A simple benghazi quiz. Do you know the answer to any of these?
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Jim Craik
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13 Benghazis That Occurred on Bush's Watch Without a Peep from the right who deliberately ignore anything that happened prior to Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009.
January 22, 2002. Calcutta, India. Gunmen associated with Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami attack the U.S. Consulate. Five people are killed.
June 14, 2002. Karachi, Pakistan. Suicide bomber connected with al Qaeda attacks the U.S. Consulate, killing 12 and injuring 51.
October 12, 2002. Denpasar, Indonesia. U.S. diplomatic offices bombed as part of a string of "Bali Bombings." No fatalities.
February 28, 2003. Islamabad, Pakistan. Several gunmen fire upon the U.S. Embassy. Two people are killed.
May 12, 2003. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Armed al Qaeda terrorists storm the diplomatic compound, killing 36 people including nine Americans. The assailants committed suicide by detonating a truck bomb.
July 30, 2004. Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A suicide bomber from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan attacks the U.S. Embassy, killing two people.
December 6, 2004. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Al Qaeda terrorists storm the U.S. Consulate and occupy the perimeter wall. Nine people are killed.
March 2, 2006. Karachi, Pakistan again. Suicide bomber attacks the U.S. Consulate killing four people, including U.S. diplomat David Foy who was directly targeted by the attackers. (I wonder if Lindsey Graham or Fox News would even recognize the name "David Foy." This is the third Karachi terrorist attack in four years on what's considered American soil.)
September 12, 2006. Damascus, Syria. Four armed gunmen shouting "Allahu akbar" storm the U.S. Embassy using grenades, automatic weapons, a car bomb and a truck bomb. Four people are killed, 13 are wounded.
January 12, 2007. Athens, Greece. Members of a Greek terrorist group called the Revolutionary Struggle fire a rocket-propelled grenade at the U.S. Embassy. No fatalities.
March 18, 2008. Sana'a, Yemen. Members of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic Jihad of Yemen fire a mortar at the U.S. Embassy. The shot misses the embassy, but hits nearby school killing two.
July 9, 2008. Istanbul, Turkey. Four armed terrorists attack the U.S. Consulate. Six people are killed.
September 17, 2008. Sana'a, Yemen. Terrorists dressed as military officials attack the U.S. Embassy with an arsenal of weapons including RPGs and detonate two car bombs. Sixteen people are killed, including an American student and her husband (they had been married for three weeks when the attack occurred). This is the second attack on this embassy in seven months.
January 22, 2002. Calcutta, India. Gunmen associated with Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami attack the U.S. Consulate. Five people are killed.
June 14, 2002. Karachi, Pakistan. Suicide bomber connected with al Qaeda attacks the U.S. Consulate, killing 12 and injuring 51.
October 12, 2002. Denpasar, Indonesia. U.S. diplomatic offices bombed as part of a string of "Bali Bombings." No fatalities.
February 28, 2003. Islamabad, Pakistan. Several gunmen fire upon the U.S. Embassy. Two people are killed.
May 12, 2003. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Armed al Qaeda terrorists storm the diplomatic compound, killing 36 people including nine Americans. The assailants committed suicide by detonating a truck bomb.
July 30, 2004. Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A suicide bomber from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan attacks the U.S. Embassy, killing two people.
December 6, 2004. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Al Qaeda terrorists storm the U.S. Consulate and occupy the perimeter wall. Nine people are killed.
March 2, 2006. Karachi, Pakistan again. Suicide bomber attacks the U.S. Consulate killing four people, including U.S. diplomat David Foy who was directly targeted by the attackers. (I wonder if Lindsey Graham or Fox News would even recognize the name "David Foy." This is the third Karachi terrorist attack in four years on what's considered American soil.)
September 12, 2006. Damascus, Syria. Four armed gunmen shouting "Allahu akbar" storm the U.S. Embassy using grenades, automatic weapons, a car bomb and a truck bomb. Four people are killed, 13 are wounded.
January 12, 2007. Athens, Greece. Members of a Greek terrorist group called the Revolutionary Struggle fire a rocket-propelled grenade at the U.S. Embassy. No fatalities.
