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The Smoking Gun of the Benghazi Cover-up
Townhall ^ | November 2, 2012 | Pat Buchanan

Posted on 11/02/2012 12:18:14 AM PDT by GonzoII

The Smoking Gun of the Benghazi Cover-up

By Pat Buchanan

11/2/2012

 
On June 6 of this year, a bomb planted at the U.S. compound in Benghazi ripped a 12-foot-wide hole in the outer wall.

On June 11, the British ambassador's motorcade was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, wounding a medic and doctor. The next day, the ambassador was gone and the British Benghazi post was closed.

At the same time, the Red Cross, after a second attack, shut down and fled the city.

"When that occurred," says Lt. Col. Andrew Wood, who headed the military security team in Tripoli, "we were the last flag flying in Benghazi; we were the last thing on their target list to remove."

On Aug. 15, at the U.S. compound in Benghazi, an emergency meeting was convened to discuss the 10 Islamist militias and their training camps in the area, among them al-Qaida and Ansar al-Sharia.

On Aug. 16, a cable went to the State Department describing the imminent danger, saying the compound could not defend itself against a "coordinated attack."

The cable was sent to Hillary Clinton -- and signed by Ambassador Chris Stevens.

On Sept. 11, Ambassador Stevens died in a coordinated attack on the Benghazi compound by elements of Ansar al-Sharia and al-Qaida.

Catherine Herridge of Fox News, who unearthed the Aug. 16 cable, calls it the "smoking gun."

Yet, on Oct. 11, Joe Biden, during the vice presidential debate, asserted, "We weren't told they wanted more security there."

While House spokesman Jay Carney said Biden's "we" applied only to Biden, Obama and the White House. As the National Security Council is part of the White House, Carney was saying the NSC was in the dark over the Aug. 16 cable that had warned about the exact attack that occurred.

What else have we lately learned?

The State Department was following the Benghazi assault in real time.

Three emails came from the compound that night. The first described the attack; the second came as the firing stopped; the third reported that Ansar al-Sharia was claiming credit.

From an Oct. 26 report by Jennifer Griffin, also of Fox News, we now know there were two drones over Benghazi the night of Sept. 11 capable of sending pictures to U.S. commanders within reach of Benghazi, and to the CIA, Pentagon and White House.

We also know that ex-SEAL Ty Woods, in the CIA safe house a mile away, was denied permission to go to the rescue of the compound, and that he disobeyed orders, went and brought back the body of diplomat Sean Smith.

After the attack on the compound, the battle shifted to the safe house -- for four more hours. Another ex-SEAL, Glen Doherty, made it to Benghazi from Tripoli. Seven hours after the initial assault that killed Ambassador Stevens and Smith, Doherty and Woods were still returning fire, when, having been abandoned on the orders of someone higher up, they were killed by a direct mortar hit.

Due to stonewalling and the complicity of the Big Media in ignoring or downplaying the Benghazi story during the last weeks of the campaign, the Obamaites may get past the post on Nov. 6 without being called to account.

But the truth is coming out, and an accounting is coming. For the character, competence and credibility of Obama's entire national security team have been called into question.

Hillary Clinton said she takes full responsibility for any security failure by her department at the Benghazi compound. But what does that mean? Did she see the Aug. 16 secret cable sent to her by Stevens describing his perilous situation? Was she oblivious to the battle in her department over security in Benghazi?

This failure that occurred in her shop and on her watch, that Stevens warned about in his Aug. 16 cable, resulted in his death and the most successful terrorist attack on this country since 9/11.

Why has Hillary not explained her inaction -- or stepped down?

The CIA has issued a terse statement saying it gave no order to anyone not to try to rescue the ambassador or not to move forces to aid Doherty and Woods, who died because no help came.

Who, then, did refuse to send help? Who did give the orders to "stand down"?

The president says he is keeping Americans informed as we learn the truth. But is that still credible?

When did Obama learn that State was following the Benghazi attack in real time, that camera-carrying drones were over the city that night, that a seven-hour battle was fought, that desperate cries for help were being turned down.

The CIA had to know all this. Did Tom Donilon of the NSC not know it? Did he not tell the president?

