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Exclusive: America 'was warned of embassy attack but did nothing'

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We weren't supposed to have lapses like this after the lessons learned from 9/11... So if this story is accurate, the Obama Administration and Hillary Clinton's State Department will have some explaining to do because the American people are going to be livid... So livid that I believe it will have devastating consequences on Obama's reelection bid.


Revealed: inside story of US envoy's assassination
Exclusive: America 'was warned of embassy attack but did nothing'
Kim Sengupta
Friday 14 September 2012

<EXCERPT>

The US administration is now facing a crisis in Libya. Sensitive documents have gone missing from the consulate in Benghazi and the supposedly secret location of the "safe house" in the city, where the staff had retreated, came under sustained mortar attack. Other such refuges across the country are no longer deemed "safe".
Some of the missing papers from the consulate are said to list names of Libyans who are working with Americans, putting them potentially at risk from extremist groups, while some of the other documents are said to relate to oil contracts.
According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before mobs charged the consulate in Benghazi, and the embassy in Cairo, that American missions may be targeted, but no warnings were given for diplomats to go on high alert and "lockdown", under which movement is severely restricted.
Revealed: inside story of US envoy's assassination - World Politics - World - The Independent
 
We weren't supposed to have lapses like this after the lessons learned from 9/11... So if this story is accurate, the Obama Administration and Hillary Clinton's State Department will have some explaining to do because the American people are going to be livid... So livid that I believe it will have devastating consequences on Obama's reelection bid.




Revealed: inside story of US envoy's assassination - World Politics - World - The Independent

The American people weren't livid when they discovered bush knew of the potential 911 attacks, so why would they be livid now? Personally, I see nothing in the story other than "American missions may be targeted"....and I doubt the veracity of your source, especially given that an embassy was not attacked. The headline itself is misleading. Let's see what becomes of this.
 
The American people weren't livid when they discovered bush knew of the potential 911 attacks, so why would they be livid now? Personally, I see nothing in the story other than "American missions may be targeted"....and I doubt the veracity of your source, especially given that an embassy was not attacked. The headline itself is misleading. Let's see what becomes of this.

Because the American people have enough sense to know that Bush didn't enough specific information to prevent 9/11...well, most Americans, anyway.
 
The American people weren't livid when they discovered bush knew of the potential 911 attacks, so why would they be livid now? Personally, I see nothing in the story other than "American missions may be targeted"....and I doubt the veracity of your source, especially given that an embassy was not attacked. The headline itself is misleading. Let's see what becomes of this.

So, how many American missions are there in Libya?

I doubt the veracity of your source, especially given that an embassy was not attacked

Yeah, they accidentally attacked the consulate in Benghazi, where the ambassador was on a confidential trip and fortuitously got their hands on docs that named Libyans that are working for the United States. But, all that was just coincidence, I'm sure.
 
Because the American people have enough sense to know that Bush didn't enough specific information to prevent 9/11...well, most Americans, anyway.

And most Americans know that Obama didn't have enough specific info to avert this act, either.
 
So, how many American missions are there in Libya?

Where in that article does it mention Obama was warnned about attacks on the Libyan consulate? Thanks.
 
And most Americans know that Obama didn't have enough specific info to avert this act, either.

They know? :rofl

I think the only people that believe that are the same bunch of trufers that believe the Pentagon was hit by an air-to-ground missile and not an airliner.
 
And most Americans know that Obama didn't have enough specific info to avert this act, either.

What?

When you have info of a possible attack on an American Embassy or consulate, you bring in extra security and/or lock them down. There's not a whole lot to it.
 
Where in that article does it mention Obama was warnned about attacks on the Libyan consulate? Thanks.

Why wasn't security beefed up at all missions, in high risk regions?

What precautions were taken to gaurd against a possible raid? That's right...none. The Marine detachment in Cairo didn't even have ammunition for their weapons.
 
And most Americans know that Obama didn't have enough specific info to avert this act, either.

Most Americans know his dumbass doesn't attend his daily intel briefings, though.

Is this a by-product of his tardiness?
 
Why wasn't security beefed up at all missions, in high risk regions?

What precautions were taken to gaurd against a possible raid? That's right...none. The Marine detachment in Cairo didn't even have ammunition for their weapons.

