We have had a scandal a month, at least it seems so, since the prez came into office…..we have had some doozys…like NSA…..and the most talked about, at least on the Right, is the Benghazi attack that killed our Libyan ambassador….and today I read some news that will re-fuel this “scandal”, that is if the GOP gets its head out of its butt and pays attention……
Have I wet your curiosity? Let me past on my news before some start to stroke out……or drwon in their own drool…….
(Newser) – A new revelation, and wrinkle, in the attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi: US officials tell the Washington Post that fighters led by Abu Sufian bin Qumu were involved in the attack. Two notable things about that: One, Qumu was once a detainee at Guantanamo Bay; he was released in 2007 to Libya, which in turn released him the following year. Two, the fighters Qumu leads make up the branch of Ansar al-Sharia located in the Libyan city of Darnah, and it, along with branches in Benghazi and Tunisia, are expected to be soon designated as a “foreign terrorist organization,” and the State Department will likely link Qumu’s branch to the attack at that time.
The Post report specifically states that witnesses have put Qumu’s men in Benghazi, a multi-hour drive from Darnah, in advance of the Sept. 11, 2012, attack, though it points out that it’s not clear if they were there by coincidence or plan. It’s not the first time Qumu’s name has surfaced in relation to Benghazi, however: In September 2012, Fox News reported that investigators believed Qumu was involved in and may even have led the attack. The Post notes that officials are looking into whether there are any connections between the Benghazi attackers and American teacher Ronnie Smith, who was shot dead while jogging a month ago.
How long? How long before this adds fuel to the rabid Right?
I don’t get it. What “fuel” are you referring to?
I think it would be clearer if you and perhaps some others who tend to “lean left” would tell us what you actually think about the Benghazi incident and why it happened instead of simply disparaging those of us who wouldn’t mind it if the “most transparent administration” in history would be consistent and offer a plausable explanation. We’re still waiting for Mr. Obama to keep his “those responsible will be brought to justice” promise. I think that’s difficult when we know who really is responsible …
It was a guy from Gitmo that we let go….should not the prez get the blame for that also? Benghazi was a debacle….but not for the reason many want it to be…..