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Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate Benghazi leaves 4 dead, inc. U.S. Ambassador[W:939]

Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

Has it occured to anybody that this attack is a sign that America needs to PULL OUT OF LIBYA!!


HELLLO!!!! CALLING HUMANITY!!!!
 
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In Afganistan?

I get confused when people suddenly change the subject.

How are you confused he has all of them going on at the same time with Afghanistan? Also why would he be soft on terror when he has been following the same game plan that was implemented from the beginning?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

Apparently Good development:

Libya arrests 4 over deadly Benghazi attack: official
Libya arrests 4 over deadly Benghazi attack: official - Yahoo! News

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan authorities have made four arrests in the investigation into the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in which the U.S. ambassador and three embassy staff were killed, the deputy interior minister said on Thursday.

"Four men are in custody and we are interrogating them because they are suspected of helping instigate the events at the U.S. consulate," Wanis Sharif told Reuters.

He gave no more details....

story is to be treated as breaking not verified.
 
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Update on this story:

Libyan security officials said Thursday that they had arrested some individuals suspected of being involved in the attack that killed a U.S. ambassador in the nation, and referred to the incident as a highly organized assault by militants who carried out a carefully timed raid on a safe house where evacuated U.S. diplomatic personnel were waiting to be rescued.
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

How are you confused he has all of them going on at the same time with Afghanistan? Also why would he be soft on terror when he has been following the same game plan that was implemented from the beginning?

That's my point. His political enemies were wrong during the last election.
 
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GAWD! I am so sick of hearing....'But Bush'....'But Bush!'.... Bush has been out of office for an entire term now....Deal with it!

I'm sorry you don't like to hear the truth, but we had the Liaison Office in Libya for years and turned it into an Embassy under the Bush Administration, he had control over it when we had the chance to reinforce the doors and glass.
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

I'm sorry you don't like to hear the truth, but we had the Liaison Office in Libya for years and turned it into an Embassy under the Bush Administration, he had control over it when we had the chance to reinforce the doors and glass.

Oh good grief...Who is the president right now? Who has been the president for the past 4 years? give me a break...This fecklessness, and constant school yard, "Jimmy did it too" deflection is tiresome....And when Obama get tossed out on his ass, and progressives crawl back under the rock for another 100 years, you know who to blame buddy, and it ain't Bush.
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

That's my point. His political enemies were wrong during the last election.


Which his whole team and what they have proceeeded on.....if being Wrong from the get go, means that they are wrong now and have actually made the problem worse. ;)
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

I'm sorry you don't like to hear the truth, but we had the Liaison Office in Libya for years and turned it into an Embassy under the Bush Administration, he had control over it when we had the chance to reinforce the doors and glass.

Again what happened when it was attacked this last June? Why no upgrade from then?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

Oh good grief...Who is the president right now? Who has been the president for the past 4 years? give me a break...This fecklessness, and constant school yard, "Jimmy did it too" deflection is tiresome....And when Obama get tossed out on his ass, and progressives crawl back under the rock for another 100 years, you know who to blame buddy, and it ain't Bush.

Is it President Obama's fault that the embassy that was opened in 2006 doesn't have reinforced glass and doors? Yes or No?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

Is it President Obama's fault that the embassy that was opened in 2006 doesn't have reinforced glass and doors? Yes or No?


Is the Captain responsible for his Ship?
 
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Is it President Obama's fault that the embassy that was opened in 2006 doesn't have reinforced glass and doors? Yes or No?

Upon learning of that in his time of presiding over the office, what did he do to change that?
 
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Upon learning of that in his time of presiding over the office, what did he do to change that?

Do you think the US president is "presiding over" every US Consulate?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

Do you think the US president is "presiding over" every US Consulate?

Is he the CIC or not?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

Upon learning of that in his time of presiding over the office, what did he do to change that?

Would he have been told, "Mr. President, the Benghazi consulate doesn't have bullet proof glass or reinforced doors..."? We have embassies in almost every country, sometimes more than 1 in a country, do you think the State Dept. keeps a checklist of who has bulletproof glass/reinforced doors?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

Which his whole team and what they have proceeeded on.....if being Wrong from the get go, means that they are wrong now and have actually made the problem worse. ;)

It's entirely possible that his political enemies are wrong now and have made the problem worse. They were wrong about cutting and running, wrong about death panels, about his being a socialist, a Muslim, a Kenyan, about a lot of things. No wonder they couldn't even field a candidate capable of defeating a freshman senator.

