Those are the words of a special forces operator directed at former Libyan Chief of Mission William Roebuck.
Why were these words uttered?
Because now they have been ordered out of Libya, empty handed.
Special operators in the region tell Fox News that while Benghazi targets have been identified for months, officials in Washington could “never pull the trigger.” In fact, one source insists that much of the information on Benghazi suspects had been passed along to the White House after being vetted by the Department of Defense and the State Department — and at least one recommendation for direct action on a Benghazi suspect was given to President Obama as recently as Aug. 7.
Meanwhile, months after video, photo and voice documentation on the Benghazi suspects was first presented to high-level military leaders, the State Department and ultimately the White House, prison breaks in the country have eroded security. U.S. special forces have now been relegated to a “villa,” a stopover for the operators before they’re shipped out of the country entirely.
“We put American special operations in harm’s way to develop a picture of these suspects and to seek justice and instead of acting, we stalled. We just let it slip and pass us by and now it’s going to be much more difficult,” one source said, citing 1,200 prisoners escaping two weeks ago. “It’s already blowing up. Daily assassinations, bi-weekly prison escapes, we waited way too long.”
They have known where the suspects were and told to do nothing….
Fox News reported earlier this year that American forces had identified suspects by the end of November 2012, and reported on their whereabouts to Roebuck last January, yet no action was taken. They returned again in January to identify and locate these same suspects after being requested to do so by military leaders. In the months since, the operators in the region have been sitting in de facto standby, despite the Justice Department charges being filed.
So, while Hillary was up on the hill telling Congress “What difference, at this point, does it make?” she knew where the terrorists were, had operators in country who could kill or capture them and she obviously told them to stand down.
Because in the end what difference does it make…to Hillary.
It doesn’t.
And those employee’s that were deemed responsible for the lack of security that lead to deaths of our men in Libya, Charlene Lamb, the deputy assistant security tasked with embassy security, Scott Bultrowicz, the former director of diplomatic security, and Deputy Assistant Secretary Raymond Maxwell have all been placed back on duty.
One more time….no one who was responsible for the attack is captured. No one responsible for the lack of security, not Hillary nor her underlings, have been held to answer.
It’s a disgrace.
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Well,you don’t really expect Barokeydoke to come down on his homies now do you?
The Democrats like her, they want to make her the next president. Something is dreadfully wrong in our country.
There is probably a plan to kill these operatives via drone attacks.
Obama knows they had an ”understanding” with his own operatives.
The fingers have to point back to Obama.
He really was going to free that ”blind Sheik,” who plotted and blew up the World Trade Center in 1993.
Anyway, as Hillary pointed out, killing or arresting those Benghazi plotters will not make uch of a difference in the larger scheme of things.
Obama is still, overall, clueless…..
Obama has not learned that allies matter.
In the Middle East he still keeps Israel and the Saudis guessing what he’s going to do next, forcing them to act unilaterally.
Obama has also not learned that al Qaeda is NOT on the run.
Sure, Islamist terrorists are now more scattered, but they recruit like crazy!
And the old saw that poverty is the root of terrorism, is not just bunk, but impossible to overcome bunk!
We could NEVER lift all Muslims out of poverty!
Obama has created MORE poverty in the US since taking power.
Obama has not realized even yet that Iran is behind much of the terrorism on earth.
Israel and the Saudi’s realized it ages ago.
Obama is a slow learner.
Maybe a never learner.
@Skook: Well, Hillary does seem to have the bejibees scared out of the right these days, so much to the point that they can’t spit out “Benghazi! Benghazi! Benghazi!” 3 times in a row fast enough. It isn’t so much that they “like her, they want to make her the next president” but rather the fear of the kowtowing of the right in the Plutocracy and Social Darwinism. The Ryan budget for example, is a receipt for disaster if they want the American worker’s vote. I think that’s been proven.
Today’s GOP are on a fast train to extinction. Yeah, they may gain a seat or 2 and through gerrymandering, may even retain the House-this time. But their demographic road appears to be heading straight down hill to a cliff from hell. This is why they’re doing everything they can to keep people ignorant of the benefits of ACA while disenfranchising the minority vote with all their might.
I don’t know if you guys have noticed but folks don’t really care about Benghazi. The acceptance of ACA is picking up, as seen in the August Town Halls. People seem more concerned with jobs and pay which they seem to point more blame towards today’s so-called conservatives. It’s almost looking like their efforts in blocking minority voters may actually energize the very base they’re trying to shut out. Between the Republicans and the baggers, they’ve painted themselves into a quite ugly corner-as we’re seeing with this “shut the government down” nonsense, the Mitch McConnell dilemma, and the immigration ordeal. They’re damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Their demise is a product of their own device.
