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President told within 72 hours Benghazi
attack linked to al-Qaida extremists

Washington Guardian, by John Solomon

Original Article

Posted By:StormCnter, 11/17/2012 6:30:20 AM

U.S. intelligence told President Barack Obama and senior administration officials within 72 hours of the Benghazi tragedy that the attack was likely carried out by local militia and other armed extremists sympathetic to al-Qaida in the region, officials directly familiar with the information told the Washington Guardian on Friday. Based on electronic intercepts and human intelligence on the ground, the early briefings after the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya identified possible organizers and participants. Most were believed to be from a local Libyan militia group called Ansar al-Sharia that is sympathetic to al-Qaida,

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Rob_NC, 11/17/2012 6:47:33 AM     (No. 9020029)

...they just don`t care...it happenend,so move along...


Reply 2 - Posted by: ebgodard, 11/17/2012 7:30:00 AM     (No. 9020086)

What is NOT being driven home by these committees is that by blaming the video on the attack, not only did it provide cover for the administration but Obama, Rice, Clinton, Axelrod, Biden and everyone else that blamed the video created more violence in the Middle East. They gave aid and comfort to our sworn enemies. It was the Administration BLAMING America for the "uprising." It´s our fault. Muslims had a right to be offended. We are a despicable islamophobic country. No matter that the guy who produced the video was a coptic Egyptian.


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: lakerman1, 11/17/2012 7:42:42 AM     (No. 9020103)

President Zero and Hideous Hillary created the policy supporting,/encouraging the arab spring. It was a failure, and they cannot make it sound like a success although they certainly tried.
Remember how hillary, early on, said that sympathetic libyans lovingly carried Ambassador Stevens to the hospital? I believe Ambassador Stevens´ body was dragged through the streets. She do have a way with words, hey?


Reply 4 - Posted by: gunnut13, 11/17/2012 7:48:18 AM     (No. 9020115)

I´m pretty sure they told zipperhead sooner than 72 hrs--or at least tried but he was off galavanting on the taxpayers dime in Las Vegas instead of tending to affairs of state.


Reply 5 - Posted by: bpl40, 11/17/2012 8:02:18 AM     (No. 9020143)

Ditto for #4. 72 minutes is probably closer. This stinks. But, as they say ´If a sewer breaks in the Bronx, how can you tell?´


Reply 6 - Posted by: ROLFnader, 11/17/2012 8:16:52 AM     (No. 9020164)

Yeah, but,but..the militia had just come from watching that hideous video.


Reply 7 - Posted by: ledbythnose, 11/17/2012 8:42:39 AM     (No. 9020221)

Two words. Valerie Jarret.


   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: bobdog, 11/17/2012 8:48:36 AM     (No. 9020235)

72 hours?

Obama is president of the United States. I´d be willing to bet he knew within 72 minutes.


Reply 9 - Posted by: VAPMAN, 11/17/2012 8:56:31 AM     (No. 9020255)

It is my belief that within in minutes of the events in Benghazi, Obama assembled his political team and someone came up with the video as a way out of doing nothing that would force them to admit Al-Qaida was alive and well. Obama bought into this and headed to Las Vegas. He purposely let them die without trying to help. In my opinion he is dog crap.


Reply 10 - Posted by: Coy860, 11/17/2012 8:58:32 AM     (No. 9020264)

Bee Ess. The WH published schedule showed that the President had a "closed door" meeting with Biden and Panetta at 5pm on Sept. 11. Obama was out somewhere and returned to the WH at 4:50 and went right to that meeting. The attack on Benghazi was in progress at that time.
Mark Levin read it out loud right off the WH web page.


Reply 11 - Posted by: trombo, 11/17/2012 9:02:38 AM     (No. 9020273)

Time to impeach.


Reply 12 - Posted by: pineledger, 11/17/2012 9:16:18 AM     (No. 9020298)

72 hours? Loose ship.


   

 



 
Reply 13 - Posted by: greg1a, 11/17/2012 9:16:31 AM     (No. 9020299)

One word: Impeachment.


