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I hope some on this BB are listening to the Benghazi Consulate Attack on C-Span. I am most interested in General Dempsey's stance on putting forces in motion and the reasons for halting.
Listening to this become a discussion more about the budget / sequester is a distraction from the reason they are there. Perhaps those on the Hill, lead by the President, should have taken the agreed upon actions when the 'deal' was made.
General Dempsey stated that the quickest they could have had assets on the ground was 13 to 15 hours (best case scenario). It appears that they did not consider (as some have suggested) having a F16 to fly over. I recall Rep. Kinzinger (of IL) who is a former Airforce Pilot stating that F16s can do many things outside of firing to provide a show of force.
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"Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically good; that honor, courage, and virtue mean everything; that power and money, money and power mean nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; and I want you to remember this, that love... true love never dies. Doesn't matter if it's true or not.. a man should believe in those things, because those are the things worth believing in."~ Hub
Last edited by Stargazer; 02-07-2013 at 11:42.
Reason: add Gen. Dempsey statement and following comment
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