Please read #17. It all boils down to granting or withholding Cross-Border Authority. Obama mumbling about “do all you can to secure the folks in Benghazi” has a clear acid-test question.
DID YOU GRANT OR WITHHOLD CROSS-BORDER AUTHORITY?
Did the rescue forces have to go to Sigonella and wait, because Obama did not grant CBA?
Simple. He did, or he didn’t. Simple. And a clear record will exist. No obfuscation possible. Clear as ice. CBA given, or not given. Please read 17.
Please read #17. It all boils down to granting or withholding Cross-Border Authority. Obama mumbling about “do all you can to secure the folks in Benghazi” has a clear acid-test question.DID YOU GRANT OR WITHHOLD CROSS-BORDER AUTHORITY?
Did the rescue forces have to go to Sigonella and wait, because Obama did not grant CBA?
Simple. He did, or he didn’t. Simple. And a clear record will exist. No obfuscation possible. Clear as ice. CBA given, or not given. Please read 17.
Yeah, I got you. Great point, and thanks for making it so clearly. I think I've seen it on other threads as well.
However, true as it is, it is not mutually exclusive with my point.
Obama may actually have given cross-border authority before he left to go watch some TV and hit the sack. He may have been asked about it and said "sure, weren't you listening, I said do what you have to do."
But even as he said that, he also may have said "just check it with the political side before you go forward."
And when they checked with the political people, they either got a direct "no," or the political people told Panetta and Petraeus and whoever else "go ahead if you want, but if it blows up you own it... every finger is going to be pointing right at you."
Thus, Panetta comes out with is stupid "we didn't have clear intelligence and you can't lay on a military operation unless you know in advance that it's going to succeed" jive BS.
” DID YOU GRANT OR WITHHOLD CROSS-BORDER AUTHORITY?
Did the rescue forces have to go to Sigonella and wait, because Obama did not grant CBA?
Simple. He did, or he didn’t. Simple. And a clear record will exist. No obfuscation possible. Clear as ice. CBA given, or not given. “
Now, who is going to confront Obama with this ?