BREAKING: The president knew the truth about Benghazi

Washington Post ^ | Posted at 05:18 PM ET, 11/16/2012 | Jennifer Rubin

[SeekAndFind]

In a blockbuster report, John Solomon, the former Associated Press and Post reporter, has ferreted out the president's daily brief that informed him within 72 hours of the Sept. 11 attack that the Benghazi attack was a jihadist operation.

Citing officials directly familiar with the information, Solomon writes in the Washington Guardian that Obama and other administration officials were told that "that the attack was likely carried out by local militia and other armed extremists sympathetic to al-Qaida in the region."

He adds:

The details from the CIA and Pentagon assessments of the killing of Ambassador Chris [Stevens] were far more specific, more detailed and more current than the unclassified talking points that UN Ambassador Susan Rice and other officials used five days after the attack to suggest to Americans that an unruly mob angry over an anti-Islamic video was to blame, officials said.

Most of the details affirming al-Qaida links were edited or excluded from the unclassified talking points used by Rice in appearances on news programs the weekend after the attack, officials confirmed Friday. Multiple agencies were involved in excising information, doing so because it revealed sources and methods, dealt with classified intercepts or involved information that was not yet fully confirmed, the officials said.

Solomon cautions that there were bits of evidence pointing to a spontaneous attack but, as Eli Lake of the Daily Beast and others have reported, he writes: “Among the early evidence cited in the briefings to the president and other senior officials were intercepts showing some of the participants were known members or supporters of Ansar al-Sharia — the al-Qaida-sympathizing militia in Libya — and the AQIM, which is a direct affiliate of al-Qaida in northern Africa, the officials said.”

[blueunicorn6]

It’s possible. But why fight the whole country? If Obama was afraid that Gadaffi was exposing his secrets, why not a drone strike? Much easier. Obama is making money off of war in the Middle East.

[onyx]

Precisely.

[onyx]

The unmitigated nerve to call this BREAKING news!

[KTM rider]

“within 72 hours” could make it in the range between 1 second and 71 hours 59 seconds

[KTM rider]

...also, Obama profitted 33 billion for the drive by on Gadaffy by seizing assets, EU banks seized even more assets , not to mention real estate and bonds. Just google “gadaffi assets” and be amazed,

[ScottinVA]

That lying sack of sh*t... and 51% of American voters just signed that creature up for four more years.

*spit

[livius]

The Arabs hate him. Poor Bambi. He’s a wannabe African and a wannabe Arab. I think the only thing he doesn’t want to be is an American.

[Tau Food]

Many, many times during the campaign, Romney promised to "repeal and replace" Obamacare. What would his replacement be called if not Romneycare? After the election, he proposed adding dental care. The papers have quoted him as saying, "What I would do if I were a Democrat running four years from now — I’d say dental care ought to be included in Obamacare.”

[Mortrey]

“Arabs buy and sell black men.”

Quotable quote of the s”election”.

[ClearBlueSky]

Now`now...Hussein didn`t lie. He`ll never abandon or sacrifice HIS people...you know...the Muslims. He did protect HIS people,that`s why everyone who could have killed the bastards was told to `stand down`. Americans...dead, Muslims....unharmed. //sarcasm off// Remember we don`t see what we THINK we see and we don`t know what we THINK we know! Everything is just fine...from a certain point of view. Great graphics...thanks1

[M. Espinola]

The Obama Administration is Lying Inc.

[ClearBlueSky]

Post of the day!!! But the Arabs don`t hate him...he`s their tool.

[1010RD]

Note the verbiage: “within 72 hours”. That’s Newspeak for “immediately, but for certain by 72 hours”.

[smalltownslick]

Being forgotten in this discussion - he already said that. “The future does not belong to those who insult the prophet” - or very similar words.

[no-to-illegals]

I agree with your statement Arabs don`t hate him...he`s their tool. Sometimes in the fog, it is easy to forget our nation is at war. There will be information and disinformation. The arabs are masters of disinformation and propaganda. Many Americans are simply unknowing, many Americans are uninformed. Other Americans don't care. Still other Americans work for the enemies of America. No doubt, it is more than difficult to unite people to the truth, protect, serve and defend. The least qualified do attain the highest of offices. Once was known as the Peter Principle. Today, it is called, justified treason. And the elected in D.C. practice it often, and presently there is the in your face from D.C. of how dare you the People say anything. The media is compliant, many of our elected are compliant. Those few trying to serve and protect America, if a ruse is not being run, are forever the first to be told sit down, shut up, your opinion does not matter. Forever?

[A.A. Cunningham]

Posted at 05:18 PM ET, 11/16/2012

[tsowellfan]

I saw this on Twitter (sorry for the CAPS):

“OBAMA HAS DONE AN EFFECTIVE JOB, NO NOT AS PRESIDENT, BUT AT TRASHING REPUBLICANS....”

It’s so true. And Obama will continue to do this until he gets control of the House in 2014 and thereafter to get another democrat president elected in 2016.

Forget the “Clinton Machine” we have our work cut out for us.

It’s time the GOPe learn how to fight.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[GOPJ]

What ‘message’ was sent to the other embassies by this act of allowing our people to die... while groups of people watched. I suspect it tells everyone that Obama is more powerful than all the SEALS and military put together because they can’t act without his permission....

[Cheerio]

There seems to be NO way to bring the clown down, none, zip, nada. As have maintained for a couple of years now, in a nation were we elect the most popular celeb to the highest office on the planet, Zero could murder a family member inside the WH and nothing would be done. I think this much maligned attorney and the US Military are the only hope ....

DAVID AND GOLIATH (ORLY v. OBAMA)

It really is a shame that America has been reduced to a form of Government where the checks and balances built into the system by our founders are all embroiled in the same cover up. NOW we have to contend with "We the People" have spoken and reelected this asshat.