I.m sorry, what? The marine detachment didn't have ammo? On Obama's orders? Are you kidding?
 
Where in that article does it mention Obama was warnned about attacks on the Libyan consulate? Thanks.

Right there in the 3rd paragraph I quoted... It says "According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before mobs charged the consulate in Benghazi, and the embassy in Cairo..."

What part don't you understand? That "credible information" = "warned", or that the "US State Department" = "Obama administration"?
 
I.m sorry, what? The marine detachment didn't have ammo? On Obama's orders? Are you kidding?

He is comander in chief. He is responsible for what happens while he's in command.
 
Right there in the 3rd paragraph I quoted... It says "According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before mobs charged the consulate in Benghazi, and the embassy in Cairo..."

What part don't you understand? That "credible information" = "warned", or that the "US State Department" = "Obama administration"?

Obama isn't held to the same standard as other presidents. It's because he's black and Libbos don't expect much from black folks.
 
What?

When you have info of a possible attack on an American Embassy or consulate, you bring in extra security and/or lock them down. There's not a whole lot to it.
That's one approach... unfortunately not the one the State Department took:

"As we did with all of our missions overseas in advance of the September 11 anniversary, and as we do every year, we did evaluate the threat stream and we did determine that the security at Benghazi was appropriate for what we knew," US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Thursday.
US: Security was ample for Benghazi mission - Trend.Az
 
What?

When you have info of a possible attack on an American Embassy or consulate, you bring in extra security and/or lock them down. There's not a whole lot to it.

American Embassies and Consulates are always heavily defended, and even more so on 9/11. Do you really want to put extra extra extra security on top of that on every US embassy and consulate around the world? It would not have prevented the RPG attack or deaths since that seems more and more like an organised Al Q attack.

Face it, you and your GOP handlers are in total damage control mode and trying to find any and all methods to take focus away from Romney's anti-American ranting. This article does not state anything we did not know before... American embassies and consulates are targets, and more so on 9/11... big shocker!
 
Why wasn't security beefed up at all missions, in high risk regions?

What precautions were taken to gaurd against a possible raid? That's right...none. The Marine detachment in Cairo didn't even have ammunition for their weapons.

All the people that were in the Cairo embassy are in a safe location and left before the attacks. That suggests they did take precautions.


There is evidence that the embassy protests and attacks in Cairo were originally inspired by Michelle Bachmann and a couple of others in the GOP accusing the Head of State, Hillary Clinton of conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood. Apparently, this gave the Egyptians the impression that the US interferred in their election. So perhaps shutting her up might have been considered a precaution as well....but we can't do that in this country. But I give John McCain a lot of credit for trying......

Mitt Romney: Michele Bachmann's Muslim Brotherhood Claims Are 'Not Part Of My Campaign'


Michele Bachmann's Vicious Smear Campaign - Susan Milligan (usnews.com)

Too bad Romney doesn't have half the integrity that John McCain has to denounce that idiot woman. She's an embarrassment to this country.
 
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All the people that were in the Cairo embassy are in a safe location and left before the attacks. That suggests they did take precautions.

That was a reaction. Not proaction. Big difference.


There is evidence that the embassy protests and attacks in Cairo were originally inspired by Michelle Bachmann and a couple of others in the GOP accusing the Head of State, Hillary Clinton of conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood. Apparently, this gave the Egyptians the impression that the US interferred in their election. So perhaps shutting her up might have been considered a precaution as well....but we can't do that in this country. But I give John McCain a lot of credit for trying......

Mitt Romney: Michele Bachmann's Muslim Brotherhood Claims Are 'Not Part Of My Campaign'


Michele Bachmann's Vicious Smear Campaign - Susan Milligan (usnews.com)

Too bad Romney doesn't have half the integrity that John McCain has to denounce that idiot woman. She's an embarrassment to this country.

You're kidding, right? :lamo
 
American Embassies and Consulates are always heavily defended, and even more so on 9/11. Do you really want to put extra extra extra security on top of that on every US embassy and consulate around the world? It would not have prevented the RPG attack or deaths since that seems more and more like an organised Al Q attack.

