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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
12. The matter is being looked into, but
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 03:45 PM
Nov 2012

using the Ambassador's death to hype a witchhunt is despicable. Attacks happen, and people die, tragically.

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Williamson served as an official under President George W. Bush. Numerous deadly attacks on diplomatic compounds in countries like Pakistan, Yemen and Syria took place during the Bush administration. When countries around the world were engulfed in protests over Danish cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad, the Bush administration condemned the material as “unacceptable” even as it repeated the United States’s dedication to free speech.

The United Nations, where Williamson served as a diplomat, suffered a massive attack in 2003 when a truck bomb in Iraq killed 22 people including the U.N.’s top envoy to the country at the organization’s headquarters. The international body withdrew nearly its entire staff from the country for several years.

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http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/romney-adviser-under-president-romney-libya-attack-never-would-have-happened.php

The fact that it was a top-level official warrants getting to the bottom of what happened for security purposes, and that is ongoing.

Still, the underlying premise of the hype to launch a massive investigation is that there was a failure on the administration's part.

You have people making up conspiracy theories to justify a witchhunt. It's bullshit!

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After Iraq, torture and the ProSense Nov 2012 #1
A murdered Ambassador deserves NOTHING LESS . cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #9
The matter is being looked into, but ProSense Nov 2012 #12
Yes, but Republicans absolutely can't be trusted to do the job. Kalidurga Nov 2012 #2
Emphatically so. Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #3
I have not yet seen anything which would indicate that there is a "there" there. Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #4
My thoughts exactly. Myrina Nov 2012 #24
Yes. It's a screw up to be explained. JohnnyLib2 Nov 2012 #5
treat it like HOW MANY OF GWB'S EMBASSY ATTCKS WERE TREATED. pansypoo53219 Nov 2012 #6
Right after the full investigations for everything that happened during eight years of Hissyspit Nov 2012 #7
Yes, but not for the reasons set out by the right wing. Cleita Nov 2012 #8
As much as I'd love to see the right have their toy taken away from them... Initech Nov 2012 #10
Don't they always. But the truth will have to come out anyway. Cleita Nov 2012 #11
Open and televised hearings, sure. DCKit Nov 2012 #13
Absolutely. The people should always know what their public servants are doing. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #14
I do not favor a special committee but do believe there should be normal hearings. CBHagman Nov 2012 #15
Ben-whozi? Dr Fate Nov 2012 #16
I very much want a very public investigation that will undoubtably end ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #17
Yes. calico1 Nov 2012 #18
There may very well be no "there" there. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #19
What makes you think that is not happening now? Spazito Nov 2012 #20
As per Susan Collins (R-ME), it IS happening obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #21
Yep, that is what I understand as well... Spazito Nov 2012 #23
I have a decent amount of respect for Collins obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #25
I also have respect for both, they were the last remaining truly moderate... Spazito Nov 2012 #26
Agreed -- I think it's significant Snowe threw in the towel obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #30
Go back to the Clinton Administration and do all embassy attacks forward to this one. SDjack Nov 2012 #22
Something else: bunnies Nov 2012 #27
Yes (nt) bigwillq Nov 2012 #28
What does "full investigation" mean? BlueStreak Nov 2012 #29
In a free society, government must be transparent Xithras Nov 2012 #31
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