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Baconator

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42. There is a difference between...

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 12:52 PM

Oct 2017

... the delay in public response and his outreach to the families.

That was fucked up.

Benghazi got so much traction because State was asking for security resources that didn't make it, plus the drama that came during the attack plus the torture and death of Ambassador Stevens.

In short, there were things to point at in the top tiers of State, DoD and the administration to say "Hey, Why didn't you give X support"

What is the equivalent based on what happened in Niger? The fact they were there is not enough. We've been running that mission for years during the Obama administration as well.

Lack of support in Africa is a reality. Air, medical, fires etc... It's all much farther away than we are used to for those of us who grew up in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Rachel: Trump callous treatment of Green Berets is diversion from what really happened in Niger [View all] Amaryllis Oct 2017 OP

Something very strange about the whole incident. Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #1

Niger hearings anyone? Sneederbunk Oct 2017 #2

Why not? PJMcK Oct 2017 #4

486,236,000 . Well it seems like it SummerSnow Oct 2017 #13

Yes.Let the Repubs turn themselves inside out explaining. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #30

I would bet the RW would not want a Benghazi type of investigation on Niger. Thinkingabout Oct 2017 #3

NIGER ? what the heck was our military doing there. 4 dead soldiers. THIS IS TRUMP'S BENGHAZI. trueblue2007 Oct 2017 #5

The troops have been there since 2015 training forces against ISIS GusBob Oct 2017 #9

Before that actually... Baconator Oct 2017 #22

Huh? malaise Oct 2017 #40

They poke around the Chad, Niger, Nigeria border... Baconator Oct 2017 #41

But there have been bdamomma Oct 2017 #6

Lawrence Tribe also: Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #7

TY! Lucinda Oct 2017 #17

People are desparate to turn this into a Benghazi to 'get back'... Baconator Oct 2017 #23

Thanks for speaking out. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #31

K&R Solly Mack Oct 2017 #8

A Democratic House in 2018 must investigate this. Dawson Leery Oct 2017 #10

Damn it... Because Bush and Obama and their various secretaries decided it was important... Baconator Oct 2017 #24

Sure, Like when Pelosi refused to impeach Bush onit2day Oct 2017 #25

He didn't want to admit to a successful ISIS attack GusBob Oct 2017 #11

According to Trump he single handedly.... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #29

His VERY ignorant base believes him. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #32

who cares about his stupid base, 70% don't believe him KelleyKramer Oct 2017 #37

I care because they elected him Prez, with help from his friends. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #43

This is the republican Benghazi. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #12

That's just ignorant... Baconator Oct 2017 #26

No, same ineptitude on the part of the republicans for smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #36

Also, I am not the only person to have made the comparison. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #38

There is a difference between... Baconator Oct 2017 #42

NYT article from October 10th Takket Oct 2017 #14

He's keeping track of his portfolio ornotna Oct 2017 #20

Yep. Don Jr. Keeps him informed with dark sunglasses, Alice11111 Oct 2017 #33

The Republican draft dodger in chief is dodging the truth Achilleaze Oct 2017 #15

As I was listening to her I wrote a new post-it... BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #16

he does NOT intentionally DISTRACT Skittles Oct 2017 #18

It's both. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #34

agree, but it does appear there is something suspicious about what happened JI7 Oct 2017 #35

And yet another unforced error by this White House. longship Oct 2017 #19

Boko Haram have been very active in Niger, as has DAESH/ISSI. Here's a handy on line terrorist mulsh Oct 2017 #21

Was the mission so poorly planned and executed that Trump is afraid to UCmeNdc Oct 2017 #27

I dont watch that show but thats a dumb theory. bluepen Oct 2017 #28

Rachel is awesome madokie Oct 2017 #39