Five days after Benghazi, Susan Rice went on five national TV shows to say the attack was a spontaneous protest over an anti-Muslim video.

Did the president not know she was talking nonsense? Could he himself have still been clueless about what went on in Benghazi?

Pat Buchanan

Pat Buchanan is a founding editor of The American Conservative magazine, and the author of many books including State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America .
 
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"But the truth is coming out, and an accounting is coming. For the character, competence and credibility of Obama's entire national security team have been called into question."
1 posted on 11/02/2012 12:18:21 AM PDT by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII
Herridge On Cable Month Before Benghazi Attack: "Smoking Gun Warning Here"

There was no surprise about the attack. There was no 'failure of intel.' The attack was predicted in precise detail a month before it occurred. The draw down of security had to be intentional.

CIA Sources: Obama ordered military not to help Ambassador Stevens

The failure to approve a rescue had to be intentional.

Sources: Key task force not convened during Benghazi consulate attack

Keeping the Counterterrorism Security Group (CSG) in the dark about the attack had to be intentional.

Tweeting apologies for the 'anti-Muhammed video' beginning early that morning, repeatedly blaming all the violence at all of our embassies on the 'video' and making an apology video to air in Pakistan had to be intentional.

Stevens presence in Benghazi on 9-11 had to be intentional.

2 posted on 11/02/2012 12:21:33 AM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: GonzoII

Good! You beat me to it and saved me time.


3 posted on 11/02/2012 12:23:03 AM PDT by tsowellfan (KEEP WORKING like we are 10 POINTS DOWN!!!!)
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To: TigersEye

4 posted on 11/02/2012 12:24:25 AM PDT by tsowellfan (KEEP WORKING like we are 10 POINTS DOWN!!!!)
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To: GonzoII

Hillary and Mena airport ?


5 posted on 11/02/2012 12:30:14 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: tsowellfan

Glad I could help! ;0)


6 posted on 11/02/2012 12:31:41 AM PDT by GonzoII (Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea...Quare tristis es anima mea?)
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To: GonzoII

But the truth is coming out, and an accounting is coming. For the character, competence and credibility of
Wire service journalism and esp. Licensed broadcast journalism as institutions
have been called into question.


7 posted on 11/02/2012 12:33:36 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which “liberalism" coheres is that NOTHING actually matters except PR.)
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To: GonzoII

I use this as a tool for any conservative posts. That’s where I saw it come up.

http://www.cafenetamerica.com/forums.html


8 posted on 11/02/2012 12:36:24 AM PDT by tsowellfan (KEEP WORKING like we are 10 POINTS DOWN!!!!)
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To: tsowellfan

Grimly humorous. 0coward is the biggest phony to ever hit the world stage.


9 posted on 11/02/2012 12:37:10 AM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: GonzoII

The truth isn’t coming out fast enough with Nov. 6 approaching!


10 posted on 11/02/2012 12:38:25 AM PDT by blondee123 (Our country is headed for DICTATORSHIP! WAKE UP!)
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To: tsowellfan

that would make a very nice poster.


11 posted on 11/02/2012 12:40:31 AM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: tsowellfan

Thanks for the link.


12 posted on 11/02/2012 1:02:35 AM PDT by GonzoII (Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea...Quare tristis es anima mea?)
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To: GonzoII

Ya gotta know when to hold em
Know when to fold em.

The Benghazi consulate(listening post)(arems supply) should have been closed, as our operations in Afghanistan should be closed.

Getting people killed for no reason just doesn’t make sense.


13 posted on 11/02/2012 1:19:54 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: tsowellfan

His timing is intentional but what is he trying to accomplish? It’s like he lets the media get out there for a while first to set the stage for the main act because he can’t answer their prayers overnight.


14 posted on 11/02/2012 1:56:05 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: GonzoII

So we have Obama implicated in two illegal gun-running operations (Fast and Furious and Benghazi) and the MSM is turning its usual blind eye to these travesties. Had the media done its job of rooting out the truth in these failed illegalities involving the deaths of Americans, this President would have been run out of town on a rail long ago. How many more innocent Americans have to die before the MSM stops being complicit in these crimes?


