In two weeks it will be September eleventh. That's worth remembering for the obvious reason that it is the anniversary of the most significant terrorist attack in American history. It's also the anniversary of the attack in Benghazi that killed four Americans including our ambassador to that country. In other words, that anniversary is a likely time for a major attack on Americans by the Islamic terrorists. I hope we are prepared.
It may seem hard to believe, but four years ago when Benghazi was attacked, the president Obama had taken no precautions at all for that anniversary. At the installation in Benghazi, there was no extra security. In fact, Hillary Clinton had been asked by the ambassador for an increase in security in Benghazi but the response was to REDUCE security instead. But that is not all. There were no forces on alert to deal with attacks on American installations in the Middle East despite major unrest in that region just prior to the anniversary. More than anything else, that lack of preparedness is the reason why no forces were sent to rescue the Americans under attack in Benghazi. The only force available was hours away in Italy.
Right now, there has been a major wave of terror attacks around the world. We are also in the midst of a presidential election campaign which ISIS and al Qaeda would love to disrupt. The upcoming 9-11 anniversary is the single most likely time for a terrorist attack. Someone in Washington better be getting our forces ready and increasing security at possible targets.
It would be unforgiveable if we get hit with an attack and we are once again unable to deal with it because, as with Benghazi, no one bothered to take precautions.
It may seem hard to believe, but four years ago when Benghazi was attacked, the president Obama had taken no precautions at all for that anniversary. At the installation in Benghazi, there was no extra security. In fact, Hillary Clinton had been asked by the ambassador for an increase in security in Benghazi but the response was to REDUCE security instead. But that is not all. There were no forces on alert to deal with attacks on American installations in the Middle East despite major unrest in that region just prior to the anniversary. More than anything else, that lack of preparedness is the reason why no forces were sent to rescue the Americans under attack in Benghazi. The only force available was hours away in Italy.
Right now, there has been a major wave of terror attacks around the world. We are also in the midst of a presidential election campaign which ISIS and al Qaeda would love to disrupt. The upcoming 9-11 anniversary is the single most likely time for a terrorist attack. Someone in Washington better be getting our forces ready and increasing security at possible targets.
It would be unforgiveable if we get hit with an attack and we are once again unable to deal with it because, as with Benghazi, no one bothered to take precautions.
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