***UPDATE: TWO ATTACKS ON US CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI PRIOR TO 9/11***

To borrow a phrase from Joe Biden, this is a BFD, but not in a good way. This from a press release by the House Oversight today:

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee leaders today sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking why requests for more protection were denied to the U.S. mission in Libya by Washington officials prior to the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. The denials came after repeated attacks and security threats to U.S. personnel.

“Based on information provided to the Committee by individuals with direct knowledge of events in Libya, the attack that claimed the ambassador’s life was the latest in a long line of attacks on Western diplomats and officials in Libya in the months leading up to September 11, 2012. It was clearly never, as Administration officials once insisted, the result of a popular protest,” the committee’s chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and subcommittee chairman, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, write. “In addition, multiple U.S. federal government officials have confirmed to the Committee that, prior to the September 11 attack, the U.S. mission in Libya made repeated requests for increased security in Benghazi. The mission in Libya, however, was denied these resources by officials in Washington.”

The letter outlines 13 security threats over the six months prior to the attack.

“Put together, these events indicated a clear pattern of security threats that could only be reasonably interpreted to justify increased security for U.S. personnel and facilities in Benghazi,” the chairmen write.

The Committee indicated it intends to convene a hearing in Washington on Wednesday October 10, 2012, on the security failures that preceded the attack.

If this is true, this scandal just went from hot to blistering.

(h/t: Washington Examiner)

UPDATE: The Daily Beast reports that there were two attacks on the US Consulate in Benghazi in the 5 months leading up to the attack on 9/11. Read about it here.




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bobemakk
bobemakk

How many more sickening things must appear before the voters actually realize the White House acts oblivious to these necessities? Obama must go, I hope and pray that Romney steps up his campaign tonight at the debates.

swtthng61
swtthng61

This is only breaking news to people who have not been paying attention to "all" the attacks that American and military personnel have been going through for months now. Most of us had the common sense to know that Obama and his administration have been more worried about his being re-elected than he has about doing the job "he" volunteered to do. He has done nothing to protect American citizens. He has opened our borders, given guns to mexican cartels, run up our deficit, destroyed "real" job creation, denied "real" job creation, divided the country with little "wars" on everything from women's body parts, "illegal" immigration, gay-rights, religion.... He has manipulated the uninformed and the poor. He has manipulated women, old people, young people and race. Saddest of all - we elected him to do a job, and he is doing what he intended all along - to divide and conquer America. He had/has no respect for America or Americans and has proved it over and over again. For those of you with a brain cell left - check it out yourselves. He's lied about Romney and even admitted it - saying it's ok - it's just politics. This is not a conspiracy theory - this is the freedom of the United States of America. We are being terrorized - by our own elected President! That is the war on America.

repubboy
repubboy

What a mess Good people died for nothing.. for a lousy ,lying pos pouts and his cronies it is a crying shame. What has our country come to !

John Darchangelo
John Darchangelo

How much more proof do we require that barack hussein o is a traitor and terrorist sympathizer? He needs to be arrested, charged as a traitor and terrorist, put on trial, found guilty, and face the most sever punishment a traitor and terrorist can face.

wallwatchman
wallwatchman

This just makes me sick!! How can this administration have such little regard for these men who died?! They asked for security and didn't get it!! These guys were just sitting ducks!!

I heard on rush that the ambassador's family are posting on social sites their frustrtration with this investigation. They wonder if anyone even cares about their son's death. That just breaks my heart. I do care, and for the others that died as well. I've called my congressmen and wanted answers on this. Probably won't do anything, but we've got to show we won't let this drop! Lives were lost on this and fast and furious!! The murders of these men are more important than your stupid political career mr Obama and we will find out what you've done!!!!

chatterbox365
chatterbox365

Around 200-250 years ago, this Administration would have been hung for treason.

NYGino
NYGino

Jay Carney...."From the moment our facility was attacked" the president has been focused on providing security to all diplomatic posts "and bringing the killers to justice"

Considering that he went to sleep, missed the next day's intelligence meeting, got on a plane to Vegas, campaigned for his re-election, made time to visit with "the View", I'm a little skeptical Jay about his laser sharp focus on the matter.

Am I missing something Jay?

bjohnson55
bjohnson55

Denial is what killed Ambassador Stevens, Obama refuses to believe that Al Qaeda didn't die with UBL. He denies that the Muslim Brotherhood is trouble and he denies he hates Israel. If it isn't denial then it is something far worse, it is a Muslim centric driven agenda which is far more damaging than denial and/or incompetence.

