The CPAC 2013 Benghazi panel discussion inspired harsh criticism of the mainstream media's coverage of the 9/11 terror attack. One panelist, Roger Noriega, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, echoed the thoughts of many who have been paying attention when he declared, "...Journalism is dead."
Gather.com covered the discussion which took place after rousing speeches by Marco Rubio and Rand Paul. It was titled, "Benghazi and Its Aftermath: U.S. Middle East and Southwest Asia Policy," and reviewed many of the still-looming questions unaddressed by the mainstream media. An appreciative shout-out was, however, given to CBS reporter Sheryl Atkinson, one of the rare few in the mainstream media who has dared to engage in actual journalism with regard to Benghazi.
As an aside, Atkinson also reported on the failed gun-walking scheme known as "Fast & Furious." At the time, (and reminiscent of the treatment given to Bob Woodward), Atkinson told talk show host Laura Ingraham, "The guy from the White House on Friday night literally screamed at me and cussed at me." It is no wonder journalists are hesitant to ask the Obama Administration tough questions.
It is established that extremely basic questions continue to go unanswered regarding Benghazi. Many of them were covered by the panelists at CPAC 2013, including:
- Why was Ambassador Chris Stevens in Benghazi in the first place?
- No documented directives from President Obama have been released. Do they exist?
- Where are the killers?
The mainstream media additionally has no curiosity regarding:
- the whereabouts of the Benghazi survivors;
- how it is possible that the consulate was not secured in the wake of the attack (allowing valuable evidence to be destroyed);
- whose blood was found on a toilet and on the walls in the compound?
Washington Guardian Editor, John Solomon, discussed the culture of journalism in today's world of social media where stories must be "tweeted" first, and lamented that there has been a "great exodus of brain trust," where reporters with decades of experience in "military intelligence matters" have been leaving the industry. The above questions only scratch the surface. There continue to be more questions than answers, six months after the attack.
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Mondale was supposed to be Obama. He tried to warn us... McCarthy was right!
There was no serious retaliation for the Beirut bombing from the Americans,[22] besides a few shellings. In December 1983, U.S. aircraft from the USS John F. Kennedy and USS Independence battle groups attacked Syrian targets in Lebanon, but this was ostensibly in response to Syrian missile attacks on American warplanes.
President Ronald Reagan was in charge I want a full investgation y'all. Let's be fair and balance here...and you can hear a pin drop.
President Ronald Reagan was in charge I want a full investgation y'all.
Then instead of deflecting on someone else's post try writing a post of your own on the subject so that we can all discuss the problem that you have.
Are there danger in the world yes and there always have been and I expect to will always be long into the future .
However the nation is strong and for my children their future is awesome. One has become a doctor and soon start her residency program at one of the nation top medical center in America another will graduate with top honor from one of the top five universities in America. Is there more needed can America be safer. The answer is yes, and my family have contributed to the betterment of this country and are concern about the issues here and abroad.
Sure question the president on this or that ploicy and hold his feet to the fire. But I assure you he doing as fine as a job as anyone before him. The Benghazi affair is tragic indeed, the loss of life for those who serve should never be taken lightly. I defend the president for many reason. One is the outright hypocricy and absurity of the right wing.
Nope don't agree with almost anything you folks have to say. I'm sdtanding up for my right to say so. I have a proud past a good life and children who future will not be destroy by lies, racism, b.s. or doom and gloom future. No will not stand for it. So Vic collect your guns get into your bunker a wait on F.E.M.A. to take you away to one of their many camps. As far as you other non Americans. Hey feel free to watch N.C.A.A. March madness Basketball tournment. Live free or die try'in.
Yep. And I, for one will keep asking questions.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/312924/top_10_killer_tackles/
Donald Rumsfeld was Secretary of War Defense between 2001 and 2006, so none of this should be of any news:
June 14, 2002, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan
Suicide bomber kills 12 and injures 51.
February 20, 2003, international diplomatic compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Truck bomb kills 17.
