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Santorum: Obama's Failures After Benghazi Led to Current Threat
newsmax.com ^ | 8/4/2013 | Amy Woods and Audrey Hudson

Posted on 08/04/2013 10:15:28 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

Republican Rick Santorum on Sunday blamed President Barack Obama's policies for creating the current terrorist threat that has closed more than 20 embassies around the world.

"I think it's a huge deal, and I think it's really the consequence of the policies of this administration," Santorum said on NBC's "Meet the Press," pointing to last year's attack in Benghazi that killed four Americans.

"We've seen really nothing other than cover-ups," said Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator and candidate for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. "What we've seen is an administration that has refused to confront radical Islam, that has embraced the Muslim Brotherhood.

Other commentators echoed the theme on Sunday that the embassy closures are a result of the perceived weakness of President Barack Obama and America around the world.

"Four years ago President Obama gave a much heralded speech as outreach to the Muslim world, and now four years later we're closing embassies throughout the Muslim world," William Kristol, Weekly Standard editor, said on "Fox News Sunday".

"A year ago the president said Al Qaida is on the run, and now we seem to be on the run," Kristol said. "I'm not criticizing the decision to close the embassies, that's probably the right thing to do for the sake of trying to save American lives and others, but it's a terrible thing. An unprecedented closure."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benghazi; santorum; terrorthreat; usembassy

1 posted on 08/04/2013 10:15:28 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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Well, it is Sunday evening in the ME. So I guess what ever is going to happen will happen in the next few hours.


2 posted on 08/04/2013 10:19:26 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (Liberals' first line of defense is emotion...the fall back position is specious reasoning.)
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3 posted on 08/04/2013 10:21:13 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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Barry has caused a huge loss of respect for America by the rest of the world. However, I think his policies have caused more damage to the reputation of our military than they have caused to America herself.


4 posted on 08/04/2013 10:22:26 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare is just commie DemocRAT code for genocide.)
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Republican Rick Santorum on Sunday blamed President Barack Obama's policies for creating the current terrorist threat that has closed more than 20 embassies around the world.

Exactly correct. While we're at it, it was Clinton's failure after the USS Cole terrorist attack that further emboldened Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda to attack the WTC on 9-11.

Elections do have consequences indeed.

5 posted on 08/04/2013 10:23:10 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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Obama must be shocked that the terrorists are ignoring all his stern speeches. He will be gratified to know however that they understood completely when he put women and gays in combat.


6 posted on 08/04/2013 10:29:26 AM PDT by allendale
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An unprecedented closure

So...
Are they going to re-open the embassies?
If so, when, why, what criteria is being used, which ones?
If not, why?

7 posted on 08/04/2013 10:30:12 AM PDT by HangnJudge
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He is to busy playing with his little queer friend..People need to wake up to this criminal druggie..
8 posted on 08/04/2013 10:32:27 AM PDT by PLD
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In Barry’s eyes, everything he has done so far has been a grand success. If your goal is to destroy this nation.


9 posted on 08/04/2013 10:47:20 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Goodbye America. Glad the majority of my years were spent during the good days.)
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10 posted on 08/04/2013 10:50:48 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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This is all bullish_t to keep the american people scared so they can continue the oppression and the National Snooping Agency programs active and fully funded.

The whole nation is being played and pimped....

Even got the girls Gramnesty and McLame whimpering for more....

Give me liberty or.......


11 posted on 08/04/2013 10:55:43 AM PDT by Breto (Stranger in a strange land... where did America go?)
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Well, gee ... Rick, we have an opportunity to hear and seee you!!

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING ALL THE TIME IN BETWEEN!!! WHY HAVE WE NOT HEARD MORE NOISE FROM YOU??

Yes, the American resolve is so diluted now, it’s not fit for tasting!

America, land that HAD the ‘big white fleet’, land that HAD a notable leader in the past, Democrat too, that stood toe-to-toe with the Soviets till THEY blinked, now, land that has a gutless, nutless, grass-burned-out freak, as a leader.

No wonder Putin hates his guts!


12 posted on 08/04/2013 11:18:00 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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obama benghazi bumps in the road
13 posted on 08/04/2013 11:41:15 AM PDT by Bon mots
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There was a commercial for Wendy's long time ago. Something about, "where's the beef!"

I apologize. I just don't trust the U.S. government anymore. Matter of fact, if you trust the current regime, there is a greater chance of mental illness in your family.

I pray that in relation to our leaders (may the Lord guide them), we don't get to the lock and load part of the matinee.

5.56mm

14 posted on 08/04/2013 11:48:57 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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