The most disturbing aspect of this whole episode, aside from the murders of Ambassador Stevens and the others, was the fact that the Obama White House decided to blame the Internet video for the attack, thus making an indirect assault on the freedom of speech and a sidelong endorsement of Sharia blasphemy restrictions.
“Benghazi Emails Show White House Effort to Protect Obama,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, April 29, 2014:
Previously unreleased internal Obama administration emails show that a coordinated effort was made in the days following the Benghazi terror attacks to portray the incident as “rooted in [an] Internet video, and not [in] a broader failure or policy.”
Emails sent by senior White House adviser Ben Rhodes to other top administration officials reveal an effort to insulate President Barack Obama from the attacks that killed four Americans.
Rhodes sent this email to top White House officials such as David Plouffe and Jay Carney just a day before National Security Adviser Susan Rice made her infamous Sunday news show appearances to discuss the attack.
The “goal,” according to these emails, was “to underscore that these protests are rooted in an Internet video, and not a broader failure or policy.”
Rice came under fierce criticism following her appearances on television after she adhered to these talking points and blamed the attack on a little-watched Internet video.
The newly released internal White House e-mails show that Rice’s orders came from top Obama administration communications officials.
“[W]e’ve made our views on this video crystal clear. The United States government had nothing to do with it,” Rhodes wrote in the email, which was released on Tuesday by the advocacy group Judicial Watch.
“We reject its message and its contents,” he wrote. “We find it disgusting and reprehensible. But there is absolutely no justification at all for responding to this movie with violence. And we are working to make sure that people around the globe hear that message.”
Rhodes also suggested that Rice tout Obama’s reputation as “steady and statesmanlike.”
“I think that people have come to trust that President Obama provides leadership that is steady and statesmanlike,” he wrote. “There are always going to be challenges that emerge around the world, and time and again, he has shown that we can meet them.”
Also contained in the 41 pages of documents obtained by Judicial Watch is a Sep. 12, 2012 email from Payton Knopf, the former deputy spokesman at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.
In this communication, Knopf informs Rice that senior officials had already dubbed the Benghazi attack as “complex” and planned in advance. Despite this information, Rice still insisted that attacks were “spontaneous.”
The newly released cache of emails also appear to confirm that the CIA altered its original talking points on the attacks in the following days.
Then-CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell is identified as the person who heavily edited the critical fact sheet.
“The first draft apparently seemed unsuitable … because they seemed to encourage the reader to infer incorrectly that the CIA had warned about a specific attack on our embassy,” states one email. “Morell noted that these points were not good and he had taken a heavy hand to editing them. He noted that he would be happy to work with [then deputy chief of staff to Hillary Clinton] Jake Sullivan and Rhodes to develop appropriate talking points.”…
john spielman says
to be fair, the Obamanation that sits in the oval office, (that is, our muslim in chief), wasn’t outright LYING, he was practicing “taqiyya” – deceiving his nonmuslim foes so as to gain advantage overthem. Allah/Satan does allow that, so it’s OK( sarc)
Champ says
So True, John; and allah is NOT the God of the Bible:
Muslims believe that there is no other God besides Allah and that he is the God of the universe. They claim that not only is he their God, but that he is the God of the Jews, the Christians and everyone else. When examining the profile of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and comparing it with Allah’s profile, there are a number of distinct differences between them that can only result in one conclusion: These profiles simply do not match! Allah is NOT the God of the Bible!
http://www.kingmessiahproject.com/is_allah_not_God.html
john spielman says
exactly, infact Islam is NOT an”Abrahamic” religion!. There is no history of anything like monotheistic Judaism in the Arab tradition. Where as Christianity is the Old Testament prophysies about Messiah fulfilled, the descendants of Ishmael were polythiest. It wasn’t until Muhammed was decieved into believing this so called angel “Gabriel” that this new religion was formed. Unfortunately for the souls of Mohammed and all his subsequent followers, this was Satan speaking ” a different gospel”, that leads to death judgement and Hell.
Kasey says
All talk about a mythical Abrahamic god called Yehweh or another alleged one called Allah [or the moon god], or a devil called Satan, is all a load if imaginary crap. It’s a long time due for people to realize all that was formulated in a time of complete ignorance of natural phenomena and scientific knowledge. Anyone who tried to introduce it today would be rideculed. Look at Mormonism or Scientology…..all based on unverifiable nonsense like its forerunners. It’s time for logic and reason to be applied, not indoctrinated nonsense to perpetuate outright lies. Otherwise monotheism will ultimately destroy Humanity.