Reply 14 - Posted by: Poliskeptic, 11/17/2012 9:26:17 AM     (No. 9020315)

We might as well accept he´ll never be impeached and the mass of the low information people who voted for him don´t care one iota if he lied. It´s all about wealth distribution and social issues. The only things that will get their attention are terrorist attacks on the home soil or the government not sending their checks on time. Their freedom to kill unborn babies will stay intact no matter.


Reply 15 - Posted by: 10sgal67 be, 11/17/2012 9:36:27 AM     (No. 9020328)

Impeachment is not good enough!


Reply 16 - Posted by: indccc, 11/17/2012 9:39:10 AM     (No. 9020335)

People are forgetting...the apology for the video came out BEFORE the attack on the consulate. The video was not just convenient excuse after the fact.


Reply 17 - Posted by: lydwho, 11/17/2012 9:42:22 AM     (No. 9020346)

Obama to the people------"You Just Can´t Handle The Truth"

(This idiot doesn´t know the truth)

Art


   

 

  


 
Reply 18 - Posted by: RancherJack, 11/17/2012 9:52:12 AM     (No. 9020371)

72 Hours!?

Good God above, I swear everyone in Washington is on bath salts

Who here on Ldot didin´t know exactly what was happening as it was happening???


Reply 19 - Posted by: owl, 11/17/2012 9:55:32 AM     (No. 9020379)

Benghazi is a minor annoyance . Our mulatto Muslim WANTED the Brotherhood to assume power in Libya and Egypt . Now that Egypt has joined their bretheran and is launching rockets as well poses a minor problem for our Lames , but they´ll simply unreport most of it and keep El Presidente´ off the hot seat . Anyone out there , aside from Hannity , question the odd timing and ousting of the two , Khadafi and Mubarek ?. The whole Middle East is now in radical hands and Israel is back to fighting for its life . Watch Dumbo throw them an anvil .


Reply 20 - Posted by: Lonestar Jack, 11/17/2012 10:05:12 AM     (No. 9020400)

Hey Big O

You crowed about killing Osama

How about crowing over our ambassador and the seals?


Reply 21 - Posted by: artlover, 11/17/2012 10:07:01 AM     (No. 9020403)

It don´t matter ----It don´t matter. This is a democrat and it is Obama and he can get away with anything so if you people are wishing for anything different, just forget it. Nothing will become of this. Nothing will beconme of anything this man does. Now, I am hearing that he wants to change the constitution so he can run (and win again) a third term. That too will happen if he ask for it......


Reply 22 - Posted by: guybee, 11/17/2012 10:10:44 AM     (No. 9020411)

Where is anything on the Muslim prisoners being held captive at the consulate? Do you think this was an additional motive for Al Qaeda to attack? Is there any motive for Zippy to keep this hypocrisy quiet?

If they knew, then they had responsibility to defend. But instead, the WH said stand down. What were they trying to keep under wraps?

Too many unanswered questions here to sweep this under the rug.


   

 



 
Reply 23 - Posted by: zek, 11/17/2012 10:11:30 AM     (No. 9020414)

I was shocked when I picked up my paper today and the article above the fold byAP writers Dozier and Pickler said that Petraeus told Congress that classified information showed the deadly raid on the US Consulate in Libya as a terrorist attack BUTthe administration withheld the suspected role of AlQaida affiliates to avoid tipping them off.

Avoid tipping them off? This is the very first I have heard that excuse and it is the one hitting all the papers today.


Reply 24 - Posted by: Jimbousn, 11/17/2012 10:14:11 AM     (No. 9020419)

Ditto #s 5 & 14. Hey, anyone know if anything has come out on WHO told the military in the area and the former SEAL(s) at the Annex to "stand down"??? Was it the State Department or the WH? Thanks! Oh, and thank you Rep. Peter King for sharing what he can about the closed door testimony(ies).


