Infidels

[erfalf]

Ruh roh!

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57538689/emails-detail-unfolding-benghazi-attack-on-sept-11/?tag=AverageMixRelated
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-usa-benghazi-emails-idUSBRE89N02C20121024
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/state-dept-email-white-house-607-pm-91112-ansar-al-sharia-claims-responsibility

Again, why make up the stuff about the video? Makes no sense.

[RecycleMichael]

A group takes credit for a terrorist attack? Wow. That never happens.

[erfalf]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2222620/Hillary-Clinton-downplays-emails-showing-White-House-knew-al-Qaeda-linked-group-claimed-Libya-attack.html

Facebook may not be evidence, but apparently the admin thinks YouTube is completely reliable. Heck, what does the administration consider reliable evidence? Whatever looks favorable for re-election?

Ms. Clinton is determined not to take the blame for these bumbling idiots that she must call bosses.

[nathanm]

apparently the admin thinks YouTube is completely reliable.

You do realize that your statement makes no sense whatsoever, right? AFAIK, nobody used the Youtube video of evidence of anything. The protesters in Cairo used it as an excuse to protest in front of our embassy, though. I realize the election is getting close, but you can do better than this.

[guido911]

You do realize that your statement makes no sense whatsoever, right? AFAIK, nobody used the Youtube video of evidence of anything. The protesters in Cairo used it as an excuse to protest in front of our embassy, though. I realize the election is getting close, but you can do better than this.

Are you kidding me? Obama and Hillary were out blaming the video for the attacks in Benghazi for a long time--even after they knew it wasn't the case.

[erfalf]

Why is it so hard to admit that this is a major league F-up? Seriously?

[erfalf]

You do realize that your statement makes no sense whatsoever, right? AFAIK, nobody used the Youtube video of evidence of anything. The protesters in Cairo used it as an excuse to protest in front of our embassy, though. I realize the election is getting close, but you can do better than this.

Regarding evidence, yes my statement was poorly worded. But what led them to conclude the video had anything to do with this. Seems just as flimsy as some facebook posting stating explicitly that "we did this". I agree they are both flimsy. But it just proves that the admin is talking out of trying to save their arse.

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[nathanm]

I don't think their arse needs saving on this one. They relayed the information they were being provided, which turned out to be incorrect, and corrected it when the intelligence community's assessment changed.

[erfalf]

I don't think their arse needs saving on this one. They relayed the information they were being provided, which turned out to be incorrect, and corrected it when the intelligence community's assessment changed.

Uh... no.

[Townsend]

Uh... no.

Great.  Where are you getting your insider info?

[erfalf]

Great.  Where are you getting your insider info?

I don't take the administrations word for it. I think it is pretty well established that the admin was peddling a false story for quit some time after they realized it wasn't the case.

[patric]

It seems to boil down to certain groups up in arms because the president didnt hold a press conference a hour after the attack and say "here's all the facts"
  ...just like Bush did an hour after 9/11...

[nathanm]

I don't take the administrations word for it. I think it is pretty well established that the admin was peddling a false story for quit some time after they realized it wasn't the case.

I can see how you'd get that impression listening to the color commentary on Fox.

[Townsend]

I can see how you'd get that impression listening to the color commentary on Fox.

Oy, big ol' gaggle of Coulters.

[erfalf]

It seems to boil down to certain groups up in arms because the president didnt hold a press conference a hour after the attack and say "here's all the facts"
  ...just like Bush did an hour after 9/11...

No, it's the dozens of press related events where the admin said the exact opposite of what was the truth.