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Originally Posted by spence
A fine example of Monday morning quarterbacking if there ever was one.
Well, that's not really what appears to have happened.
Here's a pretty interesting write up from the WP.
In Libya, security was lax before attack that killed U.S. ambassador, officials say - The Washington Post
It appears the Benghazi building was nothing more than an outpost and not even hardened well like a formal embassy. Chris Stevens was personally pushing an American presence and had a lot of experience and contacts in the area which likely gave him a false sense of comfort. The guy would go running on the street with minimal security...
Libya is certainly still a dangerous place, but it's also fair to assume he's putting himself in harms way for what he believed in.
How many Americans are in similar positions all over the world? One would think there's probably quite a few. Diplomats to unfortunately fall victim to violence from time to time.
But Benghazi happened right before the election...
-spence |
"A fine example of Monday morning quarterbacking if there ever was one."
You're so thoughtless. Spence, the head of embassy security in the region, cited dozens of threats and acts of violence against westerners, in the weeks leading up to 09/11/12. That's precisely why he said that those teams needed to remain in place.
"which likely gave him a false sense of comfort"
OK. Sp a lefty rag can no read the mind of a deam ambassador, and even worse, they're saying that the ambassador, and not the incompetent ass that you are in love with, is to blame. That's just great.
"it's also fair to assume he's putting himself in harms way for what he believed in."
Correct. And precisely because he puts himself in harm's way, the Obama administration has the responsibility of not placing him in unnecessary danger. The guy who knows more about this than anyone at the Washington Post, is the head of security who begged for for more security. I guess he is just a Muslim-bashing knuckle-draggingm war monger?
"Diplomats to unfortunately fall victim to violence from time to time"
And that's why they deserve to have security apparatus that's at least equal to (if not overwhelmingly superior to) any credible threat.
You liberal kooks just don't get the notion of 'responsibility', it's just not in your vernacular.
That you would suggest that Stevens recklessly contributed to his own death is beyond repugnant. I almost typed that 'you're better than that', but you're not. You have no shame, there is no level to which you will not sink to protect your true love.
Nothing you say, nothing, passes the common sense test.