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'What Difference Does It Make!?'Secretary Clinton Gets Heated During Benghazi Hearing
Daily Caller ^ | Alexis Levinsom

Posted on 01/23/2013 8:31:44 AM PST by lbryce

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the misinformation that came out about the Benghazi attacks in their immediate aftermath no longer mattered, saying that the important thing was to find the persons responsible.

Clinton had a heated exchange with Sen. Ron Johnson during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when he questioned her about the initial reports on the motives behind the attacks on the U.S. Embassy that left four Americans dead. Initially, UN Ambassador Susan Rice blamed the attacks on protests over an anti-Muslim video when she appeared on the Sunday shows, apparently speaking off of talking points prepared by the intelligence community.

On Wednesday, Johnson accused her of “purposefully misleading the American people” by blaming nonexistent protests.

“With all due respect, the fact is we had four dead Americans. If it was because of a protest or if it was because guys out for a walk decided to go kill some Americans. What difference does it make?” Clinton shot back in a raised voice.

“It is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, Senator. Now, honestly, I will do my best to answer my questions about this but the fact is that people were trying in real time to get the best information … but you know, to be clear, it is from my perspective, less important today looking backward as to why these militants decided to do it, as to find them and bring them to justice, and then maybe we’ll figure out what was going on in the meantime.”

Asked why a phone call was not made to clarify the facts before Amb. Rice went on the Sunday shows, Clinton said that those concerns took a backseat to taking care of the injured.

“I would say that once the assault happened, and once we got our people rescued and out, our most immediate concern was number one, taking care of their injuries…the FBI went over immediately to start talking to them. We did not think it was appropriate for us to speak to them before the FBI conducted their interview, and we did not, I think this is accurate, sir, I certainly did not know of any reports that contradicted the IC talking points at the time that Ambassador Rice went on the TV shows,” Clinton said.

“And you know, I just want to say that when people have accused Amb. Rice and the administration of misleading Americans, I can say trying to be in the middle of this and understanding what was going on, nothing could be further from the truth,” she said.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; arrogance; benghazi; benghazihearings; clinton; leonpanetta; libya; soshillary; waronterror
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To: lbryce

Let’s say the police answer a call at the home of a married couple. The husband is dead and has obviously been shot. They ask the wife “How did this happen?” and she replies “My husband is dead! How can you ask me such questions? What difference does it make?”

Think that would be good enough for them?


61 posted on 01/23/2013 9:48:07 AM PST by servo1969
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To: TexasCajun

Very well done the way it brings the point home so dramatically.


62 posted on 01/23/2013 10:01:13 AM PST by lbryce (BHO:"Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds by way Oppenheiner at Trinity NM)
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To: servo1969
What difference does it make?”

Rino. Dino. What difference does it make ?

Obama not able to prove he was born in the US without producing a forged legal document. What difference does it make?

Keeping the border open to masses of people that do not speak our main language. What difference does it make ?

Operating the largest deficits in the history of the solar system. What difference does it make ?

Cutting our military forces after helping to reinvigorate Al Qeada. What difference does it make ?

Killing an aging Osama Bin Laden with a Hollywood scripted attack using previously unknown stealth helicopters and helping to create one of the greatest ever Islamic Martyrs. What difference does it make ?

A great slogan for someones tombstone.

63 posted on 01/23/2013 10:01:31 AM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: MrB
It was to be a staged kidnapping with the president organizing a “rescue” as an October surpise.

Or was it to have a reason to release the Blind Shiek in an exchange...
64 posted on 01/23/2013 10:01:55 AM PST by Rumplemeyer (The GOP should stand its ground - and fix Bayonets)
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To: lbryce

Vast Rightwing conspiracy, snipers at Bosnian airports, Bengazie wasn’t my fault...


65 posted on 01/23/2013 10:15:29 AM PST by BradtotheBone (Moderate Democrat - A politician whose voting record leans left and whose vote can be bought.)
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To: lbryce

“I would say that once the assault happened,”

I particularly like this little tidbit. The leftists must take every opportunity to further connect the need to ensure that we don’t have “assault” weapons here or we might have Benghazi type events here in the US.


66 posted on 01/23/2013 10:27:29 AM PST by CSM (Keeper of the Dave Ramsey Ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: I want the USA back

“Has a member of the ruling elite ever gone to prison for anything?”

Scooter Libby did, all because Colin Powell dishonestly protected his buddy who actually leaked whats-her-name’s name.


67 posted on 01/23/2013 10:41:00 AM PST by CSM (Keeper of the Dave Ramsey Ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: Rca2000

Yep, evil is rampant, liberals condone it, so it grows unhindered, it’s unabated now, free to do as it wills, something horrible will come of it, something so very, very evil yet tragic! A storm is coming, it feeds on our leaders naivety that evil doesn’t exist, soon, it will rain! God help us all!


68 posted on 01/23/2013 10:54:35 AM PST by IslamE (epiphany)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

Hmm.. I hand’t heard it put that way, but yes. Makes perfect sense. They are putting on the longest running show in the history of the country. Are we entertained yet?


69 posted on 01/23/2013 11:46:30 AM PST by Truth2012
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To: lbryce

A variation of “That’s in the past. Let’s move on”.


70 posted on 01/24/2013 11:51:43 AM PST by Inwoodian
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To: crosshairs
All the Crying & Shrieking. Just answer: Who gave the order to stand down, when requests for assistance were MADE?
71 posted on 01/24/2013 4:06:06 PM PST by 4Liberty (Some on our "Roads & Bridges" head to the beach. Others head to their offices, farms, libraries....)
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