Pentagon: Benghazi Probes Cost Millions

[Beacool]

By Donna Cassata
3/25/13


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Congress' multiple investigations of the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, have cost the department millions of dollars and thousands of hours of personnel time.

In a March 11 letter, the Pentagon described repetitive requests for information from about 50 congressional hearings, briefings and interviews. The department was responding to a Feb. 4 letter from Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.

The Sept. 11 assault killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. An independent review and bipartisan Senate Intelligence committee report have mainly faulted the State Department and the security at the mission.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/25/pentagon-benghazi-cost_n_5031095.html

So much money and man hours wasted in pursuit of a manufactured scandal, and that's just the Pentagon. How much money was wasted by the State Department?

[pinboy3niner]

1. It issa national scandal. nt

[11 Bravo]

2. And THAT, my friend, is one of your best efforts EVER!

DUZY!

[pinboy3niner]

3. Thanks

Issa gift.

[Beacool]

4. Well said.......

[Blue Owl]

5. Time to start charging Republicans a nickel each time they say "Benghazi"

That should be enough to cover the expenses.

[Beacool]

6. The GOP should pay back the money spent by the Pentagon

and the State Dept. on this witch hunt. Issa should also give back some of his salary.

[Gothmog]

7. The so-called IRS scandal also cost millions

Issa really likes to waste money on frivolous matters

[Beacool]

8. Issa is wasting a lot of tax payer's money.

Democrats should make a list of the expenditures that his endless investigations have cost us all.