February 28, 2003, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan
Gunmen on motorcycles killed two consulate guards.
July 30, 2004, U.S. embassy in Taskkent, Uzbekistan
Suicide bomber kills two.
December 6, 2004, U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Militants stormed and occupied perimeter wall. Five killed, 10 wounded.
March 2, 2006, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan
Suicide car bomber killed four, including a U.S. diplomate directly targeted by the assailants.
September 12, 2006, U.S. embassy in Damascus, Syria
Gunmen attacked embassy with grenades, automatic weapons, and a car bomb (though second truck bomb failed to detonate). One killed and 13 wounded.
January 12, 2007, U.S. embassy in Athens, Greece
A rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the embassy building. No one was injured.
July 9, 2008, U.S. consulate in Istanbul, Turkey
Armed men attacked consulate with pistols and shotguns. Three policemen killed.
March 18, 2008, U.S. embassy in Sana'a, Yemen
Mortar attack misses embassy, hits nearby girls' school instead.
September 17, 2008, U.S. embassy in Sana'a, Yemen
Militants dressed as policemen attacked the embassy with RPGs, rifles, grenades and car bombs. Six Yemeni soldiers and seven civilians were killed. Sixteen more were injured.
So did those attacks (and the 9/11 ones, for that matter) happen because of "perceived American weakness"? Is that what Rumsfeld wants to argue—that our country's diplomatic missions were targeted because George Bush's America was perceived as weak?
As for Obama, the attacks in Cairo and Benghazi are the first two attacks on a U.S. diplomatic mission in an ostensibly peaceful country during his entire presidency—and they were sparked by that idiot wingnut Islamophobe Terri Jones. The embassy in Afghanistan was targeted by the Taliban last Sept. 13, but that's a country at war.
If you buy Rumsfeld's nonsense, you can tally the numbers to determine which administration was "perceived weaker."
In the end nothing will come of it. Nosie from the far right is meaningless dribble.
"Are there danger in the world yes and there always have been and I expect to will always be long into the future ."
Do you even know what you are trying to say?
Shocking Outbreaks Of Violence Fuel Fears Of Soccer Hooliganism Making A Resurgence
Posted on Dec 16, 2012 @ 10:23AM
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By Debbie Emery – Radar Reporter
The sport of English soccer was once rife with graphic fan violence, racist abuse and bloody attacks both inside and outside of the stadiums, and many fear that the epidemic which haunted the 1980s and ’90s may be making a much unwanted resurgence.
The bitter match-up between rival teams Manchester United and Manchester City last Sunday hightlighted fears over the comeback of soccer (known as football) hooliganism in the UK as local media described fan behavior as “spinning out of control” and “toxic,” reported CNN.com, citing the return of what was dubbed the “English disease.”
Sounds like I'll be safer at an American sport past-time event like baseball, football or basketball than I would be than any, oh so civilize English ball game. For sure.
But since you bring it up, it is amazing that the evil GW was able to convince so many that Iraq was a danger, even WELL BEFORE he was elected.
"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
- President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998
"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
- President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998
"We must stop Saddam from ever again jeopardizing the stability and security of his neighbors with weapons of mass destruction."
- Madeline Albright, Feb 1, 1998
"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998
"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton.
- (D) Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, others, Oct. 9, 1998
"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998
"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999
"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them."
- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002
"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002
"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002
"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002
"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002
"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002
"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002
"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003
List of Democrats who Voted for Iraq War
Max Baucus (Mont.)
Evan Bayh (Ind.)
Joe Biden (Del.)
John Breaux (La.)
Maria Cantwell (Wash.)
Jean Carnahan (Mo.)
Tom Carper (Del.)
Max Cleland (Ga.)
Hillary Clinton (N.Y.)
Tom Daschle (S.D.)
Christopher Dodd (Conn.)
Byron Dorgan (N.D.)
John Edwards (N.C.)
Dianne Feinstein (Calif.)
Tom Harkin (Iowa)
Fritz Hollings (S.C.)
