Panetta: 'Nobody Bears the Fault for Benghazi'

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Those who see Leon Panetta as a stalking horse for Hillary Clinton just got some more ammunition for their argument. Last week, Panetta helped distance Hillary from President Obama's foreign policy failures by blasting Obama for mistakes in Syria and Iraq.

But today, discussing the foreign policy issue on which Hillary is most vulnerable--Benghazi--Panetta suddenly became very forgiving. Appearing on the Diane Rehm show, Panetta declared "nobody is to blame for Benghazi."

View the video here.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Works nicely for Hillary: Panetta says no one to blame for Benghazi. Ping to Today show list.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Every time you think there could physically be no more disgusting pack of liars and malcontents in this administration, you are guaranteed to be wrong.

[Slyfox]

I wonder what is in his FBI file ...

[Grampa Dave]

He wants to be Sec Def under Hill.

[Freestate316]

That means that it was Hillary and Obama’s fault, but he couldn’t think of a plausible way to blame it on Republicans.

[ColdOne]

Well now we get positive proof, she is guilty for Benghazi.

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[rfreedom4u]

Maybe nobody “bears fault” but someone sure as hell had responsibilities that were NOT lived up to. Now we need to dig in to it to see what negligence was there.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Panetta: 'Nobody Bears the Fault for Benghazi'

America: Bull$h!t

[marron]

No one to blame if it was a hit organized by, say, Iran. That just leaves “who?” to blame for refusing to provide for the ambassador’s security, refusing to send a rescue, refusing to secure the scene afterward, refusing to send in investigators for a month after, and lying to America and congress at each and every step of the way.

I don’t think Hillary avoids that blame.

[Darteaus94025]

Bend over Leon, here comes Hillary again.

You tool.

[I want the USA back]

He lied. Screaming bearded savages are responsible for the murder. His former boss refused to help Americans,and they died. Panetta, hillary, and rice liedd to cover up for her boss.

[Menehune56]

I don’t think Hillary avoids that blame.

My guess is sometime closer to 2016, evidence will surface showing "Valerie Jarrett" was responsible for denying security requests for the Benghazi CIA operation.

[silverleaf]

the report that Panetta was unleashed by the Clintons seems to be accurate

surely Panetta wasn’t basting Obama out of a sense of patriotism - he’s just doing political hack work

[sonofagun]

The issue never was "who's to blame"!

The issue remains who was involved in the "Coverup" and the reasons for the coverup, which are painfully obvious.

[DoughtyOne]

If it were anyone but Hillary, he'd admit it up front.

Thanks for the confirmation Leon.


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[DaveyB]

Hillary spokesman says "the duck stops here".

No more ducking the issue because what difference does it make? She takes full responsibility deniability.

[what's up]

OK...we can debate all day about whether Hillary is responsible for the events that took place in Benghazi.

But the lying that went on for weeks afterwards? That was Hillary, Rice, Obama, Carney...the whole cabal. Inexcusable TOTALLY.

[exit82]

Sorry, Leo.

All of those who should have made the earth move the night of Sept, 11, 2012 to save 41 Americans under attack are at fault, including you, you Clintonoid putz.