Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Benghazi: the truth exposed

Benghazi. Four dead Americans: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, information officer, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, both former SEALs.  Jay Carney told us last year that it "happened so long ago," as if the Obama administration earned immunity over time. 

Susan Rice, Hillary Clinton, Obama, and Carney said that a crummy video on the life of Mohammed caused the attack. Recent testimony shows that they all lied to the American people. They scammed us and even Diane Feinstein (D-CA) is saying that the New York Times is wrong to recently reclaim that the attack was sparked by an anti-Islamic video. From what we've learned thus far, it seems that Feinstein knew about who was responsible for the attack as she received information within minutes of the assault. The question now remains, why didn't Feinstein tell the American public the truth when she knew it?

We demanded answers. We had our Benghazi banners on our Twitter avatars. We didn't stop speaking about the attack. We blogged, we spoke to friends, we didn't let up. The one thing most of us can agree on is that  the latest testimony and findings, should give us all the reason we need to distrust the Times forever more.

Eric Holder's Department of Justice, however, seems quicker to pursue baseball scandals before pursuing those such as Benghazi.  

I miss the America that existed when I was growing up in New York City. We pledged allegiance to the flag, teachers could discipline us without losing their job,  and we improved our behavior as a result; grades differed, trophies were given out to those of us who actually won an event, not merely participated in it, and being patriotic didn't get our parents an IRS audit.

My latest novel, Jihad Joe, is about Islamic terrorism and suspense.  In it I challenge the precepts of the religion through my protagonist, Zed Nill, a journalist, captured by terrorists and who is destined to be killed if the American President refuses to release three Gitmo prisoners.  Of course, American policy demands we never give in to terrorists, and for Zed, the clock is ticking.
                                             


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