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Live Thread: Benghazi Whistleblowers Hearing 11:30 A.M. EDT 5/08/13
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ^ | Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Posted on 05/08/2013 6:00:25 AM PDT by kristinn

Hearing details:

WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced three witnesses who will appear at a full committee hearing, “Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage,” on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 11:30 AM in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

“I applaud these individuals for answering our call to testify in front of the Committee. They have critical information about what occurred before, during, and after the Benghazi terrorist attacks that differs on key points from what Administration officials – including those on the Accountability Review Board – have portrayed,” said Issa. “Our committee has been contacted by numerous other individuals who have direct knowledge of the Benghazi terrorist attack, but are not yet prepared to testify. In many cases their principal reticence of appearing in public is their concern of retaliation at the hands of their respective employers. While we may yet add additional witnesses, this panel will certainly answer some questions and leave us with many new ones.”

Witnesses: Mr. Mark Thompson
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism
US Department of State

Mr. Gregory Hicks
Foreign Service Officer and former Deputy Chief of Mission/Chargé d’Affairs in Libya
US Department of State

Mr. Eric Nordstrom
Diplomatic Security Officer and former Regional Security Officer in Libya
US Department of State

In October 2012, the Oversight Committee held the first hearing on the Benghazi attacks, which exposed denials of security requests and forced the Administration to acknowledge that the attacks were not sparked by a protest of a YouTube video, contrary to claims made by Obama Administration officials.

*** NOTE: Press seating will be reserved, but limited. Please arrive early (hearing room will open to press at 10:30 AM) to guarantee a seat. An overflow area will be available. ***

Hearing Details:
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
“Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage”
Full Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa, (R-CA) 11:30 a.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building and streaming live at oversight.house.gov.

The hearing is also scheduled to be shown live on C-SPAN 3 and Fox News.

Live stream at C-SPAN.

Also check Fox News live stream.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
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To: Jane Long

For people willing to wade into the pit that is Twitter, it is a powerful tool. It pushed people to the Rand Paul filibuster and finally pushed the Gosnell incident to the MSM. It will do the same for Benghazi.


1,461 posted on 05/08/2013 10:55:47 AM PDT by MWestMom ( "I will not sit quietly and let [the president] shed the constitution." Senator Rand Paul)
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To: Darnright

Who’s their audience?

Sick Libtards.


1,462 posted on 05/08/2013 10:55:50 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: AliVeritas
Sheila Jackson Me, this isn’t about democrat or republican.

In Demspeak, that is the equivalent of waving a white flag.

1,463 posted on 05/08/2013 10:56:04 AM PDT by Hoodat (I stand with Rand.)
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Finally Turner asking a pertinent question regarding the stand down order....


1,464 posted on 05/08/2013 10:56:06 AM PDT by EBH (Warning this person is a Catholic, Tea Party Patriot, and owns a copy of Atlas Shurgged)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

LOL.
He’s beyond disgusting.


1,465 posted on 05/08/2013 10:56:27 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Jane Long

Turner (R) going after the stand-down order issue.


1,466 posted on 05/08/2013 10:56:33 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes everything + 969)
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To: penelopesire

Yep.


1,467 posted on 05/08/2013 10:56:40 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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Drudge headlines (and huge photo of Hilly with headline “What difference does it make?”)

Shock testimony from Benghazi witnesses...
Moment-by-moment account of attack...
Emotional recollection of murders...
CONGRESSMAN: ‘Death is part of life’...
DEM BLAMES BUDGET CUTS!!!!
Another vows to ‘protect’ others at State Department...
Fourth whistleblower blocked from testifying...
White House claims ‘attempts to politicize’...
‘Operation Smear’ already underway...
Bolton: Could bring down admin...
Cheney rips ‘leadership’...
Hillary in spotlight...
MOTHER: ‘I BLAME HER’...


1,468 posted on 05/08/2013 10:56:55 AM PDT by thouworm (DEMOGOGUE: leader who makes use of prejudices, false claims and promises to gain power.)
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To: penelopesire

PATRICK KENNEDY! Slimeball who thought he could be a walking drunk in Congress! Glad he was the man reporting directly under Hillary Clinton.

OH BOY!! MY REP ON THE STAND DOWN ORDER!!!!!!


1,469 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:00 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty (Be the Enemy Within the Enemy Within...)
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To: RummyChick

Ohhhhhhhhh! Now that was the ONLY proper response!


1,470 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:01 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: topher

Link direct to c-span coverage of Benegazi

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN3/


1,471 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:16 AM PDT by caww
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To: Jane Long
Go! Michelle Malkin! Go!
1,472 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:17 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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To: longtermmemmory

“who will fall hillary or obama?”

Big Media’s racism trumps their sexism.
They’ll jettison Hillary first to save their god.


1,473 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:18 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: topher

No


1,474 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:22 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: NoGrayZone

Col. Gibson and his special forces team ordered to stand down in Tripoli!!

2 members of that team had been attacked/carjacking in Aug. in Tripoli

team reduced to 4 after that, Col. Gibson and 3 others


1,475 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:25 AM PDT by Enchante
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To: HawkHogan
He’s already repeating the lie about Republicans cutting the security in embassies.

Which is funny considering the State Department considered the multimillion dollar relandscaping of the embassy in Switzerland at the time to be more important than the security of our facilities in Libya.

1,476 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:33 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: kabar
Worth repeating:

So far some big disclosures from my perspective:

Beth Jones the day after the attack met with the Libyan ambassador and said it was a terrorist attack by Ansar.

The Secretary of State must sign the wavier to occupy facilities that don't meet security standards.

Hicks was ordered by State lawyers to not meet with Chafetz and State sent a lawyer with the CODEL to find out what was being disclosed. The lawyer did not have the appropriate security clearance and was kept out of one meeting. Subsequently, Hicks received a call from Sherill Mills (sic: Cheryl Mills), Hillary's primary deputy who dressed down Hicks for excluding the State lawyer.

1,477 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:33 AM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: thouworm

BUMP!


1,478 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:37 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: EBH
Finally Turner asking a pertinent question

My take is that the R's have done a skillful job on organizing their questioning

1,479 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:45 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: onyx

Don’t know why Stand Down Given.... BAM!


1,480 posted on 05/08/2013 10:57:50 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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