Clinton: I'm responsible for diplomats' security

[kpete]

Source: CNN

Clinton: I'm responsible for diplomats' security
From Elise Labott, CNN
updated 9:14 PM EDT, Mon October 15, 2012

"I take responsibility" for the protection of U.S. diplomats, Clinton said during a visit to Peru. But she said an investigation now under way will ultimately determine what happened in the attack that left four Americans dead.

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The Obama administration has been heavily criticized after Vice President Joe Biden said during last week's vice presidential debate that the White House did not know of requests to enhance security at Benghazi, contradicting testimony by State Department employees that requests had been made and rejected. After the debate, the White House said the vice president did not know of the requests because they were handled, as is the practice, by the State Department.

Clinton said President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are not involved in security decisions.

"I want to avoid some kind of political gotcha," she added, noting that it is close to the election.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/15/us/clinton-benghazi/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[skeewee08]

1. Such a class act.... Thank you SOS Clinton

[Cleita]

2. Wow! All the while we were considering Hillary as Bill Clinton 2.0

she's really Harry Truman 2.0. Way to go Secretary of State, Clinton.

[nolabear]

3. Honest, straightforward, with impeccable integrity. That's Hillary.

The RW is predictably spinning like a top. But this is no thoughtless statement. Obama will be using this tomorrow I predict.

[Liberalynn]

4. She takes Responsibility & Has Honor Mittens

two words Mittens doesn't even know how to spell let alone define or exhibit.

[Vattel]

5. Hey, idiots at CNN: what Biden said didn't contradict anyone's testimony!!!!

". . . Biden said during last week's vice presidential debate that the White House did not know of requests to enhance security at Benghazi, contradicting testimony by State Department employees that requests had been made and rejected." BULLSHIT! The State Department employees didn't say they requested anything from the White House. Their requests were directed to the State Department.

Not to be outdone, MSNBC reported today that a human being traveled faster than the speed of light. Ugh, I hate the MSM.

[John2]

16. This is the problem with CNN.

This is the problem I have with CNN and especially Candy Crowley as the moderator tonight. I would see if she throw loaded questions at the the president, to push the Republican attacks.

You got Republicans such as John McCain and Rudy Giuliano pushing pushing pointed attacks at the Obama Administration for Political purposes and nothing more. People tried to paint McCain as this honest and straight shooter but he is a loyal soldier of the Republican Party. This guy doesn't fool me one bit. I hope the President does answer that question this way if Crowley brings it up or badger him on it. I think it is CNN's responsibility not to get caught up as a news organization becoming a propaganda venue like some other news organization we know. When was the last time in a decade, FOX NEWS gave a positive report on their station regarding the Democratic Party and when have they ever criticized the Republican agenda? So we don't want CNN to become like FOX.

[Loki]

6. This just reminds me what a class act Hillary is.

I remember another administration that took no responsibility for the loss of 3,000 American lives, but that is what republicans do, they fail the test of leadership every time.

[patrice]

7. SOS Clinton has her priorities straight. Truth first, ambition later. Class.

[Cha]

8. THAT, made me Verklempt!

Thank you, SOS Hillary!

Take that and put it in your crackPOT pipes, mittLies & minimittLies.

[underthematrix]

9. The following statement

is so bizarre "State Department employees that requests had been made and rejected." Ambassador Stevens was on the Rachel Maddow show twice. I'm thinking it was either 2010 or 2011. In one of the interviews, Ambassador Stevens was CALLED BACK BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT because they determined the security risks were too high and presented grave danger to his safety. Yes, Hillary Clinton was the SoS at the time. He was popular among US diplomatic core and in the ME. It appears to me the Secretary was doing everything she could to protect him.

[dipsydoodle]

12. That was prior to October 2011

when hostilities effectively ended in Libya. The US closed the Embassy in Tripoli February 2011.

[TomCADem]

10. I Think The Point Is That The So-Called Cuts In Defense Have No Impact...

...because embassy security is funded out of the State Department's budget...which Republicans are trying to cut to the tune of $300 million in denied funding for embassy security.

[CJCRANE]

11. Also the embassy is in Tripoli and the consulate in Benghazi.

The Repubs seem to be conflating both locations and confusing the issue.

[justiceischeap]

13. And didn't they ask for more security in Tripoli and not Benghazi?

That's what I've heard/read anyway. I think Biden may have brought that up in the debate.

[TomCADem]

17. Yes, but the facts never seem to matter to Republicans

...just as the ignore the fact that they rejected requests for embassy security funding.

[Cosmocat]

14. EVERYONE is conflating it

just sad, and allowed to create some drama for the election, frankly.

[Rustycup]

15. Remember when democrats

did not politicize 9/11 and stood behind the President. So much they voted for a false war. So, a dem in office with a terrorist attack is investigated and it is polticalize......this is why these guys should not get away with "murder"