Плеткой ее, плеткой
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/01/23/clinton-congressional-hearing-testimony-libya/1859433/
Danielle Pletka, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute who has been critical of the State Department's handling of security and the dissemination of information after the attack, said that Clinton's testimony showed that the United States is still not ready to deal with the threats it's facing.
To find justice and improve security, "you have to understand why it happened and what went wrong," Pletka said.
Stevens had repeatedly asked for more security at Benghazi, and there were several signs of trouble leading up to the attack: Security forces had reported the consulate was being watched, and the British and International Red Cross moved out of the city because of the militant threat.
Clinton has said she did not see cables from Stevens and his security chief asking for more security and did not deny the requests.
Pletka agreed that it is not unusual for a secretary of State not to see routine cables. Even so, "are terrorism and al-Qaeda priorities for this administration? Up to a point. At the time, we were being told al-Qaeda are on their heels," she said.
Clinton also suggested that a lack of funds played a role in the refusal of Stevens' requests for more security. But Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., pointed out that Assistant Secretary of State Charlene Lamb had already testified that budget cuts had no role in the denial of security requests.
Clinton said the independent board's review said budget issues had an effect on the decision.
Clinton was also asked why U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice - and not she - went on Sunday talk shows five days after the attack to explain what happened. At the time, Rice blamed the attack on a protest and said it was not terrorism.
Clinton testified Wednesday that she was busy with more important matters.
"I was focused on keeping our people safe," she said, referring to another attack on the U.S. Embassy in Yemen taking place at the time.
Clinton's answers show that the Obama administration's priorities are misplaced, Pletka said.
Danielle Pletka, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute who has been critical of the State Department's handling of security and the dissemination of information after the attack, said that Clinton's testimony showed that the United States is still not ready to deal with the threats it's facing.
To find justice and improve security, "you have to understand why it happened and what went wrong," Pletka said.
Stevens had repeatedly asked for more security at Benghazi, and there were several signs of trouble leading up to the attack: Security forces had reported the consulate was being watched, and the British and International Red Cross moved out of the city because of the militant threat.
Clinton has said she did not see cables from Stevens and his security chief asking for more security and did not deny the requests.
Pletka agreed that it is not unusual for a secretary of State not to see routine cables. Even so, "are terrorism and al-Qaeda priorities for this administration? Up to a point. At the time, we were being told al-Qaeda are on their heels," she said.
Clinton also suggested that a lack of funds played a role in the refusal of Stevens' requests for more security. But Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., pointed out that Assistant Secretary of State Charlene Lamb had already testified that budget cuts had no role in the denial of security requests.
Clinton said the independent board's review said budget issues had an effect on the decision.
Clinton was also asked why U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice - and not she - went on Sunday talk shows five days after the attack to explain what happened. At the time, Rice blamed the attack on a protest and said it was not terrorism.
Clinton testified Wednesday that she was busy with more important matters.
"I was focused on keeping our people safe," she said, referring to another attack on the U.S. Embassy in Yemen taking place at the time.
Clinton's answers show that the Obama administration's priorities are misplaced, Pletka said.