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    Benghazi, The Politics
    Benghazi, The Politics
    Benghazi, The Politics
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    Benghazi, The Politics

    By Bobby Everett Smith

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    In the Senate Select Committee report on the Benghazi attack, Democratic Senator and Chairman Dianne Feinstein concluded: “The committee worked, on a bipartisan basis, to investigate the various allegations that have come out since the terrorist attacks in Benghazi in September 2012 and to get to the truth about what happened leading up to, during and after the attacks. I hope this report will put to rest many of the conspiracy theories and political accusations about what happened in Benghazi.
    Republicans on the Committee were not completely happy with the report and submitted an addition to it with their comments which are summarized as follows:
    •Refusal of the State Department to attain accountability for mistakes made concerning the security of the Benghazi mission
    •Inability of the administration to bring the terrorists to justice
    •Misleading of American people through the talking points presented initially by U N Ambassador Rice on talk shows the morning after the attack
    My conclusion is that the Mission was not completely secure. There was no specific preparation for an attack on the night of September 11, 2012 although there was an understanding by Ambassador Stevens and other staff members that an attack was possible if not probable because of the anniversary of the U.S. 9/11 attack anniversary.
    Some of the Republican additions to the Senate Report are justified but there is no doubt in my mind that the overall attitude of the Republican members is politically motivated.
    The House Select Committee has been investigating the Benghazi attack for almost four years now (May 2016).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBobby Everett Smith
    Release dateJun 7, 2016
    ISBN9781311050915
    Benghazi, The Politics
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    Bobby Everett Smith

    Bobby Everett Smith www.bobsmithsblog.comBobby Everett Smith is an American author of fiction and non-fiction essays, short stories and novels, and the publisher of the blog bobsmithsblog.com.Born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas, Smith earned a degree in Economics from Rice University and an MBA from the University of Washington. Primarily during the Cold War, he served as an aviator in the U.S. Navy. His tours in East and Southeast Asia are inspiration for many of his works, taking the reader vicariously along for his adventurous rides, launched from aircraft carriers in the 7th Fleet.Fueled by his own leadership experiences in the U.S. Navy and the private sector, Smith has become passionate and knowledgeable about our nation’s leaders. In nearly a dozen summaries of great presidential biographies, he examines the lives, achievements and legacies of these important political figures.Smith’s most recent novel, Lida Murry Smith, was inspired by his own family history. Set in the backdrop of the women’s suffrage movement, it traces the arduous and courageous 1905 fictional journey of the Smith family from their farm in Missouri, through the Indian Territories and Oklahoma to a new farm in Texas.For access to these and other works of Bobby Everett Smith, visit:https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/744702

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      Benghazi, The Politics - Bobby Everett Smith

      Benghazi Attack—The Politics

      By Bobby Everett Smith

      Non-Fiction

      Copyright © 2016 Bobby Everett Smith

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      Contents

      Chapter 1 Benghazi and Revolution in Libya

      Chapter 2 Controversies

      Chapter 3 Benghazi, Accountability Review Board

      Chapter 4 Benghazi Attack—The First Seven Days

      Chapter 5 Benghazi Attack, Senate Report

      Chapter 6 Benghazi House Select Committee

      Chapter 7 Benghazi the Politics Conclusions

      About the Author-Bobby Everett Smith

      Chapter 1

      BENGHAZI AND REVOLUTION IN LIBYA

      You have no doubt read about the Benghazi Attack which occurred at the Benghazi U. S. State Department Mission in that city, September 11, 2012. Four Americans were killed there and a lot of political activity much of it aimed at then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has transpired.

      My goal in writing BritainStreetBlog.com and this eBook is to educate myself and you too. I do the research and write my opinions about the topic based on what I find. I don’t get any money or compensation of any kind for the blogs and just enough to cover computer expenses on the eBook. They are here to educate and to make us all better citizens.

      In this eBook, I report a short background on the revolution in Libya and the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi prior to the September 11, 2012 attack. Later I will be trying to sort out some of the disagreements about what really happened. Thanks for joining me. I am pretty sure we will both be better off for participating in this research.

      Benghazi, The City

      Benghazi is a city on the Mediterranean coast. It is the second largest city in Libya, about 500,000 people, located between Cairo, Egypt and Tripoli, Libya. The city was founded by Greeks about five hundred years ago.

      Benghazi is a major seaport and is the second most important city in Libya after Tripoli. Most Benghazi citizens are Arab descent as opposed to Tripoli whose population is of Berber descent. Competition between Tripoli and Benghazi has been common for hundreds of years.

      In February 2011 Benghazi was the point of origin of the Libyan uprising against Omar Qaddafi’s regime. The National Transitional Council (NTC) of Libya was founded here. The city was also the site of the turning point of the 2011 Libyan civil war when the Qaddafi’s Army was forced back by local resistance and intervention from the NATO Air Force.

      I want to go into some detail about the 2011 uprising as it provides background information about the Benghazi attack against the U. S. State Department Mission on September 11, 2012.

      When the protests erupted in Benghazi in February 2011, Ghadafi’s armed forces suppressed the violence but thanks to NATO and other Libyan protesters, the Qaddafi forces quickly withdrew. At least 200 people were killed in the protests against the government

      This led to the First Libyan Civil War, foreign military intervention, and the ousting and death of Qaddafi who remained at large until October 20, 2011, when he was captured and killed attempting to escape from Sirte.

      The civil war’s aftermath led to violence and instability across the country. Social and political disorder within Libya was common. The country has been subject to proliferation of weapons, Islamic insurgencies, sectarian violence, and lawlessness.

      In October 2011, the interim National Transitional Council (NTC) declared that the country had been liberated and began a process to form a new government, prepare for elections and prosecute former Qaddafi officials.

      In the absence of an organized military, armed militias of former rebels continued to assert their role as guardians of the revolution around the country, and there were reports of vigilante justice and clashes between rival militias. International organizations voiced concerns over the proliferation of weapons in the region, and the risk that they might fall into the hands of militant Islamists.

      In July 2012 the country elected a General National Congress (GNC), which took power a month later. GNC organized a constituent assembly to write Libya’s new constitution. The NTC was formally dissolved, and in November 2012 Ali Zaiden was sworn in as Prime Minister.

      The ongoing crisis in

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