Reply 25 - Posted by: DARling, 11/17/2012 10:16:16 AM     (No. 9020422)

The attack happened on Tuesday. So even if it took 72 hours, which we all know it didn´t, there is no excuse for his people to have swarmed the Sunday talk shows with the video story, and for Obama to have lied about it to the U.N. on September 25th.

The only words of caution I have involve the priority of this investigation. The lie to the American people is one thing, but nothing was said under oath, so there is probably nothing legally wrong with what he did. I want someone to ask him, under oath, if he was in the situation room watching this in real time, and if he gave the order to do nothing. The real scandal is that those militants would have scurried like roaches if even one smart bomb had been dropped on them. Obama knows this but didn´t want to "offend" the easily-offended Muslims.

I think the Arab Spring is about to turn into the Arab Winter, with no tourism, no jobs and a lot of out-of-control fanatics. You csn´t blame this one on Bush, prez.


Reply 26 - Posted by: Holeymoses, 11/17/2012 10:19:55 AM     (No. 9020429)

72 hours? Well, that´s quite a window and he certainly can´t be blamed for jumping on a plane and campaigning. It´s a little hard to believe the time line.


Reply 27 - Posted by: tulunk, 11/17/2012 10:21:10 AM     (No. 9020435)

Close your eyes and imagine that it was Beyonce and her entourage that had been killed and dragged through the streets. The dumb masses would be screaming for war.


Reply 28 - Posted by: Paul248, 11/17/2012 10:32:11 AM     (No. 9020459)

IMPEACHMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ha Ha, we can not even get the spindless Republicans to protect tax payers. Watch as this sink hole appears. Can you say CAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Reply 29 - Posted by: commontater, 11/17/2012 10:48:29 AM     (No. 9020493)

Avoid tipping them off? Ansar-al-sharia claimed credit for the attack before Rice went on the talk shows. Just how dumb an excuse can these crooks come up with next?


Reply 30 - Posted by: GreatPlains, 11/17/2012 11:10:52 AM     (No. 9020525)

Obama continues to publicly say that he´s in the dark about his own timeline and
his conduct the night of the attack.
It´s becoming pretty obvious that he wasn´t
involved in the decision making .
Drunk, doped up or behind closed doors with the Do Not Disturb sign as he played with his latest boy toy.
Or he purposefully directed that the " folks " at the consulate
be left to die.
And then left to watch ESPN.
All his activities-either neglect or being an accessory to murder are impeachable.
The House should bring articles of impeachment for Dereliction of Duty.
The Democrat Senate would never convict .
Harry Reid and the rest of the Democrats continue to work with the media to actively
cover up this growing scandal.
Impeachment hearings would be a way to get the truth and record it for history.
Republicans have the obligation and the power to do this .
They owe it to the dead.


Reply 31 - Posted by: heartlandgal, 11/17/2012 11:24:58 AM     (No. 9020550)

Obama wants extremists to blame the video--he says hey bros, just say it was the video and then everyone will say oh, we understand, we apologize.


Reply 32 - Posted by: SoCalGal, 11/17/2012 11:30:39 AM     (No. 9020562)

Even this piece continues to follow some of the administration´s memes. That there was a mob outside the Benghazi consulate already and that the attackers simply used that. We know there was no mob of protesters, that the attackers hit the consulate and entered it immediately.

This story also buys the administration excuse for the alteration of the CIA´s talking points before they were handed to Susan Rice for her five Sunday morning "presentations". It was not necessary for her to disclose anything classified - names, strategies, whatever - by simply saying the attack was a terrorist attack. Instead she blamed it on the video.

This seems to be a compilation and regurgitation of news previously reported by others. The adherence to the Administration line is worrisome when this is supposed to be an independent "guardian" website.

It is odd that they mention this in their "About" section:

What ever happened to the days when Sam Donaldson would relentlessly press the daily spokesman at the White House podium for clear answers to the hard questions the country wanted answered?

Sam Donaldson´s pressing zeal was exercised primarily against Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.

