The Final Days of Trump’s Unmanageable, Unrepentant, and Unprecedented Campaign

SGT William Howell - Terrorists killed those people. Did you blame Reagan for the Marine killed in Beirut? Fewer diplomats died under Obama and Hillary than any president since Carter, are all of those presidents and secretaries of States murderers?

1stSgt Nelson Kerr - Pay attention because you’re not getting it. If you know anything about how the budget process works, you’ll understand this. This talking point about a cut in funding is BS. They did not cut funding, they chose not to increase it. Regardless, the funding goes towards security in general, not just security in only Libya. This is where the head of the Department of State comes in and prioritizes where that money is spent. Now, seeing how her own ambassador and the Embassy security staff all requested additional security, wouldn’t you think it would behoove her to consider prioritizing the additional security in Libya (for a problem she helped create by the way)? No, instead she opts to increase the US presence in Libya by increasing the footprint in Benghazi. Does that sound like a leader who is managing her resources after this so called “cut” by the Republicans? Are you seriously going to keep going with that argument? Sorry but this is all on her. She sent them out there, she pushed to increase the presence, and she pushed to enter this war in the first place. This is NOT on the GOP.

You speak of diplomat deaths but did you ever note the fact that NO US Ambassador has been killed since Carter? Aside from that, the numbers are relative based on the event and/or what our politicians did about it (or could have done). I personally lived in one of the countries where there was a significant threat, while my father served as the Military Commander to the US Embassy. A previous Ambassador AND Military Commander had been assassinated there. We were supposed to have learned our lessons from those tragedies of Ambassador deaths and US Embassy Bombings. Did she? You then speak of the Beirut Bombing, and just for your insight, it was not just one Marine, it was 241 Marines (but I’m sure that was a typo on your part), and the act was through a single suicide bomber, not a 13 hour standoff. Speaking of which, they WERE the military, not a group of diplomats and their bodyguards. But here’s the underlining problem if you want to make comparisons; In war zones like Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia, there are nearby military assets available to support Embassy security forces should they encounter an attack on the facilities. Why didn’t they have the same support lined up for Libya? It too is a war zone, which we took a role in removing the government from power. Clinton urged our President to do it. Clinton ordered her Ambassador to go out and increase our footprint on the other side of the country, without additional security resources, all while the other nations pulled out. And you’re going to blame GOP funding? Please…

You really need to face facts and understand Clinton’s role in this event. She screwed up and yes, essentially left them out to die. How anyone could support this irresponsible, reckless, incompetent, and immoral person for President is beyond me.

Like teaching pigs to sing. You can try all day, but the pig will never sing and you piss of the pig.

Not trying to teach this one to sing, just trying to get the record straight for those who want to learn to sing. I could care less if I piss anyone off doing it.

If Comey had done his job back in July we might have a better choice

True enough. I can think of several moderate, competent Democrats that I would have voted for over Trump (while still cursing the short-sighted Republicans responsible for his nomination).

LTC (Join to see) I would have voted for the GEICO Caveman if he ran on the Democratic ticket, but no way I would vote for Clinton.