BENGHAZI, BENGHAZI, BENGHAZI

When are we going to do something about Congress holding our tax money hostage? This mockery of an investigation on Benghazi has become a political circus aimed at destroying former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The GOP will spare no expense in an effort to damage Secretary Clinton's name especially now that she is running for President of the United States. I recently finished reading 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team. The book is politically neutral (the upcoming movie based on the book is not however) and does point out that they did need added security but, it also points out the "stand down" order came from the director of the CIA Annex. The CIA told the contract employees of the Annex to "Stand down" as they were trying to coordinate the local militia "February 17" to respond and provide protection/security to the compound. The writer points out the reason for the "stand down" order may have been because the CIA did not want their cover blown, fearing an attack on the Annex. Whatever the reason, the order did not come from the State Department nor, anyone working at the State Department. In fact, Ambassador Stevens received a text message from Gregory Hicks, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the embassy in Tripoli, earlier that day regarding protestors storming the US Embassy in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Ambassador Stevens quietly shared the news with his security team and "went on with his day." Ambassador Stevens did not sound any alarms (calling the State Department) he shrugged it off and assured his team he was not worried because he would be staying inside the compound the entire day. This does not sound like a man that was frantically worried about his security detail. Ambassador Stevens was also informed by the CIA and DS agents that local Libyans warned them about a "threat that was made to the local government buildings that day." The Ambassador was not concerned because apparently the threat was made by one group of Libyans to another group of Libyans. The Ambassador was notified two times that day and coupled with the fact that it was September 11, (anniversary of the attacks in the United States) this should have been enough information worry the Ambassador. However, the Ambassador was not worried and continued his regularly scheduled agenda inside the compound. I would suggest, to those that believe the current investigation into Benghazi is justified, getting a copy of this book and then deciding.