And so, where is the Washington Guardian coming from?


Reply 33 - Posted by: brianod1, 11/17/2012 11:40:32 AM     (No. 9020582)

Not one "journalist" asked why a man, an odious man I grant you, was dragged out of his home in the dark of night and sits in jail today because of the White House spin that this was all a response to an online film. Not one "journalist" asked about this.


Reply 34 - Posted by: antidem, 11/17/2012 11:49:20 AM     (No. 9020598)

Agree with #7. Valerie Jarrett´s fingerprints are all over this. She thinks she´s the freaking co-president with her taxpayer funded Secret Service detail. The MSM never asks Obama why she need this, so I can only assume she is Obama´s brain. Scary.

OBAMA LIED - AMERICANS DIED.


Reply 35 - Posted by: Pam, 11/17/2012 11:54:38 AM     (No. 9020607)

The nature of the attack was known in real time and the President did nothing. CIC? Now it stands for Coward in Chief.


Reply 36 - Posted by: Nevadadad46, 11/17/2012 12:39:48 PM     (No. 9020701)

So what? Who cares anymore? I care! I am furious about it! But, then, I am only one of the very small remaining minority. I did not get a free cell phone!


Reply 37 - Posted by: JustCause, 11/17/2012 12:45:17 PM     (No. 9020711)

This is obviously a cover-up.

Hillary and Barack knew within minutes of what was happening as their underlings would see it as an event that could affect the campaign / debates / election.

When you Lead from Behind, it doesn´t matter if the guys on the front line get killed.


Reply 38 - Posted by: glcinpdx, 11/17/2012 1:14:41 PM     (No. 9020755)

Oh goody, just to think...the majority of the electorate just voted for four more years of inept, spineless ´leadership´, cowardice, obfuscation, and deceit.

Al-Quaida is alive and the Twinkie is dead....nice job America...


Reply 39 - Posted by: dragonlearner, 11/17/2012 1:22:46 PM     (No. 9020762)

Please remind me why it was important to overthrow Moammar Ghadafi?


Reply 40 - Posted by: dragonlearner, 11/17/2012 1:25:43 PM     (No. 9020763)

50.6% of America yawned after reading that article.


Reply 41 - Posted by: AnnaS, 11/17/2012 1:36:47 PM     (No. 9020777)

72 hours to find out? Where was he when folks were being killed?


Reply 42 - Posted by: PoliticalJunky, 11/17/2012 3:16:11 PM     (No. 9020908)

Why was the CIA guy on the roof targeting the attackers with has laser thereby exposing himsel

The only reason possible is that he had received a communication that told him planes were being sent.

Who gave the order to send planes?

Who gave the order for the planes to land and stand down"? Who would have had that much authority? No one, except the President.


Reply 43 - Posted by: leftcoastmom, 11/17/2012 3:32:10 PM     (No. 9020925)

Exactly #34. And where is Hollywood? One of their own being used as a political prisoner/scapegoat!! Obama and his friends, including republicans are all evil and will go to Hell.


Reply 44 - Posted by: LZK, 11/17/2012 4:57:08 PM     (No. 9021019)

Poster #7 -- three words -- Iranian Valerie Jarrett....

AND -- let´s not forget. hillary was in Peru and then Australia -- working on women´s issues. She gave the order to "stand down" and five American MEN died....

If she´s secretary of state -- isn´t she secretary of state of ALL Americans -- not just women...

I´m so sick to death of hearing about the "women´s issues" -- and -- I´m a woman. Not of their category -- a real woman -- not "pretend" men....

If you´re up to the job -- then do it. Stand down hillary -- you´ve lied and men died.....

LZK


Reply 45 - Posted by: Hugh Akston, 11/17/2012 6:12:17 PM     (No. 9021105)

I´m with #15 - numerous members of this administration, up to, and especially, Barry the Fraud, deserve the consequences of woven hemp imprints on their necks.


