What questions About Benghazi Does Jake Tapper Still Need Answered?
Today, I watched a clip of CNN's Jake Tapper's interview with the mother of Sean Smith. Smith was one of the men who died during the attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, libya. At the end of the clip Jake Tapper said he was not surprised that Smith's mother had not had her questions about the Benghazi attack answered because he had not had his questions about the attack answered. Tapper's statement made me think what questions did Jake Tapper still have about the Benghazi attack. It seems that all of Tapper's questions have been answered.
Why was the request for 12 security personnel denied?
First, even though the security team was willing to stay in Libya their deployment ended in August. Second, the Republican lead House of Representatives cut more than $100 million from the State Department budget?
Why did the State Department cancel a DC-3 plane that had been in Libya?
When asked this question by congressional investigators Former Deputy Chief of Mission Gregory Hicks, who is speaking before the House Oversight Committee on May, 8, 2013, stated "My understanding was general, you know, it was a budget issue".
Why were four Special forces members told to "stand down"?
The special forces members and their commander was told they did not have the authority to go to Benghazi at that current time. However, even if the special forces members had been able to get on the Libyan plane leaving Tripoli their presence might not have made a difference. While the second attack started at 5:15 a.m. on September 12, 2012, the Libyan plane did not leave Tripoli until 6-6:30 a.m. Gregory Hicks has stated the plane arrived in Benghazi at about 7-7:30 a.m.
Why were fighter jets not deployed to Benghazi?
At a Senate hearing, Joint Chiefs chairman General Martin Dempsey told Senator Kelly Ayotte it would have taken "up to 20 hours" to get the f-16s from Italy to Benghazi. Dempsey also said f-16s were "the wrong tool for the job".
So, it seems to me that all of Jake Tapper's questions have been answered. I do not see what questions still need to be answered.