During a discussion of the Benghazi assault, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) complained to CNN's Soledad O'Brien about the US handling of Libyan consulate security, despite the House's slashing of the State Department security budget.
O’Brien asked , “Is it true that you voted to cut the funding for embassy security?"
Chaffetz answered, “Absolutely. Look we have to make priorities and choices in this country. We have… 15,000 contractors in Iraq. We have more than 6,000 contractors, a private army there, for President Obama, in Baghdad. And we’re talking about can we get two dozen or so people into Libya to help protect our forces. When you’re in tough economic times, you have to make difficult choices. You have to prioritize things.”
O’Brien responded, “Okay, so you’re prioritizing. So, when there are complaints that, in fact, that there was not enough security, you just said, ‘absolutely,’ that you cut, you were the one to vote against to increase security for the State Department, which would lead directly to Benghazi. That seems like you’re saying you have a hand in the responsibility to this. The funding of the security? How am I wrong?”
Rep. Chaffetz answered, “When you’re in Libya, after a revolution… you prioritize things. And what clearly didn’t happen is Libya was not a priority."
First: We have 15,000 mercenaries in Iraq!?! 6,000 in Baghdad?! The Bush legacy of privatizing war is alive and well and overpaying Halliburton.
Second: The Republican House imposed its will on the budget process and cut A HALF A BILLION DOLLARS from embassy and other State Department security. Then it makes a kangaroo court of the Oversight Committee (again), not even showing Democrats crucial documents and testimony.
Third: Expect the worst from Republicans as they weave the mendacity tapestry into whole-cloth fabrication.
Fourth: Thank you, Soledad.
Fifth: Thank you, Jason, for your too-honest heartlessness and weak comeback to Soledad. Absolutely.
O’Brien asked , “Is it true that you voted to cut the funding for embassy security?"
Chaffetz answered, “Absolutely. Look we have to make priorities and choices in this country. We have… 15,000 contractors in Iraq. We have more than 6,000 contractors, a private army there, for President Obama, in Baghdad. And we’re talking about can we get two dozen or so people into Libya to help protect our forces. When you’re in tough economic times, you have to make difficult choices. You have to prioritize things.”
O’Brien responded, “Okay, so you’re prioritizing. So, when there are complaints that, in fact, that there was not enough security, you just said, ‘absolutely,’ that you cut, you were the one to vote against to increase security for the State Department, which would lead directly to Benghazi. That seems like you’re saying you have a hand in the responsibility to this. The funding of the security? How am I wrong?”
Rep. Chaffetz answered, “When you’re in Libya, after a revolution… you prioritize things. And what clearly didn’t happen is Libya was not a priority."
First: We have 15,000 mercenaries in Iraq!?! 6,000 in Baghdad?! The Bush legacy of privatizing war is alive and well and overpaying Halliburton.
Second: The Republican House imposed its will on the budget process and cut A HALF A BILLION DOLLARS from embassy and other State Department security. Then it makes a kangaroo court of the Oversight Committee (again), not even showing Democrats crucial documents and testimony.
Third: Expect the worst from Republicans as they weave the mendacity tapestry into whole-cloth fabrication.
Fourth: Thank you, Soledad.
Fifth: Thank you, Jason, for your too-honest heartlessness and weak comeback to Soledad. Absolutely.
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