Difference between revisions of "2012 Benghazi attack"
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*** [http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/143923-clinton-gops-state-dept-cuts-detrimental-to-national-security Clinton: GOP's State Dept. cuts 'detrimental' to national security] | *** [http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/143923-clinton-gops-state-dept-cuts-detrimental-to-national-security Clinton: GOP's State Dept. cuts 'detrimental' to national security] | ||
| − | There is further hypocrisy in the fact that embassies were attacked during the [[Bush-Cheney administration]] no less than eleven times, with a total of 47 dead (including a US | + | There is further hypocrisy in the fact that US diplomatic facilities (4 embassies and 7 consulates) were attacked during the [[Bush-Cheney administration]] no less than eleven times, with a total of 47 dead (including a US diplomat), yet the GOP did not see any need to investigate: |
* http://www.policymic.com/articles/40811/13-benghazis-happened-under-president-bush-and-fox-news-said-nothing | * http://www.policymic.com/articles/40811/13-benghazis-happened-under-president-bush-and-fox-news-said-nothing | ||
It seems very likely that this is a [[manufactroversy]] created as part of the general GOP campaign to drum up anger at Obama, although we are still awaiting conclusive [[evidence]]. | It seems very likely that this is a [[manufactroversy]] created as part of the general GOP campaign to drum up anger at Obama, although we are still awaiting conclusive [[evidence]]. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||