Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took full responsibility on Monday for the inadequate security at the US Consulate building in Benghazi, Libya at the time of the militant attack that killed four Americans there last month.
“I take responsibility” for what happened on September 11 in Benghazi, she said in an interview with CNN’s Elise Labott.
The statement comes after a full month of silence from Clinton, ultimate the one in charge of all US diplomatic buildings abroad. But her admission of guilt seemed specifically crafted for shrewd political purposes, to lift the heavy criticism the Obama administration has faced at a critical time in their campaign for reelection.
“I want to avoid some kind of political gotcha,” she added, though, noting the looming election.
Clinton insisted President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are not involved in specific security decisions at US consulate buildings.
Indeed, at the vice presidential debates last week, Biden said “We weren’t told they wanted more security. We did not know they wanted more security there,” when asked about the security requests from consulate officials that went ignored.
It is widely predicted that Clinton will not be serving a second term as Secretary of State if President Obama is reelected, and her belated admission of guilt appears to be an attempt to accept the blame politically and ease the criticism on Obama and Biden.
Well, she was the biggest fan of the war with Libya. And then, had to pretend that everything was roses in happy, gratefull Libya. But in the attemtp to portrae need for more security, in order to keep up the appearance of everything being just great. The y Libya as success, she went too far. She did not agree with thpolitical considerations clouded the reality. It is time to spend a whole lots more money to pacify the country. The alterantive is to allow the regional, tribal, and crime gangs fight for power. The fighting has spread into Mali, and the Tuareg area taken over by militants is the size of France.
Now, who is going to stop the Turegs? The same western countries that are supporting Syria militants against the Government? Now is time just to stick fingers in the dikes that are bursting open due to our reckless policies. Hillary should know that wars are always more interesting in books and movies.
Finally the truth coming out of this women, while at it she also need to admit that her entire international policies been a bad policies as before, that she needs to step down and stop the Islamization of the world, this is simply a non democratic coming out of a non democratic manifestation suggesting for the is our way or no way at all, mean while the tyrant regimes as Saudis and Qatari killing the Syrian people, mean their barbarians getting paid and armed by turkey, USA and EU because they think that's the way to democracy.
Since she takes "full responsibility", will she demote herself and become the new ambassador to Libya?
is this the old bag who is quiting in Nov
She should be taking responsibility for much more. Hopefully, in 2016 it will all stick and she and Bill will be traveling the world on another junket, but not on the taxpayer's expense.
In America- politicians like to take responsibility for things they actually are not really responsible for- and then have their poodle press minions write about how brave they are for doing so. "Taking responsibility" for an American politician is a career enhancing move. It's meaningless. Really taking responsibility for something means suffering the advance consequences for it. That NEVER happens in America where politicians "Taking responsibility" means absolutely nothing.
Madam Hillary, in ancient Japan, when a warrior was disgraced, he would take his sword and disavow himself. May I suggest you do the same? It won't be a pretty sight but the result will be oh! so gratifying!
OK, she says she "takes responsibility"…so what? What does it mean to "take responsibility" if there are NO consequences? She admits to being responsible for the deaths of 4 embassy employees and she goes on her merry way? "Well, gee, your Honor, I know I was drunk when I blew through the stop sign and ran over a family of 4…just let me go." Only in the mind of a politician does one "take responsibility" without punishment.
And, it's not just Hillary, whose head rolled over the other 9-11?