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Libya: The REAL October Surprise

Oct. 25, 2012 1:12pm
Tiffany Gabbay has been a writer and communications specialist for the past decade. Her passion for politics was fostered at an early age by her father, a  […]
Tiffany Gabbay has been a writer and communications specialist for the past decade. Her passion for politics was fostered at an early age by her father, a successful entrepreneur and war hero. Tiffany worked as a Journalist on Capitol Hill where she interviewed some of the Beltway's biggest names, and also served as Deputy Director of a Republican Women’s advocacy group. Prior to her time in the beltway, Tiffany spent a number of years in the U.K. where she began her career in publishing. She started out in London's insurance and risk management industry as associate publisher for a popular trade publication, and later served as global communications manager for an international insurance trade body based in Manchester. She is a graduate of the National Journalism Center in Washington, D.C. and studied communications at the London Institute.
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Every presidential election cycle, Americans of all walks and political affiliations eagerly anticipate an “October surprise” — that one bombshell revelation made public roughly two weeks before voters head to the polling stations to cast their ballots — that will effectively tar and feather one candidate so thoroughly his or her chances at claiming the presidency become null and void.

Campaign strategists like David Axelrod have perfected the art of unearthing these “skeletons” on rival political candidates, and in some instances, even conjure them out of thin air for this very purpose. Case in point is attorney and Obama-supporter Gloria Allred’s newly acquired preoccupation with Mitt Romney as she scrambles furiously to uncover any shred of “evidence” that might prove his “unsavory character” right before the November election. While the Romney camp could follow suit and in turn start digging in the dirt to discredit Obama, it doesn’t need to.

It has Libya.

The attack on our diplomatic outpost in Benghazi that left Ambassador Christopher Stevens, two Navy SEALs and an additional civil servant dead has soured quickly from foreign policy debacle to an all-out scandal from which the president may not recover — nor should he. When viewed in its proper context, Allred’s October surprise, which rings more like something found in an episode of the Real House Wives of New Jersey, is an insult to the fallen Americans in Benghazi and their families.

The facts as they now stand reveal that not only did Obama know from day one that the Benghazi breach was an act of terror waged by pro-al Qaeda militants, but that he likely watched the carnage unfold via cameras fed live into the Situation Room from a predator drone hovering above the consulate during at least a portion of the attack, which was roughly seven-hours long.

How, really, could a decades-old testimony during a divorce proceeding compare to the gravitas of a U.S. president with American blood on his hands? How could the fodder of tabloids distract attention away from an American president who repeatedly lied to the American public to cover up either his ineptitude, or worse, the fact that he knew precisely who attacked our consulate in Benghazi because they were the very pro-al Qaeda rebels his administration had been arming all along?

Those I have spoken to including former CIA officer Clare Lopez and Middle East experts Steve Coughlin and Andy McCarthy are all acutely aware that Ambassador Stevens may have indeed been the pointman in yet another U.S.-led gun running scheme. From what can be pieced together thus far, the Muslim Brotherhood and its proxy, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) leader Abdulhakim Belhadj, appear to have been advising the U.S. on which rebel-factions in Libya and later, in Syria, should receive our arms. Those rebel factions, by the way, comprise members of al Qaeda, which stands to reason given that bin Laden’s alma matter is in fact Muslim Brotherhood progeny.

Questions, of course, abound.  Why would Obama turn on Muammar Ghadafi, who had abandoned his nuclear and biological weapons program in compliance with U.S. demands and with whom he had been working specifically to tamp down the very al Qaeda insurgents who were spreading through Libya like a cancer?

Why would rebels kill the man who was supplying them with weapons? Why would these al Qaeda rebels turn on the very country that was aiding them? Moreover, why were we aiding them in the first place?

The answer is likely a rancid stew of flawed ideology on the part of administration officials coupled with the misguided belief that if America simply helps those who hate us, those who hate us will somehow hate us less — or at least enough not to seek our outright destruction. Time and again, we have been proven wrong, as was made evident after Jimmy Carter aided the Mujahideen (and a young Osama bin Laden) in Afghanistan against the Soviets.

It would behove elected officials to heed the fable about the viper and the farmer:

A farmer, trekking home through the woods one blustery winter day, stumbles upon a snake, near-death, half-frozen from the cold. The snake implores the farmer to take him into the warmth of his cabin so he might be given another chance at life. The farmer, at first skeptical of trusting a viper, disregards his better judgement and decides that all things great and small, good and evil, deserve an act of kindness. With that, he bundles the snake deep into the coziness of his coat and makes his way home. Within moments, the farmer feels a sharp pain at his side. Ripping open his coat, he sees blood has been drawn and feels the venom begin to course through his bloodstream. “Why did you bite me?” asked the farmer. “I was trying to help you.”

