Fierce, emotional Clinton pushes back on Republican criticism of security after Libya attack

  • Article by: MATTHEW LEE and DONNA CASSATA , Associated Press
  • Updated: January 23, 2013 - 4:33 PM

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders Wednesday to Republican critics of the Obama administration's handling of the deadly attack on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, facing off with lawmakers who included potential 2016 presidential rivals.

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matthewJamesJan. 23, 13 8:51 AM

Yeah Clinton, to late the barn door has already closed. You are most under qualified person to be in public office. You and Bill please go away NOW!

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Mrs.JackJonesJan. 23, 13 9:49 AM

If she were in the military,she would be court marshalled for derelict of duty. Can't believe anything she says.

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jcb56435Jan. 23, 13 9:52 AM

the time to get it right was in August, please go away knowing that you are responsable for those deaths

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efrik1Jan. 23, 13 9:58 AM

Yeah, Matthew close the barn door BEFORE the horses get out. That's what I always say.

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wingophersJan. 23, 1310:06 AM

Senator John McCain sounds more like a "grumpy old man" than an American war hero. McCain harps at anything the Obama administration does because of his Presidential loss in 2008. It is a shame because "the maverick" U.S. Senator he once was did really good things for our country in the Senate. Now he is just "grumpy".

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ronpaulbabyJan. 23, 1310:35 AM

This issue is clearly messed up. Somewhere along the line, this administration screwed up big time. Will we ever know the "truth"? Probably not. I do agree with Clinton when she says "what difference" will it make. At this point, it will make no difference. 4 Americans are dead. More Americans will continue to die as long as we continue to meddle in other countries affairs.

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dewarfJan. 23, 1310:39 AM

No more elections to win. So now we can finally admit that our community organizer's apology tour of the Middle East has been a disaster? Note Clinton's description of what the Arab revolution has brought to the region. Ugh! As Hillary asked during the primary in 2008 -- "if the phone rings in the White House at 3AM, who do you want answering it"? With Obama the one thing we've learned is that you get what you pay for. Hire someone with no qualifications and expected results follow. In the real world where leaders are expected to produce results, there's a proven axiom: hire slowly and fire quickly. With Obama, we've now violated both those principles. Only four more years and he can't do much worse than his first term. We'll survive.

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eman2001Jan. 23, 1310:45 AM

Being unaware of the security threat, or doing nothing about it if she did know, shows a serious lack of management and leadership ability.

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rtwall59Jan. 23, 1310:50 AM

Like usual nothing of importance here. It's amazing to me how the dems continue to go back to the Bush years to justify their actions. Sure doesn't seem to be looking "forward" to me.

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stolaf80Jan. 23, 1310:55 AM

How about telling us why requests to beef up security were not granted, when exactly Obama found out about the Benghazi attack, who was it that told Obama about the attack, and what were Obama's instructions? These simple questions have not been clearly answered. The media is so enamored of Obama they won't dig into this disastrous debacle.

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