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Live Thread: Benghazi Whistleblowers Hearing 11:30 A.M. EDT 5/08/13
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ^ | Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Posted on 05/08/2013 6:00:25 AM PDT by kristinn

Hearing details:

WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced three witnesses who will appear at a full committee hearing, “Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage,” on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 11:30 AM in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

“I applaud these individuals for answering our call to testify in front of the Committee. They have critical information about what occurred before, during, and after the Benghazi terrorist attacks that differs on key points from what Administration officials – including those on the Accountability Review Board – have portrayed,” said Issa. “Our committee has been contacted by numerous other individuals who have direct knowledge of the Benghazi terrorist attack, but are not yet prepared to testify. In many cases their principal reticence of appearing in public is their concern of retaliation at the hands of their respective employers. While we may yet add additional witnesses, this panel will certainly answer some questions and leave us with many new ones.”

Witnesses: Mr. Mark Thompson
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism
US Department of State

Mr. Gregory Hicks
Foreign Service Officer and former Deputy Chief of Mission/Chargé d’Affairs in Libya
US Department of State

Mr. Eric Nordstrom
Diplomatic Security Officer and former Regional Security Officer in Libya
US Department of State

In October 2012, the Oversight Committee held the first hearing on the Benghazi attacks, which exposed denials of security requests and forced the Administration to acknowledge that the attacks were not sparked by a protest of a YouTube video, contrary to claims made by Obama Administration officials.

*** NOTE: Press seating will be reserved, but limited. Please arrive early (hearing room will open to press at 10:30 AM) to guarantee a seat. An overflow area will be available. ***

Hearing Details:
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
“Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage”
Full Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa, (R-CA) 11:30 a.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building and streaming live at oversight.house.gov.

The hearing is also scheduled to be shown live on C-SPAN 3 and Fox News.

Live stream at C-SPAN.

Also check Fox News live stream.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Yahoo is by far the largest online news site in the world, and also the biggest regime shill. They did have an article this morning on the hearings starting today.


1,561 posted on 05/08/2013 11:09:27 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (If guns kill people, how come no one dies at gun shows?)
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To: Roccus

Should have been Question ONE today. No excuse for them to avoid demanding names.

Glad it’s narrowed down and the GOP is doing well overall. But come on.


1,562 posted on 05/08/2013 11:09:42 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: thouworm

Haven’t seen that article, but it could be roadblocks were set out of line of site of the facility. most articles indicate there wasn’t much going on visibly except the note of Libyans taking photos. After the ambassador escorted the turk out he gate he went back to his residence. At some point people noted there was what looked like a wedding going on down the street.


1,563 posted on 05/08/2013 11:09:45 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

The thunder overhead has stopped. Hmmmmmm.


1,564 posted on 05/08/2013 11:09:49 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: thouworm

But we need names!!!
WHO ordered the stand down...name them!


1,565 posted on 05/08/2013 11:10:34 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: AliVeritas

Important note.


1,566 posted on 05/08/2013 11:10:41 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Pray. Penance. Isa 5:18-21 Isa 10:1-3)
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To: NoGrayZone

Did they not realize 9/11 was not a high security day?


1,567 posted on 05/08/2013 11:10:48 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: miss marmelstein

I wonder the same about their dental work.


1,568 posted on 05/08/2013 11:10:54 AM PDT by CityCenter (No matter how good your PR is, you can't outsmart the truth.)
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To: onyx

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/332173661018660865

Bwwaaahaaahaaahaaa. I simply love the smell of Twitter napalm in the afternoon.


1,569 posted on 05/08/2013 11:11:07 AM PDT by Darnright ("I don't trust liberals, I trust conservatives." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca)
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To: MWestMom

Amen sister. I completely agree with your assessment and calling those poor girls bitches is just sorrowful.


1,570 posted on 05/08/2013 11:11:08 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
Sure is her!


1,571 posted on 05/08/2013 11:11:17 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Norm Lenhart; Roccus

Is will happen..Issa is doing a great job..today they are asking MORE questions..there will be many more hearings...this was designed to raise public awareness..


1,572 posted on 05/08/2013 11:11:25 AM PDT by ken5050 (Not every Muslim is a terrorist, but just about every terrorist is a Muslim..)
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To: kristinn

2:03 pm Eastern time, Gerry Connolly (D-VA, 11th District) interviews brave, patriotic witnesses-—this bastard ought to be thrown the hell OFF this committee, as HE attended The Islamic Spirit Convention on April 3rd, 2010—in support of the Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Institute in Annandale, VA—I remember...in my notes and I e-mailed him and others about it so THEY would know WE knew.

Connolly is a traitor for doing so and shouldn’t share the same air these heros breathe!


1,573 posted on 05/08/2013 11:11:36 AM PDT by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

RIGHT!!!
Follow up on the damn question!


1,574 posted on 05/08/2013 11:11:39 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: don-o
I think the critical part was when Lankford was up.

The focus was on how a Hillary operative was denied access to a meeting because that person did not have a security clearance.

Apparently, it appears Hillary Clinton and Cheryl Mills were extremely infuriated over this incident...

Sounds like Hicks got his rear end chewed pretty good by Mills because he was doing his job of protecting this country.

I want someone very credible to focus on this...

1,575 posted on 05/08/2013 11:11:54 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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To: matginzac
Coming ... will have to come out on who made the decision ... obama crowd in full scramble.
1,576 posted on 05/08/2013 11:12:02 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: ken5050

Nordstrom nailing the question.

Why can’t our side nail it like the witness does.


1,577 posted on 05/08/2013 11:12:16 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: thouworm

So the WHY was Gen Hamm arrested and relieved of command?

America MUST get his account.

He was going to send help, but the WH or Sec Def had him arrested and then what? had is second in command issue the Stand Down order?

Why can’t the General also be summoned for testimony?


1,578 posted on 05/08/2013 11:12:21 AM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: onyx

Exactly what Cheney asked.....as well as why they were NOT prepared for it.


1,579 posted on 05/08/2013 11:12:33 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: ken5050

Nordstrom: “I don’t know who made that decision”

re: allowing US personnel to live and work in insecure facility that did NOT meet our own legal standards and requirements!!!

WHO signed off on this


1,580 posted on 05/08/2013 11:12:37 AM PDT by Enchante
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