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via @SharylAttkisson— Extremely Careless (@Shanghaibeast) September 17, 2014
During today’s House Select Committee on Benghazi hearing, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security Greg Starr testified that the creation of an “under secretary” for diplomatic security position, which was one of the recommendations after the Benghazi attack, has not yet been done, and that there are no plans to do so.
Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson was amazed:
The #1 "most important" post-Benghazi security recommendation has not been implemented.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
Greg Starr, Asst. Secy of State for Diplomatic Security says it's not necessary.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
The recommendation was "as a matter of urgency" an Under Secy for Diplomatic Security should be established.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
Apparently this was also recommended by boards in the past, but the State Dept. says it's not necessary.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
In other words: State Dept. has rejected what the Best Practices committee said was the most urgent recommendation.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
One wonders why the State Dept, where the failures were, thinks it should override the expert recommendations because it knows better.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
The independent board stated: "one clear and overarching recommendation, crucial to the successful and sustainable implementation of all of
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
the recommendations in this report, is the creation of an Under Secretary for Diplomatic Security." State Dept. says it has no intention
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
of doing this. -Benghazi Select Committee
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
Another recommendation 15 years ago said Secretaries of State should take active roles in security:
'99 recommendation said Secretary of State should take "personal and active" role in security.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) September 17, 2014
Will Hillary Clinton or John Kerry soon be testifying and asked why the recommendation was never implemented?
@SharylAttkisson Ma'am I had to read this twice , To register. what won't be said or done to bury Benghazi…..
— S.E. Bailey (@SEBailey4) September 17, 2014
Or will it provide another opportunity to simply blame Bush?
@SharylAttkisson Here comes a blame Bush moment .. Again Rolling eyes
— Kevin Crowell (@kcrowell_apar) September 17, 2014
@SharylAttkisson Which will be interpreted as "it's Bush's fault"
— Nicholas Pearce (@WarDamnGunners) September 17, 2014
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