Benghazi Scandal Part 2 - 2nd Obama Administration

The Hill: Reports the House Republicans have found the following when looking at the role of Secretary Clinton in the Benghazi scandal, " ..the House Oversight panel are also expected to say the then-secretary of State was personally involved in the decision to depict the attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans as something other than terrorism. ".

Lets Get Real:

The Democrats say is ALL political, that is true, that does not mean its not true, one has to recall that the deaths in Libya came at a bad time for the Obama election team in 2012, one can postulate that the political side of the team wanted a quick spin out there that kept to the message that Al Qaeda was dead and that Obama had saved the US Car industry, that can be the only reason that the White House whitewashed the talking points for the Sunday political shows, then needed time, in till Obama got his 2nd term.  In many respects like Nixon and Watergate.    That would be low politics but not illegal, if every politicians was charged with spin the system would fall apart, if it was a White House whitewash all it would take would be a sorry, and few sackings on the political side, someone down the food chain would have to take the fall for the Oval, it has happened before folks, but that is not the problem.   The problem is why the Oval did not send in forces to protect the US compound in Benghazi, WHO said NO, who allowed four Americans to die without taking action, that is the problem folks.  It has been noted that there is no timeline for the movements of the Oval at these critical times, how much did the Oval have to say about that night, and since the deaths why no one has been arrested, that is the problem folks, and thus feeds in to the talking points.  There might not be a there there folks, no scandal, the problem is that the Oval is acting like its has something to hide, lets see if Libya is another Watergate folks. 

PS. Thus far no articles on the BBC, Guardian or Telegraph. WONDER WHY!

Benghazi Scandal - Another Watergate ?

The New York Times: Reports that Republicans will say the following about President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in connection with the death of a US Ambassador and three others Americans in Benghazi, Libya, " ..did not do all they could to stop the attack, and then misled the public about what they knew. ".

Lets Get Real:

This blog was curious when the uber liberal NYT would cover this story, well since the Congressional hearings are today the paper had no choice the article makes the point that Fox News has not let this story go, even after the White House Press Secretary stated that the even happened a long time ago, less than a year folks and no one has been arrested.  Thus folks, here are the basic questions, lets hope the Congressmen/women can get over their egos and ask them, 1. What did the Oval do as the attacked went on for hours, what was the minute by minute actions of President Obama, 2. the same timeline should be found for Secretary Clinton, 3. If a security force could have been sent, why it was not given the green light, who gave the final NO, 4.  In the talking points after the terrorist attack, who did the whitewash, this blog has a nasty suspicion that the trail goes to the White House and high up, the highest, but lets see the trail folks. 5.  What has the FBI or CIA done to find the terrorists who attacked the American compound, what has the Obama Administration done. The Republicans see this scandal as bigger than Watergate, Iran - Contra, lets follow the evidence folks, unlike LIBERALS this blog does not jump the gun, lets see what the Congressional hearings find.  One can assume that the Democrats will do all they can to protect their prospective Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016, but it might be a choice folks, either the Oval or Hillary Clinton have to take the fall for the deaths of 4 Americans, do not expect nobility from a Chicago Pol. 

Syria vs. Israel - Update 3

Telegraph: Reports the following from the Syrian Crisis, " Fears of Israel being dragged into Syria’s civil war have grown after President Bashar al-Assad said his country was “capable” of facing the Jewish state. ".

Lets Get Real:

If Assad strikes Israel it could help the Assad Regime in Syria, the rebels would be faced with a PR nightmare, if a Syrian attack forces Israel to ACT the Assad Regime could state that if the rebels attack the Regime they are bed with a the Jewish State, this might cause internal frictions within the already divided Syrian Opposition, one could see Israel having to face Assad in Syria and Hamas in Gaza, also Assad's terrorist ally in Lebanon, thus the US would have to support Israel, one way or another the US could be dragged in to the Syrian Civil War.   The Oval is getting critical comments from the NYT and the Guardian over its do nothing policy when it comes to Syria, the Oval should recall that the Carter Presidency was in many ways bought down because Carter was seen as weak, Obama if he is not careful could be seen in a even worse light, a US Neville Chamberlain.   The US President is the leader of the last Super Power, you can not hide under the desk and lead from behind, the Middle East has a way of destroying hubris in leaders, US Presidents seem to get hubris after a while, Obama got it well before 2008. 

Selling OUT the Syrian Rebels ? - Update 2

Guardian: Reports the following on the visit by the US Secretary of State John Kerry to Russia to discuss the Syrian crisis, the article notes the following, " Asked about the future of Assad, Kerry brushed off the question and said: "I'm not going to decide that tonight." .

Lets Get Real:

Is the Oval going to throw another demand in to the bin, the Oval has stressed that Assad has to go, so as with the use of WMD, is the Oval now going to throw the Syrian rebels under the bus, the Russians want Assad or a Assad Regime to remain in power, it seems that Secretary Kerry has fallen for the fake Russian charm offensive, the article notes the following on his meeting with his opposite number  " Lavrov and Kerry appeared chummy, exchanging whispers and slaps on the back, ", US leaders in the past have under come under critical attack for not seeing that the Russian bear has sharp teeth and claws, President Reagan was seen as being far to close to President Gorbachev, while Bush 43 trusted Putin at the start, Reagan was right to have have worked with Gorbachev to end the Cold War, but as the Gipper stated, " Trust but Verify " when it comes to the Russian bear. Bush 43 didn't see that Putin has KGB stamped on his soul, while Hillary Clinton  and Obama sold out Eastern Europe for nothing at the end of the day, the Russians only interest is the security of Russia and her interests, thus the American Eagle should have very sharp claws and deal with the Russian bear from on high and with the claws ready, trust but verify folks. 

US/Russia and Syria - Update 1

BBC News: Reports that the US and Russia have agreed to work towards an international conference on Syria. 

Lets Get Real:

In other words folks the Oval is trying anything to avoid taking action, the Russians are not going to push Assad out, he gives them a warm water Port, they are not going to give that up, President Putin has no influence with the Syrian rebels, thus if Assad Regime goes the Russians are out.   The Assad Regime and the Russia have a long term relationship that goes back to the USSR and the Cold War, as long as President Assad is supported by Russia and Iran and Obama is seen as weak the Assad Regime is safe, lets see how long the Oval can avoid taking action, when the left wing NYT and Guardian start having a go the Oval is stuck in a hole of its own making, the Israeli strikes on Syria will go on, the Syrian Civil War as stated in this blog and by others is proxy war for 1, the West/Israel vs Iran, 2, between different sects of the Islamic faith, also we have Al Qaeda who have become major players in the Syria rebel.  Thus folks Syria makes Vietnam and Iraq look like walks in the path, lets not forget that Syria has WMD.   Thus a hot zone in may ways folks.