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Hearing on 2012 Benghazi Consulate Attacks [9/17/2014 - 10:00 AM]
CSPAN-3 ^ | 9/17/2014 | struggle

Posted on 09/17/2014 6:09:22 AM PDT by struggle

The House Select Committee on Benghazi hears testimony from Homeland Security and Secret Service officials on the implementation of the Accountability Board’s recommendations following the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: accountability; benghazi; constitution; gowdy; gowdybsc; honor; justice; truth
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To: struggle

Gowdy asking Starr why were we there???? in the consulate? as opposed to the embassy in Tripoli?

Sounds like this is heating up!


181 posted on 09/17/2014 9:45:25 AM PDT by txhurl (2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
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To: struggle
The fact is that Stephens was living in Tripoli and visited Benghazi. The people who were assigned to Benghazi were at risk.

I find it interesting that Gregg Starr mentioned that we were in danger of losing the eastern part of Libya. The reality was that the revolution started in eastern Libya. Benghazi was the base for the rebels. We funneled aid to the rebels thru Benghazi. One would think that Benghazi would be a big supporter of the US, not a potential enemy. Of course we now know the rebels were/are affiliated with AQ.

182 posted on 09/17/2014 9:46:36 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Whenifhow

Cummings wants Starr back - states his purpose for it, but he wants this friendly witness to return (friendly to Democrats narrative)


183 posted on 09/17/2014 9:47:17 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: RitaOK
Thanks for the background.

I thought we ALL knew this already, including Andy McCarthy.

Some of that is new to me, and probably others too. Your info is appreciated.

184 posted on 09/17/2014 9:47:27 AM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: txhurl

Yes! Gowdy tried to get it heated up, but Cummings is trying to cool it down!


185 posted on 09/17/2014 9:47:55 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 ((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
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To: Red_Devil 232

I turned it back on and it does look like Gowdy is setting the stage for interest real soon. I hope we get that.


186 posted on 09/17/2014 9:48:32 AM PDT by dforest
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To: kabar

Seems like knowing the affiliation of the people we arm is a slightly-important thing. If we didn’t know their affiliations, why didn’t we know? If we knew their affiliations, why did we support them against an ally in the war on terror?

This goes to the enemy combatant in our White House. This Libyan war was his baby. He needs to answer for it.


187 posted on 09/17/2014 9:49:44 AM PDT by butterdezillion (Note to self : put this between arrow keys: img src=""/)
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To: butterdezillion
the question if our reason for being there was above-board is why were we there BEFORE it was secure

Benghazi was the informal capital of the revolution. We sent Americans in to Benghazi to process the war against Benghazi. Obama said we must get involved to prevent a genocide as Ghadaffi's troops headed towards Benghazi.

188 posted on 09/17/2014 9:50:10 AM PDT by kabar
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To: dforest

First hearing is now over.


189 posted on 09/17/2014 9:50:13 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 ((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
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To: butterdezillion

Especially since he wants to do the SAME STINKIN’ THING in Syria right now!


190 posted on 09/17/2014 9:50:40 AM PDT by butterdezillion (Note to self : put this between arrow keys: img src=""/)
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To: dforest

They’re adjourned now. When do they reconvene? Anyone know? Thx!


191 posted on 09/17/2014 9:51:10 AM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert (FUBO, and the useful idiots you rode in on!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

from the beginning of the hearing

2:07 Minutes
Gowdy: ‘We Have Heard All Of That Before’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97u8NYmlPg8


192 posted on 09/17/2014 9:51:46 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Hetty_Fauxvert

Dec 6 was mentioned, though checking with witness schedules


193 posted on 09/17/2014 9:52:44 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Hetty_Fauxvert

Probably not until after the elections. Congress going home real soon.


194 posted on 09/17/2014 9:53:27 AM PDT by dforest
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To: kabar

So Obama said all along that he wouldn’t put Americans in harm’s way in order to fight his illegal Libya war, but instead he put unarmed diplomats in Benghazi to try to keep Ghadaffi from massacring the side that Obama single-handedly chose to root for (the terrorists who then killed our diplomat and the brave men who came to defend him)?


195 posted on 09/17/2014 9:53:41 AM PDT by butterdezillion (Note to self : put this between arrow keys: img src=""/)
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To: Red_Devil 232

When’s the next one, mid-November?


196 posted on 09/17/2014 9:53:52 AM PDT by txhurl (2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
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To: butterdezillion

Process the war against Ghadaffi vice Benghazi.


197 posted on 09/17/2014 9:54:20 AM PDT by kabar
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To: lonevoice

Love Trey and his 3 dogs, named Judge, Jury and Balliff, this man is all about the rule of law.
Go Trey.
Couple of links here to watch hearings.
https://www.facebook.com/RepTreyGowdy


198 posted on 09/17/2014 9:55:39 AM PDT by sweetiepiezer (MY COUNTRY WAS OF THEE!!!!)
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To: butterdezillion

Right, we were helping the rebels defeat Ghadaffi. The rebels then murdered our personnel in Benghazi.


199 posted on 09/17/2014 9:56:17 AM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

Boots on the ground in Benghazi to process the illegal, undeclared war against Ghadaffi, who was at the time one of our best providers of intelligence regarding Islamist terrorists and who correctly warned us that Obama was siding with people aligned with Al Qaeda?


200 posted on 09/17/2014 9:57:21 AM PDT by butterdezillion (Note to self : put this between arrow keys: img src=""/)
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