Posted on 10/28/2012 7:16:50 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama says he is 'ultimately' responsible for Benghazi security By Meghashyam Mali - 10/28/12 08:32 AM ET
President Obama on Saturday vowed to hold his administration accountable for Septembers attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, saying he took ultimate responsibility for any security lapses.
What my attitude on this is is if we find out there was a big breakdown and somebody didnt do their job, theyll be held accountable, said Obama in an interview with MSNBCs Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, according to a report on that networks website.
Ultimately as Commander-in-Chief I am responsible and I dont shy away from that responsibility," Obama added.
The full interview, conducted after a rally in Nashua, N.H., is slated to air on Monday.
GOP lawmakers and presidential nominee Mitt Romney have hammered the president, accusing the administration of taking too long to identify the attack in Benghazi, which claimed the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, as an act of terrorism.
In the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 assault, White House officials blamed the violence on anti-American anger sparked by a film critical of Islam.
Administration officials, though, say they based their assessments on intelligence available at the time and that subsequent information showed that the attack had been planned.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has also launched a probe questioning why additional security measures were not deployed prior to the attack.
Last week, Issa released diplomatic cables from Libya detailing embassy request for additional security and a sharply worded letter to the president, calling on him to explain if protection for American diplomats was downgraded prior to the assault. Democrats, though, have charged Republicans with politicizing the deaths of the four Americans.
If we can't get a president to give us just a picture of his birth certificate instead of a computer generated image, I don't see how anyone has the balls to prosecute him for treason. All of this could have been prevented.
not one person has asked this white house where was obama during the attacks?
Did he watch the attacks live time?
Did he go to bed that night even when the attacks were happeneing?
Did he give the final order to stand down and why?
If not then we know he was told so what did obama do?
Why did he go to Vegas now knowing an attack had just happened and there had been deaths?
the media are now using the storm to cover for Libya and their messiah.
Not only this goes down in history as the worst screw up and cover up by an admin but the media’s corruption has go to be the biggest they have ever done and that takes some beating.
I’ve just got back seeing my youngest play soccer and was talking to parents there and they were so pissed off about this and all of them said they have noticed how the media is not mentioning this to protect obama
the media are now using the storm to cover for Libya and their messiah.
Not only this goes down in history as the worst screw up and cover up by an admin but the media’s corruption has go to be the biggest they have ever done and that takes some beating.
I’ve just got back seeing my youngest play soccer and was talking to parents there and they were so pissed off about this and all of them said they have noticed how the media is not mentioning this to protect obama
the media are now using the storm to cover for Libya and their messiah.
Not only this goes down in history as the worst screw up and cover up by an admin but the media’s corruption has go to be the biggest they have ever done and that takes some beating.
I’ve just got back seeing my youngest play soccer and was talking to parents there and they were so pissed off about this and all of them said they have noticed how the media is not mentioning this to protect obama
The two commanders who tried to intervene were relieved of command at the time.
The commander who refused to intervene will be relieved of command in a week and a half.
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