Posted on 10/09/2012 10:57:28 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The fatal attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya last month has become a test of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clintons leadership and a threat to her much-admired legacy as Americas top diplomat just a few months before she plans to step down.
Clinton was among the first Obama administration officials to publicly condemn the attack and mourn the deaths of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. But as the State Department has weathered Republican-led criticism that it misread warning signs before the Sept. 11 attack, Clinton has been far less visible.
Clinton will not appear at a Wednesday oversight hearing on the Libya attack, where House Republicans have said they will question the State Departments security preparations and the administrations account of the attack. The State Department will instead send a trusted career diplomat along with three security officials.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Clinton’s legacy? Are they trying to set up Clinton as a fallguy (girl) to protect Zero? Are there no bounds they won’t cross to protect their selected boy-king?
What admired legacy? She has failed at everything she has done. She has covered and had people cover for her. That’s her MO. She should have been kicked out of government a long time ago. She cares nothing for the people or the US.
No, it’s going to define her legacy.
Hillary Benghazi Clintons legacy has now been written in stone.
Nobody cares about Hillary! It’s Obama’s fault! Period. End of Sentence.
From ABC, via FOX Nation:
On ABC News’ World News Tonight, Jonathan Karl breaks the news that there was no protest outside prior to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
“This is significantly different than what we were being told at the time. At the time, as you recall, we were told it was a protest that went bad and became an attack. Now, we are told there was no protest going on outside that embassy. The first indication that they heard anything outside the walls of the embassy — of the consulate compound, was an explosion and gunfire. They looked through a camera to see what was going on and we are told they saw a large number of armed men coming and approaching that compound. We’re told it was a very complex attack without precedent in U.S. diplomatic history. We’ve never seen an attack like this in Libya or anywhere else, we were told by this senior State Department official,” Karl reported.
Obama and Hillary Apologize for Free Speech on Pakistani TV (taxpayer-funded ads) Sept. 20, 2012
Which immediately resulted in this...
Pakistan: 17 killed in anti-Islam film protests Sept. 21, 2012
0bama then went to the UN and re-inflamed the Muslim world once again over the manufactured offense "Innocence of Muslims."
U.S. President Speaks to U.N. About YouTube Video
Those apologies validated their anger.
The difference is that this isn’t coming from an unnamed source. There is a battle going on between the State Dept and National Security Agency. Didn’t Hillary tie the attack to the movie or protests on 9/12? I can’t remember exactly what she said, except that the ambassador was being carried to a hospital.
Here’s more:
The State Department said Tuesday it never concluded that the consulate attack in Libya stemmed from protests over an American-made video ridiculing Islam, raising further questions about why the Obama administration used that explanation for more than a week after assailants killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
The revelation came as new documents suggested internal disagreement over appropriate levels of security before the attack, which occurred on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the U.S.
Briefing reporters ahead of a hotly anticipated congressional hearing Wednesday, State Department officials provided their most detailed rundown of how a peaceful day in Benghazi devolved into a sustained attack that involved multiple groups of men armed with weapons such as machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars over an expanse of more than a mile.
The difference is that this isn’t coming from an unnamed source. There is a battle going on between the State Dept and National Security Agency. Didn’t Hillary tie the attack to the movie or protests on 9/12? I can’t remember exactly what she said, except that the ambassador was being carried to a hospital.
Here’s more:
The State Department said Tuesday it never concluded that the consulate attack in Libya stemmed from protests over an American-made video ridiculing Islam, raising further questions about why the Obama administration used that explanation for more than a week after assailants killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
The revelation came as new documents suggested internal disagreement over appropriate levels of security before the attack, which occurred on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the U.S.
Briefing reporters ahead of a hotly anticipated congressional hearing Wednesday, State Department officials provided their most detailed rundown of how a peaceful day in Benghazi devolved into a sustained attack that involved multiple groups of men armed with weapons such as machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars over an expanse of more than a mile.
http://www.wnd.com/2008/04/60962/
How my heart aches for poor dear Hilly! Stevens? Just another bump along the road to HER legacy.
She is best known for her what she tried to do in the Nixon impeachment: read, pic of her and bill’s wedding day as well/barf. Her legacy begins here.
http://www.wnd.com/2008/04/60962/
Yes, here’s Hillary tieing the attack to the movie.
“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.”
So, what is the name of ABC's source?
It’s an official statement from the State Dept., they say in preparation for hearings.
Guess they will have to wait for Chelsea to run to get her and Bubba back into the White House. Always part of their plan - two terms for Bubba, two for Hills and two for Chelsea. Darn near a tyranny.
More on ms. clinton’s legacy, courtesy of Doug from Upland 2002. My apologies to Doug for my previous post on this same issue. Never forget what the clinton’s have done, it has finally come back to bite her and I relish in what she will endure, hopefully she will get her just rewards.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/814539/posts
How is that different than the source cited in the Fox News Sept. 17th report?
An intelligence source on the ground in Libya told Fox News...
Also...
The Libyan president also said Sunday that the strike was planned in advance.
There is a named source.
Eyewitnesses: no protest at U.S. consulate in Libya before attack began - over 125 armed men.... - Sept. 18, 2012A 27 year old Libyan security guard, that was present when the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya broke out, who asked that his name be withheld to protect his identity, was interviewed Thursday...
Libyan Leader: Embassy Attack Unrelated to Islam Video - Sept. 26, 2012
ABC doesn't break news they manufacture narratives. The current narrative is that they broke this news.
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