Posted on 08/22/2016 1:38:11 AM PDT by V K Lee
The latest in the email scandal plaguing the campaign of Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has provided proof of what many on the right have known all along — that then-Secretary of State Clinton left Americans to die in Benghazi.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave testimony in 2013 stating that there was no time to get help to Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11, 2012, where four Americans died. An email obtained by Judicial Watch and recently released appears to be in direct contradiction of this claim.
Fox News reported that an urgent email from Panetta’s Chief of Staff Jeremy Bash to top Clinton deputies asked for help as the attack unfolded in Benghazi and stated that forces were ready to move to assist them:
“I just tried you on the phone but you were all in with S [apparent reference to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]. After consulting with General Dempsey, General Ham and the Joint Staff, we have identified the forces that could move to Benghazi. They are spinning up as we speak.”
The email was sent during the early stages of the eight-hour attack at 7:19 p.m. Washington time on Sept. 11, 2012, after the first wave of the attack on the diplomatic outpost but before the mortar strike that killed former Navy SEALs Ty Woods and Glen Doherty, who were working as private CIA security contractors.
The non-profit watchdog group Judicial Watch said this in a statement about the information revealed in the email:
“This leaves no doubt military assets were offered and ready to go, and awaiting State Department signoff, which did not come.”
This email proves that there was time and that there were forces available to assist in the Benghazi attack that resulted in the death of four Americans: Ty Woods, Glen Doherty, Sean Smith and Ambassador Chris Stevens.
While the information is new to the public, lawmakers investigating the case already had access to the email, according to Matt Wolking, spokesman for the House Select Committee on Benghazi.
This new revelation is proof that the Obama administration lied about its ability to send forces to assist in Benghazi.
The email also clearly shows that while Americans were under siege in Benghazi, Clinton was likely more concerned with spinning the lie that the attacks occurred because of an internet video.
Anyone who is more concerned with spinning a false narrative than they are with American lives has no business being commander in chief.
There were forces 30 mins away in Sigonella
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I suspect you are right about that.
But you have made a big claim. You should tell all of us what you have as the basis for that claim. Some detail would be a real service to me and I suspect a lot of other Freepers.
To document no one is answering their phone?
great explanation of Benghazi
I know I am right. They are probably still there.
http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nas_sigonella/om/force_protection.html
Toulon may have been next closest, La Maddelena, but Rota was certainly in reach
At this point what difference does it make? /s
I read for a while and you were the first one to mention Obama.
Who did Hillary work for? OBAMA
Who is the one who approves troops attacking a foreign nation? OBAMA In fact, the Secretary of State is a PAWN when it comes to military action overseas.
OBAMA had to approve/or block the rescue of Americans in Benghazi, the fact is, Hussein Obama blocked the rescue attempt.
Who was raised in a Muslim country and his school records show he was a Muslim student? OBAMA
Whose name is Hussein? OBAMA
What is it with Americans, can't they THINK without the US gubermint and the presstitutes telling them what to think? Hussein Obama, America's FIRST Muslim President, was not going to approve the US military attacking his terrorists doing a special op in Benghazi.
But one other FREEPER commenting did hypothesize that Hussein and his terrorists were trying to set up a hostage situation so that his terrorists could be rewarded with a huge ransom. Hussein is always trying to hide the fact that Muslim terrorists kill Americans. Therefore, at least two of us suspect Hussein Obama knew about the attack before it happened.
Thanks for the response and the link. That does look to be the right place. But it doesn’t look like a 30 minute trip to me. Are you pretty sure about that.
Not that it matters. It was inexcusable not to launch a support team even if it was an 8 hour trip.
Why do you leave Hussein Obama out? Hussein Obama, America's FIRST Muslim President, has always lied to shield Muslim from being tied to terrorism.
Many Americans now say ISLAM=TERRORISM
Only Hussein Obama could have stopped Military intervention in Benghazi. The Sec of State is just a pawn in that situation.
Hussein Obama, America's FIRST Muslim President, made sure it reached his friends, Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Muslim terrorist have to stick together.
Yep. Dead men don’t talk.
“After consulting with General Dempsey, General Ham and the Joint Staff, we have identified the forces that could move to Benghazi. They are spinning up as we speak.”
These generals let our incompetent president and SoS kill people and did nothing. If one man were not a careerist ass and made sure our folks did not end up dead and sacrificed their career to do the right thing, we would have been so much better off.
These are not men. They are not leaders. They are the worst of what is now the US military.
I seem to recall the same information given as testimony some time ago.
See pages 1-2: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/153979.pdf
OMG
At first glance, Helen Thomas!
‘Why haven’t the Republicans been more aggressive about Benghazi?’
Blackmail — Clintons are the most accomplished blackmailers on earth
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