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On the recordMarch 18, 2013
A war was raging in Benghazi for hours and all we know is that our president went AWOL while cries from American diplomats and soldiers went unanswered.
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Michele Bachmann
Republican · Minnesota

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Bachmann criticizes President Obama for his response during the Benghazi attack.

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