What’s your take on Benghazi?
What’s your take on Benghazi?
Why is it that "Libertarians" don't sound any different than Liberals?The only worthwhile part of this thread is "Let's not forget the atrocities of George W. Bush."
Why is it that "Libertarians" don't sound any different than Liberals?
What’s your take on Benghazi?
Major league f-up. Not criminal.
This is not a good poll. None of the responses accurately represent the situation.
Libertarians can trash both Bush and Obama. It's allowed.
Hi Don, nice to see you as always. How would you summarize the situation? You tend to have a refreshingly honest, straightforward, balanced view and I am really curious as to hear your thoughts.
Or they can simply trash George Bush on a Barack Obama related thread. It's allowed, and it's also liberal.Libertarians can trash both Bush and Obama. It's allowed.
my take is that we should have zero embassies in hostile or unstable nations.
This is not a good response. You fail to explain how this is not a good poll.This is not a good poll. None of the responses accurately represent the situation.
This is not a good response. You fail to explain how this is not a good poll.
I think your final sentence reflects your concerns.It's complex. But based on the information currently available, I'd summarize it as follows:
1) Planning for security, etc., was somewhat chaotic and disorganized prior to the attacks.
2) Once the terrorist attack was underway, there was no effective way to do more to rescue those under attack. U.S. fighter jets were in Italy.
3) The messaging afterwards was not very good. Subsequent accounts had to be revised. The gap between the early accounts and later accounts had an impact on credibility. That gap was also exploited in the partisan jockeying, both in Washington and by political pundits along idealogical or partisan lines.
4) There was an investigation and recommendations were made. The focus should be on learning from what happened, not tilting at windmills aimed a politicizing what was a terrible tragedy.
In terms of long-term political impact, I do not believe the Benghazi attacks will have any serious adverse impact should former Secretary of State Clinton seek the Presidency.
I think your final sentence reflects your concerns.
No doubt. My statement is an evaluation of your concerns, which are reflected in your last sentence. Clinton's future political prospects have nothing whatever to do with the events which transpired in Benghazi. That you addressed her future while analyzing Benghazi speaks to exactly what I mentioned.That's an analytical statement based on polling data and the actual events as to what happened at Benghazi (based on the latest info.), not concerns.
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