Yahoo.com : US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens killed in consulate attack in Benghazi

[thebluefood]

Yeah, I just saw that, Visionary. He said some rough things about the committee Republicans. Need to check that out

-Not giving Col. Wood's information
-Not telling the Democrats about the Libya trip

[visionary]

Yeah, I just saw that, Visionary. He said some rough things about the committee Republicans. Need to check that out

-Not giving Col. Wood's information
-Not telling the Democrats about the Libya trip

Yeah, he had some info about the number of security that I wasn't sure if I'd heard before either.
I've having some trouble hearing them talk though, even though I have my computer's sound way up.


I hope Republicans don't overplay their hand and do work to get some improvements and not just throw around blame, same for Democrats defending the administration. There are some pretty worriesome things the administration has to explain on this.

[thebluefood]

Look at that destruction. Chaffetz is pissed. Called out Cummings, too.

[visionary]

LT. Col. Wood is speaking now about his work and the situation in Libya leading up to the event.
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/cvp...ive/cvpstream2

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Chafetz stops the hearing because he thinks the pictures and info being used are classified, state department say they aren't and Cummings tries to defend them.


whoa, things are getting intense.
Chafetz says that he was told in Libya that it was all listed as classified there.


Cummings asked if he can see the pictures on google and is overuled.

[sacase]

Chaffetz is worried about a satellite photo? LOL What a tool!

This is commercial satellite imagery. LOL Love it.

[visionary]

Took a break to watch a video about something else and come back to find Issa arguing over some documents that Issa says were given to him by a whistleblower?

Not quite sure what's going on now. Is this how these hearings usually go? lol

[sacase]

Damn, Issa is slick about setting someone up. Dude is smooth I will give him that. I am going to have to watch these hearings more.

[visionary]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...89919Z20121010

U.S. security in Libya drawn down before attack: testimony

Diplomatic security in Libya was drawn down ahead of last month's fatal attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi and U.S. officials did not have enough protection, the former head of a U.S. security team in Libya told lawmakers on Wednesday.

"The security in Benghazi was a struggle and remained a struggle throughout my time there ... Diplomatic security remained weak," Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Wood told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in written testimony.

"The RSO (regional security officer) struggled to obtain additional personnel there (in Benghazi), but was never able to attain the numbers he felt comfortable with," Wood said.

Cummings is back on again.
I think he's a bit mad.

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I don't care what excuses are used, there's no reason that ridiculous statement blaming the attack on the video and a protest should have been made.
Whoever's fault it was should be embarassed and ashamed.

---------- Post added October-10th-2012 at 01:43 PM ----------

Democrats now complaining that Cummings didn't get equal time to question as Burton did.
Objections abound.


https://twitter.com/joshrogin

Current count of Congressmen at Benghazi hearing: 14 Republicans, 7 Democrats #oversight
1:43 PM

Uh oh, Kucinich is there too...didn't realize he was.
Could make things interesting.
(not sure I can listen to him without getting pissed off)

[sacase]

Lamb is getting thrown under the bus. Might be time to retire.

Interesting LTC Wood saying that AQ is more established in Libya now than before and more established than we are.

[visionary]

And after Kuchinich's rather disengenuous tantrum, Chaffetz gets another shot at being an *******.

[DjTj]

Damn, Issa is slick about setting someone up. Dude is smooth I will give him that. I am going to have to watch these hearings more.

Issa hearings have to be among the best entertainment in politics. He is probably the richest member of Congress, making his money on the Viper car alarm system (and recorded his own voice to say "please step away from the car"). He personally financed the California governor recall election, and since he became chairman of this committee in 2010, has been an unrelenting attack dog against the Obama administration. Issa vs. Cummings is good theater.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...121803396.html

[sacase]

Issa hearings have to be among the best entertainment in politics. He is probably the richest member of Congress, making his money on the Viper car alarm system (and recorded his own voice to say "please step away from the car"). He personally financed the California governor recall election, and since he became chairman of this committee in 2010, has been an unrelenting attack dog against the Obama administration. Issa vs. Cummings is good theater.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...121803396.html

I actually liked Cummings, he seems to be a pretty level thinker, at least at this hearing. I can see him and Issa getting into it.

[Jumbo]

My own Dark Passenger (figuratively speaking ) really favors psychopathic partisans. Lord, our elected officials (like Jar-Jar Issa) are so disappointing. I guess in that sens, they are truly representative of the electorate? Or is that an elitist question? And if I'm an elitist, why doe my orthodontist have a bigger house? But I digress.

[visionary]

So far, the Republicans want to blame everything on the administration, and will use whatever methods they want to get the results they want.
The Democrats take any chance they can to turn it back on the Republicans and excuse the administration of any blame.
Not to mention the constant claims of confidentiality by Chaffetz and yelling between members at each other.
What a mess.

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Ok, now Issa and Cummings are cracking me up.

[visionary]

Things are getting testy in the hearing.
How long is the hearing supposed to go on for? Anyone know?