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Obama Admin Considers 'October Surprise' Libya Attack

Obama Admin Considers 'October Surprise' Libya Attack

Two weeks ago, Breitbart News reported that the Obama administration was contemplating an airstrike in Libya – a move a former CIA official told us “would be criminal” for its lack of forethought and its dire political consequences. Today, the

Libya: The Biden Lie That Just Won't Die

Libya: The Biden Lie That Just Won't Die

In confrontations, Joe Biden tends to lie. He did it in 1988 when journalists asked about his false claims about his academic record. He did it in the 2008 Vice Presidential debate against Gov. Sarah Palin. He did it again

US Thinks 'Iran Behind Cyberattack in Saudi'

US Thinks 'Iran Behind Cyberattack in Saudi'

The United States believes Iran was behind a major cyberattack on Saudi Arabia’s state oil company and a Qatari gas firm, a former US official who has worked on cybersecurity issues said. In a major speech on cybersecurity on Thursday,

Romney Hammers at Benghazi Attack

Romney Hammers at Benghazi Attack

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, campaigning Friday in Ohio and Virginia, hammered at the attack in Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador. Romney, speaking at a rally in Richmond, Va., said the vice presidential debate

Libya Fallout Gives Rise to Obama-Clinton Feud

Libya Fallout Gives Rise to Obama-Clinton Feud

A nasty rift has opened up between President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the fallout from the terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens. This feud

White House: Buck Stops With Hillary on Libya

White House: Buck Stops With Hillary on Libya

Today, the White House finally revealed its policy on embassy security: keep President Obama out of the loop so he can claim plausible deniability and blame Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for any problems. In today’s White House press conference,

Obama Doesn't Want to Know When Embassies Need More Security

Obama Doesn't Want to Know When Embassies Need More Security

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney dodged a question about whether the President has asked for any change in procedure when Embassies request more security. Carney said that the President and the administration is waiting for recommendations from the investigatory

Romney: Biden 'Doubling Down on Denial' of Libya Failures

Romney: Biden 'Doubling Down on Denial' of Libya Failures

After a new Virginia poll showed Romney with a 7-point lead over Obama in the state, Mitt Romney campaigned in Richmond, Virginia on Friday and put more pressure on the Obama administration to tell Americans the truth about what they