Leon Panetta: “Nobody is to Blame for Benghazi.”

FrontPage Mag ^ | 10/15/2014 | Daniel Greenfield

[SeekAndFind]

That’s good news.

I was worried somebody might to be blame for the murder of four Americans, including the US ambassador to Libya, in a poorly secured compound that was supposed to be protected by a terrorist militia that wasn’t actually being paid in the middle of a city run by terrorists… after support forces were repeatedly told not to come to the aid of the Americans under attack.

Also nobody is to blame for claiming that the whole thing was caused by a YouTube video.

But it’s all nobody’s fault. That’s such a relief. We should just MoveOn and elect Hillary to do for American national security what she did for it in Benghazi. Just ask the CIA Director/Secretary of Defense/Hillary 2016 man who was in a position to know.

Appearing on the Diane Rehm show, Panetta declared “nobody is to blame for Benghazi.”

No, I certainly have not seen any evidence, in my experience did not experience anybody who lied about what took place. One of the things that happened, that created the controversy were the talking points that CIA had developed that indicated that it was a demonstration that got out of hand. I’m not quite sure why they came to that conclusion. It certainly wasn’t my sense at the time. But they looked at the intelligence and that’s where they came [out]. I think those talking points were wrong. I think they probably should have — the talking points should have said we are investigating this matter and we have not determined exactly what happened. That should have been the talking points.

Panetta is still lying. The CIA talking points were originally correct. The CIA’s intel was correct. It was the White House and State that massaged the talking points into a lie.

But it’s not his fault that he’s lying. He just wants Hillary to give him a job.

[Chgogal]

Wrongo Buddy!

[skinkinthegrass]

(IMHO) it's a C.Y.A.

[rktman]

Oh, the old “Sh*t happens” excuse. Case closed. Thanks to leon pinata for setting us straight.

[bgill]

The more they try to sweep it under the rug, the bigger the larger the lump of dirt becomes.

[righttackle44]

“Mule cookies.” Col. Sherman T. Potter, MASH 4077.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Covering for Cackley Cankles.

[Cowboy Bob]

If no one is to blame, then why are there people under arrest in Libya?

[albie]

Old Droopy face thinks he can beat the “let’s move on” drum with this tired old BS. I feel so badly for the friends and family of the Benghazi murders. Reading this kind of crap must be infuriating, painful and any other human emotion that’s negative.

[refermech]

Really? After begging for more security for months? Really? He has the gaul to say this? Just another party hack is all pinata has ever been.

[skeeter]

Of course, thats because with Benghazi Panetta is culpable.

He reserves his criticism for incidents that happened after he left the administration.

[vette6387]

There goes the “man of honor” mantra for this old Commie! Panetta has always been a SOS. The idea that he is some “idealist” is just nonsense.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

There goes Lyin’ Pendejo again.

[ilgipper]

This just shows this is an early volley in the 2016 war. Hot Obama for his failures on foreign policy, and then excuse any blame for Hillary’s most glaring problem.

Clinton politics 101.

[Ray76]

Lying scum.

Have Clinton TESTIFY UNDER OATH. Why hasn’t this happened? It’s been years!

[Pollster1]

“Nobody is to Blame for Benghazi.”

I agree. It is the fault of the drug-addled Nobody in our White House.

[livius]

Exactly what I was going to say. Terrorism and take-downs of US diplomatic outposts happen. So - shrug - what can you do?

[KeyLargo]

Leon Panetta goes all in for Hillary Clinton

POLITICO

By LUCY MCCALMONT Updated: 10/14/14 11:52 PM EDT

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday he would “absolutely” support Hillary Clinton if she ran for president, adding, “What the hell else do you want?” when listing his former cabinet colleague’s attributes for the White House.

“She is somebody that I’ve seen who’s dedicated to this country. She’s smart, she’s experienced, and she’s tough. What the hell else do you want?” Panetta said, when asked why Clinton should be president.

[Old Yeller]

The she-devil must have reminded him about Ft. Marcy Park.

[txrefugee]

Pancetta is angling for a spot in Hillary’s cabinet. He is totally dedicated to her.