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elleng

(131,006 posts)
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:37 PM Oct 2012

HELP please to counter Security Dwindled before consulate attack:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57528335/security-dwindled-before-deadly-libyan-consulate-attack/

'Wood said that there was a visible security drawdown while he was in Libya. Pressure came from the higher headquarters at the State Department.'

Want to inform friends who 'like' rmoney that if such occurred (no need to challenge that it did) that cause was Congress.

Thanks
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HELP please to counter Security Dwindled before consulate attack: (Original Post) elleng Oct 2012 OP
Check out some of the comments. n/t joycejnr Oct 2012 #1
Republicans cut security spending. democrat_patriot Oct 2012 #2
Thanks. Got it. elleng Oct 2012 #5
From Todays NY Times democrat_patriot Oct 2012 #3
The GOP House cut the spending, not Obama. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #4
Nobody ever mentions the hundred plus Americans that survivied the attacks Bandit Oct 2012 #6

democrat_patriot

(2,774 posts)
2. Republicans cut security spending.
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:44 PM
Oct 2012

The Obama administration wanted more $, GOP cut it, and then had the nerve to hold hearings on it. They can politicize 4 American deaths. President Obama will find the killers.

http://digitaljournal.com/article/334689

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread889639/pg1

http://elections.americablog.com/2012/10/gop-cut-half-billion-from-embassy-security-before-libya-attack.html
Ryan cuts half a Billion in security.



democrat_patriot

(2,774 posts)
3. From Todays NY Times
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:47 PM
Oct 2012

"“A demand for an explanation that is quick, definite and unchanging reflects a naïve expectation — or in the present case, irresponsible politicking,” James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence, said at an intelligence symposium on Oct. 9. "

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/us/politics/explanation-for-benghazi-attack-under-scrutiny.html?hp&_r=0

There is also an article in the Washington post stating WH had CIA information that was available.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
6. Nobody ever mentions the hundred plus Americans that survivied the attacks
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 04:31 PM
Oct 2012

Everything is always focused on the four that died. we had enough security to save over a hundred that were in harms way.. Plus the USA does not act alone in such matters. We had allies and it was those Libyan allies that secured the area for the very great majority of our people there..

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