Tim Johnson (S.D.)
John Kerry (Mass.)
Herb Kohl (Wis.)
Mary Landrieu (La.)
Joe Lieberman (Conn.)
Blanche Lincoln (Ark.)
Zell Miller (Ga.)
Ben Nelson (Neb.)
Bill Nelson (Fla.)
Harry Reid (Nev.)
John Rockefeller (W.Va.)
Charles Schumer (N.Y.)
Bob Torricelli (N.J.)
There was video and audio of both Hillary and Joe stating that they did not read what Bush's WH sent them regarding the war, they just voted for it because others' they respected were voting for it. You can't be lied to if you don;t read "the lie'"
The United States Armed Forces[4] are the military forces of the United States of America. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.[5] The U.S. has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military. The President is the military's overall head, and helps form military policy with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), a federal executive department, acting as the principal organ by which military policy is carried out. The DoD is headed by the Secretary of Defense, who is a civilian and Cabinet member. The Defense Secretary is second in the military's chain of command, just below the President, and serves as the principal assistant to the President in all DoD-related matters.[6] To coordinate military action with diplomacy, the President has an advisory National Security Council headed by a National Security Advisor. Both the President and Secretary of Defense are advised by a seven-member Joint Chiefs of Staff, which includes the head of each of the Defense Department's service branches as well as the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Leadership is provided by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[7] The Commandant of the Coast Guard is not a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/pew-msnbc-opinion-based/2013/03/18/id/495199?s=al&promo_code=12D80-1
Here is the PEW report:
http://stateofthemedia.org/2013/special-reports-landing-page/the-changing-tv-news-landscape/
1932:
"GERMAN POLICE READY TO QUELL OUTBREAKS All Demonstrations Forbidden Today -- Hitler Denies Plan of "Vengeance Squads.''
BERLIN, March 12 (AP) -- Throughout the nation police forces were prepared today for the closest watchfulness over the elections tomorrow. Karl Severing, Prussian Minister of the Interior, issued a decree forbidding all demonstrations tomorrow. Pedestrians have been advised to keep moving tomorrow."
1935:
"Nazi worker named Blume says if Hitler is harmed, Jews will lose their heads"
"At a private farewell reception to important Nazi leaders after the conclusion of the party congress yesterday, Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler repeated the previous categorical order to stop all "individual action" against Jews, meaning that anti-Jewish riots and maltreatment must cease."
"The German Government decreed today complete supremacy of the State over the Protestant Church by empowering Hanns Kerrl, Minister of Church Affairs, to make church laws and appoint church officials."
"Spokesmen for the Protestant Confessional Synod conceded today that they now had the painful choice of deliberately breaking the laws of the Reich or sacrificing their religious principles."
"Headquarters of the Nordic pagan German Faith Movement have been opened in a building in the Wilhelmstrasse next to quarters used by the high command of the Hitler Special Guards. It is perhaps significant or perhaps a coincidence that the Special Guards are the most enthusiastic supporters in the Nazi party of Dr. Alfred Rosenberg's anti-Christian ideas."
NAZIS FINE PRIEST NOT FLYING BANNER; Fourteen Others Examined on Charge of Failing to Show Swastika on Churches. 12 YEARS ASKED FOR NUN She Is Accused in an Exchange Case -- Theological School of Independents Barred.
WARNS OF NEW GEORGE III.; Liberty League Likens Roosevelt Also to Russians and Hitler.
Issues pamphlet comparing New Deal's economic planning with Communism and Fascism, Roosevelt with Hitler, Mussolini and George III of England
O.K. now leave this up to big business and see what happens. "Brother can you spare a dime."
So Richard what do you think of Obama administration administrating anthrax to kids now... In spite of the known health issues even seizures. I guess it' all ok because that jack ass in the white house said it was huh. People who are extremely hung up on that nut job would throw their kids out of the window if Obama said it was good to do. The bible movie was right on the money the dude looks just like the devil.