12 hr Prime_Meridian v Yes, of course it matters It matters in the sense that if that attack had been prompted by the short, independently produced video on Muhammad, the Administration had an 'out' on not being prepared for the destruction of the Consulate and the murder of 4 Americans, given the relatively brief period of time between the video going 'viral' and the attack. But if the attack was (and we think it was) pre-planned and timed to coincide with the 09/11/2001 anniversary, then the administration gets a big 'shame on you' for not being prepared in a Muslim country, which had undergone recent bloody upheavals, on the anniversary of America's bloodiest terrorist attack. THAT'S why it matters. It's th... Post
u 17 hr DrSilicon v Yes, of course it matters Letting patriotic American's die and the administration lying to congress and Americans matters! Start the impeachment! Post
May 14 Mr_GO_HERD v No, it's irrelevant The GOP is using this as yet another reason to whine & moan. Big surprise. Post
u May 12 URBS v No, it's irrelevant What matters is that this administration abandoned our people there and were complicit in the deaths of all of them. Post
u May 10 gumbii v Yes, of course it matters What matters is the government and those in the embassy knew that there was a threat ahead of time. Lying after the fact only embellishes their failure Post
May 9 harold_lloyd v No, it's irrelevant I'm curious as to why there was no outcry at any of the 53 attacks on diplomatic missions or the 13 people killed in those attacks, all of which happened on Bush43s watch? There were three hearings about those, compared to nine so far over Benghazi. What responsibility does congress have for cutting the security budget for state dept security? Why would a number of republicans rather talk about Benghazi than actually help govern the nation? Post
u May 9 CaryNickel v No, it's irrelevant It doesn't matter because we know it did NOT begin with a protest. And even if it did, our embassy in a foreign hotbed of Islamic anti-American sentiment should have been protected. Or we simply should not have been there. Post
u May 5 fraps v Yes, of course it matters What really matters is how Obama and his cohorts blatantly lied to us. The administration knew the truth immediately but kept doctoring things to make it easier for him to get reelected. The single most abhorent thing though was how Candy Crowley was prepped to be able to show that Obama (ptivately) said it was terrorism, sort of. Truth matters and when it comes from this adminisration it rarely is spoken. Post
May 2 MarkJM v Yes, of course it matters I want the truth. If the State Department screwed up, I want them to come out and say it. We deserve the truth. Why didn't the 0bama Regime and Clinton Statist Department provide for the requested additional security when Ambassador Christ Stevens asked. Why did they tell those two Navy SEALS to hold off (even though they didn't)? After the first protest, why weren't extra forces sent from Europe Command to protect U.S. lives and property? The fact is 0bama Lies and People Die. He along with Hillary Clinton who was the Secretary of State at the time are responsible for those 4 lives lost that day. But God Forbid they come out and admit it like responsible adults b... B1 r1 reply Post
u May 1 Saving_USA v No, it's irrelevant It's still a terrorist attack regardless. It's still America's fault these people were radicalized, whether it was a video one person made because of religious bigotry, or blowback from our purposeless wars with Islamic countries. The latter actually leaves us more at fault. Every action made has consequences. No matter what way you look at it, those four people's lives are consequences of our actions. Post
May 1 Politic-n v Yes, of course it matters Hillary's statement saying it didn't matter should have been grounds for her removal from office right then. The whole thing was a coverup, then they lied about it all when it was exposed. Post
May 1 NoAmnestyEVER v Yes, of course it matters It ABSOLUTELY matters, because Obama's outright LIE that it was NOT a TERRORIST ATTACK staged ON 9-11 further confirms why people died and why the blood is on his hands. Now he's wavering on Syria, which has used Saddam Hussein's mission WMDs against their own people. When will this failure and war criminal be impeached? Post
Apr 29 Denizen_Kate v No, it's irrelevant I would like it very much if we could stop making a mountain out of this molehill. Tragic loss of life, hatred from Muslim extremists, Stevens should not have gone to the Benghazi outpost knowing it was a hotbed of Muslim hatred toward the U.S., he should have stayed in Tripoli, the State Dept. should have beefed up his security, but NO ONE in the Obama administration or the State Dept. did anything to deliberately put these people at risk, and they are far from the only ones killed in this manner while serving their country. To all the right wing screamers: this horse is so dead, its bones are showing. Enough already. There is no scandal here, quit trying to make it one. B1 Post
Apr 29 MarkColwell v Yes, of course it matters Protests were taking place at several embassies which initially seems to have obscured the seriousness of the attack on Benghazi. While attacks like this are nothing new, we should always seek to improve our processes and make it more difficult for the enemy to pull of a secuessful attack like this one. Post