Champ says
Kasey …
Who’s more irrational? The guy who believes in a God he can’t see or the guy who’s offended by a God he doesn’t believe in?
Champ says
Kasey …
Check out this video it’s awesome!
PRCS says
The problem, Champ, is that’s what THEY think, and there are more than a billion of them who think that way.
As a relgious agnostic, probably not far from aetheism, I still have fond memories of my Catholic upbringing.
It must be extremely difficult for those born into that complete way of life–especially in countries where it REALLY is a complete way of life–to give it up.
The real problem for us is that they’re not going to do that in our lifetimes, I’m afraid.
defcon 5 says
@PRCS
I disagree, the real problem is that the scuzzlums are demonstrably trying to force their beliefs on the rest of the world — whether welcome or not.
Champ says
Precisely, Defcon 5!
Diane Harvey says
From the memo,
“I think that people have come to trust that President Obama provides
leadership that is steady and statesmanlike. There are always going to
be challenges that emerge around the world, and time and again, he has
shown that we can meet them.”
They actually believe their own press releases. Just look at the foreign policy mess this clown has created as he has pushed his Advancement of the MB-style of Islam Onto the World.
jihad3tracker says
It is a tragedy that four Americans in Benghazi lost their lives because of Obama’s deceit and cowardice — but that event will probably accomplish one thing essential for the United States: keeping Hillary Clinton out of the White House in 2016.
Also in an Obama-related development: one of our best national columnists — David Brooks (NY Times) — recently spoke regarding the president’s “manhood problem”.
The reference was to Putin wiping up the floor with Obama’s counter-efforts to stop advancing Russian military action, but the Brooks remarks got me to thinking over just how many failures Obama racked up since his first election.
I say that not in a partisan way — I am a Dem — but rather because his terms will eventually be seen as two of the lowest achieving in our entire history of the Presidency.
veggiedog says
“It is a tragedy that four Americans in Benghazi lost their lives because of Obama’s deceit and cowardice — but that event will probably accomplish one thing essential for the United States: keeping Hillary Clinton out of the White House in 2016.”
Don’t be so sure. The Progressives are a stupid lot.
Kepha says
@veggiedog, I regretfully and even tearfully say that I agree with you.
I had never before realized how low the US had sunk until I saw the O–that narcissistic, affirmative-action president–got re-elected.
mariam rove says
Obama is the biggest disaster to hit this country after the great depression. M
veggiedog says
“Obama is the biggest disaster to hit this country after the great depression. M”
Yes, we see this but many still think he is wonderful
Walter Sieruk says
It’s not so much the question “Was Muhammad a prophet?” It’s better stated “Was Muhammad a prophet sent by God or was Muhammad a false prophet sent by Satan to lead many people astray?” After all Jesus did warn “Beware of false prophet which comes to you in sheep’s clothing but are inwardly ravening wolves.” Matthew 7:15. The Bible further warns that “many false prophets are gone forth into the world.” First John 4:1. To give the acid test if a prophet, teacher, or religion is teaching truth of falsehoods is if the prophet, teacher or religion has teaching and doctrines that are in according to God’s Word, the Bible. That if a person or religion has teachings and doctrines that are in contradiction to God’s Word then that prophet, teacher or religion is false. As Isaiah 8:20. explains “To the law of the testimony : If they speak not according to the word , it is because there is no light in them.” [KJV] Islam denies that Jesus is the Son of God. This is in contrast to the Bible which teaches that Jesus is indeed the Son of God, John 3:16, 17, and 36. First John 2:22, 23. Likewise. Islam denies that Jesus is God the Son. In contrast to Islam the Bible teaches that Jesus is God the God. As seen in Hebrews 1:6-8 with emphasis on verse 8. Furthermore, Islam denies that Jesus is God. This is in strong contradiction to the Bible which teaches that Jesus is God. As shown, for example, in John 1:1-3. Romans 9:5. Colossians 1:15-17. First John 5:20. Second Peter 1; 1. Titus 2:13. Moreover, by comparing the Old Testament with the New Testament will further show that Jesus is God, As in by comparing Isaiah 45:22,23. With Philippians 2:5-11. Will show Jesus is God. Also by comparing Psalm 89:8,9. With Matthew 8:23-27 will further confirm Jesus to be God. Even by comparing the New Testament book together will confirm Jesus to be God. As in John 5:22 with Romans 14:12 will show Jesus to be God. The list can go on but this should be enough. The imams and mullahs will try to “explain” this all away by claiming that Christians had corrupted the Bible through time. This claim greatly underestimates the power of God to preserve His Word in time and keep it intact and away from the corruption of men. In conclusion, Muhammad was a false prophet and Islam is a false religion, Proverbs 14:12. John 14:6.
