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Rep. Jason Chaffetz: Ambassador Stevens Called for Help During Benghazi Attack

Nov. 1, 2012 1:59am

The truth about the deadly terrorist attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi is trickling out slowly. The latest development is found in a classified cable obtained by Fox News that reveals the compound in Libya was unprepared to withstand a “coordinated attack” due to lack of security and other issues.

Appearing on Fox News with Greta Van Susteren on Thursday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) revealed two more interesting pieces of the Benghazi puzzle. First, that U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens rang Deputy Chief of Mission Gregory Hicks on Sept. 11 to tell him the consulate was under attack.

“He said that shortly after 9:40 p.m. what happened is his phone rang and he didn’t recognize the number so he didn’t answer it. And then it rang again and again he didn’t answer it because he didn’t recognize the number. But then given the persistence, he did answer it. It was Ambassador Stevens and Ambassador Stevens was saying we’re under attack,” Chaffetz said.

“Now I can’t say he told me specifically that he was asking for help but that’s kind of what I read into it. He hung up the phone, he immediately called into Washington DC to trigger all the mechanisms that need to be put on, and then he wasn’t able to contact him. And there were hours and hours where we didn’t know where our ambassador was.”

Watch the clip via Fox News (Chaffetz segment begins at around 6:20):

The second important fact that Chaffetz provided involved Gen. Carter Ham, former head of U.S. Africa command. The Utah congressman says Ham told him “personally” that “he did not get a directive from the White House, from the president of the United States to engage in the fire fight to help protect those people.”

“Mr. President, you can’t have it both ways,” Chaffetz added. “You can’t say that you are doing everything you can to protect the people in Benghazi when we are under attack — a fire fight that starts at 9:40 at night and goes to the wee hours of the morning — and say you did everything when the military did not engage.”

Ham has since been relieved of duty, though the Pentagon says it has nothing to do with the Benghazi attack.

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  • PlanetReality
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:58am

    Ambasssador stevens and our fellow navy seals and t agent terry, u deserved better from your country and may the people reflect this in nov!!!

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    • do_it_all_again
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:04am

      Obama And Biden Indicted By Florida Grand Jury !

      http://www.westernjournalism.com/obama-and-biden-indicted-by-florida-grand-jury/

      I pray that it is true, and they are found guilty, and receive the appropriate punishment.

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    • americansfightingforcommonsense
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:16am

      Exactly, this must be the October Surprise, in September, that removes Obama from the office of President. Otherwise these great American Heroes died in vain. This president is a COWARD and a LIAR and can not be trusted with the highest office in the world. May God Bless these men and their families, and may the American People know the truth about who Obama really is.

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    • do_it_all_again
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:20am

      Heres a little more on the indictment

      http://www.citizensgrandjury.com/121030-article.php

      http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2012/121031/news-florida.html

      I pray they get a quick conviction !

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    • maverick4harlot
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:57am

      PressTV.com has claimed that Admiral Gaouette is under suspicion for planning the overthrow of Obama if he is re-elected and General Carter Ham has been quoted as stating that he NEVER recieved an order that Obama states he gave to “secure our personel”

      Leon Panetta, the Secretary of Defense, states that he and “the Generals” all agreed that it was to dangerous to go in. So what happened to Obama’s order???? Obama stated CLEARLY has gave an order to secure our personel. However as we all know NOBODY went in to help them. Did Panetta refuse to follow the Presidents order or did Obama lie when he stated he gave the order?

      There are 2 men that can answer those questions and they are General Carter Ham and Admiral Charles Gaouette but WHERE ARE THEY? WHY ARE THEY BEING KEPT FROM THE PUBLIC?

      No matter what, we have to keep this story going until we know everything about who gave what orders and when. 4 men died and nobody did anything to stop it. NOBODY. THE GOVERNMENT DERIVES IT’S JUST POWERS FROM THE GOVERNED. Don’t let them get away with a cover up!

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    • EaglePGC
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:59am

      NOPE This “Citizen’s Grand Jury” has no power
      http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/indicted.asp

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    • I am 'We the People
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:01pm

      EAGLEPGC You are a fool, an idiot, and an ignorant loudmouth. The Citizen’s Grand jury is in the constitution as well as many of the founding laws of the nation. It is the single most powerful organization that exists within this country with only one exception, the militia (made up of the citizens themselves). It is the last step before armed conflict.

      Do not pretend to know constitutional law or that by citing some idiotic website (snopes) that it has any bearing on this group.

      FYI: a grand jury is made up of 12 people selected by the court. A citizens grand jury is 16-23 people selected by Federal court.

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  • uaintdown
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:41am

    I smell a rat in Benghazi. Romney will win or God help us all.

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    • Ironeagle
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:53am

      Even if Barry Osama loses the election–he can do lots of damage in the in-between period prior to Romney’s swearing in. He’ll still have a dem controlled Senate that can pass Constitution undermining, UN treaties now in the works (i.e., small arms treaty)

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  • toomuchgovt
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:55am

    In the second debate Obama said he gave 3 orders while the embassy was being attacked. Who so got those orders? Why were they not followed? Lets see the orders. Thank you Mr. Beck for keeping this in the news, you and Fox are the only ones. Thomas Sowell had a great commentary called “Cooling Out the Voter” every American should read it. I think this administration has “cooled out the voter” on Foot Hood, Fast and Furious, Obamacare, and now Benghazi.

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  • SaturdaysWarrior76
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:18am

    Pray for our good representatives, senators, congressmen and women to continue having the courage to investigate and speak out. Pray for General Ham also. God works in mysterious ways and he is on OUR side. Pray for the truth to keep coming out. It may be slow to come out but at least it is coming out… don’t let the MSM get away with helping in the cover up!
    REMEMBER BENGHAZI.

