Monday, May 12, 2014

"...well, no, it is a fact..."

Ambassador Steven's choices were never discussed. Secretary Clinton would not have sought to dismiss any danger the Ambassador entered into willingly. It is obvious to see the Republicans were focused on one aspect of the deaths and it was about demonstrations. She is correct. What difference does it make what the reason was, it happened and it should not happen again.

No one will ever hear Hillary Clinton state, "Chris made a poor choice." She'll never say it. I don't think she'll ever entertain the idea of effecting his image or the dignity he was and still is held at the State Department.

She'll take it on the chin rather than state the choices Ambassador Stevens made was very risky. It will never be stated. 

The intelligence was not developed. The annex was not well equipped. Quite frankly, the attacks were never expected. It hadn't been the experience of the USA that Benghazi was increasing in danger. The knowledge of the rapidly changing dynamics in Benghazi was not known. 

Congress has to make sure it doesn't happen again in the knowledge the State Department personnel take risks when acting in the best interest of the country. Secretary Kerry was in the Maidan at the time militants were seeking to overthrow the Ukraine government in Crimea. What is anyone going to do about that? Americans take a great deal for granted in their government and it's safe operation, but, these people take a lot of risk. It is just a fact of life.

The Benghazi consulate was not a secure facility and it is easily stated it was grossly substandard to the very laws this country states is important. It didn't even come close to an Inman building. Not even close. Go ahead and deny that was a US consulate now. Go ahead, because that is the only way Congress can state it wasn't their fault this occurred.