Reply 46 - Posted by: Momma Walton, 11/17/2012 8:13:21 PM     (No. 9021216)

Obama should be prepared for when he meets His Maker and God asks the questions. He knows the answers, the why, when, where, and how come! He cannot be lied to and get away with it.

Judgment Day is going to be the Obama´s final Day of Reckoning. Obama and his administration better be ready to give a true account of exactly what happened.

I would not want to be in the shoes of Obama or anyone even close to him.

America needs to hold Obama and all involved accountable for their actions. If not, it is surely a bad example for our children.

Guess Obama must think that the only sin is getting caught, and if he can somehow lie or finagle a way out, he is free and clear. Not so! God has His way of bringing about His way. He allowed Obama to become President of US, and he has not followed through, only selectively giving bonuses and gifts to those who support him and his agenda.

God does have a payday. Watch and see what He will do in His time and in His way.

God is not finished with Obama yet. He has caused havoc/chaos in this land that God has blessed. We are daily reminded of that by looking at our coins/dollar bills - In God we Trust! If Obama had his way, that would be gone too.

Beghazi is just the beginning of the travesty that could happen when an administration is left to ther own devices, whatever their reason, the result is the same - devastation/destruction.

Pray for this country. We need a leader who loves God/country.


Reply 47 - Posted by: hamrman, 11/17/2012 8:22:46 PM     (No. 9021220)

He knew, then he lied...impeach him!


Reply 48 - Posted by: Heraclitus, 11/17/2012 8:51:50 PM     (No. 9021248)

72 hours... just what was BO up to, all those critical hours?

He was campaigning. partying. raising money to campaign and continue partying.

They were all trying to figure out how to play this until after the election.

The mendacity and arrogance never ceases to amaze with the extent of how outrageous.

Four more years of this? God help us.

Pray for Israel.


Reply 49 - Posted by: xcenturion, 11/17/2012 10:10:26 PM     (No. 9021290)

For those of you that voted for a corrupt president and his administration you own it!


Reply 50 - Posted by: cThree, 11/17/2012 10:26:04 PM     (No. 9021302)

Not many Obama fans reading this article or this column of comments, I´m afraid.

By the way, impeachment is is as real a possibility as the Tooth Fairy.

Unfortunately for our country, this occupant is inoculated against any consequence for his actions, malevolent, incompetent, or simply criminally negligent.



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Recent research indicates that the number of people who do not consider themselves a part of an organized religion is steadily on the rise. Interestingly enough, though the number of those religiously unaffiliated is increasing, there is little to no trend in the number of those who express atheist or agnostic beliefs. People aren’t saying they don’t believe in God. They’re saying they don’t believe in religion. They are not rejecting Christ. They are rejecting the church. This begs the question, “Why are we losing our religion?”

Former British prime minister
Baroness Thatcher dies peacefully at the age
of 87 after suffering a massive stroke

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Daily Mail [UK], by James Nye    Original Article
Posted By: Attercliffe- 4/8/2013 8:55:39 AM     Post Reply
Margaret Thatcher, the first female British Prime Minister who gained worldwide renown as the Iron Lady has died aged 87. Developing a formidable partnership with President Ronald Reagan during the 1980s, Mrs. Thatcher stood up to the ´Evil Empire´ of the Soviet Union, eventually witnessing its collapse. [Snip] Responding to her death, Buckingham Palace said, ´The Queen is sad to hear the news of the death of Baroness Thatcher and Her Majesty will be sending a private message of sympathy to the family, Buckingham Palace said today.´ British Prime Minster David Cameron said on hearing of her passing, ´It was

Broadcasters worry
about ´Zero TV´ homes

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Associated Press, by Ryan Nakashima    Original Article
Posted By: Ribicon- 4/7/2013 2:43:40 PM     Post Reply
Los Angeles — Some people have had it with TV. They´ve had enough of the 100-plus channel universe. They don´t like timing their lives around network show schedules. They´re tired of $100-plus monthly bills. A growing number of them have stopped paying for cable and satellite TV service, and don´t even use an antenna to get free signals over the air. (Snip) Last month, the Nielsen Co. started labeling people in this group "Zero TV" households, because they fall outside the traditional definition of a TV home. There are 5 million of these residences in the U.S., up from

