Morell, who I never worked for and never met, had a reputation on the Hill and in the Intelligence Community as a straight shooter who said what needed to be said instead of what others wanted to hear. His characterization of the events is something worth reading because it shows what is happening in places where dictators have been replaced by "governments" which can't govern, and anarchy rules. Look across the countries of Africa and you will see quite a few of them.
He mentions an account of the three attacks that took place, each one more organized and heavily armed than the one that preceeded it. They were orchestrated by Al Qaeda but they were, as the evidence suggests, not prepared for as the 9/11 attacks were, but kind of thrown together, given the availability of American targets and the lack of government forces capable of deterring them. He says there are three questions that remain unanswered: [which Hillary Clinton should be hearing when she testifies]: Why were there so few security enhancements made to the State Department temporary facility in Benghazi and why were there so few security people guarding it? Why was he allowed to go to the facility on the anniversary of 9/11, and remain overnight? She might have a hard time using the "What does it matter now?" line she used when asked the same questions. These are good questions for a Presidential candidate, who might actually have to make similar decisions some day, on a much grander scale. Deflection will not be possible then. Dennis F. Poindexter books at Amazon
No comments:
Post a Comment