Bezelel says
If the shoe fits? sure does.
Champ says
obama, thy name is, Deceit.
mariam rove says
a disaster… m
Michael Copeland says
The maligned low budget video relies only on the revered Islamic sources. It faithfully depicts Mohammed’s biography as recorded there.
The White House’s opinion?
“We find it disgusting and reprehensible.”
judi says
Hopefully, this incident will put an end to the muslim-in-chief’s disasterous reign, and at the very least he will be impeached. Also, the producer of the video should be richly compensated for what he has had to endure.
mariam rove says
the next election seems to be just as disastrous. M
Bradamante says
Our problem appears to be that we have no one in the pipeline, in either party, who is seriously informed about jihad an attendant issues. Even aside from the fact that Hillary is a disaster, who is out there that we should be rallying behind? Pity we can’t have Paul Weston.
Ima Freeman says
Lt. Colonel Alan West for President!
Ima
mariam rove says
who is seriously informed about jihad …
I think they all know enough about Jihad. How ever most of them only care about getting elected and re elected, therefore they don give a …. where the next vote comes from. M
Bradamante says
I suspect a large number of them have actually drunk the kool-aid and believe the “tiny handful of extremists” nonsense.
veggiedog says
Our future choices are not great on either side of the isle, but the Progressive movement must be stopped.
JP says
You probably won’t see this “exposed” on CBS, NBC, or ABC. It will only be mentioned by Progressive D-Bags like Ed Schultz, Rachael Maddow, et al, as desperate lies propagated by desperate members of the vast right wing conspiracy. The Obama Administration is only loyal to itself and the country be damned.
Curious Teenager says
“We reject its message and its contents,” he wrote. “We find it disgusting and reprehensible. But there is absolutely no justification at all for responding to this movie with violence. And we are working to make sure that people around the globe hear that message.”
Islam doesn’t need any justification for violence. The violence imbedded in their religion is enough for them to murder whoever they want and however many they want to. Our government needs to get more of a grasp on what Islam believes. This is not to say the people running our government are stupid (although I sometimes question that), I simply wish that people would educate themselves before opening their mouths and saying everything will be OK. Sometimes you have to grit your teeth and deal with what life gives you.
Angemon says
OK, why wasn’t anyone held responsible (and probably no one never will be) despite all the info about Benghazi? FFS, the commanders of Costa Concordia and that South Korean ferry had to pay for their negligent actions. Is the POTUS too big to prosecute? Doesn’t he have at least a single loyal follower ready to fall on the sword and take one for the team?
Bunch of despicable cowards. I won’t blame people who make mistakes, unless they don’t man up, admit them and try to make up for them. And this god damn administration proves to lack not only backbone (“we need to draw a red line” my ass) but also moral backbone.
I never thought i’d say this but Americans, you have my sympathies, even though you elected Bush and Obama twice. No one should have to suffer under such abject excuses of human beings and they’re equally revolting cabinets.
MrSquat says
thus making an indirect assault on the freedom of speech and a sidelong endorsement of Sharia blasphemy restrictions.
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Excellent point, Mt. Spencer! How dare Clinton and Obama condemn Americans for exercising their Constitutional freedoms?! So disappointing that Romney failed to raise this point during the debate. Romney lost the presidency right then and there.
duh_swami says
Well, I know I’m prone to paranoia and flights of fancy, but I smell a rat…maybe several. Was Stevens set up? Who would do that and why? Some rat high up in the nest knows the answer, but rats only squeak, they never talk.
eib says
Stevens seems to me to have been a man of trust.
He trusted the wrong people; I believe to the pit of my soul he was betrayed.