The Republicans did come up with a viable candidate this time around. It remains to be seen, however, whether they have enough credibility left with the voters to get him elected.
 
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Is he the CIC or not?

Let's get real for a minute.

The building was leased and opened in 2006 when Bush was president and they probably had specs that included bulletproof windows. Somebody dropped the ball or got chintzy with the budget... and you expect Obama to micromanage that?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

There was an attack on the Benghazi Consulate in June?

Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Diplomatic Facilities


TRIPOLI, Libya (CNN) -- The United States diplomatic office in the Libyan city of Benghazi was attacked Tuesday night, the embassy in the capital Tripoli said Wednesday.

"The United States deplores the attack on its diplomatic mission in Benghazi ... we have requested the Libyan Ministry of Interior to increase its security around U.S. facilities in Libya," the embassy said.

The embassy said the attack would not affect the U.S. commitment to Libya.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but it comes less than 24 hours after CNN terrorism analyst Paul Cruickshank predicted such an event in retaliation for the death of a top al Qaeda leader.

A previously unknown group called the Brigades of Omar Abdel Rahman reportedly claimed responsibility for a May 22 grenade attack on an International Committee of the Red Cross building in Benghazi, which is in eastern Libya.....snip~

U.S. Mission Attacked in Eastern Libyan City of Benghazi
Jomana Karadsheh CNN
June 06, 2012 <<<<<

They also attempted to kill the Brits Ambassador when he was in a Motorcade. ;)
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

Would he have been told, "Mr. President, the Benghazi consulate doesn't have bullet proof glass or reinforced doors..."? We have embassies in almost every country, sometimes more than 1 in a country, do you think the State Dept. keeps a checklist of who has bulletproof glass/reinforced doors?

Uhm, How would Hillary not take action.....is the question? SOS is her Dept!!!!!
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

TRIPOLI, Libya (CNN) -- The United States diplomatic office in the Libyan city of Benghazi was attacked Tuesday night, the embassy in the capital Tripoli said Wednesday.

"The United States deplores the attack on its diplomatic mission in Benghazi ... we have requested the Libyan Ministry of Interior to increase its security around U.S. facilities in Libya," the embassy said.

The embassy said the attack would not affect the U.S. commitment to Libya.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but it comes less than 24 hours after CNN terrorism analyst Paul Cruickshank predicted such an event in retaliation for the death of a top al Qaeda leader.

A previously unknown group called the Brigades of Omar Abdel Rahman reportedly claimed responsibility for a May 22 grenade attack on an International Committee of the Red Cross building in Benghazi, which is in eastern Libya.....snip~

U.S. Mission Attacked in Eastern Libyan City of Benghazi
Jomana Karadsheh CNN
June 06, 2012 <<<<<

They also attempted to kill the Brits Ambassador when he was in a Motorcade. ;)

If a gate was blown open with an IED, would your first reaction be, "We need to reinforce these windows!"?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

It's entirely possible that his political enemies are wrong now and have made the problem worse. They were wrong about cutting and running, wrong about death panels, about his being a socialist, a Muslim, a Kenyan, about a lot of things. No wonder they couldn't even field a candidate capable of defeating a freshman senator.

The Republicans did come up with a viable candidate this time around. It remains to be seen, however, whether they have enough credibility left with the voters to get him elected.



What changes the fact.....that HIS team was wrong from the get go about how they wanted to proceed with foreign policy?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

Uhm, How would Hillary not take action.....is the question? SOS is her Dept!!!!!

And Condoleezza Rice was Sec. of State when the embassy was approved and opened, and she did nothing, either. Why would Hilary have any more information/fault than C.R. did?
 
Re: Libya: Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambass

If a gate was blown open with an IED, would your first reaction be, "We need to reinforce these windows!"?

Well considering they left 1000s of leaflets saying they would be back.....how does this change the fact that the place came under attack? Also with the Brits Ambassador nearly escaping with his life in the same month and at the same time?
 
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