Top Defense Chiefs to Testify on U.S. Consulate Attack in Libya

C-Span live ^

[Wisconsinlady]

Panetta being questioned by Congress regarding Benghzi.

[onyx]

Same C-SPAN channel for me. I’m so sorry you missed it, but it’s over now.

[thouworm]

I missed almost half also. Will look for C-Span repeat tonight.

Haven’t seen a Brennan hearing thread posted.

[thouworm]

He was excellent in first round; missed 2nd round.

MM: This is how Lindsey Graham started off his first round:

Lindsey Graham:

Your testimony Sec Panetta is that you talked to the President one time.

Panetta: I talked to him on Sept 11th with regards to the fact that we were aware that this attack was taking place.

LG: One time

P: right

LG: What time did you tell him that?

P: I think that was approximately about 5.

[This was the pre-scheduled meeting]

LG; Gen Dempsey, did you ever talk to the President at all?

GD: I was with the Secretary at that same time.

LG: You talked to the Pres?

GD: yes

LG: You talked to him how many times?

GD: The same ONE time.

GD & LP stated they never talked to Hillary and never to the Pres again until the next day, “after the attack was over.”
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IIRC, they said that they first talked about Benghazi for about 15 min; then Cairo, about 20 min, and a half hour about other issues.

Panaetta said he then mosied over to the Pentagon to deploy some “forces” to Benghazi. ODD!!!

I never heard anyone ask or mention that the men were detained at the Benghazi airport for 3 hours. In fact, Dempsey seemed to indicate the contrary.

Graham said several times, “But you had no way of knowing how long the Benghazi attack was going to last.”

He also said: “Is there a saying in the military that when you go into harms way that, ‘We’ve got your back’?

GD: Of course. Yes sir.

LG: Don’t you think that saying has been undermined here? How can people in the military and the foreign service believe we’ve got their back when after seven.....Did you know how long the attack was going to last, Sec Panetta?

LP: No idea.

LG: Well, it could have lasted for two days.
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Scant mention of Stevens in the part of the hearing I heard. No questions on when did they learn that Stevens was missing; when did they learn that he was at the hospital; when did they learn that he died.

IIRC, ambassadors have the diplomatic rank of a three-star general?
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“Is there a saying in the military that when you go into harms way that, ‘We’ve got your back’?

The only backs that were and are being covered is their own.

“What difference, at this point, does it make?”

[kabar]

No offense take. I share your frustration and anger with these hearings. The lack of accountability coupled with all of these so-called leaders claiming responsibility but with no consequences is a cruel joke.

[MestaMachine]

If you had any idea how much this infuriates me! They keep telling me I need to calm down. How, on G-d’s Green Earth, can ANYONE calm down with these murdering, lying, stinking, treacherous, scheming, treasonous, traitor bastards in control of this country????

[onyx]

Excellent, thouworm.
Thank you so much.
Rubio is rocking the Brennan hearing.

[Sal]

Maybe their families and friends want them to live, unscarred and not disabled. We are truly being ruled over by real live thugs.

[jch10]

Probably being paid to stay out of sight and promised cush jobs when this blows over.

It has to be department wide or we would have heard from some of them. The families of those killed got very quiet too.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Wisconsinlady!

[Karliner]

post number #110.

This is lying through their sphincters, scandals, murder, blasphemy!

Why are these civil SERVANTS mocking WE the AMERICAN PEOPLE?

Why do we let them get away with this? It's 100 times more sickening than whitewater/watergate.

It's ALL cozy lies, and I'm tired of hearing the echoes of that scrum witch saying,"What does it matter....?" when a guy is in jail because of this and four are dead and they lied all through Pakistan( their lie advertisements, it was the video, generals and admirals relieved of duty, and no back up, NONE!!)

and these idiots stole an election and kicked GOD out of the DNC with radical muslims outside screaming about how horrible America is while SCYTL did its thing

They stole the election and continue selling us down the river.

Can't we stop them? This is too cozy, too much a good ole biys scratch your back hearing, where are the families of the fallen?

There should be a guillotine over in the corner with a hooded man oiling the thing and slamming it down every two minute to make sure these scum bags KNOW people gave their lives for America, for their pensions and for their cozy lifestyle while they rape everything moral, righteous and good from we the people.

[wastedyears]

Those 30 are not worth the lives of the 2, because the religion those 30 follow demands that they kill us and make our country burn.

[blackdog]

"Not one person is asking where the 20-30 survivors/ eye-witnesses are and demanding to question them as to what actually happened at Benghazi"

That is because they might answer the question over classified weapons trafficking. No rescues were initiated until all the weapons were taken by the terrorists, and the evidence would be gone. The fires needed to burn as well.

