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Sources: Key task force not convened during Benghazi consulate attack
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Posted on 11/01/2012 3:36:50 PM PDT by TigerClaws

CBS News has learned that during the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi, the Obama Administration did not convene its top interagency counterterrorism resource: the Counterterrorism Security Group, (CSG).

"The CSG is the one group that's supposed to know what resources every agency has. They know of multiple options and have the ability to coordinate counterterrorism assets across all the agencies," a high-ranking government official told CBS News. "They were not allowed to do their job. They were not called upon."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 20120911; benghazi; benghazigate; cbs; counterterrorism; csg; libya
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To: TigerClaws

Well, you would convene this group if you actually wanted to do something. If you’re just sitting there hoping that this will go away so nobody finds out you’ve been starting wars to make a profit off the cleanup then you go to bed.


21 posted on 11/01/2012 4:10:24 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: TigerClaws
the Obama Administration did not convene its top interagency counterterrorism resource: the Counterterrorism Security Group, (CSG).

Our very own Hugo Mugabe knows best, right?
22 posted on 11/01/2012 4:10:34 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: TigerClaws

Bill and Hillary must have given the Clinton Broadcasting System the go-ahead.


23 posted on 11/01/2012 4:10:49 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Kimberly GG

What threat was that?


24 posted on 11/01/2012 4:11:07 PM PDT by Hammerhead
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To: TigerClaws
government official told CBS News.

Someone has really PO'd the career civilians in state, intel, and military. They're leaking like the Lusitania at a Titanic party.

And if Hillary has any sense, she will bury this regime before Monday. They will slice & dice her if they get a 2nd term.

25 posted on 11/01/2012 4:13:39 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: livius
Counterterrorism sources and internal emails reviewed by CBS News express frustration that key responders were ready to deploy, but were not called upon to help in the attack.

Did CBS report this? Maybe we should give them some rare props, maybe they'll do it again?

26 posted on 11/01/2012 4:13:54 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: TigerClaws

President Obama says that the Secretary of State was responsible for Ambassadors and Consulates as well as their security and they blew it. He says that also under the bus is the CIA and the Military — they blew it.

He had a fundraiser to rest up for and as far as he knew those others had it handled when he went off to bed after the “movie” they were showing about it.

I can’t understand why some minor figures in the media just don’t refer to his Nobel Prize award and leave these smaller issues for the others truely responsible.

/sarc


27 posted on 11/01/2012 4:14:49 PM PDT by KC Burke (Plain Conservative opinions and common sense correction for thirteen years.)
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Click.

28 posted on 11/01/2012 4:15:04 PM PDT by RedMDer (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=om93destr)
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To: TigerClaws

bookmark for reading after American Legion meeting!!! Thank you for posting.


29 posted on 11/01/2012 4:16:11 PM PDT by joesjane ((The strength of the pack is the wolf - Rudyard Kipling))
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To: Hammerhead

Glenn Beck CONFIRMS Two Major Media Outlets Withholding 0bama’s ‘Stand Down’ E-Mails {threatens to expose}
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2952939/posts


30 posted on 11/01/2012 4:16:11 PM PDT by Kimberly GG ("Path to Citizenship" Amnesty candidates will NOT get my vote!)
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To: crosslink

What did Beck say?


31 posted on 11/01/2012 4:16:15 PM PDT by Halls (Jesus is my Lord and Savior)
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To: TomGuy
Doesn't this confirm Fox's reporting?

"Another senior counter terrorism official says a hostage rescue team was alternately asked to get ready and then stand down throughout the night, as officials seemed unable to make up their minds."

That should be the headline:

"Hostage Rescue Team Told to 'Stand Down' during Benghazi Attack"

32 posted on 11/01/2012 4:16:58 PM PDT by Smogger
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To: TigerClaws
cbs did admit to having the stand down emails. So does abc or nbc also have the stand down emails?
33 posted on 11/01/2012 4:18:23 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: TigerClaws

Catherine Herridge should win a Pulitzer for Benghazi reporting. Now we need someone to win a Pulitzer for a story on the Benghazi Media coverup.


34 posted on 11/01/2012 4:18:39 PM PDT by Starstruck (I refer to the scum on my lake as Obama)
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To: TigersEye

“Four other embassies had been attacked on Sept. 11th before the consulate in Benghazi was. What would it take to cause 0coward and his buttmonkeys to become concerned about our personnel overseas?”

Great Point. 3am phone call.... phone off the hook!


35 posted on 11/01/2012 4:19:39 PM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
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To: Smogger
True. Much better and truthful headline.
36 posted on 11/01/2012 4:19:47 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: dfwgator

“Bill and Hillary must have given the Clinton Broadcasting System the go-ahead.”

ROFLMFAO


37 posted on 11/01/2012 4:20:38 PM PDT by Smogger
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To: TigerClaws
Its really quite simple. You dont convene and antiterrorism team when you know its not terrorism.

I have a friend who is still quite convinced that the October surprise that never happened was supposed to be the ambassador being kidnapped and Obama riding in to save the day.

Im more of a mind that this event was orchestrated to tie off the loose ends of the missle transfers ("thefts").

Remember, The Muslim-in-Chief doesnt have to rely on our intelligence, he has a direct connection to AQ intelligence, such as it is, through Raila. He has his own connections outside of the system.

Also remember, the Turks were there discussing Russias knowledge of our transfers to Syria.

Isnt it convenient that the Moslem Brotherhood forces in Cairo wacked the AQ commander who lead the attack? I suspect its not coincidental that the MB would be the biggest beneficiary of missles moved to Syria and other places.

Keep digging, treason isnt just a word.

38 posted on 11/01/2012 4:20:38 PM PDT by gnarledmaw (Obama: Evincing a Design since 2009)
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To: TigerClaws

The MSM is being shamed into covering this story. They know their credibility will be completely gone if they cede the news to Fox.

It is possible that crimes have been committed by senior level Obama folks and even if he wins, the legal ramifications are huge. Hillary is toast no matter what happens. Obama probably is too.


39 posted on 11/01/2012 4:20:38 PM PDT by barryobi
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To: TigerClaws

The MSM is being shamed into covering this story. They know their credibility will be completely gone if they cede the news to Fox.

It is possible that crimes have been committed by senior level Obama folks and even if he wins, the legal ramifications are huge. Hillary is toast no matter what happens. Obama probably is too.


40 posted on 11/01/2012 4:20:51 PM PDT by barryobi
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