But then, betrayal is the heart and soul of Islam.
kikorikid says
Stevens ,and the other three,were betrayed by both Clinton and Obama.
Obama is facilitating the Muslim Brotherhoods strategic plan
of conquering the “Great Satan” from within. ALL doubts
have been erased with Mo Elibarys appointment as,
“Assistant Director of Security Policy, DHS. A known
operative of the Muslim Brotherhood directing our Homeland
security?????????
Atikva says
From the moment you hear the words “crystal clear” or “perfectly clear” articulated by the liar-in-chief or one of his minions, you can be sure that what follows is yet another mega lie veiled under thick smoke.
David says
That’s right PRCS, reality is what you think it is. Reality to Muslims is whatever they believe in. And if the US government is lying over Benghazi, that means they are lying over other things too, & bigger than this.
Robert Wagner says
According to the Main Stream Media, this is not more important than Donald Sterling.
eib says
Obama claims to be an “other,” yet he misreads the world terribly.
The Benghazi attack was an indication of a policy failure at Hillary Clinton’s OIC-loving State Dept. She made her loyalties clear in the Istanbul Process. I am not surprised by anything about these attacks that impugns her and the admin.
They’ve been wrong about the world right from the start.
Mark Steyn is right, multiculturalism is a cult of ignorance.
Kepha says
Basically, this maladministration put the President’s image (“cool, statesmanlike”) above the reality that Qaida was far from dead and that radical Islam hates us for what we are as much or more than for what we have ever done.
But even more reprehensibly, since they raised Mr. Nakoula’s obscure video clip, their initial actions seemed to blame the First Amendment rather than taking the “teaching moment” to explain it to the rest of the world. I am only glad Hillary Clinton resigned shortly thereafter; and I hope she will have the decency to stay out of the national and international politics for which she is clearly unfit.
Angemon says
Sadly, it seems mrs. Clinton is being pushed as the Democratic candidate for ’16. At last year’s CGI Malala Yousafzai accepted her award and made the following speech:
“Women are not even accepted as human beings, they are treated with injustice and inequality. We are denied and neglected even in developed countries where they are not given opportunities to move forward. Even in America people are waiting for a woman president.” Then camera instantly cut to Hillary Clinton.
IMO, it’s more of the same guilt-fueled vote that worked so well for Obama. Those who didn’t vote for Obama were racists, those who won’t vote for Hilary are sexists. Makes me wonder who’s the ’24 candidate. Black guy, women, so i’m guessing homosexual or atheist.
C.J. Mccoy says
Why would an up-standing president need his administration to protect him??? Why is he doing things that are wrong and against the law??? He off all people should be living above reproach!! But this guy has NO integrity at all. He is a cheat and a liar. He is no good and harmful to our country.
Jaladhi says
My only question is why are Americans so stupid that after seeing him action for four years they decided to give him another four?? They still don’t see any problems that Muslims are creating all over the world, still keep on saying you can’t demonize all Muslims just because of few, they should read quran and find out the real truth about Islam, Muslims and their apologists in our country!!
veggiedog says
Most Americans have no clue, pure and simple, they are uneducated in politics and would rather follow sports than to watch the welfare of their country. They also believe the GOP is not going to be in their interest and for the most part they are right, what they do not understand is that the Progressive movement is not in their interest either.
veggiedog says
Minorities and irregularities at the polls were one reason. Romney did so poorly at the debates and was not the choice of many republicans they just did not vote. Don’t overestimate the intelligence of the US voter, we have many educated idiots that do not understand that Progressive is another word for Socialist, and even then they might not care.
Angemon says
Jaladhi posted:
“My only question is why are Americans so stupid that after seeing him action for four years they decided to give him another four??”
Covadonga says
In the last hour Rush Limbaugh implied on his show that the initial tweet out of the US Embassy in Cairo, apologizing for the then-unknown, now notorious “anti-Muslim video”, may have been planned in advance as part of the deception.
This theory would come into play if, for example, Soetoro in the Oval Office was in the know on the Benghazi attack plans, and wanted his Muslim brothers in Benghazi to kidnap Ambassador Stevens in order to exchange Stevens for the jailed “Blind Sheik” who had planned the first bombing of the WTC.
The Cairo tweet preceded the riot at the embassy that had been planned to demand the release of the blind sheik.
Inchoate says
….test.