March 18, 2008. Sana'a, Yemen. Members of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic Jihad of Yemen fire a mortar at the U.S. Embassy. The shot misses the embassy, but hits nearby school killing two.
July 9, 2008. Istanbul, Turkey. Four armed terrorists attack the U.S. Consulate. Six people are killed.
September 17, 2008. Sana'a, Yemen. Terrorists dressed as military officials attack the U.S. Embassy with an arsenal of weapons including RPGs and detonate two car bombs. Sixteen people are killed, including an American student and her husband (they had been married for three weeks when the attack occurred). This is the second attack on this embassy in seven months.
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Good going Jim, you did that without answering one question! I see a political career in your future.
I'm telling you Al, Mr. Jay Carney had better be looking behind his back. craik is auditioning for his job and I think he wins. Hands down.
Yeah, you do need more in the IRA to play with the big boys, but then, its funny how guys like Harry Reid started out with nothing and became mega millionaires in public service.
Anyway, let us not stray from the topic;
Trey Gowdy Demands Answers On Benghazi
Trey Gowdy Demands Answers On Benghazi
Focus craik, focus.
Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
AATTP lists 12 examples of attacks on U.S. embassies and consulates during the Bush years. By my count, there were 100+ deaths and almost as many wounded, including 13 schoolchildren, all told. One of the dead included Ambassador David Foy in Karachi, Pakistan. AATP points out that this was the second fatal attack on the consulate in four years.
"Second attack"
“Where was the extra security? Oh, right. There was none. Mr. Foy was directly targeted in this attack but we never heard a peep from anyone on the right about it.)”
I certainly don’t recall any discussion on Fox News about it. But, to double check, I did a site search on FoxNews.com of “David Foy.” I found only three print stories about him, including one that mentioned a list of US Diplomats Killed Abroad.
But nothing questioning why there was no extra security in Karachi. No questioning whether Bush Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice used the word “terrorism” in the aftermath of an attack on the U.S. embassy in Syria, either. Can you say "double standard?"
"Second attack"
“Where was the extra security? Oh, right. There was none. Mr. Foy was directly targeted in this attack but we never heard a peep from anyone on the right about it.)”
I certainly don’t recall any discussion on Fox News about it. But, to double check, I did a site search on FoxNews.com of “David Foy.” I found only three print stories about him, including one that mentioned a list of US Diplomats Killed Abroad.
But nothing questioning why there was no extra security in Karachi. No questioning whether Bush Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice used the word “terrorism” in the aftermath of an attack on the U.S. embassy in Syria, either. Can you say "double standard?"
Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
Keith,
This is really kind of sad, the right really has little to work with......
They have based their hope for getting a Republican elected President on three things.
(1) They have been counting on a bad economy with high unemployment......
(2) They were positive that Obamacare would fail or be repealed........
(3) They were sure everyone would be outraged over Bengazi....
(1) The economy and jobs...........way up, the market is in record territory!
(2) Obamacare signed up more at less cost than projected!
(3) Everyone except a very few on the right see this for what it is....political hypocracy!
They really had very little to work with........
Now they have nothing.
This is really kind of sad, the right really has little to work with......
They have based their hope for getting a Republican elected President on three things.
(1) They have been counting on a bad economy with high unemployment......
(2) They were positive that Obamacare would fail or be repealed........
(3) They were sure everyone would be outraged over Bengazi....
(1) The economy and jobs...........way up, the market is in record territory!
(2) Obamacare signed up more at less cost than projected!
(3) Everyone except a very few on the right see this for what it is....political hypocracy!
They really had very little to work with........
Now they have nothing.
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Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
Keith,
They are working on it.....
U.S. Charges Libyan Militia Leader in Benghazi Attack
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
Federal law enforcement authorities have filed murder charges against Ahmed Abu Khattala, a prominent militia leader in Benghazi, Libya, in connection with the attacks on a diplomatic mission there last Sept. 11 that killed the United States ambassador and three other Americans, according to senior law enforcement and United States officials.
The authorities have identified roughly a dozen others who they said they believe participated in the attacks, and have filed charges under seal against some of them, the officials said.
It is not clear that either government knows the whereabouts of all the suspects.
“It is a very difficult environment to work in,” one United States official said. “It’s a fragile country.”
