General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Best fucking letter to Rand Paul ever. [View all]BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)How a person can equate 4 deaths at a diplomatic outpost where the risk was well known and accepted with 4000 deaths to completely innocent people is beyond me. Never mind the fact that there have been so many other tragedies since 911.
Clinton actually went easy on the Senators yesterday. The Republicans are trying to make an issue out of who read the CIA talking points immediately after the attack. And as Hillary said, what difference does any of that make. This just takes the spotlight off the CONGRESS, which bears a major responsibility here for refusing to fund these operations at a level that would allow for their safety. Hillary mentioned that, and probably wisely chose not to hammer that. But that is the point that should become the focus of any further conversation.
As is, "The CIA talking points? You want to go there? Why do you keep changing the subject from the core issue, which is that the CONGRESS, systematically over 4 years, CUT the State Department's security budget?"