Posted on 05/17/2013 9:02:25 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama administration sources explain Benghazi: “It’s actually closer to us being idiots”
posted at 12:01 pm on May 17, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
Sharyl Attkisson hinted last night on Twitter that she would have something “interesting” on Benghazi today. The CBS reporter didn’t disappoint. Although it’s not exactly a blockbuster revelation, the change in tone in White House trial balloons in its defense of the Benghazi debacle is stunning:
Obama administration officials who were in key positions on Sept. 11, 2012 acknowledge that a range of mistakes were made the night of the attacks on the U.S. missions in Benghazi, and in messaging to Congress and the public in the aftermath.
The officials spoke to CBS News in a series of interviews and communications under the condition of anonymity so that they could be more frank in their assessments. They do not all agree on the list of mistakes and it’s important to note that they universally claim that any errors or missteps did not cost lives and reflect “incompetence rather than malice or cover up.” Nonetheless, in the eight months since the attacks, this is the most sweeping and detailed discussion by key players of what might have been done differently.
“We’re portrayed by Republicans as either being lying or idiots,” said one Obama administration official who was part of the Benghazi response. “It’s actually closer to us being idiots.”
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
..no it's actually CRIMINAL
Does anyone know if in this situation the other two branches of government are notified immediately? Was anyone in congress informed and when and anyone in the Judicial branch.
Then they bump into something and knock it to the ground, breaking it. "Oh! Look at that! I'm so clumsy! I'm an idiot, that's what I am! A freakin' idiot! But anyway, what I was saying about your very lovely store ..."
hm... Obama an idiot or a muslim terrorist state straw-man out to destroy the US...
tuff one...
can I pick both?
Why would other branches be notified? Foreign policy and the military are in the Executive branch. Many presidents have sacrificed American lives for the sake of foreign policy.
Stupidity and incompetence. That is the best explanation they can come up with? In anywhere except politics you would lose your job fore being stupid and incompetent.
““It’s actually closer to us being idiots”
..no it’s actually CRIMINAL”
Precisely....
Hope they don’t expect a hands-in-pockets, head-down “gawrsh,” with a toe in the dirt apology is going to even come close to making this right!
KYPD
So all GWB would have had to do was excrete THIS and he would have been loved and defended by Big Media without question?
“We’re portrayed by Democrats as either being lying or idiots, It’s actually closer to us being idiots.”
Evil idiots.
Closer to these definitions of the the word idiot ???
From Collins english dictionary.....
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/idiot
= fool, jerk, ass, plank, charlie, berk, prick, wally, prat, plonker, moron, geek, twit, chump, imbecile, cretin, oaf, simpleton, airhead, dimwit, dipstick, dickhead, gonzo, schmuck, dork, nitwit, blockhead, divvy, pillock, halfwit, nincompoop, dweeb, putz, eejit, thicko, dumb-ass, gobshite, dunderhead, numpty, doofus, lamebrain, fuckwit, mooncalf, nerd or nurd, numbskull or numskull, galah, booby, coot, dickwit, dorba or dorb, bogan, dill
= simpleton, cretin, halfwit
= stupid, simple, slow, thick, dull, naive, dim, dense, dumb, deficient, crass, gullible, simple-minded, dozy, witless, stolid, dopey, moronic, obtuse, brainless, cretinous, unintelligent, half-witted, slow on the uptake, braindead, dumb-ass, doltish, slow-witted, woodenheaded
“...one Obama administration official who was part of the Benghazi response. “It’s actually closer to us being idiots.”
That makes me feel so much better. We actually have morons running the government. /s
I suspected as much, but this just makes it a truth.
Putin and the Chinese are very smart, very capable and very dangerous.
We have Barry and Dunces.
Either way it’s grounds for removal.
We can’t have idiots that get four people killed, including an ambassador (who essentially IS the president, speaks for the President, in a country), running a country, when they admit they’re idiots and got peopel killed due to their idiocy.
It’s still grounds for removal. Sorry. Epic fail. Dodging to “idiocy” doesn’t save your asses.
I believe it IS criminal on the part of Clinton since she had a legal responsibility to ensure all 15 sites that are rated "high" or "critical" be secure according to State Department standards. As I've posted elsewhere:
This needs to be kept front-of-mind with the DemocRat's talking points about anything regarding Benghazi:
Issues:
1) the State Department had the necessary budgetThere are only 15 facilities around the world rated "high" or "critical" - out of almost 300. The Benghazi site was rated "critical" (the highest threat) and needed H.R. Clinton's authorization to operate it while at the officially documented, legally deficient state of security , before the attack.
2) wanted Benghazi to become a permanent consulate
3) was 1 of only 15 sites out of 300 globally to be rated at the 2 highest levels, is legally required to conform to upgraded security standards, and the Secretary of State (Clinton) must sign off on operating at substandard levels
4) and MOST DAMNING – Clinton ignored multiple formal requests to bring it up to legal standards after multiple, serious security incidents
5) The false narrative of a protest based on a YouTube video caused irreparable harm to the newly elected Libyan leader and caused a delay of the FBI getting to the scene by 18 days or more
H.R. Clinton told Stevens, presumably ordered by Obama, that this admin's goal was to make Benghazi a permanent consulate. But, career state department employees were threatened, and demoted, for using official channels to make basic requests for security before the mid-term election.
Ah yes, the old idiocy plea. I guess all is forgiven.
So, that idiocy led to 4 deaths.
Who is taking responsibility for those?
Nah. Idiocy is a junior high prank gone bad.
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It is curious. Now, the IRS guy is claiming that the IRS foul-ups were just foolish mistakes.
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Taken together, the Obama Administration are saying they are run by idoiots and fools?
“Many presidents have sacrificed American lives for the sake of foreign policy.”
Change “foreign policy’ to read “political expediency” and this sentence would be correct.
One man’s political expediency is another man’s foreign policy. Disgraceful as the Administration’s conduct was around the Benghazi attack, it won’t do in Obama or Hillary.
The real story will be in weapons smuggling, prearranged kidnapping, or perhaps murder for hire. And even if those proved true, it’s an uphill battle to make those impeachable offenses.
I.m sure the aviation industry will just be all ‘oh, those idiots’ as more planes get missiles fired at them.
By. Great post
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