Gowdy: Why Does the Media Not Care About Benghazi?

REP. TREY GOWDY (R-SC): "We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act in Benghazi, and make no mistake, justice will be done." That was the president of the United States over a year ago. >

"We're investigating exactly what happened, but my biggest priority now is bringing those folks to justice." That was the president of the United States over a year ago. No one has been arrested. No one has been prosecuted. No one has been brought to justice. We don't even have access to the witnesses.

You in the media were good enough for my 16 years as a prosecutor not to tell me how to do my job, and so far in Congress, y'all have been good enough not to tell me how to do my job. I'm not telling you how to do your job. But I'm going to ask you some questions, and if you can't answer these questions, then I'll leave you to draw whatever conclusion you want to draw about whether or not the media has provided sufficient oversight.>

Can you tell me why Chris Stevens was in Benghazi the night that he was killed? Do you know? Does it bother you whether or not you know why Chris Stevens was in Benghazi? Do you know why we were the last flag flying in Benghazi after the British had left and the Red Cross had been bombed? Do you know why requests for additional security were denied? Do you know why an ambassador asking for more security days and weeks before he was murdered and those requests went unheeded? Do you know the answer to why those requests went unheeded?

Do you know why no assets were deployed during the siege? And I've heard the explanation -- which defies logic, frankly -- that we couldn't have gotten there in time, but you know, they didn't know when it was going to end. So how can you possibly cite that as an excuse? Do you know whether the president called any of our allies and said, "Can you help? We have men under attack." Can you answer that?

Do any of you know why Susan Rice was picked? The secretary of state did not go. She says she doesn't like Sunday talk shows. That's the only media venue she does not like, if that's true. Why was Susan Rice on the five Sunday talk shows? Do you know the origin of this mythology that it was spawned as a spontaneous reaction to a video? Do you know where that started? Do you know how we got from no evidence of that to that being the official position of the administration?>

In conclusion, Congress is supposed to provide oversight, the voters are supposed to provide oversight, and you are supposed to provide oversight. That's why you have special liberties, and that's why you have special protections. I am not surprised that the president of the United States called this a phony scandal. I'm not surprised Secretary Clinton asked, "What difference does it make?" I'm not even surprised that Jay Carney said Benghazi happened a long time ago. I'm just surprised at how many people bought it.>

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Rep. Trey Gowdy: CIA acting director Morrell did not tell the truth.

Please watch this. I have watched hours and hours of Benghazi hearings on CSPAN and have become more and more frustrated at how the administration has been evasive and appears to be covering up the truth. I am pleased that Rep. Trey Gowdy will lead the investigation of Benghazi. He seems determined to get to the truth. He has been a Federal Prosecutor and is the right man for the job. In this video he almost reluctantly say, "Yes, In a word, I do not believe him." referring to then acting CIA directors Morell's claim that the anti Mohamed video may have let to a spontaneous demonstration that got out of hand.

Despite Hillary Clinton's exasperated exclamation of "what difference does it make?" the truth does make a difference. We need to get to the bottom of this.  It is absolutely clear that the email that established the talking points for Susan Rice to use on the Sunday morning talk shows were withheld from a legitimate Congressional request. That is inexcusable. There has been a withholding of evidence.

Liberals and the Obamamedia are painting this investigation as a partisan witch hunt evidenced by the absence of Democrats supporting the investigation. My view of the absence of Democrats who care about the discovering the truth, does not reflect poorly on Republicans but on Democrats. They put their loyalty to Obama above their love of country and concern for the truth. This is bigger than Watergate. No one died at Watergate! Obama should be impeached!

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Benghazi: Don't blame the CIA.

Petraeus Throws Obama Under the Bus

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Breaking news on Benghazi: the CIA spokesman, presumably at the direction of CIA director David Petraeus, has put out this statement: "No one at any level in the CIA told anybody not to help those in need; claims to the contrary are simply inaccurate. ”

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Benghazi: Were CIA Operators Told to ‘Stand Down’ During Attack & Were 3 Urgent Requests for Military Back-Up Denied?

Explosive new allegations surrounding the Benghazi attack emerged this morning, with FOX News’ Jennifer Griffin reporting that sources have confirmed that three urgent requests for military assistance sent from the CIA annex were all denied. Additionally, CIA operators were told to “stand down” rather than respond when shots were heard around 9:40 p.m. on September 11. Following the alleged developments, Charles Woods, father of ex-Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods who was killed in the attack, spoke out on Glenn Beck’s radio program.(link)

The more we learn about Bnegazi, it looks with increased certainty that the Obama administration  ignored warnings prior to the event that would indicate our consulate should be reinforced or withdrawn, that the administration watched drone aerial transmission  of events on the ground in real time, that a plea for help as the attack was underway was ignored, and that the administration lied and provided a story they knew to be untrue claiming the attack was a spontaneous eruption resulting from a YouTube video insulting to Islam.

If this was any other administration, the press would be screaming for answers instead of soft-peddling the story. The mainstream press is so enamored of the Obama presidency they have lost all objectivity. This should be a bigger story than was Iran-Contra or Watergate.

 If Obama is not  voted out of office on November 6th he should be impeached.  Also, throw in as an impeachable offense the Fast and Furious cover up.  President Obama is a totally despicable human being and is a disgrace to the office of the Presidency.

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