“Silly farmer,” said the snake. “You knew who I was.”

One thing is certain, if Obama was in fact fashioned in his father’s anti-colonialist image, aiding Islamists to retake the Maghreb while expunging the region of all Western-influence, might make sense.

Despite the deeply flawed unofficial U.S. policy of aiding “non-violent” Islamists — an oxymoron if ever there was one – the Left conveniently forgets that jihadists do what jihadists do — manipulate Americans to get what they want, then kill in the name of God as they work to implement a global caliphate based on sharia law. Ambassador Stevens learned this the hard way after he outlived his usefulness, and, like any other infidel, was snuffed out by the very savages he attempted to champion.

I was asked earlier today if it would not have been better for the president to simply have come out immediately following the terror attack this past September 11 and admit to al Qaeda’s involvement. The issue for Obama, however, would be that by doing so, he would also have to admit that his policy of pandering to America’s enemies has been the failure common sense always indicated it would be. Taking ownership of Benghazi would mean that Obama could no loner continue to sell the bill of goods that he cut off the head of the al Qaeda snake when he “single-handedly” smote bin Laden as he skulked in an Abbottabad compound. Nor would the president be able to peddle the lie that the war on terror is over.

Liberals now who deign mention Allred’s juicy October surprise would be well advised to fear the Pandora’s Box they are opening. Benghazi is Obama’s Iran-Contra, Watergate, Whitewater, and Fast and Furious all rolled into one. And while a contingent of the U.S. may still have an appetite for reality television, there is no place for it in a U.S. presidential race, especially one that comes on the heels of American-lives lost, and lost so senselessly.

 

Comments (50)

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  • michael from Ga.
    Posted on October 26, 2012 at 8:39am

    It appears that many Americans have quicky forgotten that the small time Community Organizer, is now attempting to Organize the World. Over the past 20 yrs. Obama has made some wicked statements. Every issue in America, He has been on the wrong side, for a reason. Occupy movement has His support. Encouringing people to lace up their boots, and take it to the streets. “Bottom up – Top down”. He recently stated that He couldn’t make change from the inside. This Man is about war,and has more blood on His hands than any other President. The Video was to be the Trigger for WW3. The media is a part of the problem; We must stop waiting for them to save Us, or say what is legit or not. Forget the main stream media. O’s Oct. surprise???

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  • PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
    Posted on October 26, 2012 at 6:40am

    Send this link to everyone: FREE “The Hope and the Change” Free on Hulu now until November 6

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:32am

      This can’t be viewed outside the USA. Are there any other links, Pigs?

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  • blackyb
    Posted on October 26, 2012 at 6:39am

    According to Kevin Zane in an article and a video in American Center for Western Journalism:

    “Western Journalism broke the news on Monday that a source connected to the White House has stated that the murder of Stevens and the other Americans was a botched kidnapping linked to one Barack Hussein Obama.”

    According to the writer there was a deal with the Black Panther connections to the terrorists to kidnap Stevens and they could trade the blind sheik for Stevens and get him back. That way the Sheik could be released, I guess without it looking like Obama was releasing him and he would be a hero of sorts for rescuing Stevens. It does have quite a ring of truth about it, and lets face it–obama is not above it. I believe Obama is a foreign agent in our White House who hates America and is doing as much damage as he can while he is in.

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  • nzkiwi
    Posted on October 26, 2012 at 5:25am

    Excellent article, Tiffany.

    I think we also need to look at the Turkey/Syria connection.

    Ambassador Stevens met the Turkish representative prior to the attack. Turkey is being used for transit of men and materiel to the Syrian conflict, as well as a safe exit for the insurgents. The Turkish parliament has authorised war with Syria, and it seems to me that Mr Erdogan is just waiting for a decent excuse to attack Syria – which the insurgents may well provide.

    The Syrian leader, like the late Mr Qaddafi, is no saint, but the propaganda has painted a much darker picture than is justified. Mr Obama has previously espoused such propaganda. To my mind, that’s number two under the bus.

    I may be taking a leap too far, but I think that this is part of a MB strategy to bring the levant nations under their control (which they have stated is one of their goals) and Mr Obama may have been actively assisting them in this aim.

    The known pieces of the puzzle fit that scenario, but there are too many pieces yet missing to be even reasonably sure, far less certain.

