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APNewsBreak: No 'Stand Down' Order in Benghazi

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Sorry, right wingers, there was no stand down order in Benghazi.



APNewsBreak: No 'Stand Down' Order in Benghazi - ABC News

WASHINGTON — Jul 10, 2014, 5:14 PM ET
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and DONNA CASSATA Associated Press

The testimony of nine military officers undermines contentions by Republican lawmakers that a "stand-down order" held back military assets that could have saved the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans killed at a diplomatic outpost and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya.

The "stand-down" theory centers on a Special Operations team of four — a detachment leader, a medic, a communications expert and a weapons operator with his foot in a cast — who were stopped from flying from Tripoli to Benghazi after the attacks of Sept. 11-12, 2012, had ended. Instead, they were instructed to help protect and care for those being evacuated from Benghazi and from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli.

The senior military officer who issued the instruction to "remain in place" and the detachment leader who received it said it was the right decision and has been widely mischaracterized. The order was to remain in Tripoli and protect some three dozen embassy personnel rather than fly to Benghazi some 600 miles away after all Americans there would have been evacuated. And the medic is credited with saving the life of an evacuee from the attacks.

Transcripts of hours of closed-door interviews with the military leaders by the House Armed Services and Oversight and Government Reform committees were made public for the first time on Wednesday. The Associated Press had reviewed the material ahead of its release.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the Oversight panel, has suggested Hillary Rodham Clinton gave the order, though as secretary of state at the time, she was not in the military chain of command.

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No harm done, just a President amd State Department politicizing the deaths of four Americans right before an election.
 
No harm done, just a President amd State Department politicizing the deaths of four Americans right before an election.

Conservatives do not get to say **** about politicizing the death of those people.
 
Sorry, right wingers, there was no stand down order in Benghazi.



APNewsBreak: No 'Stand Down' Order in Benghazi - ABC News

WASHINGTON — Jul 10, 2014, 5:14 PM ET
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and DONNA CASSATA Associated Press

The testimony of nine military officers undermines contentions by Republican lawmakers that a "stand-down order" held back military assets that could have saved the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans killed at a diplomatic outpost and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya.

The "stand-down" theory centers on a Special Operations team of four — a detachment leader, a medic, a communications expert and a weapons operator with his foot in a cast — who were stopped from flying from Tripoli to Benghazi after the attacks of Sept. 11-12, 2012, had ended. Instead, they were instructed to help protect and care for those being evacuated from Benghazi and from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli.

The senior military officer who issued the instruction to "remain in place" and the detachment leader who received it said it was the right decision and has been widely mischaracterized. The order was to remain in Tripoli and protect some three dozen embassy personnel rather than fly to Benghazi some 600 miles away after all Americans there would have been evacuated. And the medic is credited with saving the life of an evacuee from the attacks.

Transcripts of hours of closed-door interviews with the military leaders by the House Armed Services and Oversight and Government Reform committees were made public for the first time on Wednesday. The Associated Press had reviewed the material ahead of its release.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the Oversight panel, has suggested Hillary Rodham Clinton gave the order, though as secretary of state at the time, she was not in the military chain of command.

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More reason why we are hearing so much claptrap about the whole IRS thingy. When one fails go back to the other.
 


So...... being told "not to proceed" or "not to go" (4:14 in video) does NOT, in the leftist thesaurus, equate to being told to "stand down".

Got it.
 
Sorry, right wingers, there was no stand down order in Benghazi.



APNewsBreak: No 'Stand Down' Order in Benghazi - ABC News

WASHINGTON — Jul 10, 2014, 5:14 PM ET
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and DONNA CASSATA Associated Press

The testimony of nine military officers undermines contentions by Republican lawmakers that a "stand-down order" held back military assets that could have saved the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans killed at a diplomatic outpost and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya.

The "stand-down" theory centers on a Special Operations team of four — a detachment leader, a medic, a communications expert and a weapons operator with his foot in a cast — who were stopped from flying from Tripoli to Benghazi after the attacks of Sept. 11-12, 2012, had ended. Instead, they were instructed to help protect and care for those being evacuated from Benghazi and from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli.

The senior military officer who issued the instruction to "remain in place" and the detachment leader who received it said it was the right decision and has been widely mischaracterized. The order was to remain in Tripoli and protect some three dozen embassy personnel rather than fly to Benghazi some 600 miles away after all Americans there would have been evacuated. And the medic is credited with saving the life of an evacuee from the attacks.

Transcripts of hours of closed-door interviews with the military leaders by the House Armed Services and Oversight and Government Reform committees were made public for the first time on Wednesday. The Associated Press had reviewed the material ahead of its release.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the Oversight panel, has suggested Hillary Rodham Clinton gave the order, though as secretary of state at the time, she was not in the military chain of command.

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But, that would mean that Fox lied, repeatedly, over and over, and over and over.
 
Conservatives do not get to say **** about politicizing the death of those people.


Sure we do. Obama and the Democrats have been politicizing the deaths of these four Americans since the night of the attack.
 
