October 3, 201213 yr A House Committe cites 13 attacks on Western diplomats, including an attempt to kill the British ambassador, should have caused enough concern to increase security at our embassies. Ambassador Stevens even feared for his life. The committee is asking Sec. H. Clinton if the State Dept. was aware of the incidents? If not, why not? Depending on what they find, should Clinton resign? Others have resigned for duty failures, such as Les Aspen under B. Clinton and Bush's Sec. Of Defense Rumsfeld.
October 3, 201213 yr A House Committe cites 13 attacks on Western diplomats, including an attempt to kill the British ambassador, should have caused enough concern to increase security at our embassies. Ambassador Stevens even feared for his life. The committee is asking Sec. H. Clinton if the State Dept. was aware of the incidents? If not, why not? Depending on what they find, should Clinton resign? Others have resigned for duty failures, such as Les Aspen under B. Clinton and Bush's Sec. Of Defense Rumsfeld. If you do not look you will not find... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/world/africa/security-fears-hobble-inquiry-of-libya-attack.html?ref=world&_r=0 What some have found.... Al Qaeda, ex-Gitmo detainee involved in consulate attack, intelligence sources say | Fox News "Intelligence sources tell Fox News they are convinced the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was directly tied to Al Qaeda -- with a former Guantanamo detainee involved." Remember Willie Horton? ....
October 9, 201213 yr Author With everything that has come to light in the past few days, Clinton should resign. Especially after hearing that extra security was asked for in Libya and while they received some, it was allowed to fade away. Leaving our people open for attacks, such as the one that killed our people.
October 9, 201213 yr If you do not look you will not find... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/world/africa/security-fears-hobble-inquiry-of-libya-attack.html?ref=world&_r=0 What some have found.... Al Qaeda, ex-Gitmo detainee involved in consulate attack, intelligence sources say | Fox News "Intelligence sources tell Fox News they are convinced the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was directly tied to Al Qaeda -- with a former Guantanamo detainee involved." Remember Willie Horton? .... Used to play for the Tigers in the 70's if I recall correctly.
October 9, 201213 yr Used to play for the Tigers in the 70's if I recall correctly. I bet he hated the 1988 election season...
October 9, 201213 yr It is horrible that the embassy pleaded for increased security, why wasn't it provided? They knew they were at great risk. Then the administration lied to us? This is going to follow both Obama and Clinton.
October 10, 201213 yr This is getting worse and worse and worse. You have to wonder is there any astute 'adult' supervision in this administration right now. Or it just run by a bunch of young 20-somethings who do not understand the real world?
October 10, 201213 yr Hearings on the event today.. We will see how the state dept. responds under oath. Should be interesting.
October 10, 201213 yr I think it's been a terrible oversite of this administration to not better secure our embassies. I hope that this will be corrected in the future so other lives might not be lost. However, before this becomes a political football to some, please remember that the worst terrorist attack to the United States occured in 1983 in Beirut. It was poor security on the part of Americans then and a determined and planned suicide attack that killed 241 of our Marines. No retaliation was executed and in 1984 the US pulled out of Beirut. No one called for Reagan's head or Weinberger's then. But they learned from their mistakes and sought to do better the next time. I hope that this Administration would do the same.
October 10, 201213 yr We didn't have prior warnings of the attack in Beirut. The state dept. did have warnings of the plot in Libya. Big difference.
October 10, 201213 yr We didn't have prior warnings of the attack in Beirut. The state dept. did have warnings of the plot in Libya. Big difference. Yes, and no. There were vague warnings to the US in '83 and the Israeli's knew specific information but chose not to share it. In the summer of 1983 this informant tells the Mossad that Shi’ite Muslims are refitting a large Mercedes-Benz truck with extra-large hidden storage areas for holding bombs. Again quoting Mr. Ostrovsky: “... the Mossad knew that ... there were only a few logical targets, one of which must be the U.S. compound. The question then was whether or not to warn the Americans to be on particular alert for a truck matching the description. “The decision was too important to be taken in the Beirut station, so it was passed along to Tel Aviv, where [Nahum] Admony, then head of Mossad, decided they would simply give the Americans the usual general warning, a vague notice that they had reason to believe someone might be planning an operation against them. But this was so general, and so commonplace, it was ... unlikely to raise any particular alarm or prompt increased security precautions. ... One more would not heighten U.S. concerns or surveillance. “Admony, in refusing to give the Americans specific information on the truck, said ‘... we’re not there to protect Americans. They’re a big country. Send only the regular information.’ “At the same time, however, all Israeli installations were given the specific details and warned to watch for a truck matching the description of the Mercedes. “At 6:20 a.m. on October 23, 1983, a large Mercedes truck approached the Beirut airport, passing well within sight of Israeli sentries in their nearby base, going through a Lebanese army checkpoint, and turning left into the parking lot. A U.S. Marine guard reported with alarm that the truck was gathering speed, but before he could do anything, the truck roared toward the entrance of the four-story reinforced concrete Aviation Safety Building, used as headquarters for the Eighth Marine Battalion, crashing through a wrought-iron gate, hitting the sand-bagged guard post, smashing through another barrier, and ramming over a wall of sandbags into the lobby, exploding with such terrific force that the building was instantly reduced to rubble.
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