President Obama Skips Intel. Briefing One Day After Embassy Attacks, Media Silent on the Issue

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[chessplayer]

In the wake of the embassy attacks in Cairo and Benghazi that left four people dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, you would think the White House would be on crisis alert. After all, when members of the American Foreign Service come under threat, with one being assassinated– it is comforting to have a commander-in-chief executing his leadership to make sure the situation is under control. Apparently, that isn’t the case in the Obama White House and the national news media don't seem to mind.

As reported today by Marc A. Thiessen of The Washington Post, “the president was scheduled to hold the intelligence meeting at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, the day after the attacks, but it was canceled so that he could comfort grieving employees at the State Department — as well he should.” However, the president decided to forgo on rescheduling his planned briefing because he needed to “attend a Las Vegas fundraiser for his re-election campaign. One day after a terrorist attack.”

[DonkeyBonker]

How can he justify skipping these briefings? ID10T.

[patriotsoul]

The attacks in Libya are considered criminal acts and not terrorist attacks, so I presume the Admin doesn’t hold Intel briefings on crime

[TigersEye]

CNN: Protests against film a ‘diversion. Attack was planned’

Egypt intelligence warns (on Sept 4th) of attacks on Israel, US embassies

Congress was warned about Libya last month

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U.S. denies premeditation report
"The Obama administration is flatly denying a blaring British newspaper report that the U.S. diplomats in Libya were killed as a result of a “continuing security breach,” and that “credible information” about possible attacks had been ignored. A U.S. official told POLITICO: “There's no intelligence indicating that the attack in Benghazi was premeditated.”"

"Can you spell 'incompetence?'"

"I, uh, hello? Hello!?!"

"I knew you could!"

[arbee4bush]

He doesn’t have to justify skipping them. He has the media to do that for him (IF they report it)

[Keen-Minded]

He gets updated watching CNN.

[Proud2BeRight]

“...because he needed to “attend a Las Vegas fundraiser for his re-election campaign.”

He has his priorities. Anyway, the majority of Americans polled believe he is better than Romney on such issues.

[AU72]

Romney better bring this up at the Foreign Policy debate.

"As President, if our embassies are under attack, I would not choose a fund raiser over an intelligence briefing".

[EagleUSA]

As if he can change the fact that his name and foreign policy (non-existent) is not all over this. And the journalistic malpractice of the MSM just keeps burying his malfeasance.

And of course, where are the “Republicans” of the Congress??
Where are the voices of those employed by “We The People?”

[bigheadfred]

He has the media to do that for him

[dfwgator]

"As President, if our embassies are under attack, I would not choose a fund raiser over an intelligence briefing".

If he doesn't say that, he's a fool.

[Proud2BeRight]

Fiddling while Rome burns

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Quite obviouly, he’s so smart, they can’t tell him anything he doesn’t already know.

[ryan71]

I’m sure he has a meeting with Holder and the FBI to figure out how to arrest the evil film maker then make a case for why free speech should be limited for the sake of national security.

[bigheadfred]

He has the media to do that for him

[Cowgirl of Justice]

He is purposefully pushing the envelope.

Contempt and disdain is all he feels for our great country, smirking while he rubs it in our face.

He and that disgusting wife, Mrs. Augustus Gloop, of his.

[chris37]

[kevkrom]

He’s not even voting “present” any more.

[workerbee]

Pharoah does not need to "justify" anything.