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Biden blames intelligence for the administration's changing account of Benghazi -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Oct 12 '12, 10:11

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Ryan said it was clear from the start that it was an act of terrorism and ripped the administration for focusing on the YouTube video in the days after the assault. (thehill.com)

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And I'll be curious if anyone presses him about "we never heard" any requests for extra security. - Dr.Vermin Oct 12, 10:14 16
- I enjoyed Ryan's look when it was brought up that the House Republicans nixed... - Mel Profit Oct 12, 10:23 11
  - The State Department has said that the cuts had nothing to do with the security, or lack thereof, at the embassy. - Stephen Oct 12, 10:29 9
    - Do you have a source for that State Dept quote? I'm not seeing it. - Mel Profit Oct 12, 10:46 8
      - I'm seeing this attributed to Charlene Lamb. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 12, 10:50 7
        
        Yes. ML posted it the other day. -- (link) - Stephen Oct 12, 10:53 5
        
        and what's the rest of her answer? - Mel Profit Oct 12, 10:57 4
        
        Still looking for the rest of that answer, but here's a link to other testimony by her (wherein she is pinpointed as the one who denied the requests - Stephen Oct 12, 11:06 3
        
        So a request for additional resources, per her, wouldn't have been correct. - Mel Profit Oct 12, 11:10 2
        
        Actually I think it would be more accurate to say that she refused to extend the US security forces that had been there, despite the requests of those - Stephen Oct 12, 11:18 1
        
        You have to *want* to see it. ;) -- nm - Dr.Vermin Oct 12, 11:20
        
        Here it is... - Mel Profit Oct 12, 10:52
  - He looked like a kid being forced to eat asparagus. -- nm - David Oct 12, 10:25
- Sorry, "we weren't told". -- nm - Dr.Vermin Oct 12, 10:18
- That's exactly their answer. -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 12, 10:17 2
  - Huh. Weaksauce. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Oct 12, 10:29
  - Huh - I never knew the Marines were stationed at embassies to protect classified information (rather than embassy staff) -- nm - Roger More Oct 12, 10:20

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