BREAKING: The president knew the truth about Benghazi

Washington Post ^ | Posted at 05:18 PM ET, 11/16/2012 | Jennifer Rubin

[SeekAndFind]

In a blockbuster report, John Solomon, the former Associated Press and Post reporter, has ferreted out the president's daily brief that informed him within 72 hours of the Sept. 11 attack that the Benghazi attack was a jihadist operation.

Citing officials directly familiar with the information, Solomon writes in the Washington Guardian that Obama and other administration officials were told that "that the attack was likely carried out by local militia and other armed extremists sympathetic to al-Qaida in the region."

He adds:

The details from the CIA and Pentagon assessments of the killing of Ambassador Chris [Stevens] were far more specific, more detailed and more current than the unclassified talking points that UN Ambassador Susan Rice and other officials used five days after the attack to suggest to Americans that an unruly mob angry over an anti-Islamic video was to blame, officials said.

Most of the details affirming al-Qaida links were edited or excluded from the unclassified talking points used by Rice in appearances on news programs the weekend after the attack, officials confirmed Friday. Multiple agencies were involved in excising information, doing so because it revealed sources and methods, dealt with classified intercepts or involved information that was not yet fully confirmed, the officials said.

Solomon cautions that there were bits of evidence pointing to a spontaneous attack but, as Eli Lake of the Daily Beast and others have reported, he writes: “Among the early evidence cited in the briefings to the president and other senior officials were intercepts showing some of the participants were known members or supporters of Ansar al-Sharia — the al-Qaida-sympathizing militia in Libya — and the AQIM, which is a direct affiliate of al-Qaida in northern Africa, the officials said.”

[Shady]

Sorry folks...IPad burp...

[freeangel]

Of course he knew. The new story is that the information was classified. I guess he didn’t want to hurt his muslim brothers before the election.

[rusty schucklefurd]

re: “The Watergate scandal was a political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s as a result of the June 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration’s attempted cover-up of its involvement. The scandal eventually led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, the President of the United States, on August 9, 1974, the only resignation of a U.S. President.”

The break-in occurred in 1972 and it took two years to eventually move things to the point that Nixon either had to face a real trial, or resign.

I don’t have much hope that the same thing will happen here, but just as with the Watergate scandal, it took time to build the case that Nixon was undeniably involved. The scandal did not hit the fan overnight. It kept percolating in the background until it could not be ignored. Of course, the media was hell-bent on getting rid of Nixon at the time - totally opposite of the media’s intent now.

However, with the WaPo publicly coming on board that Obama did indeed know that Al Qaida was behind the attack and not that stupid video prior to Rice’s TV appearances - this MIGHT be a first step toward this developing into something.

Of course the next key questions are - did the Ambassador and the CIA agents killed request military assistance? If they did then why was none sent, and who told the assets to “stand down”?

I think if these questions are actually pursued and it is demonstrated to most of the American people that military help was deliberately withheld after being requested three times, then maybe something may come of this. An impeachment and resignation? It should but who knows anymore with the idiots we have running things, and the “Obamaphone-iacs” who make up the electorate today.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

I’ve had it with anyone and everyone who voted for this POS. He’s a deceitful, hateful, agenda-driven ideologue who learned very well how to talk deliberately and without anger in order to hide what and who he really is. The media are so pathetic as to be almost pitiable, but are also criminal in their complicity.

[Doogle]

....the media will treat the lying SOB as “manning up” after he’s forced to say what we all knew.

[GeronL]

and yet they still spent 2 weeks blaming it on a video and a protest which never happened

[RetiredArmy]

And the Soviet Socialist MSM yawn and say this is old stuff. He won the election. Time to move on. Basically, what are we going to do about this? You know they will not impeach him, so we are stuck with him. Just because we get the truth, it will not damage him. The 48 million getting free stuff think four dead bodies is worth their free stuff.

[GeronL]

and yet they still spent 2 weeks blaming it on a video and a protest which never happened

[okie01]

Well, the other significant thing here is that this article is produced at The Washington Post. It looks like they must know it’s all coming down, otherwise they would still be on defense.

The Washington Post, yes.

But it's not a news report. It's a column. By Jennifer Rubin, one of their token conservatives. I'm not certain that Rubin's work even appears in the dead tree version.

I.e., it's not a commitment to the truth on the part of management. It's a testing of the waters. And, if it comes to it, a defense against having maintained the fiction beyond its time...

[bergmeid]

Unfortunately i believe the video does have significance. The excessive whining and the crying about it serves to prepare the population for future legislation that we cannot insult the prophet mohammed.

[wastedyears]

The guy will probably be found dead in a ditch. Hope his life insurance is current.

[pollywog]

But it's not a news report. It's a column. By Jennifer Rubin, one of their token conservatives. I'm not certain that Rubin's work even appears in the dead tree version.

... and to read the comments after the article one needs some anti nausea meds! I cannot believe there are that many ignorant and unAmerican individuals in our land!

[RKBA Democrat]

Thanks for the rant, but your points are very 2008.

We’re well beyond the gop being anything more than comic relief. They are defenders of the status quo. I don’t intend to waste my time with them.

The storm clouds are building and its gonna be a doozy. Be ready.

[Proudcongal]

He should. The Obama administration put his life in danger because of their intent to excuse al qaeda’s evil actions and blame Benghazi on an individual who had nothing to do with it.

[RKBA Democrat]

Exactly. He has carte blanche and he knows it.

For now.

[Marine_Uncle]

Interesting to see a few of the Pravda rags slowly starting to take notice. Who knows. Some of them may even turn tide and decide it is time to join the troopers at Fox in a diligent search of all the facts. It is remotely possible.
With the understanding of course, their sleezy and cunning enough to in the process try to stain the reputation of some Republican within the Congress as a illegal side kick to the head.

[annieokie]

That's the immediate thing I said before I saw your post. 72 HOURS, 72????. Just stop it please, he knew on 9/11/12.

Unless Valeria sent him to bed....go to bed little boy, or go play with you xbox, or go play outside with your friends, go watch a movie, this doesn't concern you. (I don't think I am to far off the track on this one, everyday occurance)

[blueunicorn6]

Everybody keeps looking for a reason for Obama’s actions. They usually come down to “He’s a socialist” or “He’s a Muslim”. He may be both, but that’s not what motivates him. You’re not going to find any real socialist setting up to move to a $15 million house on the beach in Hawaii. You’re not going to find a Muslim going to a Christian church for twenty years. You will find a charlatan doing both. Look at the three part story on The Chicago Connection at illinoispaytoplay.com. Look at the stories Aaron Klein is writing at WND. Look up THE INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP. See who is on their board. Obama and cronies have been using the United Nations as a cover to start wars in the Middle East. They haven’t even been using their own money to do it. They use US taxpayer money, personnel, equipment and facilities to overthrow the governments of Libya, Egypt and Syria. Kelley’s twin sister was married to the guy who handed out the money and favors in postwar Iraq. There seems to be billions of dollars missing from there. You think it’s a coincidence those twins are involved in this? It’s awful. War is awful all by itself. But war for profit? By a Democrat? That’s why the coverup.

[SoFloFreeper]

We already knew that....the FACT is Obamugabe basically watched those men die.

He makes me vomit.

[RummyChick]

Natalie Khawam was married to a guy who worked for the House Impeachment Manager during the Clinton Debacle

James Rogan.

Dont know when Grayson worked for Rogan.