Panetta is covering for Obama by claiming he refused the weapons plan. But does anyone think for one second that the Drone Deathmeister Executive, F-16 salesman to the Brotherhood, and Tank dealer to the same sworn enemies of Israel would refuse to sell RPG's and stingers to Syrian rebels? Panetta's just falling on his sword and everyone knows it.

[itssme]

One of two things happened. Let's go back to before the November, 2012 election. A item was posted in a blog by a Washington insider, whose name was not revealed for his safety sake. You can google to find the name of the blog..sorry that I can't remember the name, but it was discussed on Freerepublic. The insider revealed that a plan was in place by obozo’s handlers to guarantee obozo’s re-election. The plan was for Ambassador Stevens to be abducted by either Muslim Brotherhood or some other muslim group, all buddies of obozo, by the way. It was then planned that obozo would successfully negotiate for the release of Ambassador Stevens, and become the big Protector of the United States in the eyes of prospective voters, that people would be impressed by obozo’s skills in dealing with the “enemy,” and that this “win” would cinch obozo’s re-election in November.

Well, as it turned out, someone in the Muslim Brotherhood mob didn't get the message that the Ambassador was to be taken hostage, and NOT KILLED, as part of the plan. And indeed he was taken hostage and killed by the Muslim Brotherhood killers, who can't seem to separate personal hate from business. And you know the rest as to what happened in Benghazi. When obozo got word that this big plan of his had just blown up in his face, he had to make up some story. obozo couldn't allow anyone to know what had really happened that night, that he was the instigator of this plan that had just blown up in his face, and that OUR enemy, (that is you and I, We the People) the Muslim Brotherhood (obozo’s buddies) were involved, and whatever other information obozo was trying to keep secret from the public. And so again obozo dumped it all in the laps of his people, who were also knowledgeable about the plan, and told them to “handle it,” and out the door he goes...he's huddling to figure out a story he can tell to the media, and we must also not forget that he was due in Las Vegas the next day to continue his campaigning.

And so what did his staff do after he disappeared? They did nothing. Either obozo told them to do nothing, because he was not going to kill any Muslim Brotherhood buddies of his, for one reason, and/or his staf decided not to do anything further, not to involve themselves further. ALL OF THEM have the blood of those killed on their hands. This bastard socialist in OUR White House must pay for this...and the rest of his “staff” must be sweated and questioned and put on the hot seat until someone opens up and tells the truth. Panetta threw the ball back in obozo’s court by saying that obozo “disappeared, did not call in to find out what was happening.” Perhaps this was a parting shot from Panetta to obozo, jut b/4 he leaves his position..he is not going down for this massacre.

These investigations must not end, and this story must get out to the public...their “president” is a killer, or haven't they noticed it yet by his policies!

[exit82]

I think the blog was Lame Cherry.

They posited that theory early on. Seemed outlandish at the time, but since then, events and testimony are showing that it is not so outlandish at all.

Maybe no one did anything because they knew NOT to do anything.

Panetta and Dempsey did not offer anything unless it was squeezed out of them—this means to me there is much more to this than we are being told.

This is much bigger than Watergate ever was.

The Left is trying to come to grips with Zippy being more radical than George Bush, whom they hated, in the drone assassination matter.

What will they do when it becomes obvious this President allowed his ambassador and three others to die, and was willing to let 37 other Americans who were rescued to die as well as collateral damage.

[itssme]

UPDATE: Here are two references to Admiral James Lyons statement that Benghazi-gate is oboma’s treasonous and impeachable criminal enterprise, and he explains it in full detail. Be sure to read both of the following:

http://www.giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com/2013/01/four-star-admiral-james-lyons-writes.html

http://www.inquisitr.com/475038/retired-admiral-says-benghazi-gate-is-obomas-treasonous-and-impeachable-criminal-enterprise

We have to get this out to everyone—Lindsay Graham, John McCain, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, everyone on that committee who is involved in questioning those involved in Benghazi-gate. Also to Drudge, Mark Levin, Hannity, Glenn Beck..once again, Rush........they MUST dig into this lead and pursue it til they get answers. And the conservative talk show hosts have to pound this out to their audiences...this info is NOT being covered by any on the committee, and if it wasn't for some of us who come upon this information, they would NEVER know. We need to send this info to everyone we know, pass it on and hit the conservative talk show hosts with this info for sure, and NOW. This info was posted on January 9, 2013, so it's fresh news and has to get out. What do you say about this?

[Scutter]

I think at this point it should be pretty obvious that the survivors were CIA. You won’t see a bunch of CIA agents that were part of some covert mission being dragged in front of Congress.