Obama official: Benghazi was a terrorist attack

[Locutus]

The Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi was in fact "a terrorist attack" and the U.S. government has indications that members of al Qaeda were directly involved, a top Obama administration official said Wednesday morning.

"I would say yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy," Matt Olsen, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said Wednesday at a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, in response to questioning from Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-CT) about the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.

As for who was responsible, Olsen said it appears there were attackers from a number of different militant groups that operate in and around Benghazi, and said there are already signs of al Qaeda involvement.



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Will the left still us that this is about 'a movie'?

 

[taxslave]

No surprise there. The movie thing was just a cover. The attack was far too well organized to be a simple religious protest.

 

[EagleSmack]

Impossible... there has not been one terrorist attack since Obama took office. Not one. And they love us... they have since Obama took office.

 

[PoliticalNick]

I'm sure they will soon disseminate information that the AQ group involved was from Iran and then BAM, hang on to your hats, its war with Iran.

I'm just guessing but remember where you heard it first when it happens.

 

[EagleSmack]

We heard it first from DarkBeaver. He's been predicting it for years.

 

[DaSleeper]

The left is awfully quiet on this one, and it seems that journalists until now have not asked him the hard questions and accept his answer that it's an investigation in progress:roll:8O



Obama rebuffs Benghazi questions

10:24AM EDT October 27. 2012 - President Obama has declined to answer questions about a report that Americans under attack in Libya on Sept. 11 were denied help, saying the entire incident is still under investigation.

CO Interview: Obama Pressed On Lack Of Answers On Benghazi Attack - YouTube

 

[Locutus]

Somebody should wipe that idiot look off his face with a bat or a slug. He's a cowardly disgrace.

 

[DaSleeper]

Somebody should wipe that idiot look off his face with a bat or a slug. He's a cowardly disgrace.

Your real name is Tagg Romney...yes????

 

[earth_as_one]

Take action to make people safe, find out what happened and hold those responsible accountable for their actions.

What difference does the "terrorist attack" label make? Would that change the above into not being the right response?

 

[petros]

I did it.

I have a confession to make.

My real name is Albert Qaeda.

My friends call me Al.

 

[DaSleeper]

Take action to make people safe, find out what happened and hold those responsible accountable for their actions.

What difference does the "terrorist attack" label make? Would that change the above into not being the right response?

The difference between the truth and being a damned hypocrite prevaricating to win an election.

 

[petros]

I did it.

I have a confession to make.

My real name is Albert Qaeda.

My friends call me Al.

Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al - YouTube

 

[earth_as_one]

I suggest you read what Obama said:
Benghazi Libya Rose Garden Speech - Business Insider

Regarding election campaign lies. Obama and the democrats have maintained a higher standard than Romney:
Mitt Romney Sure Does Lie a Lot, Doesn't He? | Mother Jones

 

[DaSleeper]

I suggest you read what Obama said:
Benghazi Libya Rose Garden Speech - Business Insider

Regarding election campaign lies. Obama and the democrats have maintained a higher standard than Romney:
Mitt Romney Sure Does Lie a Lot, Doesn't He? | Mother Jones

Wrong again..

"Our country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those both civilian and military who represent us around the globe," he said. "No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done."

That was a generic statement, not specific to any particular act.

Even Candy Crowley admited she was wrong...almost... which is something you can't do.

CNN's Candy Crowley: Romney Was Actually Right On Libya - YouTube

 

[damngrumpy]

In my view the administration took the right course of action. You don't admit to an attack right
away to give the enemy momentum whether its an attack or a group of unknown misfits.
When you are conducting an investigation or trying to get access to a investigation site you don't
tell the enemy what you know. These are basics.

 

[In Between Man]

I suggest you read what Obama said:
Benghazi Libya Rose Garden Speech - Business Insider

Regarding election campaign lies. Obama and the democrats have maintained a higher standard than Romney:
Mitt Romney Sure Does Lie a Lot, Doesn't He? | Mother Jones

I suggest you give your head a shake. While Steven's blood was still wet on the pavement, Obama took $100,000 of taxpayer money to advertise an apology on Pakistani TV that an American had the audacity to exercise his first amendment right to post an online video.

He is most unAmerican President in history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtNu6E7c4vA

 

[earth_as_one]

Wrong again..

That was a generic statement, not specific to any particular act.

