So for you to testify that our posture did not allow a rapid response--our posture was not there because we didn't take into account the threats to that consulate, and that's why four Americans died.
John McCain: “So for you to testify that our posture did not allow a rapid response--our posture was not there because we didn't take…”
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McCain criticizes the military's lack of response to threats at the consulate.
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