President Obama Begs Off Answering Whether Americans in Benghazi Were Denied Requests for Help

[WestVirginiaRebel]

ABC News:

In an interview with a Denver TV reporter Friday, President Obama twice refused to answer questions as to whether the Americans under siege in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012, were denied requests for help, saying he’s waiting for the results of investigations before making any conclusions about what went wrong.

After being asked about possible denials of requests for aid, and whether it’s fair to tell Americans that what happened is under investigation and won’t be released until after the election, the president said, “the election has nothing to do with four brave Americans getting killed and us wanting to find out exactly what happened. These are folks who served under me who I had sent to some very dangerous places. Nobody wants to find out more what happened than I do.”

President Obama told KUSA-TV’s Kyle Clarke large that “we want to make sure we get it right, particularly because I have made a commitment to the families impacted as well as to the American people, we’re going to bring those folks to justice. So, we’re going to gather all the facts, find out exactly what happened, and make sure that it doesn’t happen again but we’re also going to make sure that we bring to justice those who carried out these attacks.”

Clark pressed again.

“Were they denied requests for help during the attack?” he asked.

“Well, we are finding out exactly what happened,” the president again said. “I can tell you, as I’ve said over the last couple of months since this happened, the minute I found out what was happening, I gave three very clear directives. Number one, make sure that we are securing our personnel and doing whatever we need to. Number two, we’re going to investigate exactly what happened so that it doesn’t happen again. Number three, find out who did this so we can bring them to justice. And I guarantee you that everyone in the state department, our military, the CIA, you name it, had number one priority making sure that people were safe. These were our folks and we’re going to find out exactly what happened, but what we’re also going to do it make sure that we are identifying those who carried out these terrible attacks.”

Earlier today, Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin reported that CIA agents in the second U.S. compound in Benghazi were denied requests for help.

In response, CIA spokesperson Jennifer Youngblood said, “We can say with confidence that the Agency reacted quickly to aid our colleagues during that terrible evening in Benghazi. Moreover, no one at any level in the CIA told anybody not to help those in need; claims to the contrary are simply inaccurate. In fact, it is important to remember how many lives were saved by courageous Americans who put their own safety at risk that night-and that some of those selfless Americans gave their lives in the effort to rescue their comrades.”

-Jake Tapper

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Still looking for answers.

[SrWoodchuck]

It's the pits when an unco-opted newsie asks a pertinent question in a swing state.

[mozartlover]

“Were they denied requests for help during the attack?” he asked.

“Well, we are finding out exactly what happened,"

 

WRONG ANSWER!!! Anything other than an emphatic NO is unacceptable.

[Rheo]

Who is the guy in the picture to Hillary's left?

 

[cudjo]

he has been so busy running for office for the last 4 yrs, when does he do his job? Never that I can see.

[nickydog]

he has been so busy running for office for the last 4 yrs, when does he do his job? Never that I can see.

 

I keep trying to make the same point to anyone who will listen. Who the heck is running this country?

[nickydog]

There was a retired lt.col. on Rush today who outlined in knowledgeable detail how disasters like this are reported up the chain of command and how quickly the president had to know what was happening. Maybe somebody can find it. He was good.

[Rheo]

He was really good, @nickydog It is on the presidential thread or Benghazi thread.

[SrWoodchuck]

Who is the guy in the picture to Hillary's left?

 

 

@Rheo! That's Robert Gates. He took over from Rumsfeld in GW's cabinet & continued under Oblamer.

[Rheo]

That is who I thought it was, but I could find no info on Gates being in this admin. Must be my error.

 

Thank you!

[Rheo]

Everything I'm finding says Panetta took over for Gates when he retired in 2011.

 

Is this picture from the Bin Laden thing?

I feel foolish.

[SrWoodchuck]

Everything I'm finding says Panetta took over for Gates when he retired in 2011.

 

Is this picture from the Bin Laden thing?

I feel foolish.

If I remember correctly, the transition took place shortly after the UBL strike, when Patreaus went to CIA, taking over for Panetta.....who went to SecDef. They may have been in transition at the time. It was Panetta that rolled over Jarrett, in order for the UBL strike to go ahead.

 

From Wiki:

 

Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011

Edited October 27, 2012 by SrWoodchuck

[Rheo]

Disregard that whole picture thing I posted.

 

I'll go sit in the dunce corner.

[SrWoodchuck]

Disregard that whole picture thing I posted.

 

I'll go sit in the dunce corner.

No need to do that.......and I'd rather disregard everyone IN that picture......including Gates!

[logicnreason]

Logicnreason posted the below message on Oct 23rd.

 

Not a bad prediction....but entirely predictable!

 

 

the stain will:

1. Admit to a serious failure in the "language" used to describe the incident

2. Admit his mistake with all the humility he can fake.

3. Ask the American public to please forgive him with the promise that the mistake won't be repeated, followed by a strong statement about going after all terrorists the way he went after and ordered OSB "brought to justice".

4. And finally, state that the entire subject of the terrorist attack on the consulate is being investigated thoroughly by an "independent" team of experts and until the report from the investigation is provided, the subject matter is closed, and no further answers or statements will be made with regard to it.

 

Watch for it!!