That “Something is dreadfully wrong in our country” that you speak of is not the wrong that most people are speaking of.
There is NO way she should ever be considered to be President of our country!!
@Common Sense: However, we could run almost anyone against, “What difference does it make,” moronic philosophy and win. Just running the photo of her screaming and pounding her fists on the table would be enough to turn off all but the most jaded Leftists. Let the adds run, I want to watch her scream in impotent rage, while people wonder what it would be like to have a harpie like this as president.
the DEMOCRAT WANT TO SAVE THEIR FALLEN PARTY,
ANY THING WILL DO they are desperate, and will use any cracks in the system to have votes
at 100 pr cent per COUNTY LIKE OBAMA AND UNIONS DID IN 2012,
BUT THIS TIME IT WON’T BE THE SAME, THEY ARE GOING TO BE WATCH AND ARRESTED LIKE CRIMINALS, AND ALL THE PEOPLE WILL CHECK THEM UP VERY CLOSELY,
THEIR TIME IS UP,
when will they step up and say something in public? Why don’t they agree to testify before Congress if they want something to get out? Unnamed sources are suspect. And IF this was real information why aren’t people being arrested for leaking secret information? Why is it that this web site is happy to believe anything that fits their preconceived opinion. Why do these “unnamed sources” always choose Fox News to get this “info intel ” ?
A special forces operator by definition is a member of the uniformed military. Do you believe that these people are breaking standing orders? If they are, should they be prosecuted ? Should Fox News give up the names of those who are giving away classified intelligence? IF it is true, why is Fox News allowed to warn these drone targets?
The rightwing is always trying to manufacture scandals that just aren’t there. SOD Gates said that he could not fault the decisions taht were made about Benghazi. As did General Ham. No one in uniform has said that there is a scandal or a cover up happening.
For their to be an ongoing scandal the ENTIRE top of the US military must be going along with it. Curt do you think that the US military is covering up for Hillary? If so spit it out
Liberals and progressives will eagerly stand in line to vote this women into office in 2016 regardless of what video clip is displayed showing her complete disregard for the 4 men who died in Benghazi. Liberals berate Paul Ryans budget because most of them believe in money trees and that fiscal responsibility is just some idiotic notion of the right….
Much like Greece, Italy, Spain and many liberal run cities in this country, leftists won’t figure out that there is no free ride until it is too late.
Please people we must recognize the fact that “our” team isn’t part of the solution, but part of the problem. Boehner sits on his hands and the evidence. We need to weed out our own garden before we can attempt to beat the other weeds, and in the mean time murderous and vastly incompetent people stay in power. To make matters worse they are going to try and push the female equivalent to jack the ripper down our throats. Hillery is drunk more than she’s sober and everyone knows it, yet she’s the next great savior. Wake up we need Palin/Cruz and tea party candidates there is no other way. Time for conservatives to wake the hell up.
@Ronald J. Ward:
Yep. That’s pretty much what the Clinton campaign guru, James Carville, said in his book that was released in May, 2009.
em>Examining the demographics in the last election and the Bush administration’s record, Carville concludes that the Democrats will easily defeat the opposition for years to come.
Only an odd thing happened at the polls in November, 2010. The Republicans took control of the federal Congress and more Republicans were elected to state wide offices than had happened in more than a generation.
Perhaps you would like to explain how the Republicans are keeping the American public “ignorant of the benefits of the ACA” when the Administration has almost the entire news media in its corner? Are you saying that those Republicans you consider so weak are powerful enough to suppress the media? You keep mouthing the same mantra that Americans want the ACA, yet the Kaiser Family Foundation (hardly a right wing group) says exactly the opposite, and actually find that opposition to the ACA is growing, not diminishing.
You have said this before, but still no link to prove your claim.
Why don’t you share with all of us where you obtain your talking points from?
WHY SHOULD THEY DEFEAT THE CONSERVATIVES WHICH WILL DEFEAT THEM FOR SURE,
BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE PROVEN TO BE UNWORTHY OF AMERICA
THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW THAT IS GOOD FOR AMERICA,
THEY ARE JUST GOOD TO DESTROY THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA AND SELL AMERICA TO THE GLOBAL ORGANISATION TO BECOME UNDER THE UN RULES, THEY HAVE DIVIDED THE CITIZENS AND PROMOTE HATE,
THEY ALREADY BEGUN WITH THE GUN LAWS, WITH THE VOTE LAWS AND THE GREEN GIANT LAW AND MANY MORE THEY ARE HIDING SO NOT TO BE WIPED OUT FROM THE NEXT ELECTION, AND THEY SPENT ALREADY AMERICA,
AFTER THESES 5 PLUS YEARS, THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REVENGE, ARE KILLING OTHER PEOPLE
AND IT’S NOT EVEN EXPOSE AS MURDER
AND OTHER ARE HURTING,
THEY CANNOT FIND A JOB AND ARE ANGRY
BECAUSE THEY KILLED THE JOBS AS FAST AS PEOPLE,
@John… have you ever considered that those who speak against or oppose this Regime somehow find a dismal end to their careers, personal lives and maybe worse? Go look at Obama’s political career before going to Washington; sealed records that somehow get unsealed, opposition somehow deciding it would be prudent to drop out and let him run un-opposed. And since his rein began, look at what has happened whistle blowers, military personnel that spoke against his policies.
