Posted on 08/26/2016 9:16:31 AM PDT by HangUpNow
On June 6 [2012] of this year, a bomb planted at the U.S. compound in Benghazi ripped a 12-foot-wide hole in the outer wall.
On June 11 [2012], the British ambassador’s motorcade was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, wounding a medic and doctor. The next day, the ambassador was gone and the British Benghazi post was closed.
At the same time, the Red Cross, after a second attack, shut down and fled the city.
“When that occurred,” says Lt. Col. Andrew Wood, who headed the military security team in Tripoli, “we were the last flag flying in Benghazi; we were the last thing on their target list to remove.”
On Aug. 15 [2012], at the U.S. compound in Benghazi, an emergency meeting was convened to discuss the 10 Islamist militias and their training camps in the area, among them al-Qaida and Ansar al-Sharia.
On Aug. 16 [2012], a cable went to the State Department describing the imminent danger, saying the compound could not defend itself against a “coordinated attack.”
The cable was sent to Hillary Clinton — and signed by Ambassador Chris Stevens.
On Sept. 11 [2012], Ambassador Stevens died in a coordinated attack on the Benghazi compound by elements of Ansar al-Sharia and al-Qaida.
Catherine Herridge of Fox News, who unearthed the Aug. 16 [2012] cable, calls it the “smoking gun.”
Yet, on Oct. 11 [2012], Joe Biden, during the vice presidential debate, asserted, “We weren’t told they wanted more security there.”
While House spokesman Jay Carney said Biden’s “we” applied only to Biden, Obama and the White House. As the National Security Council is part of the White House, Carney was saying the NSC was in the dark over the Aug. 16 cable that had warned about the exact attack that occurred.
What else have we lately learned?
The State Department was following the Benghazi assault in real time.
Three emails came from the compound that night. The first described the attack; the second came as the firing stopped; the third reported that Ansar al-Sharia was claiming credit.
From an Oct. 26 report by Jennifer Griffin, also of Fox News, we now know there were two drones over Benghazi the night of Sept. 11 capable of sending pictures to U.S. commanders within reach of Benghazi, and to the CIA, Pentagon and White House.
We also know that ex-SEAL Ty Woods, in the CIA safe house a mile away, was denied permission to go to the rescue of the compound, and that he disobeyed orders, went and brought back the body of diplomat Sean Smith.
After the attack on the compound, the battle shifted to the safe house — for four more hours. Another ex-SEAL, Glen Doherty, made it to Benghazi from Tripoli. Seven hours after the initial assault that killed Ambassador Stevens and Smith, Doherty and Woods were still returning fire, when, having been abandoned on the orders of someone higher up, they were killed by a direct mortar hit.
Due to stonewalling and the complicity of the Big Media in ignoring or downplaying the Benghazi story during the last weeks of the campaign, the Obamaites may get past the post on Nov. 6 without being called to account.
But the truth is coming out, and an accounting is coming. For the character, competence and credibility of Obama’s entire national security team have been called into question.
Hillary Clinton said she takes full responsibility for any security failure by her department at the Benghazi compound. But what does that mean? Did she see the Aug. 16 secret cable sent to her by Stevens describing his perilous situation? Was she [Hillary] oblivious to the battle in her department over security in Benghazi?
This failure that occurred in her [Hillary's Clinton's] shop and on her watch, that Stevens warned about in his Aug. 16 cable, resulted in his death and the most successful terrorist attack on this country since 9/11.
Why has Hillary not explained her inaction — or stepped down?
The CIA has issued a terse statement saying it gave no order to anyone not to try to rescue the ambassador or not to move forces to aid Doherty and Woods, who died because no help came.
Who, then, did refuse to send help? Who did give the orders to “stand down”?
The president says he is keeping Americans informed as we learn the truth. But is that still credible?
When did Obama learn that State was following the Benghazi attack in real time, that camera-carrying drones were over the city that night, that a seven-hour battle was fought, that desperate cries for help were being turned down.
The CIA had to know all this. Did Tom Donilon of the NSC not know it? Did he not tell the president?
Five days after Benghazi, Susan Rice went on five national TV shows to say the attack was a spontaneous protest over an anti-Muslim video.
Did the president not know she was talking nonsense? Could he himself have still been clueless about what went on in Benghazi?
1) Who, then, did refuse to send help? Was it Hillary OR 0bama?
2) Who did give the orders to “stand down”? Was it Hillary OR 0bama?
2 1/2 months away from a Presidential election in which Hillary Clinton is the Democrat's Nominee. And yet America still hasn't a satisfactory answer from the standing Secretary of State -- Hillary Clinton -- OR, President 0bama.
Dammit -- WHO GAVE THE ORDERS TO "STAND DOWN"?
Within the ashes of Benghazi, we must assume many secrets will be divulged. Perhaps the entire Black Book of names of traitors, saboteurs, arms-for-cash participants, and the truth about the actual "mission" of the Benghazi annex.
WAS Benghazi a Clinton Foundation candy storefront for providing ISIS and Muslim terrorist groups with "candy"?
Hillary Clinton's missing, deleted, and redacted emails from a private server (And now the latest: 1/3 of all of Huma Abedin's emails have been redacted); Hillary's own perjury, obstruction of justice, tampering with evidence, and a litany of permissible High Crimes. ALL of it is a Smoking Gatlin Gun against Hillary and indictment of a government that is corrupt to the core.
PRESIDENT Hillary Clinton? Really??
It is even worse. The SoS should not have waited until Chris Stevens cried for help. After the terrorists blew a hole in the wall in June action should have been taken to either get them all out of there or defend it.
That incident and time line of way back in June *should* have been the Big Red Flag to get the hell out of there. BUT, not for 0bama and Hillary. Business must have been too good.
They say drug cartels don't move till it's too late as well.
If The Hag was dealing in illicit arms-for-cash, much like a cartel drug deal gone bad, blowing up Benghazi was the Terrorists (or Hillary's business partners) way of saying Hillary screwed them.
I say Barry and Cankles ordered the hit on the embassy. It is the only explanation that answers every question perfectly, and knowing what we know now makes perfect sense to everything they needed to cover up.
I think u might be right:
I used to doubt the “Stevens for Blind Sheik” swap story, but now I think it may be possible.
And viewing the countries that most quickly jumped to contribute to the CGI along with the persuasion of Hillary’s 10 year bed partner, I think Hillary might well secretly be a Muslim.
Who gave the stand down order? That’s like asking who hired Craig Livingstone.
Proof that when it comes to Hillary the truth really doesn't matter. This has been known for 4 years, what effect has it had on her campaign?
I agree with you.
The principle attributed to Sir William of Ockham:
“Among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected.”
In other words, opt for the most elegant conclusion that fits all the known facts.
It is unreasonable - it is actually absurd - to think that Obama and Clinton both were were not aware and not in charge. Even a desire for plausible deniability would have required being apprised of the situation beforehand so that they could decide what not to do and not to know.
Notice how the official delineations of most of the controversial events in American history defy Occam’s Razor? (Magic bullet, anyone?)
I swear that during the testimony of one of the State diplomats who was in Libya and worked closely with Ambassador Stephens, I heard the following:
There was a reason the Ambassador sent a cable asking for more security. Although it is a somewhat outdated form of communication, State Dept. protocols still in effect meant that the cable had to be personally delivered to the Secretary of State. In other words, no way an aide could short circuit the plea for more security. Hillary testified that she never got any pleas for additional security.
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