Face it, you and your GOP handlers are in total damage control mode and trying to find any and all methods to take focus away from Romney's anti-American ranting. This article does not state anything we did not know before... American embassies and consulates are targets, and more so on 9/11... big shocker!

Obviously...not!
 
Obviously...not!

Maybe they were, but they didn't get permission to fire in self defense as possibly required by their ROE. I bring that up because apparently there was some security there but we have absolutely no reports of any attackers wounded. Even if it was only 2 Marines with M-9s, why didn't they fire as they retreated? Putting M-60s on the roof is only useful if you let the guy behind the rifle pull the trigger. If the Marines and other security forces actually had permission to fire and ammo, then why don't we see reports of the dead and wounded attackers? And if they didn't have/get permission to fire in self defense, then they were just more targets and completely useless for security.

And in Cairo, we now have reports that the Marines there weren't even allowed Ammo, much less given permission to fire. An M-16/M-4 is a rather clumsy and fairly useless club, an M-9 even more so and an M-60 is way to unwieldy to be a good club. If there is no ammo in the rifle, what use is it? Unless they inserted empty clips, it is not hard to notice that any of the standard weapons issued were empty.
 
Ya know, I'm getting sick and tired of the trend from certain posters here about what is actually happening (As I type this) on the ground in the ME. Look, Romney has it right, Obama has it wrong. We are an exceptional nation, no nation on Earth has the degree of freedom we enjoy here. We should NEVER apologize for this, and to do so is to out yourself as anti-American by definition. Whether it's some film, or the fact that men here can wear boxers, or that women hear can wear makeup.. We should value these things, and damit, we should always protect these values where ever they are threatend and we have a diplomatic interest; otherwise, we get out, and I mean all the way out. No nothing from the Good Ole USA. No funds, no nothing, no embassys, nothing.

If governments where we have soverign land is threatend is unable or unwilling to defend our territory then we mustn defend it as if it were happening here in the US. God Damn man, doesn't anyone see why our lack of a severe response has caused this to continue. We (And by we I mean Obama) has emboldend our enemies by not taking swift forceable action to deter any further attacks. If the governments don't like our response, then **** off.. Eat ****, we are Americans and we protect our own and our values, and your little despotic nation can go fly a kite if you don't like it.


What the hell is Obama afraid of? What, pissing off the Muzzies? Well, that strategy has gone well for him hasn't it.

Look, Americans travelling abroad take risks, especially in the ME, so if you go there then you can't hide behind ignorance. There most certainly is a level of real risk in so doing. Doesn't mean we as a nation cannot respond, but even if you're dead because your head was cut off, you'll know that as the blade is slicing through your neck that these bitches are going to eat some for doing so.

THAT'S the way to handle bullies and thugs. We don't hand them money and good will. We kill them by ten-fold if any of our citizens are attacked, period!


Tim-
 
There is evidence that the embassy protests and attacks in Cairo were originally inspired by Michelle Bachmann and a couple of others in the GOP

So Michelle Bachmann and a couple of Republicans are responsible for the murders and riots? That should let the Florida pastor and the film maker off the hook.

We know it has to be the fault of some American when Muslims go crazy but I would have considered Michelle Bachmann to have been a long shot as the cause of their madness.
 
Maybe they were, but they didn't get permission to fire in self defense as possibly required by their ROE. I bring that up because apparently there was some security there but we have absolutely no reports of any attackers wounded. Even if it was only 2 Marines with M-9s, why didn't they fire as they retreated? Putting M-60s on the roof is only useful if you let the guy behind the rifle pull the trigger. If the Marines and other security forces actually had permission to fire and ammo, then why don't we see reports of the dead and wounded attackers? And if they didn't have/get permission to fire in self defense, then they were just more targets and completely useless for security.

And in Cairo, we now have reports that the Marines there weren't even allowed Ammo, much less given permission to fire. An M-16/M-4 is a rather clumsy and fairly useless club, an M-9 even more so and an M-60 is way to unwieldy to be a good club. If there is no ammo in the rifle, what use is it? Unless they inserted empty clips, it is not hard to notice that any of the standard weapons issued were empty.

Under the present administration Americans talk softly and carry an empty stick.

Many knew it and now the American public knows it as well.
 
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