Obama Aide: 'Irrelevant Fact' Where President Was During Benghazi Attacks

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Obama Aide: 'Irrelevant Fact' Where President Was During Benghazi Attacks Daniel Halper May 19, 2013 9:48 AM

Obama aide Dan Pfeiffer said it's an "irrelevant fact" where the president physically was during the Benghazi terror attack on September 11, 2012:

Host Chris Wallace reminds Pfeiffer that Obama didn't really talk with Secretary Clinton, Secretary Panetta, or Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that night. "He was talking to his national security staff," Pfeiffer insists.

Asked about whether the president entered the Situation Room, Pfeiffer says, "I don't remember what room the president was in on that night, and that's a largely irrelevant fact."

Pfeiffer then argues that Wallace's questions about the president's handling of the Benghazi terror attack are "offensive."

[Personal Responsibility]

Where Obama was, physically, is a largely irrelevant fact. With the technology at his disposal he can do what he needs to do from wherever he is located.

The relevant question was not asked by Wallace. That is “upon hearing of the attack on Benghazi and through the hours that followed, did Obama give any orders and if so, what were they?”.

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[Starboard]

“Irrelevant fact” = we don’t want to talk about it.

[frankenMonkey]

Where Obama was, physically, is a largely irrelevant fact.

True, but what Obama was, physically doing, is a largely relevant fact. Hard to be CIC when your pants are around your ankles.

[MestaMachine]

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[GregNH]

Help Request – White House 9-11-12 Photo During Benghazi 7 Hour Seige…. ?

Picture is date stamped 9/11/12 7:26:28PM

I contend there was a plan for hostages to be taken. If the "plan" was to have hostages taken so that a deal could be made for their release, the Blind Shit for the ambassador, on the eve of the election it would look good for the Lordship. So no one was concerned for the attack cause it was part of the "plan." But the hostage takers decided to kill infidels instead when the two Seals swooped in from the annex. When it became obvious that the "plan" was falling apart Barry and Reggie were too into it to be disturbed. Consider the following I posted on another thread Sunday, October 28, 2012 12:56:12 PM · 37 of 63 GregNH to ;

Taken from an interview posted on ABC News website here President Obama Begs Off Answering Whether Americans in Benghazi Were Denied Requests for Help This past Friday. A local Denver journalist, Mr.Clark, pressed again.

“Were they denied requests for help during the attack?” he asked... .

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“Well, we are finding out exactly what happened,” the president again said. “I can tell you, as I’ve said over the last couple of months since this happened, the minute I found out what was happening, I gave three very clear directives. Number one, make sure that we are securing our personnel and doing whatever we need to. Number two, we’re going to investigate exactly what happened so that it doesn’t happen again. Number three, find out who did this so we can bring them to justice. And I guarantee you that everyone in the state department, our military, the CIA, you name it, had number one priority making sure that people were safe. These were our folks and we’re going to find out exactly what happened, but what we’re also going to do it make sure that we are identifying those who carried out these terrible attacks.”

First of all this is the first time I have heard Zippo saying this. Second, everything he says after the first directive is in past tense. He is cornered and has no telepromter. I believe he was AWOL after the 6PM email that stated that the attack had stopped and the consulate cleared.

I say this for two reasons. At 10:00PM Hillary released a press statement that reads;

I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Benghazi today. As we work to secure our personnel and facilities, we have confirmed that one of our State Department officers was killed. We are heartbroken by this terrible loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and those who have suffered in this attack.

This evening, I called Libyan President Magariaf to coordinate additional support to protect Americans in Libya. President Magariaf expressed his condemnation and condolences and pledged his government’s full cooperation.

Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind.

In light of the events of today, the United States government is working with partner countries around the world to protect our personnel, our missions, and American citizens worldwide.

In her statement she mentions speaking with President Magariaf no doubt asking him for military support because POTUS was AWOL and she could not order Military action. It is being reported today on Fox that the request for help at the annex was denied because the station chief was waiting for Lybian help that of course never came.

[A'elian' nation]

“irrelevant fact really means something important and revealing”

You got that Politik-Speak right.

The question used to be What did he know and When did he know it?

Now the question is - Where was OWE BOW MAO ?

[SueRae]

“National Security staff” = Valerie Jarrett. Joint Chiefs are second in line after her...

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Sub-Driver ~:” Pfeiffer then argues that Wallace’s questions about the president’s handling of the Benghazi terror attack are “offensive.”

Since when is dereliction of duty (sworn duty) not offensive ?
Since when is abandoning your post not offensive ?
Since when is ‘failure to act’ , or failure to uphold your position as CIC, or failure to prevent a murder not offnesive ?

[Paine in the Neck]

These’s a statement that just screams coverup. If it is indeed ‘irrelevant’ - much like Obama’s college applications, etc - why not simply state where he was and be done with it? They refuse to do so because the revelation would be worse than the coverup.

[Starboard]

When 911 occurred (the first one!) everyone knew where Bush was and what he was doing. Nobody wondered if he was ingaged in some sexual dalliance or tryst. There was no reason to.

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“Like” is in a league of its own but there are other words and phrases that rival in annoyance: “like literally,” “a-may-zing,” “And I was like, oh my God...” and “I dunno know, ya know what I mean?” to list a few.

[Starboard]

Next day Obama was off on a fund raiser to Las Vegas.
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Or a FUN raiser with Reggie.

[Starboard]

This guy refuses to answer a very simple question, throwing everything at it except a simple answer.
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Its the Obama Way.

[ConservativeInPA]

Host Chris Wallace reminds Pfeiffer that Obama didn't really talk with Secretary Clinton, Secretary Panetta, or Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that night. "He was talking to his national security staff," Pfeiffer insists.

I want to know who is on Obama's national security staff. Are they a bunch of wannabe Travon Martin thugs from Chicago? Are they smug socialist professor types from the Ivy League? Or are they a diverse group that includes gay, bisexual, lesbian, and transgender tea baggers. (I am using the real sexual definition. )

Throw in some Eco-wacko domestic terrorists and Muslim brotherhood types and you have the people Zero listens to.

By the way, I find Obama offensive to me, our country and our constitution.

[blueunicorn6]

One of the things taught to me in my military days was that the Commander must be at “The Critical Point”. This is the place where the Commander can have the most influence on the operation for its success. Obama was not at The Critical Point during Benghazi, unless you call putting on your jammies and going nighty night “critical”. He failed miserably. He is the Commander-In-Chief of our armed forces. This is his most important duty....not handing out bribes to make-believe pig farmers. Look up the origins of the word “commander”. It comes from Sanskrit and means “The one to whom we entrust our beloved”. Plenty of Americans have entrusted their beloved fathers and sons and brothers and sisters and wives and husbands to a man who cares so little that he puts on his jammies so he can be rested for his fund-raising trip to Las Vegas. We have Pee Wee Herman as our President.

[kevslisababy]

Maybe he was phoning in tips to the film critics in Benghazi.

[molson209]

He was under his desk crying and screaming ,Oh my Muslim Brothers not yet