Preventable Tragedy: Obama administration can’t spin its way out of blame for Benghazi
His further comment at Wednesday’s hearing is damning: “The takeaway from that, for me and my staff: It was abundantly clear we were not going to get resources until the aftermath of an incident. And the question that we would ask is, again, ‘How thin does the ice have to get before someone falls through?’ ”
That ice broke at 9:40 p.m. on Sept. 11, when a cadre of men stormed the consulate compound. They fired guns, threw grenades and set buildings on fire.
What followed in the ensuing weeks is an astounding display either of incompetence or dishonesty, as Obama administration officials gave constantly shifting accounts of what happened.
The editorial concludes:
The murder of Stevens and his colleagues raises serious questions about the administration’s priorities and competence.
To which Glenn Reynolds chimes in: “Indeed it does. Or maybe it just answers them.”
Note to the editorial staff of the Boulder Daily Camera, this would be a good time to carry some more of Obama’s water.