So, staying anonymous is probably the best idea, why else would the Regime tap phones in AP and FOX? To find the opposition so they can burn them down, figuratively (we would hope but anything is possible).
And John, are you saying that Benghazi is just another “manufactured scandal”? I believe there are at least four sets of parents, who have been lied to repeatedly from the very beginning who would argue with you, in addition to all those like me that share their concern.
@retire05:
As I’ve mentioned before, you once again demonstrate an abject ignorance of political arguments and discussions, or simply pretend such arguments don’t exist and when brought up you pretend it’s new news to you. I have no interests in continuing to play your silly game where your argumentative logic is to always rebut with a “what? uh? “
@Nan G:
Oh come on now — you are still giving him the benefit of a doubt? Who’s the slow learner here?
@Skook: I seem to remember a year ago – the word was that ‘anyone’ could beat obie — That video of her screaming would in fact be twisted around and used to show how forceful and decisive and strong she was — she would probably win by 5 % points.
@Bobachek: Even then they just blame someone or something else — of course never forget the most commonly used liberal cop out — war!
@Skook: Results don’t matter to the democrats. Mediocrity is the norm. As long as the candidate conforms to their beliefs, it clearly does not matter how well they ever performed previously- just look at Obama.
@Ronald J. Ward:
Once again, you come up with some absurd verbiage that tries to redirect the focus of questions asked of you. In your blatant disdain for the American people, you think that they “demonstrate an abject ignorance of political arguments and discussions” being too ignorant (stupid) to read the actual Obamacare bill for themselves. You seem to think that it is hidden from them and they can not only find it online, but are so dimwitted they are unaware of Thomas, nor can the lap dog press find the actual text of the bill.
No, you have no interest in backing up your claims. You progressives have dealt with low information voters for so long you think you can just throw any lie out into the public arena and no one has the right to call you on it. You, and the rest of the Progressive left, depend on the philosophy of voting for the man/woman who promises them the most free stuff. How dare we conservatives demand that you provide facts for your lies. Why don’t we just fall in with the rest of the LIVs and accept whatever you say as gospel?
For eight years you whined and moaned about George W. Bush, and claimed he violated the U.S. Constitution. Your side voted for the Iraq war authorization bill, but when it became political expedient, those very same pols denounced their own vote and claimed they were duped into voting for it. So which is it? Did they vote for it based on the information they had in their possession, denouncing that vote for political expediency, or are they so stupid they just vote on anything without all the pertinent facts at hand? It can’t be both way.
You want to claim that Obamacare is the greatest thing since sliced bread, and that people are in support of it, yet you ignore the facts that prove you wrong. And when you have no canned answer to any question put to you, we get the claptrap you provided in post #14.
Man up and start answering questions put to you; or give up because the people who frequent this blog are not the stupid “What are you going to give me for free on the backs of productive citizens?” voters that you obviously are used to.
Ronald Ward, anything that results in being cost prohibitive INRE national debt and deficit ceases to be a benefit. Ergo there is no affordable “benefit” in the ACA to tout – regardless of party affiliation.
Please reference my response to Pete, comment #4, on another thread to document the irrefutable math that supports my disagreement with you.
It’s long been established that FOX News is totally full of sh-t with regard to anything related to Benghazi.
It kind of makes a person think that obama and Clinton don’t want them punished. Who’s side do you think they are on?
@Greg: #21
You’re the expert at spreading that stuff. I would think you would recognize it when your leader spreads it.
Smorgasbord
a very well done one he spread it and they eat it too,
yes it look like that more and more the republicans are infiltrated,
they should look closely who is in the party, and screen them more,
and GREG THE FOX ARE THE BEST CREDIBLE OF ALL, THEIR JOURNALIST ARE ON PAR WITH THE STORY ALL THE TIME,
THEY WHERE IMPOSE BY THE GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE SOME DEMOCRAT COMING TO TELL THEIR STORY , BUT YOU KNOW THEM BY THEIR TALKING HEAD IT NEVER FAIL, THEY ARE THE ONE FULL OF SHIT
ANYONE SAYING THAT AGAINST THE FOX, ARE THE ONE FULL OF SHIT,
WHO’S THE SPECIAL OPERATORS
YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT?
