Posted on 05/08/2013 9:55:13 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
A few days before the hearing, it was disclosed that a top U.S. diplomat had said "everyone" at the consulate thought "from the beginning" that the attack was an act of terror.
And even before that, Johnson had reminded citizens at least twice of what Clinton told him about the attack during a Senate committee hearing in January 2013.
"Was it because of a protest or was it because of guys out for a walk one night and decided they’d go kill some Americans," Clinton said. "What difference – at this point, what difference does it make?"
So that was the punch-line quote. But what was the context?
With Benghazi back in the news and renewed attention being paid to Clinton's comment, we thought this would be a good time for In Context, an occasional feature that gives context to statements that get widespread notice...
(Excerpt) Read more at politifact.com ...
Politifact leans so far to the Left, you need to lay it on its right side to stand it up straight.
The meme has been established: Benghazi was a “system failure”, so therefore you can’t blame it on someone. Therefore, Odinga and She Who Must Not Be Named are absolved in the minds of the sheep.
The Blue Pill: now in chewable.
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