https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/09/23/state-department-in-damage-control-mode-as-libya-threatens-hillarys-legacy/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 16:26:07 -0400<![CDATA[But in reality, the fiasco appears to be largely — if not entirely — a State Department botch. It was the State Department that failed to provide its ambassador adequate security; it was the State Department that fled Benghazi in the aftermath of the attack, apparently failing to clear or secure the scene, leaving Stevens&#8217; diary behind; and it was State that had taken the lead on the ground after the Libya intervention.]]>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:25:07 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/09/23/state-department-in-damage-control-mode-as-libya-threatens-hillarys-legacy-n96061