Obama’s claim he called Benghazi an ‘act of terrorism’

[Freewill]

The liberal left loves to use factcheck, well they are awarding Obama four pinocchios.

Obama?s claim he called Benghazi an ?act of terrorism? - The Washington Post

 

[DiamondDave]

We debunked Obamalama's claim on this almost immediately after he claimed he said it

 

[bodecea]

The liberal left loves to use factcheck, well they are awarding Obama four pinocchios.

Obama?s claim he called Benghazi an ?act of terrorism? - The Washington Post

So....what DID President Obama say?

 

[francoHFW]

An "act of terror", dingbat dupes lol. Too bad you racists don't seem to be able to watch him...every day after the attack for 2 weeks DUH.

 

[LeftofLeft]

An "act of terror", dingbat dupes lol. Too bad you racists don't seem to be able to watch him...every day after the attack for 2 weeks DUH.

The Racist card is worn like a tire with 100K miles on it......not a lot of traction.

 

[Interpol]

He clearly referred to it as an "Act of Terror", and pluralized the term to also include previous acts of terror, including 9/11.

Been there, done that with this stupid right-wing paranoia talking point.

Of course they still don't believe it, since they've taken an oath to uphold their war against common sense and facts.

 

[Freewill]

The liberal left loves to use factcheck, well they are awarding Obama four pinocchios.

Obama?s claim he called Benghazi an ?act of terrorism? - The Washington Post

So....what DID President Obama say?

The Facts


Immediately after the attack, the president three times used the phrase “act of terror” in public statements:

“No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for.”

— Obama, Rose Garden, Sept. 12

“We want to send a message all around the world — anybody who would do us harm: No act of terror will dim the light of the values that we proudly shine on the rest of the world, and no act of violence will shake the resolve of the United States of America.”

— Obama, campaign event in Las Vegas, Sept. 13

“I want people around the world to hear me: To all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will go unpunished. It will not dim the light of the values that we proudly present to the rest of the world. No act of violence shakes the resolve of the United States of America.”

— Obama, campaign event in Golden, Colo., Sept. 13

Here’s how we assessed those words back in October:

Note that in all three cases, the language is not as strong as Obama asserted in the debate. Obama declared that he said “that this was an act of terror.” But actually the president spoke in vague terms, usually wrapped in a patriotic fervor. One could presume he was speaking of the incident in Libya, but he did not affirmatively state that the American ambassador died because of an “act of terror.”

Some readers may think we are dancing on the head of pin here. The Fact Checker spent nine years as diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Post, and such nuances of phrasing are often very important. A president does not simply utter virtually the same phrase three times in two days about a major international incident without careful thought about the implications of each word.

 

[hortysir]

The liberal left loves to use factcheck, well they are awarding Obama four pinocchios.

Obama?s claim he called Benghazi an ?act of terrorism? - The Washington Post

So....what DID President Obama say?

He said you didn't click on the link and read what he said