The Benghazi scandal: lacking the guts to try

Rare.US ^ | June 20, 2013 | James S. Robbins

[Abakumov]

Retired Army Lieutenant General William G. “Jerry” Boykin believes that finding out what happened in Benghazi is a matter of sacred duty. Gen. Boykin is a former commander of the elite Delta Force, and former United States Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. He has a distinguished, unparalleled record in special operations and unconventional warfare. Among the Benghazi scandal’s various aspects – failed diplomacy, absent leadership, self-interested politics — what stands out most to him is the administration’s moral failing. For Gen. Boykin, the mishandling of Benghazi was a betrayal of the warrior ethos.

“We left Americans behind,” Gen. Boykin told Rare. “The message that sends to every member of the military or diplomat is not a good one.” He quotes the Ranger creed: “I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy, and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country.” At Benghazi, America came up short on both counts.

[Graewoulf]

Impeachment File on Benghazi Coward ‘B. Hussein Obama,’ formerly known as Barry Soetoro, a current legal Citizen of the Sovereign Nation of Indonesia.

[haole]

O learned from klintoon, after TWA800 was shot down, they delayed then came up with a horrid CIA vid that bore no resemblance to reality, 1996 in an election year, klintoon could not have a terrorist shoot down an airliner.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Abandoned his post
A decision not to make a decision ,.. is still a decision !

[Standing Wolf]

For Gen. Boykin, the mishandling of Benghazi was a betrayal of the warrior ethos.

Sure, but first and last, it was a betrayal of America.

[Mortrey]

May God bless Boykin AND “Ace” Lyons-former Admiral of the Pacific Fleet and military strategist, who, when interviewed after the parents of the SEAL Team 6 had their press conference, was quoted as saying, “The Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated every government agency,” and that it had ACCELERATED under the Obama administration.

[Will88]

And we still don’t know where Obama was that night or what, if anything he did. But really, there are only a few possibilities. ( And the key fact: there were possible decisions needed that only the C-in-C can make, i.e., to authorize US military forces to cross foreign borders.) So, the possibilities:

1. Obama went away, but delegated decision making to someone else.

2. Obama ordered no rescue attempts, then disappeared from the scene.

3. Obama gave no orders or guidance, but just disappeared from the situation and wasn’t heard from again until the next day.

That’s about it, and in #3 and maybe #1, in the military that would be called abandoning one’s duty station.

But everyone is silent. No one will say what Obama did, or didn’t do. And no one will say they were in charge and made specific decisions involving possible rescue attempts.

Don’t nobody know nothing.

[Will88]

For Gen. Boykin, the mishandling of Benghazi was a betrayal of the warrior ethos.

That's what happens when a president is elected who knows nothing of American traditions and values, and cares even less.

[21st Century Crusader]

Gen Boykin is probably one of the few General Officers who still has any honor. Take care General, the enemies of the klintons and the chi- town thug have a tendancy to have “accidents”.

[ConorMacNessa]

"He quotes the Ranger creed: “I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy, and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country.”

It is not only the Rangers who subscribe to this creed. 21 June 1969, my Platoon was in a heavy firefight with NVA in the hills west of An Hoa in which we suffered several KIA's. At least two of those KIA's occurred while we were engaged in retrieving the body of Pfc. Eddie Locklear, USMC, who had fallen in an exposed position. Our Lieutenant led the charge in the face of small-arms fire (AK-47) and we were able to recover Pfc. Locklear, drive the NVA off and to secure the area.

Unfortunately, one of the men who fell in that rescue was my friend, Pfc. Jack Murdock.

Both brave young men and fine Marines. Rest Easy, Brothers and Semper Fi!

To the valiant Seals who fought to the death at Benghazi, God Bless and keep you. You will never be forgotten.

Many thanks to Gen. Boykin for his relentless pursuit of the truth regarding the gross - and in my opinion treasonous - dereliction of duty on the part of so many in this sordid affair!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Ray76]

And where is Congress? Where are the Republicans? They are championing the Democrat/Obama agenda.

Boehner MUST go. He is Obama’s greatest ally.

[DUMBGRUNT]

finding out what happened in Benghazi is a matter of sacred duty

“Thanks for having the guts to try.”

“We didn’t respond to the moral imperative to save those people,” Gen. Boykin said. “The imperative is to try.” And now the imperative is to find out why the government didn’t, and see who lacked the guts.

Men of honor understand.

1. I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

2. I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender my men while they still have the means to resist.

3. If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

4. If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information, or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.

5. When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.

6. I will never forget that I am an American fighting man, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

[napscoordinator]

I don't think Americans care about this story. The story that is hurting Obama big time is the NSA story. Let's keep this one going. Even liberals are outraged that Obama could do such a thing. I love hearing the liberals complaining about Obama.....FINALLY!!!!

[Will88]

Men of honor understand.

Obama knows nothing of honor or American traditions, especially military traditions.

[blueunicorn6]

American Infantry Motto - “FOLLOW ME!”

Democrat Party Motto - “GIVE ME!”

That is as simple as I can make it. That is why no one came.

[Cen-Tejas]

Thank YOU! WEll said!

This General Keith Alexander, at a minimum, does not get it. He is working for criminals! I don’t believe a gd thing he says because of that one single fact. And, my feelings on the integrity of the federal gov’t run back to, oh, let’s say, the Tonkin Gulf, the Pueblo, the USS Liberty, Lebanon Marine Barracks, JFK, RFK, Bay of Pigs, Benghazi, IRS, James Rosen, AP, NSA, Marcy Park, TWA Flight 800, weapons of mass destruction IRAQ, birth certificate, Columbia attendance, law license revocation, Marco, McCain, Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, Reid, Feinstein, John Roberts and on and on and on ENDLESSLY. Why in the F would ANY sane person believe ANYTHING the US Government says about anything EVER?????

[glyptol]

When the fall is all that matters how you go matters.

[metafugitive]

Mittens screwed the pooch, big time.

He ran one of the worst campaigns in history.

The Ward and June Cleaver impersonation done during the Republican Convention was enough to make one puke.

That said, he could have been somebody, he could have won the title.

But he was stupid, he pulled his punches. He believed the MSM polls.

Going into the third debate, Benghazi was on the front burner and the story had some traction.

Unfortunately, Mormons are more knock on the door missionaries that knock you down alley fighters.

In that third debate he should have pressed Barry on Benghazi.

Not because it was the calculated thing to do politically, but because it was the right thing to do for the country.

The MSM may have criticized him for being mean to Barry, but it would have forced the media other than Fox News to take a look at the story in more depth than they had.

Either they would have got some facts or another tissue of lies that would have been much easier to see through.

Mittens blew the best chance to get the truth on Benghazi.

[MestaMachine]

Benghazi was a planned murder. Straight up.

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