Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify about the Benghazi attacks in an open hearing, the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said tonight.
“I have just received confirmation from Secretary Clinton’s office that the Secretary of State will appear before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to discuss, in an open hearing, the findings and recommendations in the report from the accountability review board (ARB) concerning the terrorist attack against our diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya,” Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) said in a statement.
The release of the ARB report is expected next week and Clinton will be testifying soon after — only before Ros-Lehtinen’s committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“As we anticipate the release of the ARB report, I look forward to discussing with the Secretary what corrective measures has the Department undertaken to address problems identified in the months following the Benghazi attack, including security of our posts, threat assessments, host government responsibilities, and coordination with other U.S. security agencies,” Ros-Lehtinen said.
The Foreign Affairs panel has held several hearings and classified briefings with private sector experts, the Government Accountability Office, and officials from the State and Defense departments as well as from the intelligence sector.
The committee is in the process of reviewing “volumes” of State Department documents concerning the Sept. 11 attack.
I wonder if Clinton is not a hypocrite?
She lavishly praised the Irish government this week for their budget. The Irish government aims to balance their budget by 2016. This involves both austerity and a careful raising of revenue. The goal is for spending cuts to account for two-thirds of future adjustments and for one-third to come from taxation.
Clinton has, however, avoided speaking frankly about the USA budget crisis and the economic tsunami looming on the horizon. She has not called publicly for Obama to make a strenuous effort to get the US Congress to move to a balanced budget in a sensible time frame and realistic plan to begin to pay back the ginormous debt.
Do you also wonder if the sun rises in the east?
I’m sure Hillary will tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
I’m thinking this whole Ben Gazzey thing ( btw who the hell is this Gazzey dude anyway?) is just a racist plot by the vast right wing conspiracy, just like those miserable teabaggers made up lies about fast and furious which is all Bush’s fault anyway, just so they could smear the good name of our wonderful black president Barack Hussein Obama.
Yeah right. I’m sure the hildebeast will make a star witness.
Seriously, nothing will come of this. Sad but true. We are being governed by criminals
Chris, this is gonna be good…and one should place bets on which way the wind will blow – towards a hill of truth, or towards spin and spin.
Either way, she will have to be very careful not to implicate her gal pal Huma…oh what a tangle web she will have to weave!
http://adinakutnicki.com/2012/10/18/hillary-takes-the-fall-for-the-potus-in-bengazigate-but-there-is-a-silver-lining-shining-the-spotlight-on-huma-abedin-addendum-to-uncovering-the-tip-of-huma-abedins-spear-the-house-of-al-sa/
As to outing her boss, well, doubtful that is her main concern, as evidenced above.
Hillary Clinton is genetically incapable of telling the truth.
“I don’t remember”, “I don’t recall”, “There is no evidence of that”.
All familiar responses from her.
Yes,the will tell the truth and nothing else,just like Bill.
I do hope someone remembers to use the phrase “that would require the willing suspension of disbelief” when she tries to spin one of the lies that will be necessary to preserve her and her boss’ position.
I want them on C-SPAN!
– will testilie. About Ireland, well, Bill needs a job.
The most reliable assessment of politicians does not usually come from the media or from either their supporters or opponents. It comes from paying careful attention to their actions and words (in context). This is why I mentioned Hilary Clinton’s visit to Ireland. I should have made this explicit. Though there is much more, two matters will impact on the Benghazi hearings.
Clinton has spent a considerable amount of time flitting all over the world, meeting leaders and other important people, and seeking to be a vociferous advocate on various issues. Has she, however, made a real contribution internationally to the peaceful resolution of conflict, establishment of justice, instilling a new sense of accountability and responsibility? Our world is as messed up as it was four years ago. I wonder if this is not an extended public relations exercise, not to promote the core American values and concerns but rather to promote Hilary Clinton back home?
Clinton has had much to say about the changes sweeping the Arab world. Looking at the foundational teachings of Islam and the role of Sharia in these societies it would appear that she is either ignorant (which I do not believe) or deliberately disregards the consequences of the Muslim ideology (which is really troubling). While there are Muslims who are kind and considerate towards those not of their faith, Islam and Sharia are inherently at odds with the legal systems of Western countries as well as with all other religions. I fear that Clinton’s responses at the hearings will ignore what is really going on in the minds of both Muslim adversaries and allies of the US.
Will she be under oath? Or is this just another act in the theater of the absurd?
She should be wired to a polygraph.
Wired? Well, perhaps, but not to a polygraph.
Nothing will come of this at all. If there was ANYTHING critical of Clinton in the report, do you really think she would be testifying under oath before Congress. I don’t think so. Hillary is no fool. She would never testify if she knew the report was highly critical of her. Why would she bother, just so Republicans could use her as a pinata substitute for Obama on live TV? Forget that. She said a long time ago that she wasn’t going to be the fall guy for this. No, some low or mid-level bureaucrat will get all the blame for this and, knowing Washington, probably won’t even get fired, probably just “disciplined” and scolded harshly. But those four men in Benghazi will have died for nothing and our military will once again be taught the painful lesson that if it’s politically expedient to do so, you will be left to twist in the wind while under attack by radical Islamists. I don’t know how Obama and his minions live with themselves.
Hillary has had many weeks to be sure she has her alabis set up and in order and a compliant State Aligned Media to help out.
And Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) I’m sure will be real Republican bulldog during questions…you can see what she’s interested in – “I look forward to discussing with the Secretary what corrective measures has the Department undertaken to address problems identified in the months following the Benghazi attack”
What happened to interest in the lead up and events in the WH during the attack?
Expect another performance reminiscent of “that depends on what the meaning of the word is is”.
You can be sure that there will be a lot of misinformation and misleading (lying) when it’s all over. Ask a politician a question and you get three hours of rhetoric and no answer. As Secretary of State she’s making “Not So Bright” Albright look like a genius.
Hows about a top ten list of reasonable questions to ask her like:
1. What was the CIA doing in Benghazi?
2. Why didn’t they get more security when all intell revealed they needed it?
3. With 35 American lives at risk and the advanced intell available why wasn’t everything possible done to save lives on 9/11?
4. Can you say “radical Islam”?
5. Did Barry go to bed and leave Jarrett in charge?
6. What is a reasonable amount of hits to get on a youtube video after 2 months 17?
7. Did CNN really beat the FBI to the crime scene?
8. The Lybian security suspected an attack was pending several hours before when they noted road blocks around the complex what took so long to send help?
9. Do you think your anti-Islamic video appeasement commercials in Pakistan contributed to the riots and death there?
10. How was that wine tasting event you attended?
Are we supposed to believe that she will stop lying for her brief moment in the Congressional spotlight?
This could be interesting. She’s not NEARLY as good a liar as Bill. She’s certainly willing and practiced, but she’s just not gifted at it like Bill.
Too, she has to walk a careful tightrope here. She dare not speak against The Won, but she’s frying herself politically if she takes the fall for this. This will be difficult.
I’m fully expecting a scapegoat, and a successful performance, and a lot of “Nothing to see here, move along, move along.”, but there is the chance she’ll slip somewhere and say something true.
I wont to see OBAMA on the stand,thats All I wont for xmas.