Sounds like a major screw-up by the CIA. I wonder if there was some confusion up the chain of command at the time over whether it was a legitimate attack or some overly-loud protestors. If so, still no excuse for it.
There were no protesters, no evidence or protesters, no reason at all to think it was protesters. When our civilian leadership lets down our military it breaks my heart, I'm quivering with rage. Heads need to roll and the person who made this decision needs to be identified, as high up the chain as necessary.
Once again observing from the inside – this Fox News report has been very big. Very big. There’s been a lot of angry people about Benghazi across the nation for the last few weeks, but it’s exploded today. Whether it’ll really make a dent on the national news is something I don’t know, but I think for better or for worse, it will probably invite
The major news that night was protestors rising up in anger all over the Middle East. No direct evidence that it was happening in Benghazi, true, but it wasn't exactly a leap to think, absence of evidence to the contrary, that's what it likely was. It would, however, have been extremely irresponsible to just assume that's what it was and not heed what the people on the ground were telling them, which is why I said its not an excuse. And I agree with you that anyone at the top of the chain of the command who refused to take decisive action while they knew Americans were under attack should be punished.
It hasn't been big. IT's almost completely died down. The candidates aren't even talking about it anymore. The story has basically withered and blown away.
I'm just saying it as it is. I can tell you there's been a lot more national activity as a result of this report, and I mean a lot more. I wouldn't be surprised to see this become bigger as a result, as a lot of people are really lapping it up.
I disagree. Most of the latest information also helps to back the administration, so any movement there is would be in that direction.
There once was a time when things like this were treated with solidarity and solemnity, and not used as political tokens.
