http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/10/29/obama-gets-nothing-softballs-morning-joes-scarborough-and-brzezinski

Obama Gets Nothing But Softballs From Morning Joe’s Scarborough and Brzezinski


2 posted on 10/29/2012 6:25:02 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Spewing lies right up until the end. At least he’s consistent.


3 posted on 10/29/2012 6:26:14 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: maggief

I’m offended by his continued presence in the White House.


4 posted on 10/29/2012 6:28:32 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Romney is my choice.)
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To: maggief
My number one responsibility is to go after the folks who did this, and we’re going to make sure we get them

His "number one responsibility" was to do whatever he could to prevent the deaths of four brave Americans. That, followed by his responsibility to tell the truth about what he knew and when he knew it, what he did and when he did it.

5 posted on 10/29/2012 6:29:52 AM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: maggief

“My number one responsibility is to go after the folks who did this”

He’s going to sue them.


6 posted on 10/29/2012 6:30:18 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: maggief

Hurricane Benghazi - send to your email list(s)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf8lHz_7R_Y

God Bless Our Troops by giving them a new CIC on Nov. 6!!


7 posted on 10/29/2012 6:32:05 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: maggief

Ultimately, as commander-in-chief, I’m responsible,...First time he didn’t lie.


8 posted on 10/29/2012 6:33:18 AM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: Genoa

My number one responsibility is to.......

to get re-elected and screw any American who gets in your way


9 posted on 10/29/2012 6:33:49 AM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: maggief

Barry is a whiner. A prima donna who can’t take criticism.


10 posted on 10/29/2012 6:34:14 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Osama bin Laden is dead, Chrysler moved to Italy and China.)
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To: maggief
My number one responsibility is to go after the folks who did this, and we’re going to make sure we get them,” Obama said.

NO, that's number three, or four or five. Your number one responsibility was to provide adequate security based on local situation at each embassy, then to respond to specific requests from the ambassador concerning increased threats, and then to provide military assistance after the terrorist attack began.

And who knows what other warning signals should have been heeded before the terrorist attack? But Obama was only interested in pretending that his interference in Libya had been a great success, and that things were now peaceful and stable.

11 posted on 10/29/2012 6:35:00 AM PDT by Will88
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To: maggief

I can’t even begin to list the ways that Obomba offends me.


12 posted on 10/29/2012 6:35:34 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (If Obama is an empty chair, then Biden is the whoopee cushion.)
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To: maggief

“If we find out we that there was a big breakdown...”
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An American ambassador and CIA operatives were ruthlessly murdered by heavily armed terrorists at an American facility on 9/11. And nothing was done.

To suggest that there MIGHT have been a breakdown is offensive to the American people. This was a diplomatic and security debacle of the highest order that exposes the vulnerabilities of the rest of our diplomatic posts.


13 posted on 10/29/2012 6:36:05 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: maggief

Obama “takes offence”while brave Americans took “direct fire”.


14 posted on 10/29/2012 6:36:30 AM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: maggief

I “take offense” that Obama was happy to sacrifice 41 lives just so he and Michelle Antoinette could retain their private party jet for four more years. Yeah; that offends me. In the end, only four died, but he was happy with the “41” number.


15 posted on 10/29/2012 6:37:23 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: maggief
I am offended that four Americans are DEAD as a direct result of Obama's decision to let them die.
16 posted on 10/29/2012 6:37:26 AM PDT by Obadiah (The corrupt MSM is the enemy of the American people.)
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To: Fresh Wind

But here’s one for a start:

Using the word “folks” to describe bloodthirsty Muslim terrorists.


17 posted on 10/29/2012 6:37:43 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (If Obama is an empty chair, then Biden is the whoopee cushion.)
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To: Safetgiver

Ultimately, as commander-in-chief, I’m responsible,...First time he didn’t lie.
******
But he didn’t mean it either. He’ll never take responsibility for anything that isn’t a positive for him. He’s a pathological narcissist.


18 posted on 10/29/2012 6:38:51 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Fresh Wind
I can’t even begin to list the ways that Obomba offends me.

I can't stand the PO(TU)S.

19 posted on 10/29/2012 6:39:00 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: maggief
Benghazi: top officials are covering up.
20 posted on 10/29/2012 6:40:17 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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