New Libya thread....

[RIROCKHOUND]

Apparently the CIA couldn't let go of the 'Movie' either.

"WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama was told in his daily intelligence briefing for more than a week after the consulate siege in Benghazi that the assault grew out of a spontaneous protest, despite conflicting reports from witnesses and other sources that began to cast doubt on the accuracy of that assessment almost from the start. New details about the contents of the President's Daily Brief, which haven't been reported previously, show that the Central Intelligence Agency didn't adjust the classified assessment until Sept. 22, fueling tensions between the administration and the agency. "
Intelligence Stressed Libya Protest Scenario - WSJ.com


This doesn't change the debate about security, which may be a fair argument, but does give some context to the 'cover-up'....

[buckman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Apparently the CIA couldn't let go of the 'Movie' either.

"WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama was told in his daily intelligence briefing for more than a week after the consulate siege in Benghazi that the assault grew out of a spontaneous protest, despite conflicting reports from witnesses and other sources that began to cast doubt on the accuracy of that assessment almost from the start. New details about the contents of the President's Daily Brief, which haven't been reported previously, show that the Central Intelligence Agency didn't adjust the classified assessment until Sept. 22, fueling tensions between the administration and the agency. "
Intelligence Stressed Libya Protest Scenario - WSJ.com


This doesn't change the debate about security, which may be a fair argument, but does give some context to the 'cover-up'....

Pathetic . Director Petraeus should resign
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[buckman]

I thought the President called it an act of terror in the Rose Garden . Pick a story and stick to it already!!!
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[spence]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Spence, the guy in charge of state department security in the Mideast, said that 2 teams (either 12 or 14 guys each) were removed from the Bengazi embassy, AGAINST HIS WISHES.

24 extra trained Americans, compared to the 2 SEALs who were there?

I'm not into predicting things on a 'what if' basis. But there is an enormous difference between 2 defenders and 26 defenders.

The embassy is in Tripoli where the security teams are stationed. I believe it was one team of 16.

Also, the security team in Benghazi had more that 2 agents.

There are detailed accounts online.
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[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

I thought the President called it an act of terror in the Rose Garden . Pick a story and stick to it already!!!
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Since when can't an act of terror be spontaneously triggered? If not what's the planning deadline? 1 week? 1 month?

Even better, Romney has been getting security briefings for weeks now. He should have a very good idea of what Obama knew and when.
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

The embassy is in Tripoli where the security teams are stationed. I believe it was one team of 16.

Also, the security team in Benghazi had more that 2 agents.

There are detailed accounts online.
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Yes there are. Here's one.

Congress to probe security flaws for Libya diplomats - CBS News

Lt Colonel Wood is in charge of embassy security in that area. A total of 22 special forces security personal were removed from the embassy in August, despite the fact that Wood asked for "more" security, not "less".

"We tried to illustrate...to show them how dangerous and how volatile and just unpredictable that whole environment was over there. So to decrease security in the face of that really is... it's just unbelievable," Wood said."

Sorry Spence. Someone really screwed this up, and that screw up quite possibly resulted in the deaths of 4 superb Americans. Worse, your hero went to great lengths to portray this incident as something other than what it was, to minimize how incompetent he would look. Obama likley isn't personally responsible for the lack of security, but he is 100% responsible for the lies that followed.

Spin that away, Spence.

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence;964775

Even better, Romney has been getting security briefings for weeks now. He should have a very good idea of what Obama knew and when.
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Better for who? Maybe not your bromance
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[spence]

Jim, that's old news and also other testimony provides contrasting opinions.
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[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

Better for who? Maybe not your bromance
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Its going to make it harder for Romney to spew BS, he'll have a more narrow window in which to operate.
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

Jim, that's old news and also other testimony provides contrasting opinions.
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Is it just an 'opinion' that 20+ security personal were removed, oh why the hell bother with you, I'm done...