http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/05/11/boehner-defends-benghazi-investigation/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=WSJ_Politics
As many of you know, the Benghazi special committee has been formed by the House of Representatives to investigate the actions of the President and the State Department. This committee has been tasked with deciding if the Obama Administration and the State Department headed by Hillary Clinton deceived the American People about their reaction to the news of the attack, and the information that was told to us after the attack. Did the State Department deny numerous requests for more security before the attack? Why wasn't a strike team sent to the consulate even though there was a military presence only a short distance away? These are all very important questions that should be answered by the committee.
It is important that the committee seek the truth about the incidence. My concern is that the committee is going to divide along partisan lines and nothing important will come of it. I hope this is not the case. For me, finding the truth about what happened is secondary to fixing the problem that caused the deaths of four brave Americans in the first place. Is there a breakdown in communication that needs to be corrected? Is it possible that we could have a permanent military presence in that troubled region just in case future events occur that require a safe extraction of our people?
It is unlikely to me that an impeachment process will occur because of this incidence despite this desire by some. My concern is that the outcome of these hearings find the flaw that caused this and fix it. I have heard Jay Carney say on numerous occasions that there were several heavy protests occurring in that part of the world. If this is true, why wasn't more security personnel stationed at a central location near the area and ready for any violence that could break out? These protests were occurring in a very hostile location in which violence is not unheard of. This makes it even more puzzling to me.
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