US Congress report debunks Benghazi attack claims

[Straw Man]

I'm surprised our Benghazi-gate posters didn't get around to making this thread

I wonder why?

US Congress report debunks Benghazi attack claims


Washington (AFP) - A probe by a Congressional committee into the September 11, 2012 attack on a US compound in Benghazi debunked allegations that President Barack Obama's administration fell down on the job.

Since the assault on the US mission in the Libyan city, which left the ambassador and three colleagues dead, the White House, CIA and State Department have been accused of mishandling their response.

But the report released Friday by the House intelligence committee, which is led by some of Obama's fiercest Republican opponents, cleared the administration of all the most serious charges.

One claim investigated was that the Central Intelligence Agency had not provided adequate security for its own agents at an annex near the diplomatic mission, and Washington had failed to send support.

But the report, based on "thousands of hours of detailed investigation" and interviews with both senior officials and agents who had been on the ground found that this had not been the case.

"CIA ensured sufficient security for CIA activities in Benghazi and, without a requirement to do so, ably and bravely assisted the State Department on the night of the attacks," it said.

"Appropriate US personnel made reasonable tactical decision that night, and the committee found no evidence that there was a stand-down order or a denial of available air support.

"The CIA received all military support that was available," it added.

The report did conclude, however, that the State Department diplomatic compound where Ambassador Chris Stevens was killed had inadequate security and had needed CIA assistance.

The committee also found that there was "no intelligence failure prior to the attacks" as the US mission was aware of the worsening security situation in Benghazi but not of a specific planned attack.

The 2012 attack, which came on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Al-Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington, was carried out by Libyan militias and extremists, some with Qaeda ties.

But after it was carried out, then US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice blamed the attack on a spontaneous local protest provoked by a privately-made propaganda film that attacked Islam.

- False reports -

During a highly charged presidential campaign, Obama's critics accused the administration of denying the Al-Qaeda role in the attack in order to protect the president's counterterrorism record.

But the report concluded that Rice had based her remarks -- which did indeed prove false -- on an intelligence assessment that was believed correct at the time.

The report also tried to put to rest a persistent rumor that began after the attacks that the CIA had been using the Benghazi base to covertly smuggle Libyan weapons to Syrian rebels.

"The eyewitness testimony and thousands of pages of CIA cables and emails that the committee reviewed provide no support for this allegation," it said.

In fact, the report said, the CIA agents at the facility were tracking on local groups smuggling weapons, not collecting them themselves.

The report also said that, while some government agencies were slow to respond to its queries, all eventually cooperated with the inquiry and no CIA personnel were intimidated by the administration.

http://news.yahoo.com/us-congress-report-debunks-benghazi-attack-claims-010500067.html

[Soul Crusher]

What was debunked.  ?  The story confirms obama incompetence

[Coach is Back!]

I'm surprised our Benghazi-gate posters didn't get around to making this thread

I wonder why?
http://news.yahoo.com/us-congress-report-debunks-benghazi-attack-claims-010500067.html

You're reaching...and still losing.

[tonymctones]

I'm surprised our Benghazi-gate posters didn't get around to making this thread

I wonder why?
http://news.yahoo.com/us-congress-report-debunks-benghazi-attack-claims-010500067.html

probably the same reason you didnt post that the obamacare enrollment numbers were inflated by the administration.......

[Straw Man]

You're reaching...and still losing.

What was debunked.  ?  The story confirms obama incompetence

I see Dumb and Dumber didn't even make it to the first sentence of the article

Hey Dummies, keep in mind the was a report from a Republican Congress

A probe by a Congressional committee into the September 11, 2012 attack on a US compound in Benghazi debunked allegations that President Barack Obama's administration fell down on the job.
 

[Straw Man]

probably the same reason you didnt post that the obamacare enrollment numbers were inflated by the administration.......

and what would that reason be (try to remember your premise that it's the same reason you didn't make a post about this Republican Congressional Report)

[tonymctones]

and what would that reason be (try to remember your premise that it's the same reason you didn't make a post about this Republican Congressional Report)

i really didnt get into the whole benghazi thing to begin with....

you on the other hand shilled for obamacare...

[Straw Man]

i really didnt get into the whole benghazi thing to begin with....

you on the other hand shilled for obamacare...

funny, I recall that you did get into the whole Benghazi thing and I recall that I said Obamacare wasn't that good but better than nothing

[Coach is Back!]

funny, I recall that you did get into the whole Benghazi thing and I recall that I said Obamacare wasn't that good but better than nothing

The GOP is not impeaching either or trying his lazy ass for treason. They're weak. Obamacare is shit. My rates went up $470.00 mo. Bengazi was American murder lead by your president and covered up by Killary. They should both be tried by a military court, convicted and sentenced to death.

