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First of all, no one ever denied that it was a "terrorist attack". Whether or not it happened because of the video is irrelevant - it was a terrorist attack, whether it was "spontaneous" or planned for months - and Obama said as much the day it happened.
Nor was the story about the movie "completely fabricated". There were protests all over the middle east about the "film", and it's a fairly safe bet to assume that the people who attacked the Benghazi consulate used the "film" to rile people up for the attack.
Politicians lie, all the time. It's silly to expect any differently, particularly where national security is involved.
My point is that we now know that Pres. Obama was well aware that it wasn't a mob fueled by rage from a video within hours of the attack, and I thought it was extremely bizarre and dishonest to trick the American people into believing that was the case
It was just a little suspicious - Doc - given the timing of the comments and the imminent election. It felt like he was downplaying the whole thing intentionally so that he wouldn't hurt his image.
I get it in that the American public doesn't need to know every piece of confidential military info, but why make up a story and lie about it repeatedly for almost 2 weeks? Tell us "we don't know the cause", or it's "still being investigated"..
Anyways..
It makes a big difference to the family members of the 4 Americans who were killed including Ambassador Stevens.As Hilary Clinton said, "What difference does it make" whether the attack was spontaneous or planned?
No it doesnt...it doesnt matter or it doesnt bring them back.
The only reason it could matter is....I dont really know and no one has explained it either
It makes a big difference to the family members of the 4 Americans who were killed including Ambassador Stevens.
No it doesnt...it doesnt matter or it doesnt bring them back.
The only reason it could matter is....I dont really know and no one has explained it either
yeah, because liberals like you don't care about honesty or accounatability
First of all, no one ever denied that it was a "terrorist attack". Whether or not it happened because of the video is irrelevant - it was a terrorist attack, whether it was "spontaneous" or planned for months - and Obama said as much the day it happened.
Nor was the story about the movie "completely fabricated". There were protests all over the middle east about the "film", and it's a fairly safe bet to assume that the people who attacked the Benghazi consulate used the "film" to rile people up for the attack.
Politicians lie, all the time. It's silly to expect any differently, particularly where national security is involved.
My point is that we now know that Pres. Obama was well aware that it wasn't a mob fueled by rage from a video within hours of the attack, and I thought it was extremely bizarre and dishonest to trick the American people into believing that was the case
What purpose would that "trick" serve? It doesn't make any sense.
It was just a little suspicious - Doc - given the timing of the comments and the imminent election. It felt like he was downplaying the whole thing intentionally so that he wouldn't hurt his image.
I hate to be blunt, but nothing improves a President's approval rating than a giant terrorist attack. Remember Bush's approval rating after 9/11?
How would this have "hurt" Obama's image?
"We don't know the cause" for two weeks?
Do you seriously think that would be a good move, from a public relations standpoint?
No it doesnt...it doesnt matter or it doesnt bring them back.
The only reason it could matter is....I dont really know and no one has explained it either
yeah, because liberals like you don't care about honesty or accounatability
Like I said no one has explained why this matters. Thanks for proving that right again. You have no answer
Btw how would she know if it was planned or spontaneous anyway? I could be wrong but I don't think they do RSVP.
It's like asking were the attackers wearing boxers or briefs. No matter the answer it doesn't do anything
Democrat Hillary Clinton: fired from her first law firm and her ethics called "questionable", a failure as state senator, a failure as Secretary of State, allowed four Americans to be killed in Benghazi, lied to Congress and the American people. Is the odds on favorite to be the DNC candidate for the presidency.
Republican Chris Christie: might have known when an underling closed lanes on a bridge to punish an opponent. Career is OVER.
Corruption and incompetency are desired traits for democrats.
A sad fact of American politics is that people like you complain about false equivalents while screaming nothing is equal
First of all, no one ever denied that it was a "terrorist attack". Whether or not it happened because of the video is irrelevant - it was a terrorist attack, whether it was "spontaneous" or planned for months - and Obama said as much the day it happened.
Nor was the story about the movie "completely fabricated". There were protests all over the middle east about the "film", and it's a fairly safe bet to assume that the people who attacked the Benghazi consulate used the "film" to rile people up for the attack.
