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US consulate attack in Benghazi: a challenge to official version of events
UK Guardian ^
| September 9, 2013
| Chris Stephen
Posted on 09/09/2013 11:01:19 AM PDT by don-o
A year after the first US ambassador in 33 years was killed on duty, Chris Stephen, one of the first western reporters on the scene in Benghazi, pieces together what really happened from witness accounts, official reports, and the ruins of the compound
The attack on the US consulate in Benghazi was striking for a number of reasons: the date, 11 September, the toll four diplomats killed, including an ambassador and the knock-on effects on the careers of senior American politicians.
But what is perhaps most striking is the inconsistencies: the US version of events compared with those of witnesses and the facts on the ground. The two do not tally. And so, a year later, there remain pressing questions about what happened that night and what the Americans say happened.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benghazi; impeach
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Once again, we have to go offshore to get journalism.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:01:19 AM PDT
by
don-o
To: don-o
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:06:01 AM PDT
by
Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
(If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
To: don-o
To: don-o
With 0bama being so hot and heavy on attacking Syria, it also becomes clear that our presence in Benghazi was directly connected such a plan.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:08:48 AM PDT
by
Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
(If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
To: don-o
Interesting that of the 100 E-mails released by the 0bama administration regarding Benghazi NOT ONE mentions the video. Not one.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:13:01 AM PDT
by
Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
(If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
To: Former Proud Canadian; Admin Moderator
oops
Do not know how that happened. Mod - can this be tidied up?
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:13:59 AM PDT
by
don-o
(He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
To: don-o
What about the 400 MAN-PADS at the CIA annex?
That needs to be our war-cry over Behghazi.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:16:33 AM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(Islam offers choices: convert, submit, or die.)
To: don-o
Do not know how that happened. Mod - can this be tidied up? Report abuse on your own post 1, and include the correct link.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:17:42 AM PDT
by
justlurking
(tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
To: Admin Moderator
Thanks a lot. Look for a little something extra in the envelope. :)>
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:21:54 AM PDT
by
don-o
(He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
To: don-o
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:24:01 AM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The monsters are due on Maple Street)
To: don-o
"The bigger question, so far unanswered, is what the CIA was doing in Benghazi. Neither the accountancy review board, the state department nor half a dozen congressional committees investigating the death of Stevens have made any public comment on the role of the CIA; nor have congressional committees tasked with performing the role of scrutinising the government on behalf of the electorate."?
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:25:31 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Are Marines required to salute Al Qaeda yet?)
To: MestaMachine
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:26:26 AM PDT
by
don-o
(He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
To: Carry_Okie
Boy our news media sure did omit a lot of very relevant info. Now why would they do such a thing?.../s
To: Former Proud Canadian
"One year after the killings, no suspects have appeared in court, either in Libya or in the US. Until that happens, and until the gap between claims made in the US and reality on the ground is explained, the American public will remain in the dark about the events of 11 September 2012 in Benghazi."
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:31:30 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Are Marines required to salute Al Qaeda yet?)
To: jsanders2001
In a normal world, all the Benhghzi players would now be in prison.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:33:31 AM PDT
by
Rennes Templar
(Seen any scandal headlines lately?)
To: don-o
Why did Hillary and Obama use American personnel, equipment and facilities to overthrow the government of Libya?
Libya’s oil production is at 10% of what it was a year ago. Notice that the same people who attacked our compound also attacked that oil production facility. Why, it’s almost like someone is trying to reduce the production of oil and keep the price high. Russia? Saudi Arabia? Soros? Who knows? Follow the money.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:41:42 AM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Uncle Miltie
“No suspects have appeared in court”... There’s a good reason for this. 0bama doesn’t want them to talk!!!
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:45:06 AM PDT
by
Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
(If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
To: don-o
My initial guess, the day that it happened, was that Stevens was Fostered. The additional information we have learned to date, what of it that can be verified and/or appears to be credible, has done nothing but reinforce that hypothesis.
The fact that Hillary was ready with the YouTube video explanation the day of the incident is the smoking gun. You don't have a cover story ready before you know that you have something to cover up. Being pre-prepared with the coverup story strongly lends itself to the explanation that she knew that she had something to cover up - before the incident actually happened.
It is my opinion that Stevens was murdered at Hillary's direction, just as Vince Foster was, and for the same reasons - he knew too much about Hillary's dirty laundry, and had probably shown indications of a conscience, a combination too dangerous to her ambition for her to allow either man to live.
To: Carry_Okie
The manpads may be the real target of Obama. You think?
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posted on
09/09/2013 2:24:31 PM PDT
by
DeWalt
To: DeWalt
The manpads may be the real target of Obama. You think? Possibly, to save his own sorry a$$, but I'd bet they're long gone, spread out all over the world by now.
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posted on
09/09/2013 2:35:32 PM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(Islam offers choices: convert, submit, or die.)
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