The Libyan government has only loose control over some areas of the country, including parts of Benghazi, which are run by militias.
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It took awile to get Bin Laden, but we do not forget.........
They are working on it.....
U.S. Charges Libyan Militia Leader in Benghazi Attack
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
Federal law enforcement authorities have filed murder charges against Ahmed Abu Khattala, a prominent militia leader in Benghazi, Libya, in connection with the attacks on a diplomatic mission there last Sept. 11 that killed the United States ambassador and three other Americans, according to senior law enforcement and United States officials.
The authorities have identified roughly a dozen others who they said they believe participated in the attacks, and have filed charges under seal against some of them, the officials said.
It is not clear that either government knows the whereabouts of all the suspects.
“It is a very difficult environment to work in,” one United States official said. “It’s a fragile country.”
The Libyan government has only loose control over some areas of the country, including parts of Benghazi, which are run by militias.
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It took awile to get Bin Laden, but we do not forget.........
Pat
Supporter
Here is an interesting article excerpt from Elizabeth Scalia as to your question.
"...But the answer is actually pretty simple: yeah, there were x-number of embassy attacks under Bush and they did not require investigations. For that matter there were all of these attacks on embassies and American interests under President Clinton, and they didn’t require investigations, either.
Why not? Well, because under Bush the embassy attacks were taking place mostly in Iraq, and during a time of acknowledged war — right in the thick of it, in fact — and no one tried to argue that they were anything but planned and executed attacks.
And during the Clinton years, the attacks — which took place an average of every 18 months — were recognized as planned, organized attacks and no one tried to argue that they were anything different, either.
And while our embassies were attacked under these presidents, and others, none of our Ambassadors were murdered (along with Navy Seals) while multiple stand-down orders were given against mounting a rescue.
Neither the Bush nor Clinton administrations sought to mischaracterize the attacks on their embassies. Neither of them disseminated weirdly vague stories that was “really” took place was a spontaneous protest over an unseen, stupid video. And it was not the Bush (or Clinton) administration that — even after acknowledging a terror attack had occurred — repeated those lies to grieving parents or (weeks later) in a speech to the UN where the “video” was blamed six times
Neither the Bush nor Clinton administrations first claimed that it was too early to talk about the attacks, and then too late. None of their Secretaries of State first flatly said — two days after the event — that they would not talk about the attack, declared to congress “what does it matter” or fell back on stereotypical behavior of yelling and emotionalism to distract the press and scare her mostly-male congressional inquisitors into silence. And none of their Secretary of State’s successors started out his term by quickly announcing that he didn’t intend to talk about the attacks, either.
:::UPDATE::::Just breaking, now he says he will!:::END::But mostly, the reason “no one investigated” attacks under Bush or Clinton is because no one lied about what they were, or refused to be clear about what their responses had been."
I personally would like to know if Mr. Obama, Mrs. Clinton and/or the White House political team stopped any potential rescue of the Ambassador and the murdered others in order maintain the campaign rhetoric that al-Qaeda was largely defeated.
Wouldn't you like to know that? Or why the murderers that did it are running around free as birds? Or why the urgent requests for security were denied - even though the Ayman al Zawahiri, the, al Qaeda's emir called for revenge for the killing of Abu Yahya al Libi and also used the occasion to argue that his organization's ideology is alive and well - ON SEPT 10TH! How much genius does it take to decide more security was necessary, even if it did conflict with the current campaign narrative.
(Just for fun look at MY post the day it happened-turns out I was pretty close.)
If George Bush robbed banks, molested collies or defaced library books, what does it have to do with what happened in Benghazi and why something isn't happening now to those that did it?
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Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
Pat,
We all know that you on the very Right look at this and are outraged.....
We also know that those on the Left look at this and see another in a long line of similar events.
But in the end the only thing that matters is how the American People feel about these attacks.
After the right has spent YEARS and investigation after investigation, lets see how the American People feel about Bengazi and Secratery Clinton.....
I think the best way to judge this is to go the views of those that REALLY matter.
Florida is a major swing state, today, anyone who wants to be President must win Florida.