    I’m greatly looking forward to your next report on this subject.

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  • MrsPotatohead
    Posted on October 26, 2012 at 4:12am

    I really had hope that we will vote this traitor out. But now I’m not so sure. The rigged voting machines in swing states forcing an Obama vote, makes me very nervous.
    Mainly because nothing is EVER done about these crimes.

    Obama is a terrorist traitor in my opinion and by all rights, he should be in handcuffs on his way to gitmo for trial for treason. But the people who are supposed to enforce the law on him or any of these govt folks are nowhere to be found. I feel that our country is lost to us. They long ago shredded the constitution. Is ANYONE in a position of power gonna step up and do the right thing? Looks like a long shot. We need a miracle.

    He loves our enemies and hates us.

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  • woodyee
    Posted on October 26, 2012 at 1:25am

    THIS article should be sent to ALL major media, Tiffany – you wonderful, wonderful young lady!

    “From what can be pieced together thus far, the Muslim Brotherhood and its proxy, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) leader Abdulhakim Belhadj, were advising the U.S. on which rebel-factions in Libya and later, in Syria, should receive our arms. Those rebel factions, by the way, comprise members of al Qaeda, which stands to reason given that bin Laden’s alma matter is in fact Muslim Brotherhood progeny.”

    That’s all you need for impeachment, dereliction of duty, and treason. High crimes and misdemeanors!

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  • Clausvons
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 8:56pm

    Barry is the most divisive “leader” the Republic has ever had. His brainless minions have no idea what they are doing to their social and cultural standing in the US. Should Barry be re-elected, it will not be long before the country begins tanking like never before. And who will feel the wrath? Certainly the mainstream media for their traitorous failure to report the truth. Certainly the brainless who fawn over the anointed one for generational dependence on public housing, food stamps, a cell phone, or work permits without citizenship. Yes, those groups will wonder why they continue to be perceived as less than bright. Certainly the traitors who cover up the blatant disregard for the constitution Barry has demonstrated. The only beneficiaries of a second term for Barry will be his friends in the Muslim Brotherhood, and perhaps the Russian President who can’t wait to see Barry’s new flexibility. That should be interesting since Barry has already started his own unilateral nuclear disarmament program to take the US back to 1953.

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  • WATER-THE-TREE
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 8:14pm

    The article says it like it is. I am beginning more and more to wish that Mitt would have brought this to light in the last debate because it is obvious that the MSM won’t. There are just too many people that will not watch FOX, and those people need to hear about this story!

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  • bonesiii
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 6:50pm

    “Liberals who now [dare] mention Allred’s juicy October surprise would be well advised to fear the Pandora’s Box they are opening.”
    Frankly this is a box that needs opened, regardless of what the liberals do. This needs thoroughly investigated in minute detail. It sounds like it could be anything from a scandal that makes Watergate barely noticeable up to outright treason by Obama.

    If he gets re-elected, IMPEACH.

    At the very least, if it turns out Obama’s hands are clean on this, we need to KNOW that through intense scrutiny and an investigation that turns over every pebble.

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  • TRUMPETCALL
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 6:38pm

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    And nobody is saying anything about the Electoral Votes. . .

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  • SCREW-WINDOWS
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 6:36pm

    Where was Obama ?
    Overheard at the White House (Knock, Knock, Knock) Mr. President !!! Mr. President !!!
    We are under attack !!! Can you hear me Mr. President !!! (In the background) It’s no use he’s chooming out again.

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  • ArmedAndReallyPissed
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 6:07pm

    Impeach Obozo. Send him, Clinton, Biden and all the rest of them to the gas chamber.

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    • EJ1979
      Posted on October 25, 2012 at 7:50pm

      Why waste the gas? They had a good remedy turn of the century for horse thieves, pretty sure it would still work….

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  • AmericanPatriot
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 5:43pm

    EXCELLENT article!

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    • JetMechVet
      Posted on October 25, 2012 at 7:29pm

      I agree… and I’m looking forward to Tiffany Gabbay’s next article.

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  • mdman
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 4:37pm

    Obama is a trator to our great country, he should be taken out to the back of the whitehouse and delt with like any other traitor in war time.. What an embarrasment Obama is to our country.

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    • muffythetuffy
      Posted on October 25, 2012 at 5:07pm

      Hillary refuses to tell the truth on Obama because he owes her $10 million from her 2008 campaign. She is never going see that money and will stand trial with Obama for High Treason. The Constitution is clear on the penalty for Treason.

