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re: Benghazi
Posted on 5/7/14 at 8:56 am to 3nOut
Posted on 5/7/14 at 8:56 am to 3nOut
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I think the problem is inaction, despite direct request for help and more security followed up with "it was a video, blame the video" and not terrorism.
Wasn't it Congress though that slashed the budget for Embassy security? If I'm not mistaken Hillary warned Congress how dangerous cutting the security budget could be.
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you know me, i'm on the opposite side of the political spectrum from you in just about everything that we can come up with, but this was a mistake. plain and simple. People died and it sucks, but it was a management mistake, not a terrible conspiracy.
Well we agree on this one. It was a tragedy, and one that could have been avoided. I hesitate to draw the comparison, but look back on how Congress handled the aftermath following the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut when Reagan was President. Instead of multiple investigations to hold someone, anyone, accountable they worked to find solutions to not have something like that happen again.
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Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:04 am to The Spleen
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but look back on how Congress handled the aftermath following the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut when Reagan was President. Instead of multiple investigations to hold someone, anyone, accountable they worked to find solutions to not have something like that happen again.
Congress could concentrate on finding a solution because the Reagan administration didn't lie about the event to try to protect the President, the Sec. of State, and themselves.
The cover-up is almost always worse than the crime in this type of situation.
Just a thought.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:10 am to The Spleen
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Well we agree on this one. It was a tragedy, and one that could have been avoided. I hesitate to draw the comparison, but look back on how Congress handled the aftermath following the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut when Reagan was President. Instead of multiple investigations to hold someone, anyone, accountable they worked to find solutions to not have something like that happen again.
It has been a long time, but look at how the administration handled that one too. Reagan put together a review team that put a lot of blame for the attack's success on the rules of engagement (the guards didn't even have loaded rifles, much less heavy weapons) - which would point directly back at the administration. They didn't lie to cover up what happened.
Again, I agree that this isn't an impeachment worthy event but the administration's actions in the aftermath of what was an avoidable but unintentional tragedy have been despicable.
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