Comments on: State Dep’t rep: “We had the correct number of [security] assets in Benghazi”

By: Benghazi Report: Hillary Approved Reduced Security, Contradicting Previous Testimony

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:29:26 +0000

[...] was so breathtakingly insufficient (despite the administration’s insulting suggestions to the contrary). The report — which remains incomplete — also does not explain why numerous [...]

By: #BENGHAZI: Hillary Pulls A Bill | Lady Liberty 1885

#BENGHAZI: Hillary Pulls A Bill | Lady Liberty 1885 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:45:19 +0000

[...] Lamb, but why trouble ourselves with facts. You can read Lamb’s testimony here. (Related: State Dep’t rep: “We had the correct number of [security] assets in Benghazi” « Hot Air) Pretty soon, it wasn’t just funding cuts, somehow Bush and WMD’s were to blame, [...]

By: Three Months Later: No Justice, Unanswered Questions on Benghazi - ALIPAC

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:29:46 +0000

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By: Three Months Later: No Justice, Unanswered Questions on Benghazi « Give Me Liberty

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:00:53 +0000

[...] senior State Department official testified that the US had the “correct” number of security assets in Benghazi. Amb. Susan Rice stated that our security presence at the Benghazi [...]

By: 3 Months Later | Indyfromaz's Blog: The Thoughts of An Independent Arizonan

3 Months Later | Indyfromaz's Blog: The Thoughts of An Independent Arizonan — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:50:58 +0000

[...] A senior State Department official testified that the US had the “correct” number of security assets in Benghazi. Amb. Susan Rice stated that our security presence at the Benghazi [...]

By: Three Months Later: No Justice, Unanswered Questions on Benghazi

Three Months Later: No Justice, Unanswered Questions on Benghazi — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:10:18 +0000

[...] A senior State Department official testified that the US had the “correct” number of security assets in Benghazi. Amb. Susan Rice stated that our security presence at the Benghazi [...]

By: Three months later … and many unanswered Benghazi questions « Cry and Howl

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:16:52 +0000

[...] A senior State Department official testified that the US had the “correct” number of security assets in Benghazi. Amb. Susan Rice stated that our security presence at the Benghazi [...]

By: Dems New Benghazi Defense: Blame the Tea Partiers « Commentary Magazine

Dems New Benghazi Defense: Blame the Tea Partiers « Commentary Magazine — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:55:38 +0000

[...] afford it. It refused to send additional security because it said (and continues to say) that the security situation was adequate based on the knowledge at the time. Meanwhile, Ambassador Kennedy said yesterday that he has no [...]

By: Covering Up: Obama LIED, Media Quiets It…. « Tarpon's Swamp

Covering Up: Obama LIED, Media Quiets It…. « Tarpon's Swamp — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:23:52 +0000

[...] State Department assertion post-attack that we “had the correct number of [security] assets in Benghazi,” a grotesque declaration after the sacking of the [...]

By: EdmundBurke247

EdmundBurke247 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:12:31 +0000

Dear Ms. Lamb:

Your security metrics are off. Which actually means you have no realistic standard to compare against.

Your CYA metrics seem just fine.

By: BMF

BMF — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:47:51 +0000

Is it just me or do others think Ms. Lamb seems unqualified for the job she is filling?

I’m wondering how much real security experience she has had on the ground in high risk areas.

She gives me the impression that she is just another government employee who earns more than the average citizen because she shows up for work most of the time.

God help the poor people out on our front diplomatic lines if she is in control of their fates.

By: Amjean

Amjean — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:08:41 +0000

I am just going to come out and state what many might be thinking.

This was a set up.

Just ask yourself -

Why would the Obama Administration have intel that attacks
were to be made on our embassies/consulates, etc. in the Middle East on the anniversary of 9-11 and not install adequate security?

It is my opinion that Obama was hoping that a hostage situation
would take place and he could ride in on his horse and save the
day – perhaps by trading the Blind Sheik for the hostage.

The Obama administration knowingly did nothing to protect our
people in order to set up a likely hostage scenario to occur.

Would anyone deny that our president is capable of this?

By: TQM38a

TQM38a — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:00:55 +0000

You want to know why Shep is all hot about this, got to the 37 second mark and listen to what he says about the political part. He is seeing his savior’s chances of re-election going down the tubes over this, no I don’t doubt his sincerity at the loss of life, and he doesn’t know what to do. Politics cannot be left out of this discussion, for it was politics that caused it all. Obama apologizing for every thing, his backing of the “Arab Spring” with his eyes closed about the players, his standard leftist foreign policy stance, all led to this happening. The consulate was denied extra security because the optics would have been counter to the support da One gave to the “arab spring.” For this, four people had to die. Regardless of how high the chain this decision truly goes, we all know the big names will not be harmed, it is crystal clear that the State Department doesn’t just need to be swept out, but a serious disinfecting. For those that want da One’s and Hil’s heads on a platter, ain’t gonna happen. At best he loses re-election and her political career, as far as presidential goes, is over. Sad, for either one or both should be facing some level of charges.

