Issa's Benghazi Document Dump (10/19) Exposes Several Libyans Working With the U.S.

to stealing cars. It's really more his line.

of course if anything happens to those Libyans that are helping us, the Republicans will turn around and blame Obama.

What the fuck is wrong with these people? They are treasonous..myGod, those poor, wonderful people who are helping us and this sorry son of a bitch does this...

What a total douche bag! However, no one should be surprised. Who votes for this prick?

Why were the documents not classified? Let's not get ahead of ourselves on this one.

are lower than scum. If the Puke Congress keeps cutting the budget for protection of Embassies how do they expect President Obama's administration to provide more?


Are the guards just supposed to volunteer?

This is just beyond the pale. Like 68 and 80 these bastids will risk lives to get their boy elected.

this guy will eventually end up in prison.

about your "concerns" right now. Where is Libya? What countries are adjacent to it?

And what just happened in Libya a couple of years ago?

Obviously the country is in turmoil. Obviously we have intelligence operations there. And why is the right wing in this country, once again, spouting off secrets it should not reveal.

The right wing Republicans do not have the sensitivity for foreign diplomacy that is required to represent our country. They just don't get it.

Think about people you know. Some, like Benjamin Franklin, have great tact and are sensitive to the feelings of others, understand the nuances of language and can persuade in a gentle way. They know when to be silent and listen, and they know when to speak up and how to cause others listen to them. It's these people, like Benjamin Franklin, who make good diplomats.

Now look at Obama and then at Romney. Which one has the most tact? Which one is sensitive and can easily gauge the feelings of others? Which one best understands the nuances of language? And which one persuades gently, not in a bullying way? Which one knows when to be silent, when to listen? (Think of the last debate, "Go ahead, Governor.") Which one knows how to use the pause, the emphasis, the body language and the physical presence to cause others to want to listen? Which of them has a voice you want to listen to?
The person with those qualities will make a good diplomat.

Republicans in general make lousy diplomats. Just in general. They lack the finesse. They lack the (at least outward) humility.

Another reason to pick Democrats like Obama.

Obama was born to be a diplomat. And in fact his mother fulfilled to some extent diplomatic tasks. No wonder Obama is well liked everywhere pretty much in the world.

If you think we face hostility in the world today, just imagine what it would be like if Billy Graham's choice, Mitt Romney, were out there dealing with the Muslim world. Of course, in ten minutes of a diplomatically charged representation, in ten minutes of looking at the stone and hostile faces of people from other countries who disagree with him, George Romney would turn to putty. That's why we need four more years for Obama. Please, please, please.

George Romney would be a disaster in foreign policy. And I say that on the basis of his personality alone. I'm sure he can be charming one on one, but he does not have the makings of a diplomat. He is too heavy-handed, and too used to buying his way around the world. In short, too much like a bully -- or at least he comes across that way. And those of us who have experience with bullies know that deep down they are weak and fearful. Not good qualities in a president.

and the secrecy laws do apply to Congressmembers with security clearance.

Although I am not sure that Bradley Manning is accused of giving up names of assets that might get those assets in trouble or killed. This is also along the lines of what got Cheney's aide Libby indicted.

So does the law to everyone in this country or not? Is there an exception for Republicans? I demand that the DOJ launch an investigation.

The same law that applies to Bradley Manning.

That will probably get people killed.

that the plutocracy somehow used its influence to propel the events of September 11 2012. Just too convienient to cause an embarrasment for Obama. I can only hope that if this is the case, those responsible will be brought to justice, but after seeing Bushco walk away scott free in spite of a democratic sitting President and congress, I'm not going to hold my breath.

This is one of the comments under the foreign policy article:

Don Bacon
"attacking the U.S. consulate"

There is no US consulate in Benghazi, which is why State didn't care about security and why State tried to avoid responsibility. It was a CIA operation with a dozen agents. (Ineffective, of course.) Why should State provide security for CIA? Besides, the Agency likes to keep a low profile.

The US does not have an embassy, a consulate or a diplomatic mission in Benghazi. There are none listed on this State Department list of all the US embassies and consulates in the world.
http://www.usembassy.gov/

On September 12, 2012, SecState Clinton made two statements. She never used the word “consulate.”To describe the place that was attacked in Benghazi she used instead the words ‘U.S. diplomatic post, compound, our buildings and our office.’
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/09/197654.htm
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/09/197630.htm

There is (and was) no US consulate in Benghazi. No consul. No consular officials. No commercial officers. No diplomats of any kind. No consulate. It was CIA.

Why was Ambassador Stevens in Benghazi? President Obama said Stevens was in volatile eastern Libya "to establish a new cultural center and modernize a hospital." Sure.

Actually Stevens was playing CIA agent in Benghazi, just like he did a year ago when he organized militants to bring Gaddafi down. Their relationship was different this time. Stevens was in Benghazi arranging for an arms shipment to Turkey. While Stevens was in Benghazi the ship Intisaar´(victory), with 400 tons of cargo which included ´SAM-7 surface-to air anti aircraft missiles and rocket-propelled grenades (RPG`s), sailed from Benghazi to Iskenderun, Hatay province, Turkey, a stone’s throw from Syria.

... that sure explains alot.

All we had there, it appears, was a CIA station. And the State Department does not provide security for the CIA, does it?

http://www.usembassy.gov/

Thank you, Issa, for telling the world about our CIA station.

Much much worse.

I understand that people are upset because this is politically bad for the president - and that's probably why Issa did it - but it was the right thing to do, I think. I don't think we should have secret documents. Our government royally fucked up with Libya and needs to be called out on it.