Lindsey Graham Labors to Keep Benghazi Alive, Get Answers
“I have visited your country on several occasions and through my role as the Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of State and Foreign Operations, we have included multiple forms of assistance during the crucial new beginning of Tunisia,” Graham (R-S.C.) told Tunisia’s charge d’ affaires. “However, if these reports are true, our partnership could be in serious jeopardy.”
Graham encouraged the envoy to get the wheels of cooperation rolling between the Tunisian and Libyan governments, and U.S. intelligence services and law enforcement.
Two days later, the Tunisian government today granted American investigators in-person access to the suspect.
“It is unfortunate it has taken this long to get an in-person interview as time is of the essence in cases like this. We hope our interview of Ali Ani al Harzi will bear fruit and we can bring to justice those responsible for killing Ambassador Stevens and three other Americans,” said Graham and Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), who met with the FBI last week to press the case.
Basically, Graham stepped in to do the administration’s job to force a deal on an interrogation.
Graham also has more of a national ear than some lawmakers as a frequent guest on the Sunday network news shows and cable news.
Thus, he’s gotten the Benghazi story out on networks not exactly covering the story.
“There was no video inspiring the June attack. Benghazi was in the hands of al-Qaeda between April and September in larger measure,” Graham said late last month on MSNBC. “The reports coming out of Benghazi was that the security footprints deteriorating, the British left, the Red Cross left. They didn’t leave because of a video. They left because of insurgents and militia taking over Benghazi.”
He’s also been a frequent guest on Fox News to keep viewers apprised of the developments in the Benghazi probe.
“President Obama was AWOL when it comes to protecting our folks in Libya. This is a massive failure of national security by the Obama administration. It makes me sad. It makes me angry,” he said yesterday.
“Libya is exhibit A in the fact that al-Qaeda is regrouping, counter-attacking and the wars are not receding. And what happened in Libya was a failure of leadership by the president. He should have closed this consulate after the attacks in June or heavily reinforced it. It became a death trap, and the people were denied security assistance because we wanted to normalize relationship with a nonexistent government.”
And like the conservative grass-roots, the senator has also been using Twitter on a daily basis to keep the story alive.
“It’s wrong for President Obama to repeatedly refuse to answer even the most basic questions about the deaths of Americans killed in Benghazi,” Graham tweeted today. “Mr. President, you need to address the American people and account for your leadership in the attack on our Consulate in #Benghazi, Libya.”
Graham, along with longtime friends and allies Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), has been a stalwart watchdog against creeping isolationism in the GOP that he believes will make the country less safe and deny Reaganesqe aid and comfort to human beings fighting for democracy and freedom around the globe. And he demands attention be paid to a War on Terror that’s far from over.
The Benghazi scandal has made clearly evident who will round out that trio once Lieberman retires at the end of this term: Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.).
Bridget – I have previously thanked Sen. Graham for his efforts to bring this information to the forefront of mainstream America’s consciousness. However, his current endeavor(s) in no way make up for his previous actions. It is a start, though…if he wants to have any credibility, he must continue and not give up.
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Graham’s efforts re Benghazigate are worth noting. And Congress is the FINAL address to hold the regime accountable, and not only for Libya.But the jury is still out if they are up to the task.
In fact, he may very well want to team up with Larry Klayman, former Justice Dept Prosecutor, now Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch Director. The actions taken under his purview are second to none, in holding this renegade administration’s feet to the fire.
Here’s just a recent sampling -http://adinakutnicki.com/2012/11/03/the-thuggish-reign-of-obama-butts-up-against-the-wrath-of-the-people-military-deaths-caused-by-administrations-leakage-commentary-by-adina-kutnicki/
IF justice is finally done, in no small measure his efforts will be heralded.
http://adinakutnicki.com/2012/11/03/the-thuggish-reign-of-obama-butts-up-against-the-wrath-of-the-people-military-deaths-caused-by-administrations-leakage-commentary-by-adina-kutnicki/
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Lindsey is a limp wrist. Compared to DeMint he is a distant second and has no chance to make up the difference. I have lived in SC my entire life; Conservatives could do worse than Lindsey but they could do much better. Unfortunately, there is no legitimate challenger unless Nikki takes him on after her run as governor is done.
Ditto from another SC resident. I think he’s tacking right as a run up to reelection. He knows the SCGOPers have been unhappy with his earlier swing to the center. Notice how he’s been laying low the last couple of years? I don’t trust him now.