By: The Year Of Faith | William M. Briggs

The Year Of Faith | William M. Briggs — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:53:31 +0000

[...] then there is our Dear Leader and his relations, foreign. Word is out that the embassy in Benghazi was purposely left thinly armed lest Americans appear imperial and boastful. If we had to lose a [...]

By: curved space

curved space — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:20:35 +0000

Setting aside the growing doubts as to all their loyalty ($450 million to Muslim Bros?!) the simple conclusion to these hearings should be something like, the Secretary of State is not qualified for the job, just as she was not qualified for her previous carpet-bagged job as a Senator – although it would be difficult to pinpoint standards there, since a creature like Arlen Specter can be a Senator — and, as she proved to be, was not qualified for the job she had before that, First Lady. Her current boss, who carries the nominal title of President of the United State, is also not, when he bothers to show up, qualified for the job. While they and the others appointed by this administration are in positions of responsibility in these dangerous times, no one is safe.

By: Jabberwock

Jabberwock — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:16:25 +0000

JIMV on October 10, 2012 at 6:25 PM

I watched as well and was startled to hear Ms. Lamb say that no decision was made without approval from the two folks she reported too.
She was simply a messanger. I am glad she had the “opportunity” to name her bosses. Those two chickens should be the folks being grilled.
Not supporting Ms. Lamb here. She is defending a VERY weak position and doing it poorly.
The fact of the matter is that two chickenshits put her out there to defend THEIR decisions. They need to see some sunlight as well.

By: jpmn

jpmn — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:54:16 +0000

I can not stand Sheppard the drama queen. Fox would do well to replace him with Bill Hammer or any of the gals on the Five.

By: petefrt

petefrt — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:42:03 +0000

This woman, Charlene Lamb, is Deputy Secretary of State? God help us.

By: rayra

rayra — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:00:31 +0000

Wtf is this feckless civil service cat wrangler doing in charge of determining our security levels at ALL our embassies / consulates? Such a sensitive / critical position ought to be held by a former colonel of infantry or special forces team leader. Someone with some real damned experience on the sharp end. Someone who WON’T be swayed by lackwitted ideologically-driven garbage or phony time schedules utterly divorced from the facts on the ground.

By: profitsbeard

profitsbeard — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:57:54 +0000

Ambassador Stevens, victim of Obama's Cairo Speech.

By: SubmarineDoc

SubmarineDoc — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:53:29 +0000

“We had the correct number of [security] assets in Bengazi”
- Charlene Lamb, U.S. Department of State

For any liberals or leftists looking at this site, this is a sterling example of why centralized government planned economies (and government-centric societies, in general) never have worked, and never will. Government bureaucracies attract and retain massively stupid people like Ms Lamb. And, like turds in a pond, they always seem to rise to the top.

In the private sector, someone this stupid couldn’t be trusted to take out the trash.

By: stormridercx4

stormridercx4 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:46:23 +0000

Hillary Clinton to resign, will announce in the coming weeks. Obama administration in shambles. That is why she has gone missing, trying to put distance between her and Obama. Let the blame game begin. Suddenly have an urge for Hot Buttered Popcorn.

By: There Goes The Neighborhood

There Goes The Neighborhood — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:30:39 +0000

AKA the “Redshirt”. whatcat on October 10, 2012 at 5:09 PM
Haha – exactly! I didn’t know there was a technical term for it. UltimateBob on October 10, 2012 at 5:13 PM

There's even a T-shirt

By: Adjoran

Adjoran — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:03:56 +0000

I want to see Hillary in that chair.

Hillary Clinton IS the Secretary Of State.

This is HER responsibility. Hillary is hiding..

Get Hillary Clinton in that chair now.

RockyJ. on October 10, 2012 at 11:20 PM

Hillary is SoS, but she has to carry out Obama’s policies and if he didn’t want armed presence at our embassies, that’s the way it was going to be. If it were her doing, Obama would have blamed her for poor judgement tossed her under the bus.

She won’t face questions because the answers sink Obama.

By: RockyJ.

RockyJ. — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:20:08 +0000

I want to see Hillary in that chair.

Hillary Clinton IS the Secretary Of State.

This is HER responsibility. Hillary is hiding..

Get Hillary Clinton in that chair now.