Email confirms the State Department ignored security request before the attack on the American consulate in Libya
Earlier this week Darrell Issa and Jason Chaffetz sent a letter to Hillary Clinton berating her for the Obama regime’s initial statement that the attack on the United States consulate in Libya grew out of an unplanned protest when there were warning signs all along that an attack was coming. The letter then goes on to claim that Chris Stevens made repeated requests to the State Department for increased security measures but these requests were denied.
If this is true it shows a total incompetence and a certain amount of indifference within the Obama regime to the plight of our officials overseas; to think that there were warnings an attack was coming and still deny extra security measures for our officials serving overseas is unconscionable and simply unthinkable and unforgivable.
When asked about this claim the White House had no comment, citing an ongoing investigation by the State Department. (Yes the same State Department responsible for the failures in the first place. That would be like letting the Department of Injustice investigate a gun running ring run from within…..oh wait, nevermind.)
Up to this point the State Department has not responded to the claim extra security measure requests were denied and this might be the reason why:
ABC News has obtained an internal State Department email from May 3, 2012, indicating that the State Department denied a request from the security team at the Embassy of Libya to retain a DC-3 airplane in the country to better conduct their duties.
Shown the email uncovered by ABC News, a spokesman for the committee said the “document is consistent with what the Oversight Committee has been told by individuals who worked in Libya. Ambassador Stevens and the diplomatic mission in Libya made multiple security related requests that were turned down by Washington based officials. Security related transportation has been identified as one of the particular items where embassy personnel did not receive the support they sought
This is not the smoking gun and it is highly unlikely that Chris Stevens would be alive today if this request was granted but it does raise more questions and is proof that security requests were denied by the State Department. There now can be no denying the fact that increased security requests were denied by the State Department, the only questions are how many, and what were they?
The investigation begins next week and I can only hope we get the answers we–and the families of the victims–deserve. It appears as if there was a lack of concern and an unpreparedness for the situation on the ground in the Middle East and somebody needs to be held accountable.
America's Watchtower 
You are right, Steve. The request for the DC-3 is probably not the issue; but it sure raises quetions about our State Department. I wonder if Hillary will stall until after the elections?
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THere are many questions which need answers. The Justice Department stonewalled Fast and Furious for a year before Obama sealed the records and I expect the same here.
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Sometimes, mistakes happen. Situations can be misjudged and miscalculations can be made. That is one thing, but deliberately lying to the American people about those mistakes and trying to cover them up is especially egregious. The American people are a forgiving lot and this story wouldn’t nearly the legs it has, had the Obama administration came clean about what has happened in Libya.
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I would agree that mistakes and misjudgments are made, no one is perfect. However with the growing tensions and multiple specific requests for additional security that this could be more than a simple misjudgment. To me, even with as little as I may actually know about the details in the middle east I would be personally worried about people in American embassies as a forethought. If war/revolts breaks out in any country where I know we have embassies I would be getting status checks on security as well as the status of any and all Americans in the area. This would be my highest priority. On the other hand, Obama wants the ability to grab and detain Americans, simply on ‘suspicion’ of supporting these terrorist groups. Denying requests for known security issues/Indefinitely detaining Americans under suspicion. Is there a contrast here?
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This was more than a mistake or a misjudgment because Issa detailed several other attacks in recent moths which were ignored in the media and by Obama.
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And at this point I don’t trust anything that comes out of Obama’s mouth because he has lied to us repeatedly.
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Excellent points. Unfortunately, the only policy of this government is to lie, it is the Chicago way. Somehow I have this feeling that they plan on dragging it out as they did Fast and Furious.
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That is exactly what is going to happen, there is no way we will get to the bottom of this until well after the election.
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Things like this happening under a Republican POTUS would have the Dem/Libbers up in arms..
This should effectively END the Obama regime, but other than Conservative bloggers, this story is getting NO traction… I fear for our nation!
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I agree Fred, this should be all over the news because it is a huge story and coverup and yet it is ignored because Obama is a Democrat.
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Sometimes I think the only way to get an investigation in Washington is to have a Republican in the White House.
Ever notice that State Dept. workers always get killed in high numbers under Democrats?
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There is no doubt the MSM and the Democrats would be calling for heads to roll if this were Bush, but Obama gets a free pass and that is what is so maddening.
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