Posted on 12/19/2012 3:41:35 PM PST by Eleutheria5
Three top officials in the State Department resigned Wednesday in the wake of a scathing report which slammed "systemic failures" and "management deficiencies" in the attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, which resulted in the murder of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Assistant Secretary Eric Boswell, head of the bureau of diplomatic security, and Charlene Lamb, deputy assistant secretary for international programs, have stepped down, CNN and CBS television said, citing unnamed department officials.
Lamb, who was Boswell’s deputy in charge of international programs, denied requests from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli for an extension of temporary security forces that were withdrawn in the months before the Benghazi attack.
The third person expected to resign has not yet been identified.
The resignations came just hours after an independent panel issued a long-awaited inquiry into the terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, which has been blamed on Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists.
"Systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels within two bureaus of the State Department resulted in a Special Mission security posture that was inadequate for Benghazi and grossly inadequate to deal with the attack that took place," the report said.
The report did not find reason for disciplinary action against any officials but singled out the bureaus of Diplomatic Security and Near Eastern Affairs for criticism, saying its leaders demonstrated a “lack of proactive leadership and management ability in their responses to security concerns.”
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They would not force the resignation of someone they thought would become a whistle blower!
Wrong three, nail Hillary( the concussion and illness??), Obama and Holder and you nailed, Benghazi( we apologize, it was the video, we arrested the wrong guy for you), Fast and Furious( it was the Mexican’s) , Nidal Hasan’s beard, Mumbai coverup, spiking the football, Satans spawn in Conneticut, so much I can’t count it all.
Leni
This still does not clear Clinton or Obama. After all, they hired these people. If the people they hired didn’t do their job, then Obama and Clinton are guilty of not having very good abilities at evaluating their staff members. If that is true...then why should they be allowed to run the country? They can’t even pick people who are qualified to work on their staff.
The report is a pack of lies, designed to clear the chiefs and single out Indians to be thrown under the you-know-what. They didn’t just wait until there was an imminent threat before taking action. They then deliberately made a decision and did not take action. Does that constitute impeachable treason? I don’t know, but it’s dancing on the edge at best.
True... but is is important to keep in mind that this only involves the State Dept. Hillary has said she takes responsibility, but she cannot take responsibility for telling the military to 'stand down'.
Like Fast & Furious, it appears doubtful that we shall ever learn the truth from the most transparent administration in recent history.
Successful coverups - with party and media support - is just another symptom of tyranny!
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