“This is the result of the Arab Spring. I hope the Americans are conscious of this.” They aren’t. None of those who are in power are conscious of it, anyway. “Some Algeria Attackers Are Placed at Benghazi,” by Adam Nossiter for the New York Times, January 22 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): ALGIERS “” Several Egyptian […]
Libya: Investigators fear pursuing Benghazi case for fear of being kidnapped by jihadis
An indication of just who is in the driver’s seat in the new Libya. “Reprisal fears cloud Libya probe into US consulate attack,” from AFP, January 6 (thanks to Lookmann): AFP – Libya is pushing forward with its investigation into the deadly September 11 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, but fear of retaliation […]
Libya: Key Benghazi jihad murder suspect not arrested
In Libya, “the government is trying as much as it can to avoid charges and clashes with extremist groups.” And that is true in the White House as well. “Libya: Key Benghazi Suspect Remains At Large,” by Mawassi Lahcen for Magharebia, January 2 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): Casablanca “” Although Ahmed Boukhtala is the main […]
Coverup: Obama officials who were supposed to have resigned over Benghazi are still on payroll
Obama’s Benghazi fall guys turn out not to be fall guys at all; they’re just playing fall guys on TV. “On Payroll After ‘Resignation’, Another ‘Lie in Web of Lies,’” by Rachel Hirshfeld for Israel National News, December 28 (thanks to Voice of the Copts): The chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee slammed the […]
Robert Spencer: Obama Finds His Benghazi Fall Guys
In FrontPage this morning I discuss the heads rolling at the State Department: After an independent report found that mistakes were made in the Obama Administration’s handling of the Benghazi jihad massacre, Barack Obama immediately took action against those who apparently made them: Eric Boswell, the assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security; Charlene Lamb, […]
Analysis of social media in Libya on day of Benghazi jihad massacre finds no reference to Muhammad video that Obama blamed for attack
Not only did Obama Administration officials lie when they blamed the attack on the Muhammad video, but by fixing upon it as the cause of the attack, they were obliquely blaming the freedom of speech, and adding to the case for restricting it. “Analysis of social media in Libya finds no reference to anti-Islam film […]
U.S.-approved arms for Libyan rebels went to jihadis
Was the Obama Administration really as naive and trusting as this article makes out? Or did the Administration not really care if the U.S. was arming jihadis? Clueless or complicit seem to be the only choices here. “U.S.-Approved Arms for Libya Rebels Fell Into Jihadis” Hands,” by James Risen, Mark Mazzetti and Michael S. Schmidt […]
Libya: Islamic supremacists threaten mutilation and death for kidnapped “homosexuals”
“The Nawasi brigade…claims to be under the authority of the Ministry of Interior.” Sharia descending upon brave new democratic “Arab Spring” Libya: “Extremists threaten mutilation and death for seized “˜homosexuals,– from Libya Herald, November 26 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Extremists say they will execute a dozen men they allege are homosexuals, whom they […]
DNI cut “al Qaeda” reference from Benghazi talking points, and CIA, FBI signed off
Clueless Clapper, who said the Muslim Brotherhood was “largely secular,” being set up to take the fall. “Sources: DNI cut ‘al Qaeda’ reference from Benghazi talking points, and CIA, FBI signed off,” from CBS News, November 20 (thanks to Mackie): (CBS News) WASHINGTON – CBS News has learned that the Office of the Director of […]
White House denies deleting reference to al-Qaeda from Benghazi talking points
Contradicting Petraeus. Someone is lying, but there is no way to tell at this point who it is. “White House denies terror delete,” by Pedro Oliveira, Jr. for the New York Post, November 18: The White House yesterday denied it edited talking points about the terrorist attack that killed the American ambassador to Libya “” […]