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  • Justthinking
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 4:10pm

    As the old saying goes. “Dead men tell no tales”. Maybe Obama wanted to lose those that could talk about his gun running to terrorist. He probably would have had it happen to Holder if he could have convinced him to go to AZ.

    Just Thinking

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  • burnteye86
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 3:56pm

    Gloria, your arms are too short to box with God.

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  • betterthantv
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 3:16pm

    Great article but sadly the country we now live in is more interested in The Real Housewives….than dead American’s. I honestly don’t know what can be done to fix that?

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    • AmericanPatriot
      Posted on October 25, 2012 at 5:42pm

      Faith is your answer. I had faith when I first recognized how unrecognizeable this country had become. I prayed about it and now more and more people are waking up the facts that have overwhelmed a whole lot of us for years. Our numbers are growing and we’re getting stronger. Have faith that we shall overcome the ignorant and start to restore this country to its rightful place in the world. God bless!

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    • SCREW-WINDOWS
      Posted on October 25, 2012 at 6:41pm

      Make sure your children get at least 1 hour of news every evening before switching to another channel.

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      SCREW-WINDOWS  
  • coachsmac
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 3:09pm

    Wow, I like this young lady! Good article!! Will read more of her articles and opinions.

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  • rangerskippy
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 3:08pm

    while this is all big news on the blaze, the MSM is not talking much. I think they will wait until after the election, then jump on it.

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  • TruthPolice60
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 3:00pm

    Call it Obama’s “October Demise”.

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  • Wiseone1w
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 2:24pm

    The author asks: “How, really, could a decades-old testimony during a divorce proceeding compare to the gravitas of a U.S. president with American blood on his hands?”

    Simple, the main stream media will harp and spin all over Gloria Allfraud and won’t hardly say a peep about Benghazi. Libya should have been plastered over the cover of every newspaper and should have been the headline on every news program for two weeks, yet is hardly gets a whisper.

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    • Deuteronomy22
      Posted on October 25, 2012 at 2:45pm

      I love these theories that have zero evidence. No one cares except Fox viewed and others who get their info from talk radio. If Romney pushes this conspiracy theory instead of jobs he li
      loses.

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    • ohiograndma
      Posted on October 25, 2012 at 3:17pm

      Deut, Romney doesn’t have to push it — you do remember the 3rd presidential debate? This will not go away. Romney will win. And Obama’s term in office will be remembered as a sad and disturbing period in our nation’s history.

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  • eaglesview
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 2:20pm

    Very well put !.
    The desperation of the Left will cause them to pull any trick they can dream up, blood on their hands or not.
    Operating on emotion, versus logic will display just how desperate they are.

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  • ming70415
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 2:16pm

    The Libya story is not going to go away and Obama knows this as it is “too big to derail” even with the silence of the liberal media. This is why Obama has gone negative in his campaigning. Obama knows he is losing and has taken a “scorched earth” approach to his campaign, futile as it is, he believes he can win this way. His base supports the “scorched earth” approach as we seen them call for it after he got creamed in the first debate to go more negative. I don’t believe the larger populace will agree on election night, however if you support Romney you need to show up and vote!

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    • Wiseone1w
      Posted on October 25, 2012 at 2:27pm

      Look, I think Obama should go to jail for perpetrating this fraud on the United States. However, he won’t because Eric Holder won’t prosecute and the media won’t tell the story. As for Obama losing, that all comes down to Ohio. Romney needs to turn that over in a hurry and only a lot of Benghazi ads can get it done. If you want Romney to win, you better pony up some cash because he is going to need to spend a lot in the next two weeks.

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    • ming70415
      Posted on October 25, 2012 at 2:57pm

      I disagree, Ohio is the easier route to a Romney win but not the only one. I do agree prosecutions will not happen, as they rarely do with any white house scandals.The story IS out there despite the liberal media bias of not adequately reporting it and its not going away. Individuals have the responsibility to do their due diligence and not rely on bias news networks on television. Look, hardcore base Obama voters do not care about what comes out about Obama they will vote for him anyway. It comes down to voter turnout, and in my opinion many who voted for Obama the first time around will either not vote, will vote for Romney or a third party candidate such as Gary Johnson. Either way Obama has lost these voters. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are in play here and Wisconsin may just be the November surprise.

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  • spfoam1
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 2:10pm

    Very good article. I’ll be sending this link to evryone. Liberals are the scourge of America.

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  • Spyderco
    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 1:52pm

    Right on point! Very good! Last paragraph especially powerful.

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