It’s thoroughly amazing just how conservative McCain and Linda have become especially on tv. They are the most conservative guys around. I’m waiting until we take both houses of govt. Then I want to watch how they bend over or don’t bend over to the lib/dems as they get bi-partisan(our side always loses dems always win) again when congress gets back into action.
These guys were the worst rinos of them all. If indeed the have changed I want to see it in action!!
Could be Tim Scott. Graham probably gets a lot a Dem crossovers to bail him out each election. It would be weird to have the GOP benefit from straight race line black voting, but this bloc would be in play for one primary election day in ’14.
I must be thinking of a different Lindsey Graham. The one I see on television is a career opportunist, and seeks solely to be in headlines.
Attending meetings and looking important doesn’t pass for “work” you know. (Well, ok, maybe it does in government…)
Perhaps we could re-brand him “Spokesman for white America” since we lack leaders of the Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson type and he fits the bill nicely.
Yes Bridget, but the question with all these eSTAB-lishment type Republicans, is if we have another weasel guarding the hen house? As we saw with the Fast & Furious, “Dog and Pony Show”, Issa & co. did more to sweep that under the rug, than ask any real questions. With another Scandal that makes Watergate look like a ticket for Jaywalking, it is very worrisome, that these clowns are not asking the right questions. So far the evidence points to the Treason of Arming Al-Qaeda. Arming Al-Qaeda, would have very likely, required knowledge and cover by Grahams Committee. So, how is he a trustworthy individual, in this investigation, where it is more likely he knew beforehand?
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God Bless America!
Blows hot and cold.
P.S. Saw an interesting discussion/analysis of the current state of the Benghazi disaster and its possible effect on the Election a few minutes ago on “Real News” on Beck’s BLAZE network, as a half dozen young, intelligent, articulate, and clued in reporters/analysts looked at the issue, and I am sad to say that I have to agree with their collective conclusions:
The Administration had played their response in masterful fashion–the President says “we are investigating” and nothing else, as does Hillary, various other parts of the Foreign Affairs/National Security apparatus put out their versions of some of what happened and point fingers at others and, then, there are the bits and pieces of information coming from various high ranking Administration officials and assorted whistle blowers.
The sum total of all these efforts and bits and pieces of information has been to generate an all-enveloping cloud of confusion that makes it impossible to determine what really happened, and who knew and said and did what, and why.
Factor in the almost total MSM blackout on Benghazi, and they concluded that this issue would not be a determinative one for voters.
So, unless one of the hundreds of government employees who likely received “stand down” orders from the White House, or is in possession of something equally and unequivocally incriminating comes forward–incriminating documents in hand–in the next day or two while it is still possible to get this information out to a large number of voters, and this information can somehow burst through the MSM’s information blackout, they will be right.
I’m sorry, but Lindsey Grahamnesty gets my approval for next dog catcher of podunk Arkansas, or whereeverthehell he claims to “represent”.
Graham should be Speaker of the House.
Dump “Boohoo Boehner”.
I would seriously respect Graham if he were a democrat. Unfortunately, he’s another Arlen Specter, with a thin republican shell and a soft nougaty democrat filling. Like Arlen, if he becomes desperate enough to jump parties before the next primary, he is done.
Amen, Harry! Graham is a WrongO, effeminate, watered down Arlen Spector.
First things first.
We need all of the unity we can muster right now in forcing the revelations of our Benghazi tragedy. He’s valuable here, then let’s deal with Graham’s other interests as they become necessary in those separate contexts of their emerging times; don’t muddy the waters right now with his perceived thoughts on unrelated items.
I don’t always agree with Senator Graham but I value his reasonable approach to many issues. He may not be conservative enough for some Repubolcans but, many times, both sides of an issue should be considered. Those demanding their way or the highway are often not reelected.
If we have to rely on the likes of Lindsey Graham then we are deep, deep trouble.
The US is Now a Gestapo Police State – Paul Craig Roberts Published on Oct 12, 2012
Protests are a Weapon the US Uses for Overthrowing Other Regimes. Another snippet from a longer interview with Paul Craig Roberts. After 911 Civil Rights have been eroded. The government can even assassinate its own citizens. Demonizing supposed muslim terrorists. Ultimately these gocernment weapons will be used against all political opponents. Democracy no longer exists in the US.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jANKqTcGlFM&feature=plcp
Thanks’ Graham, and Mc Cain lame!
Something to keep in mind – McCain and Graham would probably have been democrats if it wasn’t for the Dems being absolutely clueless or insane on foreign policy and national defense. Scoop Jackson would bee caucusing with the GOP now as well.