12 hr Prime_Meridian v Yes, of course it matters It matters in the sense that if that attack had been prompted by the short, independently produced video on Muhammad, the Administration had an 'out' on not being prepared for the destruction of the Consulate and the murder of 4 Americans, given the relatively brief period of time between the video going 'viral' and the attack. But if the attack was (and we think it was) pre-planned and timed to coincide with the 09/11/2001 anniversary, then the administration gets a big 'shame on you' for not being prepared in a Muslim country, which had undergone recent bloody upheavals, on the anniversary of America's bloodiest terrorist attack. THAT'S why it matters. It's th... Post
u 17 hr DrSilicon v Yes, of course it matters Letting patriotic American's die and the administration lying to congress and Americans matters! Start the impeachment! Post
May 14 Mr_GO_HERD v No, it's irrelevant The GOP is using this as yet another reason to whine & moan. Big surprise. Post
u May 12 URBS v No, it's irrelevant What matters is that this administration abandoned our people there and were complicit in the deaths of all of them. Post
u May 10 gumbii v Yes, of course it matters What matters is the government and those in the embassy knew that there was a threat ahead of time. Lying after the fact only embellishes their failure Post
May 9 harold_lloyd v No, it's irrelevant I'm curious as to why there was no outcry at any of the 53 attacks on diplomatic missions or the 13 people killed in those attacks, all of which happened on Bush43s watch? There were three hearings about those, compared to nine so far over Benghazi. What responsibility does congress have for cutting the security budget for state dept security? Why would a number of republicans rather talk about Benghazi than actually help govern the nation? Post
u May 9 CaryNickel v No, it's irrelevant It doesn't matter because we know it did NOT begin with a protest. And even if it did, our embassy in a foreign hotbed of Islamic anti-American sentiment should have been protected. Or we simply should not have been there. Post
u May 5 fraps v Yes, of course it matters What really matters is how Obama and his cohorts blatantly lied to us. The administration knew the truth immediately but kept doctoring things to make it easier for him to get reelected. The single most abhorent thing though was how Candy Crowley was prepped to be able to show that Obama (ptivately) said it was terrorism, sort of. Truth matters and when it comes from this adminisration it rarely is spoken. Post
May 2 MarkJM v Yes, of course it matters I want the truth. If the State Department screwed up, I want them to come out and say it. We deserve the truth. Why didn't the 0bama Regime and Clinton Statist Department provide for the requested additional security when Ambassador Christ Stevens asked. Why did they tell those two Navy SEALS to hold off (even though they didn't)? After the first protest, why weren't extra forces sent from Europe Command to protect U.S. lives and property? The fact is 0bama Lies and People Die. He along with Hillary Clinton who was the Secretary of State at the time are responsible for those 4 lives lost that day. But God Forbid they come out and admit it like responsible adults b... B1 r1 reply Post
u May 1 Saving_USA v No, it's irrelevant It's still a terrorist attack regardless. It's still America's fault these people were radicalized, whether it was a video one person made because of religious bigotry, or blowback from our purposeless wars with Islamic countries. The latter actually leaves us more at fault. Every action made has consequences. No matter what way you look at it, those four people's lives are consequences of our actions. Post
May 1 Politic-n v Yes, of course it matters Hillary's statement saying it didn't matter should have been grounds for her removal from office right then. The whole thing was a coverup, then they lied about it all when it was exposed. Post
May 1 NoAmnestyEVER v Yes, of course it matters It ABSOLUTELY matters, because Obama's outright LIE that it was NOT a TERRORIST ATTACK staged ON 9-11 further confirms why people died and why the blood is on his hands. Now he's wavering on Syria, which has used Saddam Hussein's mission WMDs against their own people. When will this failure and war criminal be impeached? Post
Apr 29 Denizen_Kate v No, it's irrelevant I would like it very much if we could stop making a mountain out of this molehill. Tragic loss of life, hatred from Muslim extremists, Stevens should not have gone to the Benghazi outpost knowing it was a hotbed of Muslim hatred toward the U.S., he should have stayed in Tripoli, the State Dept. should have beefed up his security, but NO ONE in the Obama administration or the State Dept. did anything to deliberately put these people at risk, and they are far from the only ones killed in this manner while serving their country. To all the right wing screamers: this horse is so dead, its bones are showing. Enough already. There is no scandal here, quit trying to make it one. B1 Post
Apr 29 MarkColwell v Yes, of course it matters Protests were taking place at several embassies which initially seems to have obscured the seriousness of the attack on Benghazi. While attacks like this are nothing new, we should always seek to improve our processes and make it more difficult for the enemy to pull of a secuessful attack like this one. Post
