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In reply to the discussion: Lieberman: ‘Clinton Has Made Clear She Will Testify’ On Benghazi [View all]karynnj
(59,503 posts)nor did I ever say that he was the number 1 person involved in managing our embassies. That would be ridiculous - the State Department runs the embassies and the CEO (if you want) of the state department was and is HRC.
I am saying he had no first hand knowledge or responsibility for what happened in the US embassies in 2012.
How would you expect him to answer the questions? Would you be happy with "I don't know, but we will work hard to improve security"? How about, answers like HRC told me"...." or (specific people reporting to HRC) told me? You would be the first to suggest that in doing any of these things he is throwing HRC under the bus.
As to 45, I would suggest if this is her intent - it is more important that she testify and answer all the questions in a way that ends this issue. (Consider that there were several attacks on embassies under Bush, where people but not the ambassador died. There were no special hearings that I am aware of - though those type of things did come up in SFRC hearings.