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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.


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To: kristinn

Thank you so much, dearest kristinn!

Hearing concluded, but investigation NOT over!


2,681 posted on 05/08/2013 2:18:21 PM 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: Viennacon

Just when ya think the Obama administration is the pinnacle of evil...It suddenly becomes more evil...


2,682 posted on 05/08/2013 2:18:31 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: UCANSEE2

Democrats.....wolves in sheep’s clothing.


2,683 posted on 05/08/2013 2:18:32 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: NoGrayZone

2,684 posted on 05/08/2013 2:18:40 PM PDT by Lucky9teen (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)
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To: mass55th
That’s not the right Kennedy.

Isn't that the one with substance abuse issues?
2,685 posted on 05/08/2013 2:18:43 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: AHerald

Have no idea....but someone hit her with the ugly stick!


2,686 posted on 05/08/2013 2:18:47 PM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: AHerald

I was wondering the same. The bottom two are Mills and Kennedy.


2,687 posted on 05/08/2013 2:19:11 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: AHerald

Victoria Nuland.... State spox


2,688 posted on 05/08/2013 2:19:12 PM PDT by Roccus (POLITICIAN...............a four letter word spelled with ten letters.)
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To: BookaT
We still don’t know if this was a set up situation to make BO look good before an election.

We did learn that it was Hillary who was hot to trot to make permanent this unsecure outpost in the midst of Indian territory. Why was this so important to her? What function did she have in mind for it?

2,689 posted on 05/08/2013 2:19:18 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes everything + 969)
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To: Marcella

Hicks -
Benghanzi so high-risk that he and diplomatic members requested firearm training...
Obviously asking the wrong people.


2,690 posted on 05/08/2013 2:19:44 PM PDT by locountry1dr
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To: UCANSEE2

Wrong Kennedy.


2,691 posted on 05/08/2013 2:19:52 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes everything + 969)
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To: AdamBomb
I don't believe there was any try to ptrotect, it was an outright reminder that the regime is controlled by democrips and these witnesses/whistleblowers are at the mercy of democrips in power. That was reinforced by the further assertion that these same regime members can see to it that Hicks gets a 'posting of his choice' ... the implication being that if he cooperates with the criminal enterprise democrips he will be rewarded, and if he does not help them and ignore truth he will 'not be rewarded'.
2,692 posted on 05/08/2013 2:20:01 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: LUV W

Oh I did. Hicks career was sliced and diced the moment he disagreed with the WH talking points about the video protests.


2,693 posted on 05/08/2013 2:20:14 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: Lucky9teen

From your pics to Gods ears!


2,694 posted on 05/08/2013 2:20:26 PM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: All
That was a very impressive performance by Gowdy. Bet he was a heckuva prosecutor.
2,695 posted on 05/08/2013 2:20:41 PM PDT by AHerald ("Do not fear, only believe." - Mark 5:36)
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To: NoGrayZone

Love doesn’t mean we have to be “nice”. Or try to have a relationship with them. Or love their actions, speech, mentality, habits, etc... In fact, treating them according to their actions may help them “wake up” which is the best thing for them.

Brings up the subject of forgiveness. We cannot forgive those who do wrong to others. It’s the others’ business, we can each only forgive those who do wrong to us personally. And forgiving them also means we don’t have to love or accept their actions, speech, habits, mentality, etc or have a relationship with them, and so on.


2,696 posted on 05/08/2013 2:20:51 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: kristinn

CSPAN 3 is replaying the start of the hearing from this morning.

FYI


2,697 posted on 05/08/2013 2:21:01 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Cheerio
"Isn't that the one with substance abuse issues? "

Yes, but that could include several other Kennedys too...LOL!!

2,698 posted on 05/08/2013 2:21:18 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Marcella
She did what was good for her and didn't give thought to those employees overseas. They were mostly out of sight and out of mind.

Which is exactly how Obama runs the country ... what is good for HIM without a thought to 'the people', who are mostly out of sight and out of mind.

2,699 posted on 05/08/2013 2:21:21 PM PDT by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
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To: Toespi

Well, that’s good to know! There was so much to read, and I couldn’t listen...I somehow missed that. Thanks!


2,700 posted on 05/08/2013 2:22:11 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos!)
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