Kim Jong-un Wants Phone
Call from Obama - report

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Korea Broadcast Service, by Staff    Original Article
Posted By: Desert Fox- 4/8/2013 6:56:50 AM     Post Reply
North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong-un is waiting for United States President Barack Obama to make a phone call to Pyongyang to discuss easing tensions on the Korean peninsula, according to Russia’s news agency Itar-Tass. The report cited United Kingdom diplomats, saying Pyongyang was demanding the U.S. president personally call Kim Jong-un as one of the conditions to relieve the current conflict at hand. Itar-Tass also quoted the U.K.’s Sky News as saying North Korea currently has eight nuclear warheads.

Mother Of Slain Benghazi
Officer To Sean Hannity:
‘They Want Me To Shut Up’

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Mediaite, by A.J. Delgado    Original Article
Posted By: StormCnter- 4/7/2013 5:00:16 AM     Post Reply
On Friday, Sean Hannity brought Pat Smith, mother of the late Sean Smith, on his radio program. The 34-year-old information management officer was one of four Americans murdered in the Benghazi embassy attack on September 11, 2012. In the chilling interview, a distraught Ms. Smith, in tears, pleaded for answers and spoke of the efforts to silence her. Ms. Smith first relayed how her son, prior to the attack, requested additional security in advance and warned the State Department: He did tell them, ahead of time, he typed it into his little typewriter over there,

Vanishing workforce
weighs on growth

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Washington Post, by Jim Tankersley    Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought- 4/6/2013 11:28:59 PM     Post Reply
Put out an all-points bulletin: Millions of Americans have gone missing from the workforce. Every month that those would-be workers are gone raises the odds that they might never come back, dimming the prospects for future economic growth. The vanishing trend is more than a decade old, but it accelerated during the Great Recession. Throughout 2012, economists held out hope that it had stopped. But then came Friday’s jobs report, and hopes were dashed. The Labor Department reported that the U.S. labor force — everyone who has a job or is looking for one — shrank

The Secrets of Princeton
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New York Times, by Ross Douthat    Original Article
Posted By: Oblio- 4/7/2013 8:08:09 AM     Post Reply
Susan Patton, the Princeton alumna who became famous for her letter urging Ivy League women to use their college years to find a mate, has been denounced as a traitor to feminism, to coeducation, to the university ideal. But really she’s something much more interesting: a traitor to her class. Her betrayal consists of being gauche enough to acknowledge publicly a truth that everyone who’s come up through Ivy League culture knows intuitively —

Chelsea Clinton doesn´t close
door to public office

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USA Today, by Catalina Camia    Original Article
Posted By: jackson- 4/8/2013 10:23:20 AM     Post Reply
Chelsea Clinton has raised her profile in the last few days, which sparked the inevitable question about the former first daughter´s future: Will she ever be like Mom and Dad and run for office? Clinton, 33, essentially said "maybe" in an interview that aired Monday on NBC´s Today show. "Right now I´m grateful to live in a city, a state and a country where I strongly support my mayor, my governor, my president and my senators and my representative," said Clinton, whose father, Bill, was president from 1993-2001 and her mother, Hillary

Is going gluten-free
healthier for everybody?

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The Week, by Staff    Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/7/2013 11:28:27 AM     Post Reply
Gluten-free diets are all the rage, but they can be dangerous if not done right. What is gluten? It´s the spongy complex of proteins, found naturally in wheat, rye, and barley, that gives elasticity to dough and allows it to rise. When flour is moistened and either kneaded or mixed into dough, gluten molecules form an elastic, microscopic latticework that traps the carbon dioxide produced when yeast ferments, causing dough to inflate like a hot air balloon. Baking hardens the gluten, which helps the finished product keep its shape. Wheat — and gluten — is ubiquitous in the American diet.


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