Apr 27 Concerned_Cit v Yes, of course it matters What MATTERS is the fact that the Obama administration LIED to America and tried to cover up their mistake! Then Hillary says "what does it matter" when asked why they lied to Americans! That should get Obama and others impeached and removed. Nixon got thrown out for less than what they've done. Post
Apr 25 Laity1 v Yes, of course it matters Political + naive + incompetent = Benghazi. Obama's team had a narrative that refused to recognize a threat. They were going to make it all better. They made it worse. Post
u Feb '13 acg v Yes, of course it matters If a government lies to its own people then it should be replaced B2 r1 reply Post
Apr 29 Denizen_Kate Every government ever known in the history of humankind has lied to its people. B1 Post @Denizen_Kate
Jan '13 Guns_and_Stars v No, it's irrelevant An attack is an attack. Deal ruthlessly with those responsible. It's apparent that they aren't afraid of us so we need to change that. r2 replies Post
Feb '13 Guns_and_Stars @acg Pissed them off by authorizing air strikes that led to the fall of a dictator? Post @Guns_and_Stars
u Jan '13 910disaster v I'm not sure When you think about it...no. Lives wouldve been lost either way. But I really wish she didnt say that. Post
Jan '13 Neo_NtheMatrix v Yes, of course it matters Of course it matters. We as Americans deserve the truth. Let's be honest though, there are things that can't be revealed to the American public because it might jeopardize national security. If either the obama administration did not know what caused the Benghazi attacks or it could not reveal the cause of the attack due to national security issues then Susan Rice should have said nothing. obama could have simply did his little b.s. press conference and just said that his inept administration was investigating. Instead Rice raced to every Sunday news talk show to blatantly lie to the American people. Fast forward to January and one illness and one concussion later and... B2 r1 reply e23 endorsed Post
Jan '13 PoliticalSpice v No, it's irrelevant This whole think is being used by republicans to bash the administration. When al quada attacked on 9/11 they killed 3000 people, and bush got by scott free despite the fact jis administration had intelligence and the fbi had ample information to have stopped it. This involved the death of 4 people in a war zone, and republicans have been whining for months. What hypocrites. B1 e16 endorsed Post
Jan '13 banjomanjeff v Yes, of course it matters it matters because the lying liberal jack asses said it started with a protest when in fact it did not and 4 Americans died because of Obama and his administration's incompetence. B2 e7 endorsed Post
Jan '13 jmann88 v No, it's irrelevant I'm sick of scandal after scandal. I wanna know what the truth is. I'm sure those 4 American Heros familys wanna know. Obama needs to get out of campaign mood and get in leadership mood. I'm sick of all the bs that comes from Washington e6 endorsed Post
u Jan '13 ithink v Yes, of course it matters Absolutely. The attack was a planned attack. Our people in Lybia told the state dept that there was trouble. The state dept did nothing. When the trouble turned into the deaths of four people, our government wanted to cover up their mishandling of the situation by blaming it on a protest over a video. Of course it matters, more than that, it's a indicator of how far this administration will go to cover up their mess. Four people died and Obama was too busy going to a fund raiser, pounding his chest that he had decimated al queda and killed osama. Osama may be dead, but al queda is not and the Benghazi attack proved they are still capable of attacking the US. Something... e2 endorsed Post
u Feb '13 acg v Yes, of course it matters If a government lies to its own people then it should be replaced B2 r1 reply Post
Apr 29 Denizen_Kate Every government ever known in the history of humankind has lied to its people. B1 Post @Denizen_Kate
Jan '13 jessejaymes v No, it's irrelevant It's irrelevant to try and guess why it started. You can't plan for every event good bad or otherwise. But what you can do is plan your defense. Which obviously was non existent. THAT is the issue, not why it started. e2 endorsed Post
Jan '13 Thunderchicken v Yes, of course it matters Not only does the genesis of the attack matter, so does the misinformation, the security arrangements, the defense of the compound, the alleged arms dealings, and the apparent cover up. Things like these also mattered in Fast and Furious too. This administration appears to be more corrupt than they would ever admit. And we were stupid enough to reelect them. For me, retirement outside the U.S. is becoming more worth checking into. B1 r1 reply e1 endorsed Post
Jan '13 ConserveUSA Neo, yes we as Americans do deserve the truth and only thing we have been receiving are lies and deceit. I strongly believe that President Obama ought to be summoned in to testify to tell his story as well as Susan Rice to her story, "TRUTH" not lies. This administration has lied to the American People beyond recognition. B2 Post @ConserveUSA
Jan '13 SavageMazx v Yes, of course it matters Radical Islamas are the greatest threat this nation has faced in many years. The administration can't be truthful with us about what happened in Bengzi whether or not it makes yhemook good, then how can we trust them to actually handle the situation when it becomes more intense? B1 e1 endorsed Post