Posted on 05/01/2014 7:19:13 AM PDT by Whenifhow
Witnesses testified about the 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and the Obama administration’s response.
Brigadier General Robert Lovell, U.S. Air Force (Retired) Former Deputy Director for Intelligence and Knowledge Development Directorate (J-2), U.S. Africa Command Former Deputy Commanding General of Joint Task Force Odyssey Guard Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Ph.D Senior Fellow Foundation for Defense of Democracies Dr. Kori Schake, Ph.D Research Fellow Hoover Institution Dr. Frederic Wehrey, Ph.D. Senior Associate, Middle East Program Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Jay carney is spinning lying and otherwise blaming others
Rep Cummings (D) opening statement was about LIBYA generally. This was a hearing about the happenings at BENGHAZI in particular. Why did he deviate? Because the Democrats have given up on Benghazi. They are trying to cut their losses and protect Hillary and Obama. Cummings might as well have come out and said, “Please don’t charge Hillary and Obama with treason for their actions in Libya.”
I sure hope he negotiated for the best bunk in HELL for when he gets there.
Compliments of Sharyl Attkisson
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/Benghazi_alerts.pdf (actual heavily redacted emails)
These emails contain the earliest description so far of what happened at Benghazi the night of the attack.
Read the emails (PDF)
Ambassador warned Libya was “volatile and violent”
Why no one has been right about Libya
CIA saw possible terror ties day after Libya hit: AP
At 4:05 p.m. Eastern time, on September 11, an alert from the State Department Operations Center was issued to a number government and intelligence agencies. Included were the White House Situation Room, the office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the FBI.
“US Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi Under Attack” — “approximately 20 armed people fired shots; explosions have been heard as well. Ambassador Stevens, who is currently in Benghazi, and four COM (Chief of Mission/embassy) personnel are in the compound safe haven.”
Clinton on email: “Not in and of itself evidence”
At 4:54 p.m., less than an hour later, another alert: “the firing... in Benghazi...has stopped...A response team is on site attempting to locate COM (embassy) personnel.”
Then, at 6:07 p.m., State sent out another alert saying the embassy in Tripoli reported the Islamic military group “Ansar al-Sharia Claims Responsibilty for Benghazi Attack”... “on Facebook and Twitter and has called for an attack on Embassy Tripoli.”
The emails are just a few in what are likely a large number traded throughout the night. They are likely to become part of the ongoing political debate over whether the administration attempted to mislead in saying the assault was an outgrowth of a protest, rather than a planned attack by terrorists.
Obama suspects Libya attack targeted Americans
Fourteen hours after the attack, President Obama sat down with Steve Kroft of “60 Minutes” for a previously scheduled interview and said he did not believe it was simply due to mob violence.
“You’re right that this is not a situation that was — exactly the same as what happened in Egypt and my suspicion is that there are folks involved in this who were looking to target Americans from the start,” Mr. Obama said.
The White House and State Department declined comment on the email alerts. The House Oversight Committee told CBS News the information in the emails will be part of their ongoing investigation into the Benghazi attack.
Yep. His ears get red when he’s cornered and he sneers when lying.
Feb 26, 2014 - Acting Assistant Secretary of State Beth Jones sent an email to State Department officials on Sept. 12, 2012, confirming that she had told the Libyan ambassador to the U.S. that Ansar al-Shariah, a terrorist group, “conducted the attacks.
Poor, grasping Carney, seen begging the media to blow this off as political conspiracy, using old canards of budgets!
Look over there please.
He seems to be throwing the CIA under the bus and “go ask the State Department certainly.
They may be heading into the bunker, finally, if this is all Carney can regirgitate.
Rice received a twitter from CNN reporter during the attack describing the groups who was attacking.
Was posted on a blog last night
Beth Jones, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East, US Department of State.
Acting Assistant Secretary of State Beth Jones sent an email to State Department officials on Sept. 12, 2012, confirming that she had told the Libyan ambassador to the U.S. that Ansar al-Shariah, a terrorist group, "conducted the attacks
Wow! thanks!
Carney is spinning so hard he may just go orbital!
...give 'em hell Trey!!
Sent it to Jim last night. Don’t know what the policy is on posting blogs
I thought that was a photo still from the movie ‘Tootsie’. xD
Much better than listening that waste of skin, Jay Carney.
He’s lying through his teeth. Blaming state department military stand down order. Forget about it had to be ordered by his boss
This presser is a strangle point for Carney. If the media buys this sputter, above the evidence... Well,...Gasp!
LOL! Nice catch, and quite accurate!
Lost the audio from WH but it looks like Jay is close to pounding the table.
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