NYGino
NYGino

I'll go with the second scenario.

jensensah
jensensah

With the comment policy in this forum, I can see why the trolls stay away!! They wouldn't last thru one comment before their rights were revoked! Too bad Fox Nations didn't do the same and stick with disqus?

barry
barry

Bet the frazzzled heads in DC are together now trying to come up with a story that they can or cannot prove. Either way, they will drag this out until after the election and nothing will be done, if it isn't done before the election. This seems like a critical point for Romney to harp on tomorrow night.

jensensah
jensensah

Romney had better go after Obummer, and go after him hard! If he doesn't then it is over! But you know, all the mediators are all Liberals sheep, so they will do everything they can to protect their Lair and Thief!

barry
barry

The truth hurts doesn't it ebonymous

Mark W Boucher
Mark W Boucher

THIS IS WHY THEY HAVE INTEL. MEETINGS TO BAD OBAMA MISSED SO MANY OF THEM. EVEN WITH A PRESIDENT THATS A MUSLIM OR LIKES MUSLIMS THEY SHOWED THEIR TRUE COLORS.I HAVE READ PARTS OF THE QURAN AND SOME OF THE HADITHS I CAN`T SEE HOW ANYBODY WITH A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION COULD BELIEVE SUCH RUBBISH.FOR EXAMPLE ACCORDING TO A HADITH ADAM WAS 60 CUBITS TALL THATS ABOUT 90 FEET.SO ADAM WAS 90 FEET TALL. IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT EVE. AND WOMEN WILL WEAR PERFUME IN JENNA WHY WOULD U NEED TO SMELL PERFUME ? AND A MAN WHO GRADUATED FROM HARVARD BELIEVES SUCH NONSENCE

jensensah
jensensah

Because he is a Narcissistic, Ego Maniac, who is totally driven by his ego and his need to be the center of attention,at what ever cost. Much like a man in Germany was! He could careless about the lives, of others, and has proven that to US time and time again!! To say he just dangerous, is an understatement!

jensensah
jensensah

What is it going to take, for liberals to understand how dangerous Obummer is? How many more lives? Why do the liberals hate their fellow American's so much, that they can not even call Obummer, on something as blatant as this? Are liberals so blinded that, Obummer could k ill one of their own, and they would make up excuses for him! Isn't this the same kind of control that H itler had? That no matter how bad it was, as long as he told them to do it, or said that it was okay, they turned a blind eye? Not only does Obummers scare me, it is the Liberals that support him, NO MATTER what he does, or doesn't do, that scares me! Libereral have turned themselves in the mindless, sheep, and don't even have the guts anymore, to ask for accountability, or for answer's! If given their way, Liberals will destroy, United States!

Paul J. Citro
Paul J. Citro

Let the cover-up begin

NYGino
NYGino

It began September 11, 2012 and is still going on. And if the MSM has their way it will continue to go on, forever.

kong1967
kong1967

Everything is racially insensitive to the Democrats. If you think Obama is a bad President you're a racist. If you want our voting system to be protected from fraud you're a racist. If you want everyone to be on the same playing field when getting a job, you're a racist. If you want to protect our sovereignty by stopping the flood of illegals coming across the border, you're a racist.

If you disagree with a liberal you're a racist!

I've had it. The jokes are the least of my worries and they lighten the moment.

bobemakk
bobemakk

I wonder where Janene Garafolo will be tonight?

kong1967
kong1967

Hopefully somewhere I don't have to listen to her ignorant a$$, lol. She's a very smart woman that doesn't use her intelligence.

vodknockers
vodknockers

Forward this report to CNN, NBC, ABC and ask why they are NOT reporting it!

N0bama

kong1967
kong1967

Impeach that imposter and remove his name from the ballot! Romney had better bring all of this up in the debates about national security. Obama's leaks to the media and to Hollywood, and giving more security for Valerie Jarrett than to our ambassadors in a hot bed of terror....and requests for more security were denied. Obama is working for himself and aiding the enemy.

I don't care about precision bombs any more or avoiding collateral damage. We have to unleash our military and take the handcuffs off. I believe in crushing the enemy until they cannot proceed, and it's not being done. When these a-holes start seeing entire communities in their neighborhood decimated they will be demoralized and will have nowhere to hide. The current method only slows them down and makes our soldiers sitting ducks. Crush them.

lana ward
lana ward

The dictator wanted Stevens dead. They had had an affair, and Stevens said never again.

usafemale
usafemale

This was an Act of War by lsIamic terrorist and should be treated as such!