15 posted on 11/02/2012 1:56:28 AM PDT by ImNotLying (The MSM bears a close resemblance to the world's oldest profession!)
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To: blondee123

The only way to fully expose this is for Romney to make a “major naddress” on this issue today or Saturday: lay out the facts against what 0bama has said, and show how he has hidden facts. Refer to Fast and Furious too. Question his honesty. Question his ability to respond. Question his ability to run a national security apparatus.


16 posted on 11/02/2012 2:08:30 AM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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To: blondee123

The best way to ramp up the exposure is for Romney to make a “major address” on this issue today or Saturday: lay out the facts against what 0bama has said, and show how he has hidden facts. Refer to Fast and Furious. Question his honesty. Question his abilty to respond. Question his ability to run a national security apparatus.


17 posted on 11/02/2012 2:10:41 AM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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To: knarf

[ Hillary and Mena airport ? ]

Ah! Mena, AR... and those cocaine shipments..

Wonder if any blow was consumed while watching Military-Porn coming from the Drones that night..
Too cynical?... I would say not when considering the Clintoon White House..
Vince Foster is also easily forgotten..

Nothing is beyond the pale when dealing with these skunks..
BTW.. The Clintoons loved having Marines in full dress uniforms serving as waiters at their parties..
You know... so his guests could laugh at them..

Call ME cynical.. but thats just the edges..


18 posted on 11/02/2012 2:16:46 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: hosepipe
At the first mention of CIA and Benghazi, it was a natural to think of Mena ... and with HILLARY! as SOS ... wellll ...

So much IS so easily forgotten and for some it was never known.

19 posted on 11/02/2012 2:36:24 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: All
ON THE INTERNET:


LONG WAR JOURNAL.org: "EGYPT ARRESTS PRO-AL QAEDA JIHADIST TIED TO BENGHAZI SUSPECT" by Thomas Joscelyn (SNIPPET: "Sheikh 'Adel Shehato") (November 2, 2012) (Read More…)

LONG WAR JOURNAL.org: "OLD SCHOOL EGYPTIAN JIHADISTS LINKED TO 9/11 CAIRO PROTEST, BENGHAZI SUSPECT" by Thomas Joscelyn (November 1, 2012) (Read More…)

LONG WAR JOURNAL.org: "VIDEO REPORTEDLY SHOWS KEY SUSPECT FROM BENGHAZI ATTACK" by Thomas Joscelyn [SNIPPET: "Muhammad Jamal al Kashef (a.k.a. Abu Ahmed)"] (October 31, 2012) (Read More…)

Link (Read More…)


FOX NEWS.com: "SOURCES, EMAILS POINT TO COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN IN ORBAMA ADMINISTRATION DURING LIBYA ATTACK" by Jennifer Griffin (November 2, 2012) (Read More…)

UPI.com: Washington - "U.S. OFFICIALS: CIA RAN BENGHAZI CONSULATE" (November 2, 2012, 3:00 am) (Read More…)

Link (Read More…)

MEMRI.org - Spech Dispatch No. 5034: "ARAB TV REPORT EXPOSES LAX SECURITY AT U.S. CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI PRIOR TO AMBASSADOR STEVEN'S ARRIVAL AND SECURITY BREACH PRIOR TO ATTACK -- REVEALED BY DOCUMENTS GATHERED AT CONSULATE FOLLOWING ATTACK" (November 1, 2012) (Read More…)
MEMRI.org - Video Clip no. 3629 Broadcast: November 1, 2012: "TV CHANNEL EXPOSES SECURITY BREACH AT U.S. BENGHAZI CONSULATE IN DOCUMENTS GATHERED FOLLOWING ATTACK" (November 1, 2012) (Watch Here)
News.INVESTORS.com - IBD Editorials: "CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE: BENGHAZI GAVE 1-MONTH WARNING" (November 1, 2012, 06:23 pm ET) (Read More…)

Link (Read More…)

Link [Post no. 37 & Post no. 38] (Read More…)

20 posted on 11/02/2012 2:41:41 AM PDT by Cindy
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