[240 is Back]

The GOP is not impeaching either or trying his lazy ass for treason. They're weak.

Props for that statement. 

[Coach is Back!]

Props for that statement. 

Tired of complete dumb shits like straw still backing this f.uckhead. Shows the extent of his integrity. He doesn't mind having someone pathologically lie, cheat and steal to get by in life.

[240 is Back]

Tired of complete dumb shits like straw still backing this f.uckhead. Shows the extent of his integrity. He doesn't mind having someone pathologically lie, cheat and steal to get by in life.

we all evolve, man.  At some point, straw might wake up to conservatism. 

Are you moving to the position of "this asshat president is wrecking the country, he has 725 days left, maybe Sen Cruz and Rep Chaffertz are right... obama is committing impeachable offenses, and it might be time to impeach''  ?

[Coach is Back!]

we all evolve, man.  At some point, straw might wake up to conservatism. 

Are you moving to the position of "this asshat president is wrecking the country, he has 725 days left, maybe Sen Cruz and Rep Chaffertz are right... obama is committing impeachable offenses, and it might be time to impeach''  ?

I don't care if wakes up to conservatism or not, he just needs to wake up...period!

[Necrosis]

The GOP is not impeaching either or trying his lazy ass for treason. They're weak. Obamacare is shit. My rates went up $470.00 mo. Bengazi was American murder lead by your president and covered up by Killary. They should both be tried by a military court, convicted and sentenced to death.

Why do you still cling to false information? it's been proven everything you are saying is a lie, are you too stupid to understand that? every single report has been in line with the above.It's just an example of you idiots thinking everything is Obama's fault, even in the face of evidence from your own party you cling to it.

[headhuntersix]

Look "doc" first shut the fuck up about anything American...why the fuck do u care? The Admin lied. They didn't have their facts straight and they didn't do enough to secure American consulate in the first place. They fucked up..that's enough of a problem.

[Coach is Back!]

Why do you still cling to false information? it's been proven everything you are saying is a lie, are you too stupid to understand that? every single report has been in line with the above.It's just an example of you idiots thinking everything is Obama's fault, even in the face of evidence from your own party you cling to it.

Another minion that thinks this administration tells the truth. Obama is the head honcho yet claims to know nothing. If he doesn't know anything why the f.uck did you vote for him? The evidence is conclusive that everyone knew and knew is was going to happen ahead of time. What deusional planet are you from?

[Necrosis]

Another minion that thinks this administration tells the truth. Obama is the head honcho yet claims to know nothing. If he doesn't know anything why the f.uck did you vote for him? The evidence is conclusive that everyone knew and knew is was going to happen ahead of time. What deusional planet are you from?

You moron, it's from the other side of the aisle, how is his admin lying? he isn't the one saying it.

I actually can't make sense of what you are saying, you went on a fucking tangent about voting.

Answer the question, why do you still think Obama did something wrong during benghazi? what information are you using?

[Coach is Back!]

You moron, it's from the other side of the aisle, how is his admin lying? he isn't the one saying it.

I actually can't make sense of what you are saying, you went on a fucking tangent about voting.

Answer the question, why do you still think Obama did something wrong during benghazi? what information are you using?

I don't give a shit what side it's from. There's coercion going on from the left. There's no way in hell with all of the factual evidence that this completely debunked. Dumbass, you'll believe anything.

[Necrosis]

I don't give a shit what side it's from. There's coercion going on from the left. There's no way in hell with all of the factual evidence that this completely debunked. Dumbass, you'll believe anything.

Show me the evidence for your position. I can't find a fucking lick besides the fantasy in your head. So you are suggesting that the GOP are being strong armed into saying exactly what Obama and any rational person thought? The Generals stating the same, everything points to this being right. Have you ever considered that Obama isn't the cause of everything, the majority sure. This issue was a farce from the start, if you actually gave a fuck you would be mad over the time and money wasted on this bullshit.

You are the one who believes in talking snakes and a sky daddy. You seem to think facts are independent of the the observer. The facts are completely against you yet you persist, is this an American thing? I have never met someone like you before.

[Pray_4_War]

The evidence is there and it's irrefutable.  Anyone with a shred of intelligence or common sense knows exactly what happened.  Politicans can agree to ignore or rewrite history if they want.  The truth is the truth.

[Necrosis]

The evidence is there and it's irrefutable.  Anyone with a shred of intelligence or common sense knows exactly what happened.  Politicans can agree to ignore or rewrite history if they want.  The truth is the truth.

LOLOL.

[headhuntersix]

The guys on the ground is a good start....but those are small details. They fucked up and should have secured the building...they didn't. IF you think you people are going to get the full story on Bergdahl and what happened...never. I'm in the middle of it and you'll never be told what happened.