Politicians lie, all the time. It's silly to expect any differently, particularly where national security is involved.
My point is that we now know that Pres. Obama was well aware that it wasn't a mob fueled by rage from a video within hours of the attack, and I thought it was extremely bizarre and dishonest to trick the American people into believing that was the case
What purpose would that "trick" serve? It doesn't make any sense.
It was just a little suspicious - Doc - given the timing of the comments and the imminent election. It felt like he was downplaying the whole thing intentionally so that he wouldn't hurt his image.
I hate to be blunt, but nothing improves a President's approval rating than a giant terrorist attack. Remember Bush's approval rating after 9/11?
How would this have "hurt" Obama's image?
I get it in that the American public doesn't need to know every piece of confidential military info, but why make up a story and lie about it repeatedly for almost 2 weeks? Tell us "we don't know the cause", or it's "still being investigated"..
Anyways..
"We don't know the cause" for two weeks?
Do you seriously think that would be a good move, from a public relations standpoint?
It makes a big difference to the family members of the 4 Americans who were killed including Ambassador Stevens.As Hilary Clinton said, "What difference does it make" whether the attack was spontaneous or planned?
Why?
Will they be any less dead if it was a long-planned attack or a spontaneous one?
It makes a big difference to the family members of the 4 Americans who were killed including Ambassador Stevens.As Hilary Clinton said, "What difference does it make" whether the attack was spontaneous or planned?
No it doesnt...it doesnt matter or it doesnt bring them back.
The only reason it could matter is....I dont really know and no one has explained it either
The mother of Chris Stevens, the ambassador that was killed in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, says her son never questioned his personal safety. She says the lack of information and political debate surrounding her son’s death has not provided the family much closure.
It makes a big difference to the family members of the 4 Americans who were killed including Ambassador Stevens.
Why?
Will they be any less dead if it was a long-planned attack or a spontaneous one?
No it doesnt...it doesnt matter or it doesnt bring them back.
The only reason it could matter is....I dont really know and no one has explained it either
Well, it apparently does make a diference to the mother of the late Ambassador Stevens:
The mother of Chris Stevens, the ambassador that was killed in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, says her son never questioned his personal safety. She says the lack of information and political debate surrounding her sons death has not provided the family much closure.
Chris Stevens? mother speaks out - The Washington Post
It makes a big difference to the family members of the 4 Americans who were killed including Ambassador Stevens.
Why?
Will they be any less dead if it was a long-planned attack or a spontaneous one?
No it doesnt...it doesnt matter or it doesnt bring them back.
The only reason it could matter is....I dont really know and no one has explained it either
Well, it apparently does make a diference to the mother of the late Ambassador Stevens:
The mother of Chris Stevens, the ambassador that was killed in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, says her son never questioned his personal safety. She says the lack of information and political debate surrounding her sons death has not provided the family much closure.
Chris Stevens? mother speaks out - The Washington Post
Why?
Will they be any less dead if it was a long-planned attack or a spontaneous one?
Well, it apparently does make a diference to the mother of the late Ambassador Stevens:
The mother of Chris Stevens, the ambassador that was killed in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, says her son never questioned his personal safety. She says the lack of information and political debate surrounding her sons death has not provided the family much closure.
Chris Stevens? mother speaks out - The Washington Post
I read that as her saying that she can't get closure because people like you keep trying to use Stevens' death as a political football...
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WASHINGTON The grieving mother of one of four Americans slain at the US Consulate in Libya was furious yesterday that the government still cant tell her what happened a day after President Obama strangely said the tragedy was not optimal.
Everyones giving me different answers. I dont have good answers, and they are not giving me good answers. Some of the people [from the government] looked me right in the eye and lied to me, said Pat Smith, the mother of Sean Smith, a State Department technology expert who died with Ambassador Chris Stevens and two security officials in the attack in Benghazi last month.
Speaking only for myself.....
What really pissed me off was Shrillary's indifference - the casual way she dismissed those deaths as a cost of doing business.
Of course when that IS one's normal mode of doing business........then maybe I should cut her a little slack.
