The People's Email Network Last 25 Messages Transmitted Log Go Back Grill The Benghazi Security Budget Cutters ********** [185428:110315] J.L., West Hollywood, CA It was you, Republican congresspeople, that refused the former Secretary the budget (advised on the security elements, mind you, by the Dept. of Defense and the CIA) that she needed THREE TIMES, forcing her to have to manage our American presence in over 270 countries (including security for those officials) on 15% lower than in previous years, all for the purpose of denying an Obama administration official any success. There was quite obviously NO understanding why there is a state department in the first place by your feverish support of defense contracts, when there should be a recognition of diplomacy before war. Your mis-calculations have cost us the lives of four brave Americans and others during her tenure, and have only served to reveal your flagrant temper tantrum at the present presidential leadership and your inability to couch your own allegiances to the scourges of business intent on maintaining their stranglehold on the pursestrings of your offices. If you had done your true jobs, ladies and gentlemen, and properly funded the state department, there would have been NO Benghazi horror. ********** [000418:102415] T.F., Muncie, IN Tragedies such as the one in Benghazi are bound to occur when millions of dollars needed for embassy security have been denied and diverted for other purposes! Credit where its due and blame where it belongs, please. ********** [230839:102315] H.W., Fresno, CA If Congress really wants to find out why our officials in Benghazi died, have a Congressional hearing and ask those members of Congress who voted to cut security for our diplomats overseas by over $300 million. That is the real travesty. ********** [224417:102315] D.Y., Pismo Beach, CA Send in the clowns - Try and get some sense out of them. ********** [223343:102315] P.B., Cambridge, MA When there are so many other governmental matters that need systematic investigation, like the officially sanctioned torture perpetrated by the CIA, why do these jerks deal with trivia like Benghazi? ********** [222737:102315] L.T., Platte City, MO What a waste of taxpayer money. Why didn't the republicans investigate 9/11 with such intense hate? Oh, I forgot there was a Republican President that ignored all warnings including the daily briefing, kept our country safe and comitted war crimes. They are sick. What a bunch of s--t. ********** [222010:102315] s.d., Grand Rapids, MI GOP members of the Benghazi committee were spiteful, mean spirited, and humorless. They couldn't help themselves, determined to break Ms Clinton down no matter how much it hurt the integrity of the U.S. congress and the confidence of Americans. It became obvious to me that the GOP side of the committee is nothing more than a group of partisan operatives and in effect using the hearings as a partisan platform to badger and abuse Ms. Clinton and drive down her pole numbers. What a waste of space, time, and money!!! It's sad to see such blatant and shameless abuse of power. It's even more sad to see such partisans elected to government at all. ********** [221149:102315] B.C., Burgettstown, PA Eventually we have to grow up and accept the fact that government, when properly funded and audited, can function in our best interests, including not only the interests of markets but the also human beings as well. Had the Benghazi security budget, as well as the security budget for other embassies been funded as requested, I believe there would have been a good chance that the security failure that occurred could have been avoided. The costly circus surrounding the committee to investigate the security failure would have been avoided as well. ********** [213942:102315] T.M., Saint Paul, MN Those holding these hearings should be investigated. They are the ones responsible for the loss of life in Benghazi, and they are using taxpayers' money to fund a witch hunt intended only to discredit Secretary Clinton. ********** [213607:102315] D.W., Sherwood, OR It is somewhat ironic that the political party that is insisting on more and more budget cuts is the same party that has spent nearly five million dollars on an "investigation" to determine why their budget cuts resulted in the death of Americans in dangerous parts of the world. ********** [205903:102315] P.D., Beaverton, OR I watched the entire hearing, all day. I was so embarrassed that these people were elected to congress. This was a personal attack and had nothing to do with truth about the tragedy. Really disgusting grandstanding behavior. ********** [205705:102315] r.r., Saint Clair Shores, MI republicans don't care about kids the poor the whole earth you think care about some diplomats. ********** [205631:102315] D.G., Kent, WA Congress must stop the political grandstanding of grilling Hillary, when the real culprits for Benghazi are sitting right in the Halls of Congress. All, who voted to cut funding for embassy security as requested by the Obama Administration should be censured. ********** [203524:102315] K.C., Peoria, IL We need to see both sides of this which hint. ********** [201037:102315] T.W., Carmichael, CA Overturn Citizens United, and these Republican ideologues will go back to the districts they came from! Shame on the GOP for the Benghazi witch hunt. ********** [195715:102315] G.H., Oklahoma City, OK Time to own you own poor leadership. ********** [195056:102315] V.S., Winter Haven, FL Typical 'pass the buck' Republicans...always pointing the finger at everyone but themselves..not having the brains to know that leaves Three fingers pointing back at them ! We must Clean House and the Senate from top to bottom and go back for seconds--and thirds If need be. Vote Progressive. ********** [194254:102315] R.T., Fresno, CA It has long been known that Benghazi and other embassies had repeatedly asked for increased security in the months preceding the attack. Of course those who denied the increases want to look at Hilary, they sure don't want to look in the mirror. ********** [192122:102315] F.F., Lafayette, OR Prosecute the committee members now that McCarthy has publicly confessed thar the committee is a political stunt to damage HRC. This is a crime. Prosecute them. ********** [190234:102315] L.S., Milwaukee, WI Cutting funding for our embassies was NOT a good idea. The republicans voted to cut the budget by $300,000! ********** [185707:102315] J.F., Sale Creek, TN Republican House members forced weakening Bengnazi security resulting in loss diplomat's lives, and now show their true character by trying to blame Hillery Clinton for their own lack of foresight and sense of responsibility. Weak and sad! ********** [184702:102315] B.W., Dolgeville, NY Not only should you be calling out those who voted to cut funding, you need to stop wasting taxpayer dollars on your witch hunts. ********** [182312:102315] D.M., Downingtown, PA I am SICK and TIRED of you people wasting OUR money. If you want to do these "investigations", use RNC money - or dig it out of your OWN pocket. You should NOT be getting paid additional money to sit on committees, you should only get your base salary - and no more. Paying you extra to be on committees just makes you more corrupt, in my opinion. As a taxpayer, I want to tell you - KNOCK IT OFF! ********** [181539:102315] D.H., Middletown, NY Now is the time to strike, while the iron is hot and the guilty party is vulnerable. Every Republican who voted for the cuts (and any Democrats as well) must be so charged with the greater responsibility for the Benghazi incident resulting in the losses of life that occurred. ********** [180440:102315] M.H., Fort Wayne, IN e culprit ultimately responsible for the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi is in the Benghazi hearing room. Except it is the side doing the grilling. The real reason why our embassies were inadequately defended is that house Republicans voted to CUT 300 million dollars from the request of the Obama administration for embassy security, because their higher priorities were more tax giveaways to the ultra rich. We suppose their real complaint is that Hillary Clinton was not personally there with a knife in her teeth to fight off the terrorists. It's time to call to testify each and every Republican who voted to shortchange our diplomats, and who are still desperately trying to point the finger somewhere else. ********** Go Back