Analyst's note: Absolutely must read on how Secretary Panetta rats on Obama & Hillary. But how can this be? We know that speaking of the Benghazi attack, Mr. Obama told a local Colorado TV reporter that he made his priorities clear "the minute I found out what was happening.". and the smartest woman in the world - Hillary Clinton -- who helped in the coverup. It all sounds like dereliction of duty to me that equates to "high crimes and misdemeanors" as a minimum.
When it came time to testify to Congress we find that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poised to visit friends in Adelaide Australia rather than testify on Benghazi in a timely fashion. Then Congress helped to "adjust" her priorities since our national security is the real issue here only to learn that she had injured herself in a fall at home. So Clinon'esque....
Do you remember that the State Dept. Publicized Names, Photos of Stevens' Benghazi Security Detail Before 9/11/12; Yet Suppressed Their Identities Afterward. We know that In cable the day he died, U.S. ambassador warned Hillary Clinton about Benghazi security.
Odd don't you think that Obama gave the 'Stand Down' order during Benghazi Attack. CIA Corroborates. 2 Navy Admirals Plot Coup!! ....yet he never spoke to the SecDef? It is also odd that in Panel Connects-the-dots for America on Benghazigate & Suggests Urgent Questions for Congressional we learn:
[....] Did President Obama order the U.S. military not to come to the aid of Americans under attack on 11 September 2012? Mr. Obama told a local Colorado TV reporter that he made his priorities clear "the minute I found out what was happening." He continued: "Number one, make sure that we are securing our personnel and doing whatever we need to." Did Obama issue such a directive, written or oral? If so, was it carried out? If not, why did the president lie to the reporter?
We have four dead Americans and yet no one, including the Commander in Chief, went to their assistance ... all while he gave weapons to jihadists. Why is Mr. Obama and his administration dealing with the Muslim Brotherhood? Why?
Special Operations Speaks earlier noted the following:
The Benghazi-gate report is a textbook example of the government trying to dodge responsibility and squelch efforts to find out the truth.
Unfortunately for those lying to us from Washington, it turns out that what they DIDN’T talk about is even more damning for the Obama Administration than what they did.
The report finally renounced the bunk story that the protest (and the murders of our people) were caused by an absurd video that no one had ever seen, but they never even addressed why the Administration spent two weeks trying to feed that lie to the American people. They also ignored the fact that some officials – like General Petreaus – committed a felony by lying to Congress.
In addition, this supposedly independent analysis claims there was no advance warning of the attack. This is absurd to the point of being offensive.
First and foremost, just the date of September 11th should have warranted extra security in a high risk environment. Beyond that, there were several reports – over an extended period of time – from the both the CIA and the embassy of growing risk.
Even more immediately, on September 10th an al Qaeda boss called on Libyans to retaliate for the death of another leader – yet the report makes no mention of these facts.
We also know that on the afternoon prior to the attack, the security manager sensed something was off and put out an alert which led to roadblocks and check points around the embassy – yet the report claims there was no tactical warning of the attack.
Once the attack actually started, the report was silent on many questions with some very serious implications. Notably:
- Where were the National Security Advisor, Tom Donilon, his Deputy, Denis McDonough, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, and CJCS General Martin Dempsey during the attacks and more importantly, what inputs and recommendations did either of them make to President Obama?
- Special Forces strike teams moved to Sicily and awaited the "GO" order and could have been on-scene in about 70 minutes, but no authorization was given. Why not?
- A Battalion of the 173rd Airborne Brigade (about 500 troops) was on alert with equipment and parachutes on board aircraft that could have arrived within two hours after a “go” order was issued. That order was never issued. Why? Special Forces teams in Africa could have been on-scene in one to three hours, but they were never used, either.
- Navy and Air Force fighter (F-18s and F-16s) and other ground-support aircraft, such as the AC-130 “Spectre” gunship were available (and possibly even airborne in the vicinity) but were never given attack or even low-flyover authority. Why not?
- Former Navy SEALS Woods and Doherty, not assigned as security personnel “ran to the sound of the guns,” though they were explicitly told (three times) to “STAND DOWN!” They killed about 60 of the attackers and rescued some thirty (possibly more) personnel, then paid with their lives. So the most important questions that MUST be asked are…WHO gave the order to STAND DOWN and WHY? CIA Director Petraeus specifically and intentionally said it was not his agency. The individual that gave this order (multiple times) is guilty of a criminal act and should be held accountable.
- Almost seven hours into the attack, Tyrone Woods used a laser designator to pinpoint a mortar that was firing against the compound. He was heard on the radio net to specifically request an AC-130 gunship for fire support and would not have revealed his position doing so unless he knew one was either overhead or at least close by. He was killed within minutes by the same mortar that he was "painting.” So the question is was an AC-130 gunship nearby or possibly overhead and told to hold fire?
- Only the President can authorize an incursion into a sovereign country's airspace or the insertion of U.S. Armed Forces onto that nation's territory. This is called "Cross-Border Authority," or CBA. This authorization was never given by the president. Why not?
- The White House Situation Room, CIA Command Center, National Military Command Center and a total of about twelve command centers worldwide were notified and listened in on and observed (from the reconnaissance drone overhead) events as they transpired for about six hours. All knew of the attack in real time within about 10 minutes of the Ambassador’s call for help and they recorded the attacks as "actionable information." They stood by for the "GO" command from the National Command Authority (President and Secretary of Defense) - a command that never came. Why?
While these questions all demand a response, perhaps the most serious question is why Ambassador Stevens was present that night even though he was afraid for his life. It has been reported that Stevens was supposed to help transfer arms to radical Islamist groups fighting against Assad in Syria – groups that killed our men in Iraq.
Again, this question – one that could very well implicate the President in a betrayal of his primary duty – was utterly disregarded.
Any person on the street would want to know why we were lied to, why we didn’t use available resources, why we didn’t ask for help, why we encountered a total intelligence failure, and why in the world we would possibly be helping radical jihadists.
Now, people across the country need to ask a new question: why would this commission – and every account coming from inside the Obama Administration – ignore and deflect from the obvious unless it was an attempt to cover up something insidious?
The Obama Administration clearly considers this whole scandal a done deal. They’ve issued their bogus report, and they want nothing more than to let this die in the background – just like their actions let some of our men die in obscurity.
We’ve been demanding the truth on behalf of the American people, but there is only one real way we can fight back against their obfuscation. Congress needs to form a special committee to investigate Benghazi – and make everything they discover public knowledge.
President Obama and his cronies will never give in to the will of the public, so we need to augment it with the force of law. Stand up with us and demand that Congress forms this committee to hold the Administration accountable.
For the implications to be so serious, and the media and the President to be so dismissive, is a cause for grave concern. And unless we send a message they can’t ignore – in numbers that they can’t ignore – they will continue to act as though this issue doesn’t exist.
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Neither the secretary of defense nor the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke to the secretary of state during the 8-hour attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012. At a Thursday hearing in the Senate, Republican Ted Cruz asked both Leon Panetta and Martin Dempsey, "In between 9:42 p.m., Benghazi time, when the first attacks started, and 5:15 am, when Mr. Doherty and Mr. Woods lost their lives, what converations did either of you have with Secretary Clinton?"
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified this morning on Capitol Hill that President Barack Obama was absent the night four Americans were murdered in Benghazi on September 11, 2012:
