Libya-Gate

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by bigrun

The Other Sept. 11

Blame Obama for four deaths in Libya. But don’t blame Bush for nearly 3,000 deaths in New York



The president was warned of an impending threat of terrorism. He failed to act. The attack came, Americans died, and now the administration is covering up the truth.


That’s what Republicans are arguing in 2012. Which is pretty funny, if you don’t count the dead Americans, because it’s the opposite of what the GOP said 10 years ago. Back then, the conspiracy theories and the 20/20 hindsight were about the original 9/11 attacks. And the Republican Party line was that anyone who accused the president of neglect or deceit was unpatriotic.


Jus sayin...

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a..._for_9_11.html

I don't recall Bush EVER referring to 9-11 as a 'bump in the road'.

Of course his wife didn't have to wait till her 40's to finally be proud of her country either.

Just sayin....

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I don't recall Bush EVER referring to 9-11 as a 'bump in the road'.

Of course his wife didn't have to wait till her 40's to finally be proud of her country either.

Just sayin....

Winner

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Winner

you shouldn't encourage dell.

[Rupert Pupkin]

The State Department is so incompetent it is mind-boggling. They hired some tiny, unknown British firm to guard the embassy and the guards were unarmed. All they had were flashlights and batons. It's as if the State Department thought Libya was the safest country in the world. I think the State Department's mindset was basically, "If we pretend it is safe then that makes it safe."

http://news.yahoo.com/benghazi-diplo...014650742.html

Most of the guards were Libyans that had no experience in security. In a country where they just had a revolution, the State Department decided to use unarmed guards with no experience to protect our embassy. Absolutely mind-boggling!

From the article: "The unarmed guards were told to sound the alarm over the radio and then run for cover if there was an attack, a Libyan who acted as a supervisor for the Blue Mountain local guard team at the mission said during an interview with Reuters."

"Despite their inexperience, the Blue Mountain guards said they feared the Americans were not concerned enough about security."

""We used to tell the Americans who spoke to us on many occasions that we needed more support in security, because it felt thin on the ground. But they didn't seem to be so worried, and (were) confident that no one will dare to come close to the consulate," one guard said.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

The State Department is so incompetent it is mind-boggling. They hired some tiny, unknown British firm to guard the embassy and the guards were unarmed. All they had were flashlights and batons. It's as if the State Department thought Libya was the safest country in the world. I think the State Department's mindset was basically, "If we pretend it is safe then that makes it safe."

http://news.yahoo.com/benghazi-diplo...014650742.html



Most of the guards were Libyans that had no experience in security. In a country where they just had a revolution, the State Department decided to use unarmed guards with no experience to protect our embassy. Absolutely mind-boggling!

From the article: "The unarmed guards were told to sound the alarm over the radio and then run for cover if there was an attack, a Libyan who acted as a supervisor for the Blue Mountain local guard team at the mission said during an interview with Reuters."

"Despite their inexperience, the Blue Mountain guards said they feared the Americans were not concerned enough about security."

""We used to tell the Americans who spoke to us on many occasions that we needed more support in security, because it felt thin on the ground. But they didn't seem to be so worried, and (were) confident that no one will dare to come close to the consulate," one guard said.

So instead of hiring an American company the State Department hired a British Company. This administration can't get out of its own way!

How are those two Chevy volts performing in Vienna? At 75K a piece I hope they're driving like STS's?

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I don't recall Bush EVER referring to 9-11 as a 'bump in the road'. Right, he just invaded countries

Of course his wife didn't have to wait till her 40's to finally be proud of her country either. Michelle was proud of her country before and after Bush

Just sayin....

btw, did you know Michelle's husband is a Muslim?...jus askin, you and your echo...

[bigrun]

Chris Stevens' Death In Libya Shouldn't Be Politicized, Father Says.

The father of Christopher Stephens, the United States ambassador who was killed in the attack in Libya last month, said Saturday that it would be "abhorrent" for his son's death to be politicized in the presidential campaign.

In an interview with Bloomberg News, Jan Stevens said the attack on Benghazi and the ensuing investigation has no place in the upcoming election.

"The security matters are being adequately investigated," Stevens, who is getting briefings from the State Department on the investigation, said. "We don’t pretend to be experts in security. It has to be objectively examined. That’s where it belongs. It does not belong in the campaign arena."

Since the September 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Mitt Romney has been critical of President Obama's response to the tragedy, slamming the president for lapses in security at the American compound.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_1965009.html

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by bigrun

btw, did you know Michelle's husband is a Muslim?...jus askin, you and your echo...

He's actually a christian who was inspired by a racist pastor who in turn is inspired by Louis Farakan, a leader in the chicago and American Muslim community. Mr. Farakan in turn puts out a weekly newsletter that features whites with devil horns. Though Obama did spend time in Indonesia and has described the call to Islam prayer chant as beautiful. To each is own I guess.

Did you know Michelle did not grow up poor? Was the daughter of a city worker who was a precinct captain, (part of the original Dailey Army) went to Princeton and Harvard law school, got a cooshy six figure medical job from Mayor Dailey II and still wasn't proud of her country till her early 40's?

[joeydb]

[Riot]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Nice cartoon, if factual accuracy doesn't matter. Which is why it appeals to it's target audience, I guess

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Riot

Nice cartoon, if factual accuracy doesn't matter. Which is why it appeals to it's target audience, I guess

It does give actual dates. I thought that was a good thing.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by joeydb

It does give actual dates. I thought that was a good thing.

Yes. It gives actual dates. But it doesn't give actual statements made on those dates. It is lying about what Obama said.

Can you post those quotes as the cartoon alleges, from the first five dates given in that sequence, that support the cartoon? Public statements, all, should be easy to find?

Start with Sept 11 - post any quote that the President said on that date, saying the attacks were due to the video. Sept 12 and 13, too.

The cartoon is lying baloney, Joey. Instead of getting your political "truth" from cartoons, or web sites, try watching the actual press conferences and public statements and listening to the president's words yourself.