0bama knew about the warnings and 0bama did NOTHING to stop it, nor did the Libyan officials, or mrs clinton........... instead of governing 0bama went to chill and campaign with P I M P with a limp, go on TV nite shows and show his megalomania on the "view" thinking he was eye candy...........

0BAMA HAS LIED AGAIN, AND PEOPLE HAVE DIED AGAIN...... HOW MANY SEDITIOUS TREASONOUS ACTS DOES IT TAKE TO PUT THIS BETRAYER OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE HE BELONGS????????

This sickens me and every USA LOVING Patriot........ CONGRESS DO YOUR JOBS!

DaRueStir
DaRueStir

Watch for an increase in "domestic" passenger flights from Iran to Egypt, the Iranian are infiltrating (more) Quds trained to use the newist Russian equipment.

There are between 35,000 to 50,000 Irainan "holy warriors" distributed between The brotherhood in Egypt, Hamas & Hezbollah, another 15,000 moving into Syria, more on the way with every FULL passenger plane.

whoops2005
whoops2005

But Crypt Keeper Reid said this was nothing more than an election ploy.

How could this be?

DaRueStir
DaRueStir

The NSA is monitoring FACEBOOK. Less than two weeks after I sent a message to a friend about 150,000 "holy warriors" being armed with modern Russian equipment, an NSA operative contacted a Russian counterpart and asked how these people would get thier hands on such, the Russian's answer, "Libya". Right now tank busting RPG-47s and shoulder fired anti-aircraft missles are being moved into the Gaza Strip smuggling tunnel storage areas.

If Israel attacks Iran they will also have to collapse the tunnels and bury these weapons.

Pat
Pat

Romney better bring this up in the debate tomorrow night, and then how will the LSM report on it. Answer: silence is golden. Maybe Joe Scarborough (aka slime bucket) can cover his face with his hands and once again yell Oh Sweet Jesus!

DaRueStir
DaRueStir

Obama is willing to let 500,000 die in northern Israel, and do nothing to stop it, this SOB is the greatest threat to world peace sence Hitler!

Wolfie
Wolfie

This is where Appeasement, kowtowing and ass-kissing got us! Anyone that reads any bit of history could have told NOBama it was going to work out as well for him as it did for Chamberlain during WW2, when he came back declaring "peace in our time" and holding a piece of paper. Played like a fiddle by Hitler in the same way NObama has been played like a fiddle by the Islamofascists of today.

loriannringold
loriannringold

This just fits in with a long list of failures by this administration, while they continue to tell everyone how great they are. Yes, they are great at getting every single thing wrong. Every decision has been a disaster for The United States and our only hope for a better tomorrow is on November 6th when we send this administration a message that their failures are not going to be tolerated and we want someone with some brains leading our great nation. We want a leader, not a dictator.

RayOne
RayOne

The United States MSM has behaved in a criminal way.

NYGino
NYGino

No question about it. They are the enablers for this rogue, treasonous administration.

Dana Garcia
Dana Garcia

Obvious from day #1 because Hillary looked GUILTY, not sad, when the deaths were announced and when the bodies were unloaded.

RayOne
RayOne

Something else is going on for everyone to swallow the sword as cover for his incompetence.

design4u1
design4u1

Fox News his running a thread on Fox Nation linked to this site. Nothing at the LSM

Disc_Coastie
Disc_Coastie

I'm sure Mr. Golden Boy Teflon will deny any involvement...except in the cover up!!

RR2 2012

Dude
Dude

anyone notice ole Joe (hair plugs) Biden stopped gloating, "we got bin laden".

usafemale
usafemale

That's because Al-qaeda is ALIVE and GM is bankrupt!!!! silly rabbits, tricks are for libs

Dixie T
Dixie T

Can you even imagine the Arab world's "reactions" to the Hollywood film coming out in December, "praising" Obama for KILLING BIN LADEN??????????????????

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

WILL CONGRESS PLEASE start the impeachment process NOW!! I don't give a rat's behind about dingy harry and the Senate- start the damn proceedings! Impeachment is too good for them, they all need to face treason charges!

Dude
Dude

The mexican drug cartels got more guns from obama than the ambassador to Libya.

Dude
Dude

anyone want to bet, the LAME sTREET media will somehow "forget" to report this story, calling it old news.

TJinNJ
TJinNJ

Just shows they're collaborating with Islamists, al-qaeda in this instance...

Need to name the "officials" who denied their request and hold them directly accountable.