Cruz bill offers $5M reward for Benghazi info

Washington Times ^ | Friday, November 8, 2013 | Cheryl K. Chumley

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Sen. Ted Cruz just brought forward a bill that would award $5 million to anyone who could provide information that leads to the capture of a suspect in the Benghazi, Libya, terrorist attack that left four Americans dead.

His rationale: It’s been 14 months, and the families of the victims still have no idea what occurred Sept. 11, 2012, Fox News reported. And not one person has been held accountable for the tragedy — no arrests, no firings, no major announcements — even though five separate panels in the House have held hearings on the matter.

The New York Times reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigations has in September issued several indictments for suspects, but so far, the Libyan government has refused to grant agents access to search them out and arrest them.

Mr. Cruz’s bill would mandate that the secretary of state provide the reward, as it has in other circumstances, Fox News said.

“The State Department’s Rewards for Justice Program exists to help the U.S. identify and apprehend its enemies, but the Obama Administration has not used it to pursue the terrorists who attacked our personnel in Benghazi,” Mr. Cruz said, in a written statement. “This legislation enables the Secretary of State to offer a substantial reward for information leading to the apprehension and prosecution of the suspects who have been identified.”

The Justice Department’s program has awarded a total of $125 million to 80-plus recipients since 1984, Mr. Cruz said.

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"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

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Ted Cruz is one of a tiny handful of truly patriotic and courageous politicians. I can count them on one hand.

[DaxtonBrown]

Cruz is the man. Krispy Kreme isn’t in same class.

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[TexasCajun]

Errrr, that's not how we do things on The Hill!

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[No Socialist]

They need to pass a bill that offers 5 million to whistle blowers for information about the actual facts of Benghazi.

[Utilizer]

Really hate to say this, but while I support Mr. Cruz and admire him greatly, if he thinks this administration will pay out any reward for any such information he is sadly mistaken.

The first thing I would think of upon hearing this would be that there would be yet a newer Barky version of Arkancide. Chicagocide? Barry 0'Cades does not tolerate dissension or anything less than fawning agreement at all well.

[TomasUSMC]

If he is found eligible, he has a place on the ticket. With who? Rand Paul? NjFats? Rubio? Allen West? A Woman named Palin? ????

[SoConPubbie]

Really hate to say this, but while I support Mr. Cruz and admire him greatly, if he thinks this administration will pay out any reward for any such information he is sadly mistaken.

Which of Senator Cruz's actions of late would lead you to believe he was so naïve?

This is a great strategic and principled move on his part.

Once again, he shows the hypocrisy of the Democrats, tries to get at the truth, and paints Obama and his supporters into a corner.

[Irish Eyes]

Ted Cruz and Allen West

[TLI]

This is a great strategic and principled move on his part.

Once again, he shows the hypocrisy of the Democrats, tries to get at the truth, and paints Obama and his supporters into a corner.

Nailed it.

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[Utilizer]

Once again, he shows the hypocrisy of the Democrats, tries to get at the truth, and paints Obama and his supporters into a corner.

Well, there is that. However, I still maintain that any "reward" will forever remain unpaid. Even if someone does attempt to claim it, dead men tell no tales.

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With God’s help...

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From your computer to the eyes of God....

President Ted Cruz!