@Greg: Perhaps you can refresh our memories as to who repeatedly said that Benghazi was caused by a video.
I agree with Greg that Fox is bloviating when ref. Benghazi Would suggest anyone who gets all their news from Fox should “get out more.”
I do believe HRC has BADLY mishandled this and I will withhold my support of her future candidacy until such time she man’s up to the full truth as she knows it.
Semper Fi
@Richard Wheeler: @Richard Wheeler:
Just curious here.
What is the definitive source for truth in news presentation to you?
Does left wing media bias bother you at all or do you not see it?
Do you believe Benghazi was caused by video as HRC stated?
Mully asks Definitive Source Of Truth? It ain’t Fox. Get out Sun. morns.
Of course there is left wing media bias—and right wing.
Video had nothing to do with Benghazi.
Re HRC. SEE #26
The truth about Benghazi has not been fully exposed!! Only an idiot liberal wacho would disagree with this fact. Greg, you supported Reid when he accused Romney about cheating on his taxes, I asked you to prove this allegation and to date you have provided less than zero!!
@Richard Wheeler:
Suns.morn? This is the definitive source?
How much Fox news do you actually watch? Which “news” program on Fox is the worst? Not opinion or commentary but news program. How much right wing bias do you see versus left wing, say on cbs, nbc, abc, npr, nyt, etc? Who are the right wingers on cbs,nbc,abc,npr,nyt,etc?
Since the video isn’t the correct reason for Benghazi, as you stated, where is the correct explanation from the Obama folks that you subscribe to?
Here’s a nice time line for Benghazi for everyone’s digestion,
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2013/05/damning-benghazi-timeline-spreadsheet.html
Mully
yes, thank you for the link,
very well detailed,
bye
@Mully: That’s Sun. morns, as in Church. A trip would benefit most all.
I find daytime Fox, as well as all stations you mentioned, more boring than biased. Fox ladies like Meghan do show THEMSELVES off quite well. Kudos. Night time Fox–well we know that’s another story.
Notice you didn’t include CNN, the channel I am most likely to watch during the day and prime time.
I find the right wing meme,blame it on the lame stream media, worn and haggard.
Correct explanation on Benghazi—As mentioned, I too am waiting.
@Richard Wheeler:
Cnn was just an omission as well HLN and PBS and washington post and others I don’t have room to add. They are in the same boat. So now I have. You answer is about as vague as trying seeing something through thick fog. That’s one of the problems I have with liberals and liberalism, that you like most other liberals display. It’s like trying to nail jello to the wall.
@ilovebeeswarzone: #24
Let’s keep in mind that Fox News doesn’t always tell everything. It is still owned by a liberal, but they tell more of the conservative side of a story than other networks, and they tell stories the others won’t.
@Smorgasbord:Bees and Smorg And don’t forget when news get’s slow they can just make shit up. Ain’t it great!
@Richard Wheeler: #32
Correct explanation on Benghazi—As mentioned, I too am waiting.
Have you asked your members of congress to start an investigation into the issue. Conservatives are hounding their reps for one. Fox News is too. Can you name one of the propaganda media that has asked for an investigation into it, including CNN? Have they?
@Richard Wheeler:
So essentially you are a fraud. I ask for direct answers and I get the women on Fox are cute. I leave out CNN and you jump on it. Not apparently understanding what ETC means at the end of my sentence..
You are quick to judge and point fingers but don’t like the challenge of proving your points. At this point I am about to become lazy with you. It suits.
@Mully: What does ETC. mean? Am I supposed to read your mind re CNN? You already are lazy.
ETC. For the morons among us.. From dictionary.com.
et cetera.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
et cet·er·a [et set-er-uh, se-truh] Show IPA
adverb
and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted): He had dogs, cats, guinea pigs, frogs, et cetera, as pets. Abbreviation: etc.
Origin:
1100–50; late Old English < Latin
Usage note
E t cetera , a Latin phrase, appears in English writing most frequently in its abbreviated form, etc . This phrase is used frequently in technical and business writing, somewhat less frequently in general informal writing, and sometimes in literary or formal writing. Expressions such as and so forth and and so on are useful substitutes.
@Mully:Wow Thanks for that definition.lol Where does it say you’re supposed to fill in the blanks ad infinitum?
I don’t put CNN in the left wing column. As mentioned, I get my news primarily from CNN and Fox.
CURT
this is number 4