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4
.   Ibid., “Additional Views of Vice Chairman Chambliss and Senators Burr, Risch, Coats, Rubio, and Coburn,” 12.

5
.   Jennifer Griffin, “EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say,” FoxNews.com, October 26, 2012
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/26/cia-operators-were-denied-request-for-help-during-benghazi-attack-sources-say/
.

6
.   U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,
Review of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi
, 38.

7
.   Ibid., 38, 39.

8
.   United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, “Benghazi Attacks: Investigative Update: Interim Report on the Accountability Review Board” (September 16, 2013),
http://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Report-for-Members-final.pdf
, 68.

9
.   Ibid., 69.

10
. Ibid., 68.

11
. U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,
Review of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Additional Views
, 11.

12
. Full text, Majority Staff Report, House Foreign Affairs Committee, “Benghazi: Where is the State Department Accountability?” Available at
http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/sites/republicans.foreignaffairs.house.gov/files/HFAC%20Majority%20Staff%20Report%20on%20Benghazi.pdf
.

13
. Leigh Ann Caldwell, “GOP Rep: Benghazi Not a ‘Complete Cover-Up,’”
New Day
(CNN blog), November 18, 2013,
http://newday.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/18/rep-westmoreland-weighs-in-on-hearing-with-benghazi-eye-witnesses/
.

14
. Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961,
http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_1_1961.pdf
.

15
. ARB report, 30.

16
. Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961.

17
. ARB report, 18.

18
. Ibid., 5.

19
. Ibid., 19.

20
. Bill Roggio, “Ansar al Shariah issues statement on US Consulate assault in Libya,”
Threat Matrix
(a blog of Long War Journal), September 12, 2012,
http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2012/09/ansar_al_shariah_issues_statem.php#ixzz2sT3f59rP
.

21
. David D. Kirkpatrick, Suliman Ali Zway, and Kareem Fahim, “Attack by Fringe Group Highlights the Problem of Libya’s Militias,” New York Times, Middle East, September 15, 2012,
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/world/middleeast/attack-by-fringe-group-highlights-the-problem-of-libya-militias.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
.

22
. “US files charges against Benghazi attack suspects, official says,” FoxNews.com, August 6, 2013,
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/06/us-reportedly-files-charges-against-benghazi-attack-suspects/
.

23
. U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,
Review of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi
, 39.

24
. Ibid., 6.

25
. Ibid.

26
. ARB report, 21, 24.

27
. Ibid., 21.

28
. House Foreign Affairs Committee, “Benghazi: Where Is the State Department Accountability?” Majority Staff Report, accessed February 26, 2014,
http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/sites/republicans.foreignaffairs.house.gov/files/HFAC%20Majority%20Staff%20Report%20on%20Benghazi.pdf
, 12.

29
. David Cenciotti, “This Is the DC-3 Plane the State Dept Denied to Stevens and Security Support Team at U.S. Embassy in Libya,”
The Aviationist
, October 5, 2012,
http://theaviationist.com/2012/10/05/dos-dc3/
.

30
. House Foreign Affairs Committee, “Benghazi,” 12.

31
. ARB report, 27, 28.

32
. Jamie Crawford and Jill Dougherty, “State Dept. denied plane request for security team in Libya,”
Security Clearance
(CNN blog), October 5, 2012,
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/05/state-dept-denied-plane-request-for-security-team-in-libya/
.

33
. House Foreign Affairs Committee, “Benghazi,” 12.

34
. Ibid.

35
. Caldwell, “GOP Rep: Benghazi Not a ‘Complete Cover-Up’” (Video),
http://newday.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/18/rep-westmoreland-weighs-in-on-hearing-with-benghazi-eye-witnesses/
.

36
. “VIDEO: Rep. Lynn Westmoreland on Benghazi eyewitness testimony,” Fox News, November 26, 2013,
http://video.foxnews.com/v/2871289782001/replynn-westmoreland-on-benghazi-eyewitness-testimony/#sp=show-clips
.

37
. ARB report, 20, 21.

38
. Ibid., 21.

39
. Ibid., 21, 22.

40
. U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,
Review of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Additional Views
, 11.

41
. Ibid.

42
. Ibid., 1.

43
. U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,
Review of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi
, 1n2.

