What do you think of the House Report on Benghazi?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:25:59 -0500

What do you think of the House Report on Benghazi?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/11/23/graham-critical-new-gop-house-report-on-benghazi-calls-findings-garbage/

Graham critical of new GOP House report on Benghazi, calls findings 'garbage'

South Carolina GOP Sen.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 23 at 2014 10:02 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:02:37 -0500

The criticism coming from someone like Graham, I find it very suspect. He's a RINO like McCain, MCConnell, Murkowski, and others. Regardless, the report is just a whitewash of the truth just as Congress tends to do to protect their own.

Response by SGT James Elphick made Dec 1 at 2014 6:55 PM

SGT James Elphick — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:55:50 -0500

I think it backs up my original assessment, the the DS Security team was ate up and unprepared for an attack. I think this quote from the report pretty much sums it up: "Upon arrival at the TMF the night of the attacks, the CIA security team observed that some, perhaps all, of the DS agents were unarmed and one of them was not wearing shoes. At the Annex only one DS agent participated in the defense of the Annex, but he was in a defensive position on the roof of Annex building #3 when it was hit with the mortar rounds and was severely injured. The other DS agents remained in a secure location with the CIA case officers and support staff."

The DS agents also stated they "felt ill-equipped and ill-trained" to deal with the threats in Benghazi. So essentially the State Dept. deployed an unprepared security force to an austere environment and as such the unprepared, under-trained security force performed to that level: Failing to carry their weapons with them, failing to plan for contingencies, and were overrun by a force that could have been handled by the force at hand had they been prepared and been able to deliver a successful defense of the compound. So whose ever head that falls on is the one who should be in trouble in my opinion

Response by CPT Jason Torpy made Dec 2 at 2014 12:48 PM

CPT Jason Torpy — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:48:41 -0500

First, I laugh my head off at Republicans embarrassing themselves. But then the whole point is we shouldn't think anything about it. It was never anything to think about. Republicans screamed their head off about this, but Benghazi hysterics never had any more legitimacy than Birthers. Now e have confirmation from Republicans that there's NOTHING to talk about. Move along to something more relevant like immigration or health care or secular government or climate change.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Dec 2 at 2014 1:44 PM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:44:30 -0500

I think I'll reserve my opinion about Benghazi until I hear the results of Congressman Trey Gowdy's Bi-partisan Select Committee. I think that will be the most comprehensive investigation conducted.

As the old saying goes, "It's not over 'tll the fat lady sings". In this case the fat lady, in my opinion, is a Congressman from South Carolina, Trey Gowdy.