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Related: About this forumClinton: 'I take responsibility' for Benghazi
October 15th, 2012
07:47 PM ET
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the bucks stops with her when it comes to who is blame for a deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi.
"I take responsibility" for what happened on September 11, Clinton said in an interview with CNN's Elise Labott soon after arriving in Lima, Peru for a visit. The interview, one of a series given to U.S. television networks Monday night, were the first she has given about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
Clinton insisted President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are not involved in security decisions, Clinton said.
"I want to avoid some kind of political gotcha," she added, noting that it is close to the election.
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/15/clinton-i-take-responsibility-for-benghazi/
Comrade_McKenzie
(2,526 posts)skeewee08
(1,983 posts)SDjack
(1,448 posts)on Benghazi. Clinton has class -- she takes the heat.
uppityperson
(115,679 posts)animalcrackers
(93 posts)It's a shame that she has to do this though imo. Leave up to the Repugs to cry wolf and seek individual blame for political purposes when they drag whole countries into war based on myth
meow2u3
(24,773 posts)Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)Taking one for the team.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)richmwill
(1,326 posts)I know full well that if McCain were currently President, the Republican drones would have said "You know who is at full fault for this attack? Bill Clinton"...
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)budget by 300 million dollars
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)and what great timing for this statement, right before the debate!
What a class act she is...I love her...Hillary2016!
Beacool
(30,251 posts)She is one classy lady. I just got one thing to say though, the WH better not be planning to throw her under the bus.
morningfog
(18,115 posts)Beacool
(30,251 posts)morningfog
(18,115 posts)meow2u3
(24,773 posts)She could have easily laid the blame on the repukes in Congress, especially Lyin' Ryan, but she chose to take responsiblity for the Bengazi flap.