Benghazi attack: Why the White House changed its story - Page 3

mlurp · #21 (**permalink**) 10-24-2012, 01:16 PM

Here is what is on Yahoo's front page today. And has been in the 24/7 news for a few days.

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White House Responds to Release of Emails About Benghazi Attack

By Jake Tapper | ABC News Blogs – 2 hrs 53 mins ago. 24 Oct. 2012 ....

The White House this morning attempted to down-play the significance of emails sent to top national security officials during the attack on the diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, one of which suggested a known terrorist group claimed credit for the attack in its immediate aftermath.

As obtained by ABC News' John Parkinson and posted last night, the emails seem to be ones sent by the State Department Operations Center to distribution lists and email accounts for the top national security officials at the State Department, Pentagon, the FBI, the White House Situation Room and the office of the Director of National Intelligence.

One of the emails reported that officials that Ansar al-Sharia claimed responsibility for the Benghazi attack on Facebook and Twitter, and had threatened to attack the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli.

In the first couple weeks after the attack, the White House and Obama administration generally blamed the attack on a demonstration an anti-Muslim video that got out of control. On September 14, White House press secretary Jay Carney asserted that " we have no information to suggest that it was a preplanned attack." Only later would the Obama administration say the attack was planned.

White House officials maintained that the emails don't contradict what the White House believed at that point, based on the intelligence community's assessment of the attack. The views of the intelligence community are valued far more than Facebook and twitter claims, officials said, describing that email as an unclassified ops alert email, not a vetted intelligence assessment. It was not definitive, but rather the act of flagging open source reporting referencing a Facebook post, and - officials noted - on September 17, Ansar al-Sharia denied responsibility for the attack.

Carney today told reporters that there were emails about all sorts of information that was coming available in the aftermath of the attack. "There was a variety of information coming in," Carney said. "The whole point of an intelligence community and what they do is to assess strands of information and make judgments about what happened and who was responsible."

Moreover, officials said, the intelligence community still believes there wasn't a tremendous amount of planning before the attack. A terrorist group carrying it out doesn't mean it wasn't an opportunistic attack, officials said.

The first email, with a subject line of "U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi Under Attack," sent about 25 minutes after the attack began, states: "Regional Security Officer reports the diplomatic mission is under attack. Embassy Tripoli reports approximately 20 armed people fired shots; explosions have been heard as well. Ambassador Stevens, who is currently in Benghazi, and four COM (Chief of Mission) personnel are in the compound safe haven. The 17th of February militia is providing security support."

The next email sent at 4:54 PM states that the shooting has stopped and the compound was cleared, adding that a response team was "onsite attempting to locate COM personnel."

-Jake Tapper and John Parkinson

White House Responds to Release of Emails About Benghazi Attack | ABC News Blogs - Yahoo! News

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And as usual the buck always stops just before the W.H.

cnredd · #22 (**permalink**) 10-24-2012, 03:07 PM

mlurp · #23 (**permalink**) 10-24-2012, 04:56 PM

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For an administration that was suppose to have clear windows one sure can't see much with the steel blinds shut...

AzMike · #24 (**permalink**) 10-25-2012, 12:02 AM

Watch this video Mlurp, interesting strategies going on behind the scenes in this mess. I get the feeling this goes pretty deep and old Bill would love to hang Obama over it but Hill is hoping it blows over and Obama just loses this election all on his own.

Ed Klein: Bill Clinton ‘Urging’ Hillary to Release Benghazi Documents That Would ‘Exonerate’ Her | Video | TheBlaze.com

mlurp · #25 (**permalink**) 10-26-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AzMike

Watch this video Mlurp, interesting strategies going on behind the scenes in this mess. I get the feeling this goes pretty deep and old Bill would love to hang Obama over it but Hill is hoping it blows over and Obama just loses this election all on his own.

Ed Klein: Bill Clinton ‘Urging’ Hillary to Release Benghazi Documents That Would ‘Exonerate’ Her | Video | TheBlaze.com

Before logging on I watched Fox News and the main story was that the WH had
2 drones overhead and 3 calls from the last two special ops were told to stand down, twice. And they decided to do what was right.

They got one man out and back to the annex where they came under fire and then called for back up and were told

help was available. And after a while they to were killed.

And the WH went into cover up mode.

AzMike · #26 (**permalink**) 10-26-2012, 08:44 PM

Have some more for you mlurp. It's Beck but listen to the SEAL's father. Everything the OA is saying is bullsh*t. Everything.

Glenn Beck’s interview with Charles Woods, father of fallen former Navy SEAL in Benghazi The Right Scoop -

AzMike · #27 (**permalink**) 10-26-2012, 08:46 PM

Want more? Here's more. The default action of the military is to go in and save our people. Only a direct order can change that to stand down.

MUST WATCH: Rush military caller says beyond shadow of doubt Obama knew about Benghazi attack and ordered no response The Right Scoop -

mlurp · #28 (**permalink**) 10-29-2012, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AzMike

Want more? Here's more. The default action of the military is to go in and save our people. Only a direct order can change that to stand down.

MUST WATCH: Rush military caller says beyond shadow of doubt Obama knew about Benghazi attack and ordered no response The Right Scoop -

Even though I wasn't here I kept changing back to the 24/7 at FOX cause they are the only ones covering this screwed up mess as with a Congressional Committee.

Plus I think I heard something about a impeachment. As far as what I have seen/heard the WH did their best to cover this up as they, the CIA, the State Department and others knew about the call for help and everthing else.

Like the father, who I agree with......... There was

leadership and the 4 plus those who did get out later were left to die that night.

So everyone who trys to keep this cover up going are a danger to this country.

Attila the Sooner · #29 (**permalink**) 10-29-2012, 04:22 PM

Interesting how the libs are ignoring this thread like the plague. I dont blame them.

cnredd · #30 (**permalink**) 10-29-2012, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Attila the Sooner

Interesting how the libs are ignoring this thread like the plague. I don't blame them.

So is the media...

Remember the "gold old days" when someone leaked a CIA agent's name and it was a story for MONTHS and no one ever said "Let's wait until the investigation is over"?...

But now, Americans are DEAD, but we should just sit back and wait for the government to coordinate their stories...

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