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Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi Debacle: Arming Jihadists in Libya . . . and Syria
National Review ^ | August 2, 2016 | Andrew C. McCarthy

Posted on 08/03/2016 7:38:59 AM PDT by Perseverando

Looking ahead to the next installment of e-mails from WikiLeaks

As U.S. armed forces attack ISIS in Libya, WikiLeaks is poised to remind us that ISIS is in Libya — indeed, that ISIS is ISIS — thanks to disastrous policies championed by Hillary Clinton as President Obama’s secretary of state. Also raised, yet again, is the specter of Mrs. Clinton’s lying to Congress and the American people — this time regarding a matter some of us have been trying for years to get answers about: What mission was so important the United States kept personnel in the jihadist hellhole of Benghazi in 2012?

Specifically, did that mission involve arming the Syrian “rebels” — including al-Qaeda and forces that became ISIS — just as, at Mrs. Clinton’s urging, our government had armed Libyan “rebels” (again, jihadists) to catastrophic effect?

It has been less than two weeks since WikiLeaks rocked the Clinton campaign on the eve of the Democratic convention by leaking hacked e-mails illuminating DNC efforts to rig the nomination chase in Clinton’s favor. Now the organization’s founder, Julian Assange, has announced that WikiLeaks is soon to publish highly sensitive government e-mails that demonstrate Hillary Clinton’s key participation in efforts to arm jihadists in Syria. Just as in Libya, where Mrs. Clinton championed the strategy of arming Islamist “rebels,” the Syrian “rebels” who ultimately received weapons included the Muslim Brotherhood, al-Qaeda, and ISIS.

The Daily Wire and other outlets are reporting on Assange’s comments, published by Democracy Now. Clearly, we should not take Assange’s word for what is to be gleaned from the hacked records, which he says include some 17,000 e-mails “about Libya alone.” Let’s see if he has what he says he has. But it is worth setting the stage, because

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; Syria
KEYWORDS: 13hours; alqaeda; andymccarthy; assange; benghazi; benghazicoverup; benghaziweapons; chrisstevens; glendoherty; gunrunning; hillary; hillarybenghazi; hillarysyria; isis; libya; muslimbrotherhood; obama; qaddafi; seansmith; tyronewoods; wikileaks; wot
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Obama and Hillary lied. Americans died!


1 posted on 08/03/2016 7:38:59 AM PDT by Perseverando
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To: Perseverando

http://video.foxnews.com/v/5068060484001/former-nsa-official-claims-agency-hacked-dnc-not-russia/?playlist_id=930909787001#sp=show-clips


2 posted on 08/03/2016 7:40:41 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence 100%)
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To: Perseverando

Stevens knew so she was fine with him being killed. It was an arms deal gone bad.

We were arming ISIS to topple Lybia.

The MSM is burying the story.

Our only hope is Wiki dropping emails that the media can’t ignore.


3 posted on 08/03/2016 7:42:03 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: Perseverando

So is Assange finagling a huge payoff from Zero and the Hildebeast? Is that why he threatens a release of the emails but sits on them?


4 posted on 08/03/2016 7:43:50 AM PDT by bluejean (The lunatics are running the asylum)
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To: Perseverando

All this was known and published on Canada Free Press immediately after 9/11/12


5 posted on 08/03/2016 7:45:03 AM PDT by Broker (Not all Muslims are terrorists, but virtually all terrorists are Muslims)
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To: bluejean
So is Assange finagling a huge payoff from Zero and the Hildebeast? Is that why he threatens a release of the emails but sits on them?

Maybe safe passage to a third country so he can get out of the Ecuadorian embassy. And a huge payoff.

6 posted on 08/03/2016 7:47:53 AM PDT by marron
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To: bluejean

I think it is about timing
The only story that stays on the news cycle for days us when trump throws a baby out of a political rally or defends himself from a lying muslim shill


7 posted on 08/03/2016 7:48:05 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Perseverando

There is no “Benghazi Debacle.” It doesn’t exist.


8 posted on 08/03/2016 7:50:05 AM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: Perseverando

Obviously not important. My local rag and TV infobabe didn’t say anything about it. Too busy talking about the muzzards arguing with Trump to care about the traitorous actions of hillary and bammy.


9 posted on 08/03/2016 7:50:36 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: Perseverando

OK, if indeed he has it, when do you release it? Not likely during the Olympics as more attention will be focused on that. Do you wait until a day or two before the first debate?


10 posted on 08/03/2016 7:52:09 AM PDT by eekitsagreek
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To: Perseverando

Here’s a link to one of them, with more promised to come.

WikiLeaks Leaked Email: Hillary Supplied Cash, Weapons & Tanks to Al-Qaeda to Kill Gaddafi & Ship Weapons for Terror

http://truepundit.com/wikileaks-leaked-email-hillary-clinton-supplied-cash-weapons-tanks-to-al-qaeda/


11 posted on 08/03/2016 7:53:39 AM PDT by Nacho Bidnith (America is a country founded by geniuses and run by idiots. Trump 2016)
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To: Perseverando

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Tice

I’ve always wondered if this was related.


12 posted on 08/03/2016 7:54:37 AM PDT by sockmonkey (Donald Trump will ban auto-correct with an Executive Order. Go Trump!)
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To: Perseverando

Why did Hillary and Obama feel the need to overthrow the government of Libya and have Qadaffi killed?

I thought these Democrats hated imperialism?

But they’re OK with it for Libya if they’re in charge?

Horseshirt.

It was thievery. They looted Libya.

The attack at Benghazi was to bring the world’s attention to the Democrat thievery in Libya.

Then, Soros and Obama and Hillary used our tax money to pay ransom.

Thanks Democrats.


13 posted on 08/03/2016 8:00:12 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: blueunicorn6

Wonder what donations to the CF were tied to this? Who was to gain?


14 posted on 08/03/2016 8:01:50 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (<<<<<a<< he no longer IS my 'teddy bear'.)
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To: Perseverando
Any other American caught arming and supporting a sworn enemy of the US would and should be tried for treason. I guess treason that results in American’s deaths is okay if one is the president and or the Secretary of State.
15 posted on 08/03/2016 8:03:10 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: I want the USA back

We don’t take the local fish wrapper, the local news first 15 mins is usually taken up with the latest crimes, murders. Last night it was dominated by a local State Rep (R) stealing his opponents’ campaign signs, have no idea if the opponent is R or D they didn’t say and those signs don’t mention party. Not the first time he’s been in trouble either, 2011 DUI and a gun issue. Time for him to retire and leave and go to Rehab.


16 posted on 08/03/2016 8:04:34 AM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Look at Soros.

Look at his “Responsibility To Protect” baloney. That was the justification to attack Libya.

Hillary Clinton’s only child had her wedding at a Soros estate. Doesn’t that sound like the godfather?

Soros is The Grifter.

There may be more. He needs to be interrogated.


17 posted on 08/03/2016 8:07:30 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: All

Does anyone write about complex issues with more clarity than Andrew McCarthy? Exquisitely clear thinking. My grocery list is harder to read than his articles.


18 posted on 08/03/2016 8:11:30 AM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: Perseverando
Hillary and Obama ARMED THESE TERRORISTS:
and the GOPscum did NOTHING.



19 posted on 08/03/2016 8:44:11 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Perseverando

If Obama and Hillary know that such e-mails exist and were hacked, it would explain the viciousness of the attacks on Trump recently. Do as much damage as possible before Wikileaks drops a few big ones that destroy Hillary.


20 posted on 08/03/2016 9:03:03 AM PDT by yawningotter
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