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State Department Stonewalls on Libya … Again

State Department Stonewalls on Libya … Again

Another day, another stonewalling for reporters at the State Department over Libya. Today, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland refused to comment on reports that the CIA had sent a cable 24 hours after the Benghazi assault, explaining that it was

CIA Told D.C. Benghazi Attack Not Spontaneous Within 24 Hours

CIA Told D.C. Benghazi Attack Not Spontaneous Within 24 Hours

The CIA is indicating that they told Washington the Benghazi attack was militant in nature, rather than spontaneous, within 24 hours of its occurrence.  According to a report released today, the “CIA station chief in Libya” alerted Washington that the attack

Obama's Iran Weakness Makes War More Likely

Obama's Iran Weakness Makes War More Likely

In June 2008, I happened to be traveling through Washington D.C. on the day then-Sen. Barack Obama addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). In line at the airport ticket counter, I encountered some of those who had attended.

CIA Found Militant Links a Day after Libya Attack

CIA Found Militant Links a Day after Libya Attack

(AP) CIA found militant links a day after Libya attackBy KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONThe CIA station chief in Libya reported to Washington within 24 hours of last month’s deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate that there was evidence it was

Obama: Benghazi Murders 'Not Optimal'

Obama: Benghazi Murders 'Not Optimal'

Today, according to the White House pool report, President Obama told Jon Stewart during a Comedy Central Daily Show taping that the deaths of our ambassador to Libya and three other Americans were “not optimal.” This comes just weeks after

Why Benghazi Matters

Why Benghazi Matters

It has taken more than four weeks, but the facts of the assault on the American consulate in Benghazi are slowly emerging.  It is now known that on the evening of September 11, 2012, Ambassador Christopher Stevens conducted a scheduled

Spitzer: Crowley 'Took Victory Away From Romney'

Spitzer: Crowley 'Took Victory Away From Romney'

Former Governor Elliot Spitzer on the “Bill Press Show”: “The emotional highlight of the night — was the one that the Republicans are gonna go crazy about — was when Candy Crowley turned to Mitt Romney and said, ‘No, you’re

Federal Reserve Bomber Idolizes Dead Bin Laden

Federal Reserve Bomber Idolizes Dead Bin Laden

Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, the 21 year-old Muslim who attempted to blow up the Federal Reserve Building in New York City and was caught in a sting operation, was a devotee of Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda. Al

'WaPo' Smacks Obama For Not Answering Libya Question

'WaPo' Smacks Obama For Not Answering Libya Question

ADDED: Via Twitter, Tom Vaughn catches something I missed. Wemple also reported this: [emphasis added] President Obama, though, wasn’t done with Kerry Ladka. “After the debate, the president came over to me and spent about two minutes with me privately,”

State Dept Spokeswoman Refuses All Questions on Libya

State Dept Spokeswoman Refuses All Questions on Libya

Last week, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland answered several questions on the Benghazi attacks on our consulate and the murder of our ambassador. She also made a fool of herself by stating, “Look, I’m generally dumber than most of the

Fact Check: 'Act of Terror' Not Same as 'Terrorism'

Fact Check: 'Act of Terror' Not Same as 'Terrorism'

Last night President Obama got wee-weed-up claiming it was “offensive” to suggest that he or anyone on his team would mislead the public on the Benghazi attack. He then went on to immediately mislead the public about his own record