Sure we do. Obama and the Democrats have been politicizing the deaths of these four Americans since the night of the attack.

No, that's you guys. You never gave a **** about them. You never wanted to find the problem and fix it. You wanted to hurt Obama.
 
GOP ConservaTEAs have been singing "4 dead in Ben--gha--zi" since that terrible day. What short memories these "mission accomplished" folks have of 9/11 and the disastrous CHOICE to destabilize Iraq. Everyday 22 more Iraqi Veterans commit suicide and "silence of the lambs" .
 
No, that's you guys. You never gave a **** about them. You never wanted to find the problem and fix it. You wanted to hurt Obama.


Oh FFS, save your faux indignation for someone else.

I don't buy that you have any sincere concerns for these people for one second.

Your pissed because Obama and Hillary got caught in a HUGE and disgusting lie, thats all.

If you sincerely cared you would be demanding that the truth about Benghazi be told.

You would be interested in the very same thing the family members of these people are interested in. Knowing EXACTLY how and why their loved one's had to die.

But, you could give a rats ass. No, the GOP dared to contradict your lying assed President. They dared to demand the truth from a cold hearted and twisted administration. Thats why your pissed off.
 
Oh FFS, save your faux indignation for someone else.

I don't buy that you have any sincere concerns for these people for one second.

I knew Sean Smith. Any more stupid notions?

edit: You just had to google that name, didn't you?
 
I knew Sean Smith. Any more stupid notions?

edit: You just had to google that name, didn't you?

That's your rebuttal ? After taking up for the administration that chose to politicize his death ?
 
No, that's you guys. You never gave a **** about them. You never wanted to find the problem and fix it. You wanted to hurt Obama.

Not for nothing, but Obama doesn't need the GOP to do anything in order to hurt himself. He's very competent doing that all on his own. ;)

Tim-
 
Sure we do. Obama and the Democrats have been politicizing the deaths of these four Americans since the night of the attack.

Right. No posturing going on in GOP circles about Benghazi....nope, none at all...
 
Not for nothing, but Obama doesn't need the GOP to do anything in order to hurt himself. He's very competent doing that all on his own. ;)

Tim-

True enough, but I think the "our **** doesn't stink" coming from Fenton is amusing...except that he actually believes it.
 
Sorry, right wingers, there was no stand down order in Benghazi.



APNewsBreak: No 'Stand Down' Order in Benghazi - ABC News

WASHINGTON — Jul 10, 2014, 5:14 PM ET
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and DONNA CASSATA Associated Press

The testimony of nine military officers undermines contentions by Republican lawmakers that a "stand-down order" held back military assets that could have saved the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans killed at a diplomatic outpost and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya...

This is a big, fat, nothing from the left. More misdirection. Hey, nothing to see here (other than dead Americans and a president that was a deer in the headlights). There was no stand down order. That doesn't matter.

They (Ty Woods) requested a go ahead from the CIA Chief of Base at the annex, but were denied official permission, but that wouldn't stop them from going, on their own, with no help.
 
GOP ConservaTEAs have been singing "4 dead in Ben--gha--zi" since that terrible day. What short memories these "mission accomplished" folks have of 9/11 and the disastrous CHOICE to destabilize Iraq. Everyday 22 more Iraqi Veterans commit suicide and "silence of the lambs" .


Democrats and Progressives have been singing FORGET about the 4 Dead Americans since that terrible day.

Because to demand a truthful account of that attack makes your President look bad.
 
No, that's you guys. You never gave a **** about them. You never wanted to find the problem and fix it. You wanted to hurt Obama.

This is also the only thing they can come up with against Hilary.
 
No harm done, just a President amd State Department politicizing the deaths of four Americans right before an election.

Reminds me of elevating terrorist alerts and saying vote for us or die. But, don't you have to prove your cliam?
 
This is also the only thing they can come up with against Hilary.

Yes, her standing in front of the Coffins of four Americans that she was in charge of defending while she perpetuates the lies about a internet video, as she choses to politicize the deaths of these four Americans while their Parents and families mourn them isn't an issue at all. :doh
 
Reminds me of elevating terrorist alerts and saying vote for us or die. But, don't you have to prove your cliam?


It should REMIND you that YOUR Political party chose to politicize the deaths of four American citizens.
 
Yes, her standing in front of the Coffins of four Americans that she was in charge of defending while she perpetuates the lies about a internet video, as she choses to politicize the deaths of these four Americans while their Parents and families mourn them isn't an issue at all. :doh

We will see how far that gets the GOP in 2016.
 
We will see how far that gets the GOP in 2016.


The fact YOU have no problem with her actions is indicative of the larger problem we have in this Country.

People that have sold out all semblance of integrity for a Political ideology means we will have to contend with the likes of Politicians like Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Ried.
 
It should REMIND you that YOUR Political party chose to politicize the deaths of four American citizens.

Do believe I've shown yours did. Continue too, by exaggerating.
 
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