[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 144 (Tuesday, November 13, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H6341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TERROR ATTACK IN LIBYA
(Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it's been 2 months since four
Americans were murdered by terrorists in Benghazi, Libya. For 2 weeks
the administration claimed this was a spontaneous protest in response
to a movie, but now we know that was all a charade.
The administration knew within 2 hours that the terror group Ansar
al-Sharia was claiming responsibility for this well-planned ambush and
assassination. Allegedly, the administration also watched the attack
occur in the White House's Situation Room, and that's when a request
for military help was made and denied.
CIA operatives were twice told to stand down instead of helping the
Ambassador. Why did the Ambassador's calls for help go unanswered? The
American people need to know this: What happened? Why didn't the U.S.
help the Ambassador when he was under attack? And what individuals
killed the Ambassador? And what has the United States done to track
these outlaws down, hold them accountable for this--yet another attack
on 9/11?
And that's just the way it is.
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