Posted on 11/07/2012 1:26:11 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Regardless of the outcome of the presidential election on November 6th, the most outrageous media malpractice of the election has been coverage of the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya on September 11th that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others, including two former Navy SEALs. From the outset, Obama and other people speaking for the administration claimed that the attack was the result of a spontaneous demonstration sparked by anger from an anti-Islamic video made in the U.S. But that was just the beginning.
That argument was made repeatedly. UN Ambassador Susan Rice went on five talk shows the following Sunday morning claiming that their best intelligence at that point was that it was sparked by the video, rather than a planned terrorist attack on the anniversary of 9/11. President Obama, speaking before the UN General Assembly on September 25th, cited the videotape six times.
As the story unfolded, we were reminded that there had been a series of attacks in April and June of this year in Benghazi by so-called “militants” carried out on the U.N., the Red Cross, the U.S. consulate, and the British consulate. There had been requests for additional security by Ambassador Stevens and others who worked there, but they were denied. The evidence shows that President Obama and his national security team were able to watch part of the attack in real time, but failed to call in back-up support.
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Roger Aronoff is a media analyst with Accuracy in Media. Roger is the writer/director of Confronting Iraq: Conflict and Hope Roger can be reached at: letters@canadafreepress.com |
Something smells since Hillary and Panetta are both leaving their office, along with Geithner.
Really? Boy am I shocked. But at least, whatever the story is, guess that they are really trying to make sure Obama never gets blamed.
I thought Hillary said she was going to stay a few weeks back.
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