This is a Rassmussen Poll of likely Florida voters released on Saturday May 10th 2014
Clinton vs Christie...........Clinton +18
Clinton vs Paul................Clinton +18
Clinton vs BushIII...........Clinton +8
Clinton vs Ryan...............Clinton +20
Clinton vs Huckabee.........Clinton +18
Clinton vs Rubio...............Clinton +12
Clinton vs Cruz................Clinton +26
Now this could change, as this list does not include all the strong Republicans like Palin, Bachman, Perry or the Pizza guy.......
But Pat, if you can't even convince Florida Voters to be outraged, perhaps another path to victory might be useful.
You can always try the Economy or Obamacare.....
We all know that you on the very Right look at this and are outraged.....
We also know that those on the Left look at this and see another in a long line of similar events.
But in the end the only thing that matters is how the American People feel about these attacks.
After the right has spent YEARS and investigation after investigation, lets see how the American People feel about Bengazi and Secratery Clinton.....
I think the best way to judge this is to go the views of those that REALLY matter.
Florida is a major swing state, today, anyone who wants to be President must win Florida.
This is a Rassmussen Poll of likely Florida voters released on Saturday May 10th 2014
Clinton vs Christie...........Clinton +18
Clinton vs Paul................Clinton +18
Clinton vs BushIII...........Clinton +8
Clinton vs Ryan...............Clinton +20
Clinton vs Huckabee.........Clinton +18
Clinton vs Rubio...............Clinton +12
Clinton vs Cruz................Clinton +26
Now this could change, as this list does not include all the strong Republicans like Palin, Bachman, Perry or the Pizza guy.......
But Pat, if you can't even convince Florida Voters to be outraged, perhaps another path to victory might be useful.
You can always try the Economy or Obamacare.....
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KINANSWERISOBVIOUSFFUCKSAKE. Political persuasion aside yank embassy`s and diplomats worldwide are under attack. Nukem. Simples
Bob
Bob
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BECAUSE WE WERE L-I-E-D TO about this attack for starters!!! AND, even though the attack went on for H-O-U-R-S - NO ONE IN AUTHORITY EVEN T-R-I-E-D TO SENT IN THE CALVERY. Not only did no one TRY to launch a rescue (aside from the the 3-4 brave guys 'on site' who DID try) - those who COULD HAVE made an attempt were ordered to "stand down".
Who gave that "stand down" order, Jim? Huh? WHO? If you believe the Obama Admin - no one knows...even though the state dept and the military BOTH have a strict chain of command within which it's clear which individuals can and cannot give this-or-that type of order AND at from what level these orders can and cannot be handed down - 'NO ONE KNOWS'. This person has been hidden by the "MOST TRANSPARENT ADMIN IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY." We haven't even been told where Obama himself was during the attack. We DO KNOW from one of the guys who was IN THE ROOM during the attack that Obama wasn't in the "situation room". So, where was he??? What was he doing? (We DO know he was off doing a political fund raiser in 'Vegas the FOLLOWING day though...)
'Bit clearer now why everyone but liberals are "outraged", Jim?
Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
Larry,
Here is what swing state FLORIDA voters think of Secratary Clinton...
This is a Rassmussen Poll of likely Florida voters released on Saturday May 10th 2014
Clinton vs Christie...........Clinton +18
Clinton vs Paul................Clinton +18
Clinton vs BushIII...........Clinton +8
Clinton vs Ryan...............Clinton +20
Clinton vs Huckabee.........Clinton +18
Clinton vs Rubio...............Clinton +12
Clinton vs Cruz................Clinton +26
But Larry,
I'm sure if you just yell BENGAZI, BENGAZI, BENGAZI over and over, only this time much LOUDER you will win over all those Florida Voters.....
Here is what swing state FLORIDA voters think of Secratary Clinton...
This is a Rassmussen Poll of likely Florida voters released on Saturday May 10th 2014
Clinton vs Christie...........Clinton +18
Clinton vs Paul................Clinton +18
Clinton vs BushIII...........Clinton +8
Clinton vs Ryan...............Clinton +20
Clinton vs Huckabee.........Clinton +18
Clinton vs Rubio...............Clinton +12
Clinton vs Cruz................Clinton +26
But Larry,
I'm sure if you just yell BENGAZI, BENGAZI, BENGAZI over and over, only this time much LOUDER you will win over all those Florida Voters.....
