Obama, Benghazi & the media

 

Daniel Greenfield at Front Page Magazine:

Imagine if Bush had gone to sleep after hearing that a plane was headed toward the World Trade Center?

 

Obama Ignored Attack, Went to Sleep as Americans Died

• White House officials watched the terror strike live by unmanned Predator drone

• White House knew Al-Qaeda linked group was behind terror strike at 6:07 PM EST on 9-11

• An estimated 300 to 400 ‘national security figures’ received emails from Libya day of attack

• US Troops in Italy were not called in to rescue officials

• 200 attacks in Benghazi before 9-11

• The Obama Administration was concerned using troops from Italy would violate Libyan sovereignty

The US had troops in Sigonella, Italy – about an hour away. The attack went on for at least four hours.

Obama did nothing. He took no action and, in fact, is said to have gone to sleep in order to be well-rested for a fundraiser in Las Vegas.

 

Republicans Press White House for Explanation on Benghazi

 

U.S. military was poised for rescue in Benghazi

 

 

Comments

[Elan]

According to his published schedule for September 11, Obama and Biden had a meeting at the White House at 5 p.m. that day with Defense Secretary Panetta. The Libya attack commenced at 4:40 p.m. Washington time, and Asst. Deputy Sec. of State Charlene Lamb testified that the consulate informed Washinton "immediately." It is hard to believe that the three of them were not informed in real time what was unfolding, and decided together what response to make to a massive assault that would continue for the next seven hours, and perhaps what should be said to the public the next morning.