Senate Report Finds Benghazi Attack Was Preventable

[Valin]

NY Times:

MARK MAZZETTI

JAN. 15, 2014

 

WASHINGTON — A stinging report by the Senate Intelligence Committee released Wednesday concluded that the attacks 16 months ago that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, could have been prevented, and blames both American diplomats and the C.I.A. for poor communication and lax security during the weeks leading up to the deadly episode.

 

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The report found that, in the months before the attacks, American intelligence agencies gave ample warning about deteriorating security in Benghazi and the risks to Americans in the city. As these warnings were issued, the C.I.A. bolstered its security at the agency’s Benghazi facility — known as the Annex — but the State Department did not make similar moves to protect the diplomatic compound.

 

“In sum, the Mission facility had a much weaker security posture than the Annex, with a significant disparity in the quality and quantity of equipment and security upgrades,” the report concluded.

 

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[Valin]

New Senate Report: Al Qaeda Network Attacked in Benghazi
THOMAS JOSCELYN
Jan 15, 2014 12:38 PM

The Senate Intelligence Committee has now released its declassified review of the intelligence surrounding the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. The bottom line is this: Multiple parts of al Qaeda’s international terrorist network were involved.

The key language comes forty pages into the report:

“Individuals affiliated with terrorist groups, including AQIM, Ansar al-Sharia, AQAP, and the Mohammad Jamal Network, participated in the September 11, 2012, attacks.”

 

Each of the groups named in the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report were previously identified in THE WEEKLY STANDARD’s reporting and analysis as being involved in the attack.

 

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Tammy Bruce is not impressed.

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15 Jan

Mohammed Atta wasn’t “core Al Qaeda” either

By: DrJohn

The Obama regime has made much of the assertion that “Core Al Qaeda” was not part of the Benghazi attacks on September 11, 2012. The State Department confirmed Wednesday that two Libyan groups reportedly set to be designated as terrorists … http://floppingaces.net/2014/01/15/mohammed-atta-wasnt-core-al-qaeda-either/

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I don't know if this was posted elsewhere, but here is a link to the actual report:

 

http://www.intelligence.senate.gov/benghazi2014/benghazi.pdf

[Valin]

I don't know if this was posted elsewhere, but here is a link to the actual report:

 

http://www.intelligence.senate.gov/benghazi2014/benghazi.pdf

 

 

Thank you.

[Valin]

Another bad day for Benghazi conspiracy theories
The Rachel Maddow Show / National Security
Steve Benen
01/15/14 04:06 PM

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If this seems to cover familiar ground, that’s because previous investigations have led to very similar conclusions. The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake noted that Republicans, especially those eager to tear down former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, are likely to be “sorely disappointed” by the findings.

That’s clearly true. As Adam Serwer’s report makes clear, there was no “stand down” order; Susan Rice did nothing wrong; and there was no White House interference with the creation of post-attack talking points. Indeed, of all the various Republican allegations about a conspiracy, there remains literally no evidence to bolster the far-right paranoia.

Indeed, if GOP officials who tried to destroy Susan Rice’s reputation apologize now that their attacks have been discredited, I remain confident that she’d be gracious about their misguided smear campaign.

All of this, however, leads to a larger question: just how much more will it take to convince the Republican conspiracy theorist they were wrong?

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http://youtu.be/MMutqBt4MW8