Posted on 09/12/2012 8:09:52 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Diplomats had long been on their guard in Benghazi, a city that was the cradle of Libya's Western-backed revolution but also home to Islamists who have attacked foreign envoys.
Yet a long night of mayhem in which the U.S. consulate was overrun and torched, the ambassador lost and dying alone in the smoke while rescuers ran into a deadly ambush as they sought to save survivors, seemed to overwhelm U.S. security procedures.
Accounts from Libyan and U.S. officials, and from locals who watched what began as a protest on Tuesday against a crudely made American film that insults the Prophet Mohammad spiral into violence and a military-style assault on U.S. troops, point to a series of unfortunate choices amid the confusion and fear.
(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...
This is interesting: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49009776
“Libya rescue squad ran into fierce, accurate ambush”
So they lied when they said he died from smoke inhalation?
Yep, that is the article I’m referring to. This thing smells to high heaven, there were pieces being moved on the chessboard for this one.
Cnn quotes an unnamed source that the four bodies of Americans were lying in the street. Disgraceful and Barry is off yucking it up.
I know. Its just that this administration doesnt seem to put any value on anthing American..Nothing.
well someone just told me we cant get out of middleast because we will look weak..so what is the deal..we keep killing our kids?
Read my tag line and call your senators and representatives.
“have we shut down our intelligence system or Homeland Security?”
No, but they are very very busy watching us. Veterans, people with Ron Paul stickers, porn sites, pirating of movies and knock off watches, etc.
Last thanksgiving they explained to us the dangers of frying a turkey.
Busy busy busy.
My guess is that Obama won’t make Hillary resign because that would say to everyone that the administration screwed up. Obama’s main concern right now is his re-election, so he is focused on how to use this against Romney.
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