yup, one of the best lines ever said on film...
Posted on 10/26/2012 3:20:35 PM PDT by Snuph
Breaking news on Benghazi: the CIA spokesman, presumably at the direction of CIA director David Petraeus, has put out this statement: "No one at any level in the CIA told anybody not to help those in need; claims to the contrary are simply inaccurate. ”
So who in the government did tell “anybody” not to help those in need? Someone decided not to send in military assets to help those Agency operators. Would the secretary of defense make such a decision on his own? No.
It would have been a presidential decision. There was presumably a rationale for such a decision. What was it? When and why—and based on whose counsel obtained in what meetings or conversations—did President Obama decide against sending in military assets to help the Americans in need?
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
Petraeus developed the COIN strategy and the rules of engagement in place in Afghanistan.
See the blog of John Bernard, “Let them Fight or Bring them Home.”
http://letthemfight.blogspot.com/
and the Rules of Engagement facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/RoE.USMilitary
Excellent info, thank you !
Ann General Patraeus is now Director of the CIA. He is not in charge of the Pentagon or directing operations in Iraq.
Obama sets policy for Iraq. If you have a problem with Iraq, that’s where the blame rests.
Biden said it would be easy to get an agreement that would leave 20,000 troops in country. He negotiated. As a result we have no troops in Iraq.
Patraeus was not involved in this at all. That is not his job now. I can understand you being angry about what is going on in Iraq, because I am too, but generals don’t set policy. And if they’ve moved on to CIA, they have other very important work to focus on.
Yet a congressional source told Fox News that CIA Director David Petraeus, during a briefing with members of the House Intelligence Committee three days after the attack, espoused the view that Benghazi was an out-of-control demonstration prompted by the YouTube video. According to the source, this was “shocking” to some members who were present and saw the same intelligence pointing toward a terrorist attack
Please link me to where Patraeus has been lying. I’m not giving you grief. I didn’t see what you are referencing and I’d like to respond after knowing what we’re talking about.
Which may be why Romney stayed away from talking about it in the last debate -- he can't bring up classified data.
yup, one of the best lines ever said on film...
N-O-T-H-I-N-G!
He only 59. It seems to me he trying to keep a low profile in this fiasco to maintain his future political ambitions. If it comes out he was directly involved in the CYA he is done politically.
The CIA does as a matter of policy, does not confirm or deny operational details or even outlines except to the National Security Council, the President, the Congressional Intelligence Committees, or those with specific need to know.
If Petraeus is still the man some of us believe him to be, he will wait until Monday morning start of the news cycle and then publicly resign, citing the lack of action and subsequent cover-up as the reason why. The incompetence and inaction of the Executive exposed CIA operatives and assets in Northern Africa. It was not the first time that the President compromised National Security for the sake of political advantage. The President needs to be exposed.
Petraeus can do so.
ABC News online has updated up top.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/father-of-slain-former-seal-new-report-raise/
We do not know that. We know that assets were available 480 miles away, an hour or two air time. There were drones in the air. We do not know if they were armed or not.
We know that the assets in Italy were not allowed to respond.
I think it’s interesting that Jennifer G came out tonight and said emphatically, that her sources were solid, that there were 3 orders to stand down and THEN the CIA comes out and says ‘it wasn’t us’.
Hmmmmmmm....all starting to gel?
Thank you. I knew the DNI had done so, on multiple occasions. [He is a mindless drone anyway.] Was not aware the CIA Chief had as well.
Obama needs to resign now.
Yes FRiend, it goes to the Oval Office. zer0 has been caught!
“We know that the assets in Italy were not allowed to respond.”
Those assets in Italy were reportedly the same distance away as the folks in Tripoli that were sent to Benghazi. That tells me that a purely political decision was made to exclude the military.
The obvious conclusion is this all went through the WH and that is where the answers are.
I heard that same guy on Rush. It was gut wrenching to learn that they were just abandoned with the CIC watching in real time with assets in reach to save American lives. I cannot even imagine the terror they felt with chanting muslim savages getting the upper hand. Sickening, just sickening.
This all part of the plan.
“Don’t look here. Look over there!”
“Why are you looking here? Why don’t you look over there?”
All they have to do is wait it out until Nov. 7th.
I believe that caller is a Freeper. It was an amazing call. It left me livid at this entire administration.
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