Thursday, May 16, 2013

Benghazi Investigation Thoughts

It is clear that there were warnings about terrorism months in advance and they were ignored, it is clear that troops were ordered to stand down when they could have gone to the rescue, and it is clear that the talking points were severely manipulated by the White House and State Department.
We were lied to about the reasons for the attack, we were told it was a mob action in reaction to an anti-Islam video, and the creator of that video was arrested and is still in jail.
But we don't know that a rescue could have saved any lives, maybe it could and maybe it couldn't, and we don't know who knew what and when.
But it is beyond any reasonable dispute that we need answers.
But sadly politics has crept into this, and we probably shouldn't be surprised. Democrats have been demagoging the investigation, carrying the administration's water and denouncing any attempt to find the truth a "Partisan witch-hunt." And some Republicans have begun to use the "I" word, "Impeachment."
Both these extremes should be rejected. Republicans should drop all talk of impeachment immediately, this is not something that should be taken lightly and it is never something to be excited about. Whatever you think about President Obama he is the President and we should all hope he serves out his full term in office, it is never good for the country when a President is forced to leave office before is term is over, no matter what you think of the man or his policies.
And Democrats need to stop shilling for Obama and Hillary and start looking for the truth wherever it takes us. This is a serious issue, not a non-story as some partisan hacks on the left have tried to paint it. People died and we were not told the truth and we deserve to know why.