Hands up anybody who believes that Obama knew nothing about anything to do with the murder of American citizens in Benghazi...Let's hear the 'aye's' from ANY who believe that the MIC's admin knew nothing about any forewarning of the terrible security dangers threatening to explode prior to the murder of Ambassador Stevens.
Right.
Since September 11, 2012, it has been obscene watching Obama and his minions bob and weave - and play political 'business as usual' - in the wake of the murders of four American citizens on American soil in Benghazi.
The 'story' changes almost daily as to what happened, who did or did not do what they should have done. Mostly it has been politicians refusing to take responsibility and admit that their dereliction of their sworn duties got our people killed...
From War On Terror News:
10/16/2012
Obama sends Hillary to take blame for Benghazi
As Jonn at This Ain't Hell notes, Hillary has claimed all blame in turning down requests for more security ahead of the Benghazi attacks. As Jonn also points out, the world has recently learned that Obama can rarely be bothered with actually being briefed on National Security threats.
“I take responsibility” for what happened on September 11, Clinton said in an interview with CNN’s Elise Labott. Clinton insisted President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are not involved in security decisions, Clinton said. “I want to avoid some kind of political gotcha,” she added, noting that it is close to the election.
Ignorance is not an excuse. It is particularly not an excuse when it is the willful ignorance of not taking the time to listen to the reports especially prepared for the guy that won the 2008 election, and NO ONE else. It's one thing that Jimmy Carter did not understand the monster that Iran would become in 1978 when he ordered the Shah to let the Ayatollah return from exile. It's completely different to ignore your daily intelligence briefings, and ignore the rise of Islamism in the Middle East, while we continue the Global War on Terrorism.
Obama wants to claim that Foreign Policy and National Security are his strong suit. He wants to hide behind a claim to being a "war-time President." Yet, his decision to ignore the daily intelligence brief led to his claim that he didn't know there was any threat in Benghazi, or Cairo....
Yes, there is much more of this must read here.
It is my hope that Mitt Romney in the second debate of this ugly election season, will nail MIC on all his foreign policy failures...Go watch this Romney YouTube for HIS take on foreign policy.
Most of us have a healthy dose of cynicism about anything any politician says, and rightly so, especially in light of the current woefully inadequately qualified Liar In Chief.. However, I agree with WOTN when he asserts that ignorance is no excuse. It is his job to know, especially when lives depend on it. I also firmly believe that MIC is NOT as ignorant as he likes to portray himself: "Wasn't me. Wasn't MY fault" doesn't cut it with me. He knew. It is impossible to believe that such a self-proclaimed *brilliant* braggart would not be up on what is going on (he DID, after all, single-handedly kill ObL.)
One of my fears is that years from now, when the political fallout is still being argued about, the brave Americans who gave their lives that day will be all but forgotten. Go check Boldly Into the Breach out for another's thoughts on them. Above all else, it so clearly demonstrates the calibre of Americans, that MIC could only dream of being..
As WOTN says, MIC cannot play this both ways: he either knew, or he did not know. Either way, he is unfit to lead one of the greatest nations on earth. Period. End of story....