In the six months leading up to the assault on the United States consulate in Benghazi, the State Department reduced the number of trained Americans guarding U.S. facilities in Libya, according to a leading House Republican investigating the Sept. 11 anniversary attacks. The reduction in U.S. security personnel increased America’s reliance on local Libyan guards for the protection of its diplomats.
Showing posts with label Muslim Extremists Attack US Embassy In Egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muslim Extremists Attack US Embassy In Egypt. Show all posts
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Obama Administration Reduced Security At Libyan Embassy Amid Increased Attacks
Eli Lake is reporting that more questions are being raised about the handling of the security at the US embassy in Libya because Despite Threats, U.S. Cut Security in Libya Before Attacks:
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Will Events In Middle East In September Be Remembered In Election In November?
The following by Jonathan Rosenblum is reposted here with permission:
Mishpacha Magazine
September 27, 2012
Judd Gregg, a former Republican senator from New Hampshire and President Obama's first choice for Secretary of Commerce, penned an op-ed piece two months ago entitled "Heading toward a Sept. surprise," in which he noted that September has often proven to be a month of disaster. The Great Depression started in September (though Black Monday came in October); in 2008, Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns both failed in September, and the world stood on the brink of another massive depression.
Gregg even offers a partial explanation for September's unfortunate prominence: "It seems September is the point in the year where people assess where they have gone, and what the next year will be like, and make investment decisions based on their conclusions."
One thing Gregg does not do, however, is note that September almost always overlaps with the Days of Judgment, when Jews too assess where they have gone astray in the past year and where they would like to go in the year to come.
September/Tishrei Surprise
by Jonathan RosenbblumMishpacha Magazine
September 27, 2012
Judd Gregg, a former Republican senator from New Hampshire and President Obama's first choice for Secretary of Commerce, penned an op-ed piece two months ago entitled "Heading toward a Sept. surprise," in which he noted that September has often proven to be a month of disaster. The Great Depression started in September (though Black Monday came in October); in 2008, Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns both failed in September, and the world stood on the brink of another massive depression.
Gregg even offers a partial explanation for September's unfortunate prominence: "It seems September is the point in the year where people assess where they have gone, and what the next year will be like, and make investment decisions based on their conclusions."
One thing Gregg does not do, however, is note that September almost always overlaps with the Days of Judgment, when Jews too assess where they have gone astray in the past year and where they would like to go in the year to come.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Arlene Kushner On Implications Of the Murder Of US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens
From Arlene Kushner
September 23, 2012
September 23, 2012
As I count down the time until Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement, which begins tomorrow at sundown), I find myself grieving over the state of this world of ours. In the course of Yom Kippur, we recite Viddui -- communal confessional prayers -- several times, beating our chest with our fist as we do so.
I am of the opinion that a world-wide Viddui with a great deal of breast-beating is in order. Forgive us, our Creator, for we have sinned. For the world is without moral compass.
On Wednesday, the day of Yom Kippur itself, Ahmadinejad will be addressing the General Assembly of the UN. He will not be barred from entering the US, and he will not be arrested for inciting to genocide. The Israeli government is asking at least that representatives of nations present in the hall get up and leave when he speaks. I have no illusions that any but a miniscule number of representatives will do so. Because the world is without a moral compass.
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Because I am very careful to avoid sharing undocumented rumors, there are stories that make the rounds that I am reluctant to touch -- even as there is a growing conviction within me that they may be true. But sometimes I reach a tipping point at which I know it's time to write.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Obama Administration Finally Catches On To Implications Of Muslim Embassy Riots
...we here in the Middle East have tonnes of jokes about Allah, the prophets and the angels that are way more offensive, funny and obscene than those poorly-made cartoons, yet no one ever got shot for telling one of those jokes or at least we had never seen rallies and protests against those infidel joke-tellers.
Iraq The Model, commenting on the protests against Mohammed cartoons, February 6, 2006
The last time we saw this kind of massive outpouring of rage and destruction in the Muslim world against criticism of Mohammed was back in 2006 -- in reaction to the Danish cartoons (click on image to see entire cartoon--at Human Events Online):
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Arlene Kushner On Cairo Embassy Attack And Disagreement On Iran
From Arlene Kushner:
Beware!
This warning if intended for American readers. I see a pattern emerging. Not really unexpected, but deeply, deeply worrisome none the less.
I had intended to focus on a follow up on the Israeli-US relationship today, but will move that topic to further down in this post because of news that takes precedence:
A satiric film recently produced in the US, called "The Innocence of Muslims," paints a deeply uncomplimentary picture of Mohammad. Sam Bacile -- an Israeli-born US real estate developer, now in hiding -- produced and directed the film; he was assisted in production by members of Egypt's Christian Coptic community living in the States. A controversial Florida pastor is promoting it.
Obama Administration Appeases Muslim Extremists Who Attacked Embassy
The following by Raymond Ibrahim is reposted here with permission:
Islam's Black Flag Flies over Egypt
The United States embassy of Egypt is under siege. According to Fox News, "Mainly ultraconservative Islamist protesters climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Egypt's capital Tuesday and brought down the flag, replacing it with a black flag with an Islamic inscription to protest a video attacking Islam's prophet, Muhammad. Hundreds of protesters marched to the embassy in downtown Cairo …. Dozens of protesters then scaled the embassy walls, went into the courtyard and took down the flag from a pole. They brought it back to the crowd outside, which tried to burn it, but failing that, tore it apart. The protesters on the wall then raised on the flagpole a black flag with the Muslim declaration of faith on it, 'There is no god but God and Muhammad is his prophet.' The flag, similar to the banner used by al-Qaida, is commonly used by ultraconservatives around the region…. By evening, the protest grew with thousands standing outside the embassy, chanting 'Islamic, Islamic. The right of our prophet will not die.' A group of women in black veils and robes that left only their eyes exposed chanted, 'Worshippers of the Cross, leave the Prophet Muhammad alone.'"
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