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| 400 US surface-to-air missiles were 'STOLEN' from Libya during the Benghazi attack (12 August 2013) ... (Photo credit: marsmet548) |
Thus far, this is what the Committee tells us in their report:
- White House officials failed to comprehend or ignored the dramatically deteriorating security situation in Libya and the growing threat to U.S. interests in the region.
- U.S. personnel in Benghazi were woefully vulnerable in September 2012 because a.) the administration did not direct a change in military force posture, b.) there was no intelligence of a specific “imminent” threat in Libya, and c.) the Department of State, which has primary responsibility for diplomatic security, favored a reduction of Department of Defense security personnel in Libya before the attack.
- Defense Department officials believed nearly from the outset of violence in Benghazi that it was a terrorist attack rather than a protest gone awry, and the President subsequently permitted the military to respond with minimal direction.
- The U.S. military’s response to the Benghazi attack was severely degraded because of the location and readiness posture of U.S. forces, and because of lack of clarity about how the terrorist action was unfolding. However, given the uncertainty about the prospective length and scope of the attack, military commanders did not take all possible steps to prepare for a more extended operation.
- There was no “stand down” order issued to U.S. military personnel in Tripoli who sought to join the fight in Benghazi. However, because official reviews after the attack were not sufficiently comprehensive, there was confusion about the roles and responsibilities of these individuals.
- the global security situation is still deteriorating and military resources continue to decline.
A Committee statement revealed also that:
"...While the committee’s inquiry continues, the majority members believe that information gathered to date reaffirm the relevant findings in the Interim Progress Report for the Members of the Republican Conference on the Events Surrounding the September 11, 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi, Libya issued in April 2013 by the five committees with jurisdiction in the U.S. House of Representatives..."
No statement has been issued yet regarding holding anyone accountable for the lapses and policy directives that led to terrorists murdering four U.S. personnel.
There is a media report that reveals there were 400 Surface-To-Air Missiles stolen during the Benghazi attack, but there is no mention of that in the report, nor about any ramifications that may come as a result of those missiles being in the hands of terrorists:
The issues covered in this video raise additional questions, such as:
Important as the deaths of four Americans are at the hands of terrorists, is the continuing investigation and focus on their murder a deliberate attempt to deflect and detract from the possible repercussions of the terrorists obtaining extremely lethal weaponry during the attack?
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If some or all of those weapons have been used, who have they been used against, with what effect, and who will be held responsible for not keeping those weapons secure and allowing the terrorists that possess them to effect additional destruction and murder.?
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