44
. Jake Tapper, “Exclusive: Dozens of CIA operatives on the ground during Benghazi attack,”
The Lead
(CNN blog), August 1, 2013,
http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/01/exclusive-dozens-of-cia-operatives-on-the-ground-during-benghazi-attack/
.

1
.   For more on this, see Aaron Klein, “Sources: Slain U.S. ambassador recruited jihadists,” WND, September 24, 2012,
http://www.wnd.com/2012/09/sources-slain-u-s-ambassador-recruited-jihadists/
.

2
.   Olivier Knox, “Obama administration denies role in arming Syrian rebels,” ABC News, May 17, 2012,
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/obama-administration-denies-role-arming-syrian-rebels/story?id=16364484
; and David Taylor, “US admits plan to arm Syrian rebels in aftermath of chemical weapons claim,”
Times
(UK), Middle East, May 2, 2013,
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/middleeast/article3753481.ece
.

3
.   Aaron Klein, “Did Hillary commit perjury?” WND, March 28, 2013,
http://www.wnd.com/2013/03/did-hillary-commit-perjury/
.

4
.   Steven Lee Myers, “For Veteran Envoy, Return to Libya Was Full of Hope,”
New York Times
, September 12, 2012,
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/world/middleeast/for-veteran-envoy-return-to-libya-was-full-of-hope.html?_r=1&
.

5
.   Mark Hosenball, “Exclusive: Obama authorizes secret help for Libya rebels,” Reuters, March 30, 2011,
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/30/us-libya-usa-order-idUSTRE72T6H220110330
.

6
.   Robert Fisk, “America’s secret plan to arm Libya’s rebels,”
Independent
(UK), March 7, 2011,
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/americas-secret-plan-to-arm-libyas-rebels-2234227.html
.

7
.   James Risen, Mark Mazzetti, and Michael S. Schmidt, “U.S.-Approved Arms for Libya Rebels Fell into Jihadis’ Hands,”
New York Times
, December 5, 2012,
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/world/africa/weapons-sent-to-libyan-rebels-with-us-approval-fell-into-islamist-hands.html?pagewanted=all
.

8
.   Praveen Swami, Nick Squires, and Duncan Gardham, “Libyan rebel commander admits his fighters have al-Qaeda links,”
Telegraph
(UK), March 25, 2011,
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8407047/Libyan-rebel-commander-admits-his-fighters-have-al-Qaeda-links.html
.

9
.   Robert Winnett, and Duncan Gardham, “Libya: al-Qaeda among Libya rebels, Nato chief fears,”
Telegraph
(UK), March 29, 2011,
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8414583/Libya-al-Qaeda-among-Libya-rebels-Nato-chief-fears.html
.

10
. C. J. Chivers and Eric Schmitt, “Arms Airlift to Syria Rebels Expands, with Aid from C.I.A.,”
New York Times
, March 24, 2013,
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/world/middleeast/arms-airlift-to-syrian-rebels-expands-with-cia-aid.html?_r=0
.

11
. Ibid.

12
. Risen, Mazzetti, and S. Schmidtt, “U.S.-Approved Arms for Libya Rebels Fell Into Jihadis’ Hands,”
New York Times
, December 5, 2012,
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/world/africa/weapons-sent-to-libyan-rebels-with-us-approval-fell-into-islamist-hands.html?pagewanted=all
.

13
. Ibid.

14
. Ibid.

15
. See video, “Sen. Graham claims Benghazi survivors ‘told to be quiet’ by administration,” Fox News, March 15, 2013,
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/15/sen-graham-claims-benghazi-survivors-told-to-be-quiet-by-administration/
.

16
. Catherine Herridge and Pamela Browne, “Was Syrian weapons shipment factor in ambassador’s Benghazi visit?” Fox News, October 25, 2012,
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/25/was-syrian-weapons-shipment-factor-in-ambassadors-benghazi-visit/
.

17
. Jake Tapper, “Exclusive: Dozens of CIA operatives on the ground during Benghazi attack,”
The Lead
(CNN blog), August 1, 2013,
http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/01/exclusive-dozens-of-cia-operatives-on-the-ground-during-benghazi-attack/
.

