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kentuck

(111,098 posts) Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:42 AM Oct 2017

What are the similarities and differences between Ben Ghazi and the Niger killings?

In each of them, there were 4 Americans killed. At least, as far as we know right now?

They were both secret operations run by CIA or Intelligence.

Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State, was blamed and investigated by the Republicans.
Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, has not been blamed nor investigated by the Democrats.

Information was put forth on Ben Ghazi almost immediately and Hillary was blamed for putting out wrong information.

Information was kept under wraps in Niger and no one was blamed for the ambush.

Republicans used Ben Ghazi as a political issue right up to the election day.
Democrats have not made a political issue out of Niger.

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What are the similarities and differences between Ben Ghazi and the Niger killings? (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2017 OP

GOP cut funds for SOS Clinton to protect embassies/consulates throughout world then blamed her when Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #1

Niger seems to have been a US military patrol Not Ruth Oct 2017 #2

It was a State office Space that had CIA related NGO's near it underpants Oct 2017 #4

Contractors Corgigal Oct 2017 #5

I have no idea what any of that means Not Ruth Oct 2017 #7

Why not ? Corgigal Oct 2017 #8

Susan Rice was using CIA approved language underpants Oct 2017 #3

Hillary Clinton Yavin4 Oct 2017 #6

oh...Are the Democrats supposed to do something? librechik Oct 2017 #9

Don't forget Yemen raid. moda253 Oct 2017 #10

Benghazi MichMary Oct 2017 #11

Benghazi was a diplomatic mission. Niger was a military operation GusBob Oct 2017 #12

The big difference is that we have yet to pound republicans on Niger lovemydogs Oct 2017 #13

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)

1. GOP cut funds for SOS Clinton to protect embassies/consulates throughout world then blamed her when

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:45 AM

Oct 2017

Benghazi happened,

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)

2. Niger seems to have been a US military patrol

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:52 AM

Oct 2017

Ben Ghazi was CIA office space, and an ambassador (high ranking diplomat) was involved to some degree

underpants

(182,819 posts)

4. It was a State office Space that had CIA related NGO's near it

Reply to Not Ruth (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:53 AM

Oct 2017

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

5. Contractors

Reply to Not Ruth (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 10:09 AM

Oct 2017

who do it for the money, which I get cause life cost funds. Active duty, funds? Just a fraction of contractors and should be a professional response.

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)

7. I have no idea what any of that means

Reply to Corgigal (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 10:11 AM

Oct 2017

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

8. Why not ?

Reply to Not Ruth (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 10:12 AM

Oct 2017

Professional military are not contractors.

underpants

(182,819 posts)

3. Susan Rice was using CIA approved language

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:52 AM

Oct 2017

Granted it wasn't meant, yet, for public consumption so she was wrong in that aspect but they were the CIA's creation.

Yavin4

(35,440 posts)

6. Hillary Clinton

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 10:10 AM

Oct 2017

If this happened under her presidency, Fox News would literally melt down before our eyes.

librechik

(30,674 posts)

9. oh...Are the Democrats supposed to do something?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 10:16 AM

Oct 2017

Somebody wake up Schumer.

moda253

(615 posts)

10. Don't forget Yemen raid.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 10:17 AM

Oct 2017

We are still waiting on the results of that investigation.

MichMary

(1,714 posts)

11. Benghazi

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 12:13 PM

Oct 2017

was an attack on American soil.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

12. Benghazi was a diplomatic mission. Niger was a military operation

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 12:52 PM

Oct 2017

I am uncertain if both were secret.

I mean, the troops in Niger have been in place since 2015 and it has a mission name in the region And they were making a scheduled visit to a village like they had done previously as I have read. Thhe mission was to train Nigerian troops to fight ISIS, and build drone bases.

I think Behghazi was an Al-Queda attack. They are uncertain which group ambushed in Niger but they think ISIS

Niger needs to be investigated just as thoroughly as the other

lovemydogs

(575 posts)

13. The big difference is that we have yet to pound republicans on Niger

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 12:54 PM

Oct 2017

and I mean really pound the gop. Niger Niger Niger.
We must take advantage of something to really slap the gop

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