Im a little concerned that you guys are so excited about someone being "blasted" when they are supposed to merely be providing testimony concerning the events surounding Benghazi. These hearings are supposed to help us find the truth of what happened, but provide politicians with opportunities to "score points" or "blast" the opposition.
If this is the attitude of people on the right, it's no wonder Obama was reelected. This is corruption and we need to get it out of our hearts, our minds, and our government.
Sorry, but you lose me here. The "TRUTH" of what happened is already known. The minutia of the details are the only missing ingredient. For example:
(1) It is on the record that the embassy had been probed several times for weak spots. Several times, terrorists set explosives and, on one occasion fired RPGs at the embassy walls. Undeniable.
(2) Both the Ambassador AND The Chief of Consulate Security requested additional security on at least 2 occasions. The request was sent forward. Denied. The request wa made again. This time DIA help (2nd Special Operations Group) was requested and again, denied. On all of these occasions, the request was denied. The administration chose, instead, to offer contract work to (basically) street thugs and teenagers. Undeniable.
(3) When the attack started, as per protocol, Central Command was notified by the OD that they were, indeed, under attack and reinforcements (to include rapid reaction forces and Spectre gunships) were requested. Again, denied. Undeniable.
(4) The Consulate had a basic perimeter of nearly 3 acres being guarded by a force of "roughly" 11 individuals (The rest of the detail had been recalled and rotated back). This perimeter, staffed by these few individuals would be similar to that same amount of individuals attempting to secure Yankee Stadium by themselves. Undeniable.
(5) When the Consulate was overrun, two of the security personnel who had left the Consulate attempted to return to provide additional security and were ordered to "stand down" and "hold in place". They disobeyed and were eventually killed by mortar fire. Mortar fire by a group of "protestors". Undeniable.
These are merely a few of the undeniable FACTS that are easily documented. This has nothing whatsoever to do with one party attempting to "blast" anyone. This is about an inept Administration, Secretary of State, Department of State Security, and the Joint Military Command. And, since the "buck" stops at the presidents desk, the president himself.
Most of America already knows that these men were murdered and our government did nothing to prevent it.
You say that these hearings are supposed to provide testimony concerning the events in Benghazi. Fine. So when every politician that testifies that they basically "knew nothing" ala Bill Clinton, then are we to just say, "OK...nobody knew anything" case closed?
Richard Nixon was impeached and resigned in disgrace because some of his lackeys broke into an office at the Watergate. No one died. Do you not think that this rises to the level of criminal negligence at the very LEAST???
Or, do we do as most liberals say and just sweep this under the rug,yet again??? So some government dudes died. Who cares??