Even Candy Crowley admited she was wrong...almost... which is something you can't do.

The entire speech clearly shows the he was talking about the Benghazi attack.

Good morning. Every day, all across the world, American diplomats and civilians work tirelessly to advance the interests and values of our nation. Often, they are away from their families. Sometimes, they brave great danger.

Yesterday, four of these extraordinary Americans were killed in an attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi. Among those killed was our Ambassador, Chris Stevens, as well as Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith. We are still notifying the families of the others who were killed. And today, the American people stand united in holding the families of the four Americans in our thoughts and in our prayers.

The United States condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. We're working with the government of Libya to secure our diplomats. I've also directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. And make no mistake, we will work with the Libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people.

Since our founding, the United States has been a nation that respects all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. But there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence. None. The world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts.

Already, many Libyans have joined us in doing so, and this attack will not break the bonds between the United States and Libya. Libyan security personnel fought back against the attackers alongside Americans. Libyans helped some of our diplomats find safety, and they carried Ambassador Stevens’s body to the hospital, where we tragically learned that he had died.

It's especially tragic that Chris Stevens died in Benghazi because it is a city that he helped to save. At the height of the Libyan revolution, Chris led our diplomatic post in Benghazi. With characteristic skill, courage, and resolve, he built partnerships with Libyan revolutionaries, and helped them as they planned to build a new Libya. When the Qaddafi regime came to an end, Chris was there to serve as our ambassador to the new Libya, and he worked tirelessly to support this young democracy, and I think both Secretary Clinton and I relied deeply on his knowledge of the situation on the ground there. He was a role model to all who worked with him and to the young diplomats who aspire to walk in his footsteps.

Along with his colleagues, Chris died in a country that is still striving to emerge from the recent experience of war. Today, the loss of these four Americans is fresh, but our memories of them linger on. I have no doubt that their legacy will live on through the work that they did far from our shores and in the hearts of those who love them back home.

Of course, yesterday was already a painful day for our nation as we marked the solemn memory of the 9/11 attacks. We mourned with the families who were lost on that day. I visited the graves of troops who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan at the hallowed grounds of Arlington Cemetery, and had the opportunity to say thank you and visit some of our wounded warriors at Walter Reed. And then last night, we learned the news of this attack in Benghazi.

As Americans, let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, and in some cases, lay down their lives for it. Our country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those both civilian and military who represent us around the globe.

No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done.

But we also know that the lives these Americans led stand in stark contrast to those of their attackers. These four Americans stood up for freedom and human dignity. They should give every American great pride in the country that they served, and the hope that our flag represents to people around the globe who also yearn to live in freedom and with dignity.

We grieve with their families, but let us carry on their memory, and let us continue their work of seeking a stronger America and a better world for all of our children.

Thank you. May God bless the memory of those we lost and may God bless the United States of America.

Remarks by the President on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya | The White House

 

[DaSleeper]

Then why, for the next two weeks, did the entire administration keep blaming a two bit filmmaker for the attacks????

 

[Locutus]

Hillary and Barack, The 3AM Failure [Video Update]


The 3AM phone call came, but it was not at 3AM. The phone rang a little after 1600 Lima (that’s military jargon for local) in Washington, D.C. And Hillary Clinton, David Petraeus and Barack Obama failed to answer. Their failure facilitated the deaths of Americans. In my opinion, they have blood on their hands.


Hillary’s failure? She is in charge of the bureaucracy that refused to give the so-called “Consulate” in Benghazi the security presence it needed. Why? It is now clear that because this was largely a CIA operation, State Department did not want to spend any of its resources in fortifying a position that existed largely to provide cover for an undercover CIA operation.


But Hillary’s big fail came when the phone rang alerting her and Under Secretary Kennedy, along with the OPS CENTER, that the “Consulate” was under attack and Ambassador Stevens normally at risk. In such a situation, the Bureau of Counter Terrorism is alerted and kicks in with a tried and true response plan. Their response includes coordinating with DOD, the CIA and the FBI, just to mention a few. Hillary refused to activate and involve the Bureau of Counter Terrorism in this response.


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Hillary and Barack, The 3AM Failure [Video Update] : NO QUARTER USA NET

 

[DaSleeper]

But, bu, but....That's Rush Limbaugh....is what the usual suspects are gonna say8O