National Security Democrats don’t have a place outside of the GOP
Exactly this.
Lindsey Graham and John McCain are two of the most disappointing senators on the right. They pushed to get us involved in Libya and also pushed for arming the rebels in Syria – NO Thank you, they are fools who do not understand who the rebels are and they now push for the truth, really? Are they asking if Stevens was the conduit to funnel arms to the rebels in Syria? They don’t speak out against the Muslim Brotherhood and were the first to throw 5 courageous memebers of Congress under the bus who dared to raise the question that background checks should be done on those in public office. No they attacked anyone who questioned the lack of security checks and instead chose to embrace Huma.
Have they done anything to help (and I mean really help not just lip service) make sure our troops can vote? They rubber stamp Supreme Court Justices, I can go on and on. I think Sen. Ayotte better be careful and not back these two who forget the constitution and push our involvment in areas where we should stay out.
I don’t live in SC but I will be actively working for whoever will primary Graham, perhaps Rep. Trey Gowdy? SC has good bench strength, they can do better.
Lindsey Graham is a hardworking, precise thinker. The kind of people that think that reasonable minds cannot differ will not like that.
You forgot: sarc/on
Like Greta said, Obama DOES NOT CARE about Bengazi or those 4 Americans who died on 9/11 including a U.S. Ambassador whom he himself chose to represent us in Libya. If he did, he would’ve done everything in his power to ask the Tunisian government for time with this Tunisian who is key to finding out the truth behind the Bengazi attack and assassination. And it is clear now more than ever that Obama and his supporters do not want the public to know what actually happened in Libya and have no problems being totally dishonest and non-transparent with facts. This Liar-in-Chief and the hypocrital liberal establishment only care about keeping this non-leader in power; they really do not care about America and its people who are suffering under Obama’s tyranny. Obama is disgusting, and everytime he, Biden and the mainstream media evade telling the truth or discussing Bengazi, they insult our intelligence, sense of fair play, justice, responsibility and compassion. CHARACTER COUNTS, AND BARACK OBAMA HAS NO CREDIBILITY, INTEGRITY AND CHARACTER. It’s time the other 50% of America wake up and see the light before it’s too late.
I don’t understand how anybody cannot admire Lindsey Graham’s smart, tough-minded and effective conservatism. There’s nothing wrong with holding to principles that are in the minority. There is something wrong with allowing your principles to put you in the political minority – in the US Senate for example. Enough Republicans traded minority principles for a majority candidate in Mitt Romney. Romney’s biggest mistake is that he didn’t embrace the same compromise on amnesty supported by Gingrich, illegal children raised in the US.
If Romney doesn’t win I hope Boehner exposes the Democrats by publicly offering to accept half of everything Republicans would like to get.
Your silly blog will make you lots of new friends at the homo bath house. But you knew that, right?
>> Does he really deserve conservatives’ scorn?
No, but the Paleo-Conservatives think so.
I gotta say – after reading this article I’m left wondering – was it Graham’s own staff that wrote this or Bridget?
In all fairness to Graham I don’t live in SC but if I did I’d probably vote against him in a primary. I remember too many deliberate insults to conservative sensibilities from this guy to so easily be swayed by his johnny-come-lately newly found conservative inner being. Kinda reminds me of the late Arlen Specter in some ways.
Bridget, in a word- yes! Your buddy Christie sucks as well. Thanks.
This reeks of cover up. This video sums it up nicely. http://youtu.be/dnnExRYQ9CY
our fabulous intercepting kenyan has been scheming and plotting since day one. zombie has a list of his America hating actions here on another thread. point being that the people backing obiwon know he is a scoundrel. they know all about his nefarious background, and they like it. almost 1/2 of this country hates our way of life, and will do ANYTHING necessary to put the little tyrant back into office. nobody mentions how the donald’s $5 mil was left alone like week old roadkill. obamanites know he has submitted illegal documentation, and don’t care. most people i know haven’t even heard about the donald’s generous offer, much less understand what it means.
if he cheats enough to get a win, we are in for a bad time, all of us. even those too stupid to understand what fascists are able to achieve in their 2nd term, total dictatorial expansion of power. honduras is a s.a. country who modeled their gov. on our’s, except for one main thing. you can only be prez. once in your lifetime. obiwon pressured honduras to allow zalaya to run for a second term, but they outsmarted him. many c.a. & s.a. countries are famous for allowing bad dictators to sieze power.
btw, obi has already written the executive orders necessary to accomplish just that; and, he only needs a small national ‘crisis’ to implement same.
What a God Damned Butt Nugget