More than two months have passed since the 9/11 terrorist attack on a pair of US diplomatic compounds in Benghazi, Libya, which left U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, one US diplomat and two former Navy Seals dead. In the days and weeks that followed, it seemed as though a cloak of secrecy had fallen upon the events surrounding the attack with both the White House and State Department remaining tight lipped on any details of the tragedy.
The mainstream media showed little interest in reporting on the deaths of four Americans, at the hands of terrorist, giving the story only cursory coverage and allowed the tragedy to be overshadowed by the pending election. As well, the White House made little attempt to share details of this horrific event and only when pressured, did they indicate that they would provide a full account of the attack, once all the evidence was collected and sorted out.
Missteps in Benghazi Could Have Damaged Chances for Re-Election
As the election clock ticked down, it became ever more apparent that the White House was attempting to downplay the Benghazi tragedy, possibly to prevent revealing missteps made by the President, leading up to and during the attacks. A peculiar unwillingness to speak on the attacks, combined with a seemed inability for government agencies to gain access to the site and key witnesses, fueled speculation of an administration cover-up.
Under pressure, by a handful of key Republicans and Fox News, conflicting stories began to emerge, from the White House, creating further speculation. Reluctance to share information persisted as did the pressure for President Obama to address the nation on the events surrounding the Benghazi attack and subsequent loss of four American lives. As days passed and the nation inched closer to Election Day, it became undeniably clear that President Obama was attempting to distance himself from Benghazi and the possibility of having to explain any missteps that he may have made, missteps that could be damaging to his chance for re-election.
A Criminal Act Has Been Commit
While the White House somehow manages to avoid providing any tangible information on Benghazi, Republicans continue to press for answers although, with limited success. U.N. ambassador Susan Rice clearly has become The White House’s sacrificial lamb, parroting carefully crafted answers that so far have been able to evade incriminating the President. There is still no clarity as to exactly how engaged the President was, during the seven hour Benghazi ordeal, and at who’s direction it came to essentially do nothing to save American lives. It is clear however, that the White House made every effort to steer clear of any admission of direct involvement, by the President.
If it is learned that the White House intentionally withheld information which could be construed as potentially having affected the outcome of the election, Republican Representatives would almost certainly pass a vote on an Article of Impeachment related to withholding information for political gain. However, with a Democratic controlled Senate, nothing short of a full confession from Obama himself would likely gather enough votes to actually convict the President of any wrong doings.
The Cover Up Continues
Having made it through the election, the White House and State Department remain tight lipped on the matters surrounding the Benghazi attack. During the ongoing investigation, the White House must maintain a position which absolves the President from any political missteps that could be viewed as leaving the US diplomatic compounds, in Benghazi, and its staff, vulnerable to attack as well as any direct involvement the President may have participated in, during the actual attack, which ultimately resulting in the loss of four brave Americans.
The cover-up of Benghazi is a national travesty and it seems that, at the will of the Obama Administration, Americans may never get a full and accurate account of what actually happened on that tragic day.
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