Obama Muzzling the Military about Benghazi

by Editor, Military-Money-Matters.com

Have you any doubt about the existence of a Benghazi coverup? Well, this should eliminate any reasonable doubt.

The Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says Obama has muzzled the military and ordered them not to answer questions from the Armed Services Committee.

Heritage Foundation Radio
Ernest Istook Show
November 2, 2012

"This is the first time I've seen where the military has been, uh, basically, silenced. When they cannot answer a direct yes or no question from the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee."

"It's not me, it's the Congress and the responsibility we have, constitutionally, to look after our defense...We're not able to do our job if we can't get information and the commander-in-chief or somebody that he is over, has told them they cannot respond to us."

"I just think that the whole thing smacks of a coverup and the President could clear this all up if he would just go before the American people...we're getting all kinds of information, but it's coming from Fox News...and yet the one that knows it all, that could clear it all up, is out campaigning and is totally silent on the issue."

- Congressman Buck McKeon (R-CA)
Chairman, House Armed Services Committee

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This was apparently Obama's response to a very pointed letter from the Chairman to the President on Monday, October 29, 2012:

October 29, 2012
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. President:

I noted with interest your interview with Kyle Clark on October 26th, in which you stated, in reference to whether or not any requests for help from U.S. personnel under attack in Benghazi were denied, “Well, we are finding out exactly what happened. I can tell you, as I've said over the last couple of months since this happened, the minute I found out what was happening, I gave three very clear directives. Number one, make sure that we are securing our personnel and doing whatever we need to.” (Emphasis added.)

Although this response did not specifically answer the reporter’s question, your first directive would appear to involve potential actions by the U.S. military. Since you personally provided this directive, I have a series of additional questions that I am confident you can answer in advance of the conclusion of any formal investigation.

There appears to be a discrepancy between your directive and the actions taken by the Department of Defense. As we are painfully aware, despite the fact that the military had resources in the area, the military did not deploy any assets to secure U.S. personnel in Benghazi during the hours the consulate and the annex

were under attack.

I find it implausible that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commander of U.S. Africa Command, and the Commander of U.S. European Command would have ignored a direct order from the Commander in Chief. Therefore, could you please clarify:

•To whom did you issue this first directive and how was this directive communicated to the military and other agencies – verbally or in writing?

• At any time on September 11, 2012, did you specifically direct the military to move available assets into Libya to ensure the safety of U.S. personnel in Benghazi? If so, which assets did you order to Libya?

• At any time on September 11, 2012, other than ISR assets, did you provide the authority for the military to take any and all necessary measures to secure U.S. personnel, including specifically the authority to enter Libyan airspace?

• Did you have any communication with the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or any Commanders of regional Combatant Commands regarding military support to U.S. personnel in Benghazi on September 11th? If so, could you please describe any recommendations provided to you regarding available military support and any orders you gave to them?

Thank you for your prompt attention to these matters. Members of the Committee on Armed Services are keenly concerned that any breakdown in communication that may have occurred not be repeated. Given your stated interest in transparency and sharing all relevant information with the American people and the families of our fallen, I am hopeful you can promptly address these questions.

Respectfully,

Howard P. “Buck” McKeon
Chairman

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So, apparently not only does the Commander-in-Chief intend to not answer the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, he has ordered members of the military not to do so either.

This letter follows an earlier letter from the Committee to the President dated September 26, which apparently also went unanswered.

President Obama and members of his administration must be held accountable for their role in the massacre in Benghazi and in the subsequent coverup, regardless of the results of Tuesday's election. His behavior more closely resembles that of an Emperor as opposed to the President of the United States. He and his administration have created a legacy of ignoring and circumventing the laws of this land, as well as breaking them and encouraging others to do the same.

A person with such obvious disdain and disrespect for the laws of the United States is not an appropriate occupant of the Oval Office.

Rebellion to tyrants
is obedience to God.
- William Penn