Paul Quanrud is a writer and blogger with American Citizens for Economic Freedom (http://truecapitalism.org/).
In the wake of the brutal killing of our Libyan ambassador and three other Americans, questions are stirring about what the administration knew and when. Are we witnessing the unfolding of a cover-up with broader consequences?
The event timeline of these fatalities shows U.S. intelligence knew of terrorism ties within 24 hours of the attack.[1] The White House response? Carefully worded condemnations linking the attacks to an anti-Muslim video. U.N. Ambassador Rice spoke on the Sunday morning shows five days later saying the attacks, “…began spontaneously in Benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired some hours earlier in Cairo, where…there was a violent protest outside of our embassy sparked by this hateful video.” [2]
The administration’s story began to unravel eight days after the killings with answers to Congress by Mathew Olson, National Counterterrorism Center Director, saying the Americans “…were killed in the course of a terrorist attack...” Secretary Clinton later agreed. In his speech to the U.N., Obama continued to blame the video. Fifteen days after the attack, Press Secretary Carney was forced to switch his tune, saying Obama’s view was that this was a terrorist attack.[3]
Obama’s absence of forceful condemnation of the terrorist attack is an attempt to appease his voting base and radical Middle East leadership. Instead we are forced to endure statements like “bumps in the road.” Judgment and decisiveness are the first casualties of a weak leader.
Focus by mainstream news media was initially aimed at Romney’s response and the video. The toughest questioning of Obama came from Hispanic-oriented Univision.[4] Charles Krauthammer rightly points out the administration’s willingness to deceive after gloating over the killing of bin Laden, and the mainstream media not headlining the real story.[5]
Washington cover-ups should remind us of the 1970s Watergate era. Mainstream media’s tough questions compelled Congress to act, and a bad president was removed. There is nothing new about politicians playing by their own Washington Rules: Democrats and Republicans have done it for years. Why is today’s mainstream news media playing by Washington Rules to support another bad president? It is time for the new Woodwards and Bernsteins to challenge the rules again.
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[2] Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/from-video-to...
[3] Ibid
[4] Ibid
Comment
The mainstream news media fog continues today as the State Department revealed a revised set of events. This was a planned terrorist attack that was brutally carried out. Far from the mantra repeated by White House mouthpieces Carney, Rice, etc. that a spontaneous riot erupted from a video.
The State Department turned down recommendations to beef up security from their own Libya security chief. He testified to Cogress that he believed security was weak ahead of the 9-11 anniversary.
Where is the outrage? Only from Republican Rep. Darrel Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee...and he is getting criticism. The mainstream news media is reporting what they are being told rather than investigative reporting. We must ask why.
Comment by dondadogg69 on October 10, 2012 at 7:52am I wonder myself about where is the outrage from the media? Seem they had nothing but outrage when Bush was in office .We would hear everyday about the wars and everything that went wrong that day for the Bush administration. Now Obama's in office It like never mind. You never hear main stream media talk negative about Obama and war.
Comment by Norman Zink on October 9, 2012 at 7:40pm Where is the OUTRAGE over burnings and killings?!
Comment by Volunteer Patriot on October 9, 2012 at 6:16pm 
Comment by John Gearhart on October 9, 2012 at 4:27pm True - where are the objective reporter that are seeking truth & justice. LSM - stop mottling this regime - go after them like you have others in the past!!!! Cannot wait to see what happens- maybe!
Semper Fi!
Comment by joana briggs on October 9, 2012 at 4:15pm This event has been amazing in the non reaction to it. I think they were snuffed cause they knew too much and were no longer either needed or trusted. Perhaps I read too many mysteries??
Comment by Debrajoe Smith-Beatty on October 9, 2012 at 2:52pm Thanks.
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