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Originally posted by jibeho
reply to post by IAMTAT
Now who is going to fall on the sword to take the heat for the cover up!! This book is in now way closed!!!
he White House, under political pressure to respond forcefully to the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, is readying strike forces and drones but first has to find a target.
And if the administration does find a target, officials say it still has to weigh whether the short-term payoff of exacting retribution on al-Qaida is worth the risk that such strikes could elevate the group's profile in the region, alienate governments the U.S. needs to fight the group in the future and do little to slow the growing terror threat in North Africa.
Details on the administration's position and on its search for a possible target were provided by three current and one former administration official, as well as an analyst who was approached by the White House for help. All four spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the high-level debates publicly.
Originally posted by jibeho
Well well well... just some more simple facts... Remember the blame game that was placed on GOP budget cuts??
Last week during congressional testimony from State Department officials who were on the ground in Libya, we heard over and over again that more security for the consulate in Benghazi was requested but denied. We also heard repeatedly from Democrats, including Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee Elijah Cummings, claiming a lack of funding was at fault for less security in Benghazi during the time of the attack on 9/11 that left four Americans dead. State Department officials said funding had nothing to do with the situation and now, Chairman Darrell Issa has revealed the State Department is sitting on $2 billion for consulate security, but won't spend it.
Why won't the state dept. spend the money to upgrade.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) says the State Department is sitting on $2.2 billion that should be spent on upgrading security at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, but the Obama administration will not spend the funds.
townhall.com...< br />
Originally posted by jibeho
Well well well... just some more simple facts... Remember the blame game that was placed on GOP budget cuts??
Last week during congressional testimony from State Department officials who were on the ground in Libya, we heard over and over again that more security for the consulate in Benghazi was requested but denied. We also heard repeatedly from Democrats, including Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee Elijah Cummings, claiming a lack of funding was at fault for less security in Benghazi during the time of the attack on 9/11 that left four Americans dead. State Department officials said funding had nothing to do with the situation and now, Chairman Darrell Issa has revealed the State Department is sitting on $2 billion for consulate security, but won't spend it.
Why won't the state dept. spend the money to upgrade.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) says the State Department is sitting on $2.2 billion that should be spent on upgrading security at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, but the Obama administration will not spend the funds.
townhall.com...< br />
Originally posted by IAMTAT
reply to post by Yosemite Sam
LOL...The Buck Stops With Hillary Clinton?
Finally, SOMEONE in this administration is taking responsibility for SOMETHING!
I have to say it...Hillary Clinton is proving to be more of a man than Barack Obama.
Obama blames Bush for th last four years of the economy.
Obama blames Kerry for his miserable debate performance.
Obama blames Hillary for Benghazi.