Posted on 05/09/2013 12:10:07 PM PDT by SSDecontrol
Gregory Hicks, former deputy chief of mission in Benghazi, told Congress today that a State Department official began criticizing his job performance, and he was ultimately demoted, after he asked why U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice attributed the Benghazi attack to an anti-Islamic Youtube video.
In hindsight, I think it began after I asked the question about Ambassador Rices statement on the TV shows, Hicks said of the criticism during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the attack today.
The uncharitable side of me puts that together with the "if you could have any posting in the world, what would it be" line as an extremely thinly veiled take on "Vinnie and Guido" coming up and saying "nice career ya got there... it's be a shame if someone were to set fire to it."
The 'rats on the panel were essentially saying, "we'd like to be able to protect you (if you play ball)".
Susan Rice Honored With ‘Great American’ Award Night Before Benghazi Hearing
by Debra Heine 8 May 2013
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice was honored Tuesday night with the 2013 Louis E. Martin Great American Award.
The annual award, presented by The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, is given to an exemplar of change, progress and willingness to take one for the team if circumstances require. (I may have made that last part up.)
Specifically, the organization is honoring Rice for her work in advancing U.S. interests, strengthening the worlds common security and prosperity, and promoting respect for human rights, another press release states.
The evening gala and awards ceremony, which included Vice President Joe Biden, came the day before State Department whistleblowers testified at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the terrorist attack that took place at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi last year.
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