Posted on 05/16/2016 6:10:52 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The U.S. military acted properly on the night of the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, according to leaked testimony from a retired, three-star Army general who served as chief lawyer for Republicans on the House committee investigating the attacks.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman “repeatedly commended the military’s actions on the night of the attacks during closed interviews with Defense Department officials,” including a Jan. 8 interview with former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Democrats on the committee say. […]
The Democrats’ letter quotes Chipman as telling Panetta: “I think you ordered exactly the right forces to move out and to head toward a position where they could reinforce what was occurring in Benghazi or Tripoli or elsewhere in the region. And, sir, I don’t disagree with the actions you took, the recommendations you made and the decisions you directed.” …
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HOW did he ever reach 3-stars???
How true!
when Trump wins 50 states!!
What about the other seven?
A freakin JAG officer knows military tactics? Give me a break! Another Monday morning quarterback.
Even if the head of the Joint Chiefs said the military acted properly, I would say absolutely not.
42 Americans were abandoned for 13 hours in an ongoing gun battle, with an unknown outcome—meaning they could have been overrun, killed or held as hostages.
And everyone, from DC to the military ops around the globe, were all patched in to audio and video of what was going on, including the State Department.
They knew in real time what was going on.
From Obama,Biden,Jarrett,Clinton,Panetta,Dempsey on down.
And they did nothing.
No excuses.
And I expect President Trump to fire a bunch of these cowards when he gets to the Oval Office.
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