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Originally posted by: pjstroh
I'm going to try and take a break from the political threads here, I think. They've devolved into utter stupidity with people making shit up, posting conspiracies, or basing arguments on information they got from propaganda web sites ....and then demanding the other side prove them wrong. See the latest page of this thread as another in a long line of examples.
But let me play this one last time - for now.
Here's testimony from the actual Senate Armed Services Committee that addresses Hoops/DonDiego's fake moon landing conspiracy. Bash's email does not contradict Leon Panetta's testimony - its actually very consistent with it. Mouthbreather.com is hoping their subscribers are too uninformed to question their propaganda - and lucky for them they are right. Hoops and DonDiego are proof.
Leon Panttea - at the Senate Armed Services Committee
"Soon after the initial reports about the attack in Benghazi were received, General Dempsey and I met with President Obama, and he ordered all available DOD assets to respond to the attack in Libya and to protect U.S. personnel and interests in the region. It's important to remember that in addition to responding to the situation in Benghazi, we were also concerned about potential threats to U.S. personnel in Tunis, Tripoli, Cairo, Sana'a and elsewhere that could potentially require a military response.
In consultation with General Dempsey and AFRICOM commander General Ham, I directed several specific actions. First, we ordered a Marine fleet anti-terrorism secure team, a FAST team, stationed in Spain to prepare to deploy to Benghazi. A second FAST platoon was ordered to prepare to deploy to the embassy in Tripoli. A special operations force, which was training in Central Europe, was ordered to prepare to deploy to an intermediate staging base in Southern Europe, Sigonella, and a special operations force based in the United States was ordered to deploy to an intermediate staging base in Southern Europe as well at Sigonella. "
Um, it's an email, in black and white. I don't give a crap what source it comes from (unless of course they changed the actual wording it it directly contradicts other testimony). That you only want to attack the source rather than talk about the actual mail just goes to show you have absolutely no interest in beleiveing anything other the the current Administration, no matter what they say. Rather sad really.
"From: Bash, Jeremy CIV SD [REDACTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 7:19 PM
To: Sullivan, Jacob J; Sherman, Wendy R; Nides, Thomas R
Cc: Miller, James HON OSD POLICY; Wienefeld, James A ADM JSC VCJCS; Kelly, John LtGen SD; martin, dempsey [REDACTED]
Subject: Libya
State colleagues:
I just tried you on the phone but you were all in with S [apparent reference to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton].
After consulting with General Dempsey, General Ham and the Joint Staff, we have identified the forces that could move to Benghazi. They are spinning up as we speak. They include a [REDACTED].
Assuming Principals agree to deploy these elements, we will ask State to procure the approval from host nation. Please advise how you wish to convey that approval to us [REDACTED].
Jeremy
