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Tom Cole: “The sad tale of Benghazi is a story of complacency, incompetence, and coverup: complacency in the face of repeated…”

On the recordMay 16, 2013
The sad tale of Benghazi is a story of complacency, incompetence, and coverup: complacency in the face of repeated warnings by the CIA and diplomats on the ground that the post was in danger; incompetence in preparing for a potential attack in a region in turmoil in a place where we had multiple military assets and on a day where we had every reason to believe trouble would occur; and an attempted coverup of a successful terrorist attack with talk about videos and spontaneous riots when the State Department, the CIA, and top officials in the administration knew the truth. Mr. Speaker, it's time for the administration to take responsibility, come clean, and dismiss those associated with this debacle that cost the lives of four brave Americans. ____________________
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma
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May 16, 2013

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