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tater · 10-19-12, 09:50 AM

The only security (reasonable security you could expect for a consular office) likely would have not helped as far as I can tell. The real issue is why did the administration lie about the attack for many days. They said right away they'd increase security at other embassies, but within a few days, a black flag (AQ?) was flying over 1 or 2 US facilities in the ME as I recall (over a burning US flag in one picture I saw). Clearly the post-Benghazi increased security, to borrow from the President was "not optimal."

Obama did NOT say Benghazi was a terrorist attack on the day after in the Rose Garden, that was a general statement in context. His administration then went on all the Sunday programs, and many other appearances and said the attack came out of demonstrations against the ridiculous youtube vid. This was reported as a coordinated, terrorist attack within 24 hours by the CIA station chief in Libya. It was known from the start there was NO demonstration in Libya at all regarding the vid.

This continual lying makes so little sense. Attacks by AQ or allies of AQ are not that atypical in Afghanistan, and take US lives. Perhaps they don't want the picture of the "arab spring" to be one of islamists rising right before the election?

Regardless of party, americans in my experience prefer plain talk, and honest answers, even if a "we screwed up." Obama would have been better to play it that way, IMHO.

10-19-12, 09:50 AM	#61
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	The only security (reasonable security you could expect for a consular office) likely would have not helped as far as I can tell. The real issue is why did the administration lie about the attack for many days. They said right away they'd increase security at other embassies, but within a few days, a black flag (AQ?) was flying over 1 or 2 US facilities in the ME as I recall (over a burning US flag in one picture I saw). Clearly the post-Benghazi increased security, to borrow from the President was "not optimal." Obama did NOT say Benghazi was a terrorist attack on the day after in the Rose Garden, that was a general statement in context. His administration then went on all the Sunday programs, and many other appearances and said the attack came out of demonstrations against the ridiculous youtube vid. This was reported as a coordinated, terrorist attack within 24 hours by the CIA station chief in Libya. It was known from the start there was NO demonstration in Libya at all regarding the vid. This continual lying makes so little sense. Attacks by AQ or allies of AQ are not that atypical in Afghanistan, and take US lives. Perhaps they don't want the picture of the "arab spring" to be one of islamists rising right before the election? Regardless of party, americans in my experience prefer plain talk, and honest answers, even if a "we screwed up." Obama would have been better to play it that way, IMHO. __________________ "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." — Thomas Paine Last edited by tater; 10-19-12 at 11:22 AM.