As a Christian, that is a person who at least attempts to follow the teachings of Christ, I have always tried to live by this particular admonition given to Christians, in first Peter 3:17 the verse reads as follows;"But sanctify the Lord your God, in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason for the hope that is in you with meekness and fear." I realize this verse is telling Christians to always be ready to share their faith.but in the world of daily political conduct it seems to me that somebody better be prepared to an answer about who knew what and when concerning the tragedy that is Benghazi.
I find it rather ironic really, that on this Veterans Day, General David Petraeus, one of the most highly decorated and militarily respected men in recent years, finds himself possibly going to Congressional hearings to testify about his knowledge and involvement on the nine eleven Benghazi attack.I would advise the general to be ready to give an answer regarding this question. To be sure every American can respect and thank General Petraeus, for his distinguished military service, and while it is morally unfortunate, that Petraeus, had an extra marital affair and I feel sorry for the additional stress that been placed on his wife or family because of that situation most Americans, aren't overly concerned with this aspect of the generals private life. An argument could be made that if extra marital affairs really mattered to most Americans, President Clinton, would have been impeached by both the House and the Senate.
What cannot be ignored here is that an even more immoral injustice has been done to four brave Americans, who died needlessly, in the honorable performance of their duty.the families of these brave men as well as the American people, deserve to have some answers but thus far answers, have been slow in coming. Instead, what has followed, so far is a mixed up mess of alphabet soup where every department claims at best a profound ignorance and at worst,indescribable incompetence.Secretary of State Clinton, claims the White House, knew nothing of the security threats on the Benghazi conciliate in Libya despite several months of e mails from Ambassador Stevens, begging for an increase in security forces. the Depart of Defense says, they were not notified about any security threat and only knew what Secretary Clinton, and the White House, told them hours after the initial attack.The CIA and the FBI claim now to be conducting their own personal investigations and some in the media, have suggested that the Department of Justice, and Attorney General Eric Holder, most likely, would have been informed on the attack on Benghazi. I find it absolutely astonishing as just an ordinary American, that I live in a nation with the mightiest military on the face of the earth with the highest level of technological advancements in communication possible yet despite these abilities no national security department nor any facet of the branches of the military all claimed to know nothing and therefore did nothing at the exact same time and because of this abhorrent consistency of ignorance four brave Americans, are dead.The families of these fallen heroes, deserve answers. The American people, deserve answers and I think Americans, have waited long enough. Somebody, is responsible for this senseless and needless tragedy and sooner or later somebody, better be prepared to give an answer. As always, my friends,these words remain, just, some words, to think on.
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