US ‘too slow’ to act as drone’s cam captured Libya horror

The United States had an unmanned Predator drone over its consulate in Benghazi during the attack that slaughtered four Americans — which should have led to a quicker military response, it was revealed yesterday.

“They stood, and they watched, and our people died,” former CIA commander Gary Berntsen told CBS News.

The network reported that the drone and other reconnaissance aircraft observed the final hours of the hours-long siege on Sept. 11 — obtaining information that should have spurred swift action.

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Gee, I would think it would be better to wait until you ACTUALLY KNOW what is going on, rather than open your mouth prematurely and prove to the whole planet what an ignorant mis-informed, cynical, stupid, political a**hole you are...

Oh, ... My bad... We're talking about RMoney....

Romney under friendly fire for his response to embassy attack in Libya

Will Mitt Romney's hasty response to the deadly attacks on the American diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya go down as the misstep that doomed his campaign to unseat President Barack Obama?

The Republican presidential candidate came under fire from Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday for politicizing the outbreak of deadly violence in the Middle East, including the breaching of the American Embassy in Cairo and an attack on the American Consulate in Libya, which claimed the life of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other diplomatic workers.

Romney released a scathing statement on Tuesday night blasting the Obama administration for its "disgraceful" response to the attacks. The statement was at first embargoed until after midnight in order to avoid publicly criticizing Obama on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks but then was released anyway. In the statement, which came just hours before Stevens was confirmed to be among those killed, Romney suggested the White House had chosen to "sympathize with those who waged the attacks" instead of condemning the attackers.

Steve Schmidt, who managed John McCain's 2008 campaign, told Yahoo News that Romney's decision to stand behind his initial criticism of Obama could damage his image with voters.

"For people who are running for president, this is a test where people evaluate their mettle as commander in chief, and the Romney campaign put out a statement before the facts were in that politicized the matter and gratuitously attacked the administration for something they did not do," Schmidt said. "The decision to double down on the initial mistake has put them into a potentially very dangerous political situation. During a foreign policy crisis, you can't build a position on a foundation of politics. … The situation remains serious, it's volatile and Romney is appearing to be very political."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/romn ... ction.html

Yes, Gov Etch-a-Sketch walked right off the cliff... But don't worry... The "perfectly lubricated weathervane" will pivot to something to make it look like something other than what it was....

(I should think that when your debate opponent says, "Please proceed..." You might want to stop and consider just how stupid you're about to look.)

Yes LJ, especially if the moderator is in the bag for your opponent.

You ever notice how people blame the refs when their team sucks at a game?

Otis...... Life is inherently dangerous and its really dangerous if your living in Benghazi. Dont expect the government to wrap you up all snuggely in a security blanky 24/7. Thats not their job and we can't afford it.. So be a man, stand on your own two feet and get a real issue....Security is not an issue to most people, we all feel perfectly safe everyday..I know I do

You little coward you

Raees wrote: You ever notice how people blame the refs when their team sucks at a game?

Is a moderator suppose to be neutral? Is a moderator suppose to be a fact checker? Should a moderator give equal time? Should a moderator interupt one guy more than 3 times more than the other?

I do blame the Republicans for allowing such a hack to moderate.

Is a moderator suppose to be neutral? Is a moderator suppose to be a fact checker? Should a moderator give equal time? Should a moderator interupt one guy more than 3 times more than the other?

Maybe you should ask these questions on Pinecam? <evil grin>

Heisenberg wrote:

Raees wrote: You ever notice how people blame the refs when their team sucks at a game?

Is a moderator suppose to be neutral? Is a moderator suppose to be a fact checker? Should a moderator give equal time? Should a moderator interupt one guy more than 3 times more than the other?

I do blame the Republicans for allowing such a hack to moderate.

Life is not always fair Heisenberg...I'm suprised that you don't know that...at your age

Stop crying, or go to your room

Back to the main point of the OP, the US Intelligence Community had the data on this terrorist attack in near real time. Existing reporting protocols for actionable intelligence require that the POTUS and the JCS must be notified within a very short, defined period of time. The POTUS and JCS knew about this attack and the nature of the damage quickly, in minutes and hours, not weeks as Obama and Clinton claim. Why did Obama and Clinton lie about the cause of this attack and what did they think they were going to gain by keeping the truth buried?

Bwha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Do you know how absurd you sound talking about existing reporting protocols for actionable intelligence and other world affaires? We live in Bailey Colorado..We don't care about that crap?

You've been reading too many spy novels Otis