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No Vested Interest

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1. It has been my opinion, as stated before on this site,

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2013, 05:59 PM

May 2013

that Amb. Stevens took undue risk in going to Benghazi on Sept. 11, and knowing that security was not as it should be.

Because of his tragic death, the administration would not, could not, blame him, but frankly, looking at the outcome objectively, he was somewhat to blame for the outcome.

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Amb. Stevens twice said no to military offers of more security, U.S. officials say [View all] IDemo May 2013 OP

It has been my opinion, as stated before on this site, No Vested Interest May 2013 #1

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh cosmicone May 2013 #3

only after... Vestigial_Sister May 2013 #6

Well, I think John2 May 2013 #8

Amb. Stevens and the other Iliyah May 2013 #2

Thank you, IDemo. This is so sad.. Amb Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and Cha May 2013 #4

The reason for this was that Stevens was working with militant groups in Benghazi. leveymg May 2013 #5

Unfortunately, he was wrong. nt No Vested Interest May 2013 #7

So that implies John2 May 2013 #9

The CIA could have John2 May 2013 #10

This will be ignored by the Faux Newz crowd. DCBob May 2013 #11