18
. The Stimson Institute, “Spotlight: Assistant Secretary Shapiro Discusses Libya’s Missing,” February 2, 2012,
http://www.stimson.org/spotlight/assistant-secretary-shapiro-discusses-libyas-missing-weapons/
.

19
. Jessica Donati, Ghaith Shennib and Firas Bosalum, “The adventures of a Libyan weapons dealer in Syria,” Reuters, June 18, 2013,
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/us-libya-syria-idUSBRE95H0WC20130618
.

20
. Herridge and Browne, “Was Syrian weapons shipment factor in ambassador’s Benghazi visit?”

21
. Donati, Shennib, and Bosalum, “The adventures of a Libyan weapons dealer in Syria.”

22
. Ibid.

23
. Jennifer Griffin and Adam Housley, “EXCLUSIVE: Petraeus mistress may have revealed classified information at Denver speech on real reason for Libya attack,” Fox News.com, November 12, 2012,
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/12/petraeus-mistress-may-have-revealed-classified-information-at-denver-speech/
.

24
. Aaron Klein, “See video of Petraeus’ mistress YouTube yanked,” WND, November 12, 2012,
http://www.wnd.com/2012/11/petraeus-mistress-speech-yanked-from-youtube/
.

25
. “LIBYA: Petraeus Mistress Reveals CIA Annex Had Prisoners & Maybe the Reason for Consulate Attack,” YouTube video, 3:02, from a a keynote address at a University of Denver alumni symposium, given by Paula Broadwell, October 26, 2012, posted by “VexZeen,” May 11, 2013,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDRi72r4yLk
.

26
. Neil Munro, “CIA denies claim from Petraeus’ girlfriend that Benghazi annex held Libyan prisoners,”
Daily Caller
, November 12, 2012,
http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/12/cia-denies-claim-from-petraeus-girlfriend-that-benghazi-annex-held-libyan-prisoners/
.

27
. The Issa quotations in this section are taken from the interview transcript available at “Darrell Issa on Benghazi and the IRS,” HughHewitt.com, August 7, 2013,
http://www.hughhewitt.com/darrell-issa-on-where-the-investigations-are-on-benghazi-and-irs-scandals/
.

1
.   Greg Richter, “Gen. Dempsey: No Stand Down Order Issued in Benghazi,”
Newsmax
, June 12, 2013,
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/dempsey-benghazi-stand-down/2013/06/12/id/509608
.

2
.   Adam Housley, “Special forces could’ve responded to Benghazi attack, whistle-blower tells Fox News,” Fox News Politics, April 30, 2013,
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/30/special-ops-benghazi-whistleblower-tells-fox-news-government-could-have/
.

3
.   Mark Thompson, “Second-Guessing Benghazi (Cont.),”
Time
, June 14, 2013,
http://nation.time.com/2013/06/14/second-guessing-benghazi-cont/
.

4
.   Housley, “Special forces could’ve responded to Benghazi attack.”

5
.   “Transcript: Whistle-blower’s account of Sept. 11 Libya terror attack,” Fox News, May 8, 2013,
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/08/transcript-whistle-blower-account-sept-11-libya-terror-attack/
.

6
.   Video available at Aspen Institute website, “AFRICOM: The Next Afghanistan?” retrieved February 2, 2014,
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/2013/07/19/africa-newest-global-terrorism-center
.

7
. U.S. Department of State, “Unclassified” ARB Report, accessed February 26, 2014,
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/202446.pdf
(hereinafter “ARB report”), 23.

8
.   Kimberly Dozier, “CIA Benghazi team clash led to ‘stand down’ report,” Associated Press, December 14, 2013,
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cia-benghazi-team-clash-led-stand-down-report
.

9
.   Ibid.

10
. Ibid.

11
. ARB report, 23.

12
. Jake Tapper, “President Obama Begs Off Answering Whether Americans in Benghazi Were Denied Requests for Help,”
Political Punch
(ABC blog), October 26, 2012,
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/president-obama-begs-off-answering-whether-americans-in-benghazi-were-denied-requests-for-help/
.

13
. ARB report, 27.

14
. Cathy Burke, “Report: 400 US Surface-to-Air Missiles Went Missing in Benghazi,”
Newsmax
, August 12, 2013,
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/surface-air-missing-missiles/2013/08/12/id/520026
.