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  • X2WaKe
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:27am

    Political Islam: Islamic doctrine that deals with the Kafir, or the unbelievers of Islam. It is interesting that the Koran (the Allah part) 1s ONLY 14% of the Islamic trilogy texts, but even more interesting is that 64% percent of the Koran is devoted not to Allah or Mohammed, but to the Kafir – the Non-Islams. Suicide bombers are the least of our troubles…

    Taqiyya: a legal dispensation whereby a believing individual can deny his faith or commit things against Islamic law or blasphemous acts for significant reasons such as a means of concealment.

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    • marcus_arealius
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:56am

      Here’s all believe about Islami Sandwich – When the real Americans get pushed enough, there will be HELL ON EARTH and a 99% hit ratio of these throw backs. All I’m afraid of is running out of ammo.

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    • E.Souchak
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:42am

      The cover-up starts in Chicago. It involves more than you can imagine. It is beyond anything we have ever seen before.

      Issa’s committee investigates Chicago USAO

      http://illinoispaytoplay.com/

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  • Landfill
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:22am

    Barack Obama is obviously a double agent working on behalf of Muslim extremists in the Middle East. The cover-up is his desperate hope to avoid his own trial for treason.

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    • landrus
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:36pm

      !Article III Section 3

      1: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

      2: The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attained.

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    • M-Theory
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:51pm

      Landrus: Satisfies Art. 3 sec. 3a for giving aid to enemies (gun-running through Turkey to Syria to al qaeda recipients) and need for two witnesses 1) General Ham 2) Navy SEALs. Satisfies Art. 3 Sec. 3b isn’t relevant since we aren’t worried about Obama’s estate in the event that he’s sentenced to capital punishment as a result of his treason.

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  • TelepromoterNChief
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:55am

    Jason, it was the video.

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  • Gary_K
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:47am

    Ok, we know that POTUS did nothing to save these people, well actually he did, he told the ex-seals to stand down. In other-words, do nothing. We know that Gen. Carter Ham was fired because he spoke out. Now Rep. Chaffetz just what the hell are you going to do to stop all this corruption, nay, pure evil in our government before it kills us all?

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  • Jenasus
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:45am

    Obama is at war with America. Standing down to terrorists in Libya and attacking New York, NY with H.A.A.R.P.

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  • VeryDisgusted2
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:33am

    Send these treasonous bastards to prison!

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  • mauijonny
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:23am

    0 stood by and let Amb. Stevens get raped, tortured, and murdered by our enemies. If he’ll let one of his own go through this, think of what he’ll let you and I go through. This guy is dangerous beyond our imaginations…

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    • TEARS FOR AMERICA
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:06am

      Ambassador Stevens is not one of his “own”- Obama is an infiltraitor (and yes, I spelled it right)!

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      TEARS FOR AMERICA  
  • Metalstr8jckt
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:20am

    This:

    What incriminating evidence did the US ambassador to Libya have against his boss? Money and weapons to republican guard agents from Iran who are orchestrating the revolutions in Libya, Egypt and Syria.

    The stand down is merely the coverup to executing a mole exposing him as treasonous to Americans.

    Metalstr8jckt  
  • The_Almighty_Creestof
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:10am

    A question for you all. Where are the dead & wounded Libyans from the consulate fight? Were our guys all unarmed? Issued no ammo?

    After 7 hours, I’d have sent several to the lake of fire just swinging a table lamp.

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  • TurboCat
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:57am

    The Cover Up is a further betrayal of these four Americans. In addition to the cowardly decision to not send help. The media is in betrayal of We The People for trying to stick us Americans with another four years of this abomination to our Country.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:04am

      I have to agree the left MSM is as guilty of the coverup and the murders of the four due to their willing compliance with Obama. All of them need to be brought to task and justice be done in the courts of law.

      So where are the cables and continuous intel coming from – State or CIA?

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    • coldnorth
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:56am

      What bothers me more then State Dept. failure to protect it personnel, is the blatant cover-up and refusal by this administration to admit it failed.
      Security failures happen (Kobar towers). I’m having a hard time swallowing this one (two previous probing attacks prior to the attack on Sept 11)
      I have a hard time not seeing this as a politically motivated disaster. I think BHO was trying to ride out this latest attack, that way his policies in Lybia wouldn’t look like a failure (supporting rebellion he didn’t understand). I think we will be feeling the aftershocks of the “Arab Spring” for a very long time. I think it has made the world a more dangerous place.

      The whole thought of military QRF’s being told to “stand-down” while americans die, just burns me up.
      I can’t look or listen to the man without grinding my teeth.
      I know I’m rambling, I just get so pissed.

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  • kryptonite
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:53am

    “Ham has since been relieved of duty, thoughthe Pentagon says it has nothing to do with the Benghazi attack.”
    —–
    Yeah, right. And the shooting down of a Chinook carrying 22 Navy SEALs after the bin Laden raid was also a coincidence. Here are the photos of the 30 men killed in their prime, thanks to the Muslim Traitor: http://photos.denverpost.com/2011/08/12/the-30-u-s-military-personnel-in-chinook-shot-down-august-6-2011/#name%20here

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:05am

      General Ham and a Navy Admiral being relieved at the same time is too much of a coincidence for it to be other than they attempted to go to the aid of the embassy members.

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  • JoeIsuzu
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:49am

    Benghazi is about Obama stopping the Ambassador’s effort of sending arms to the anti-Syria force

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:05am

      So Stevens went rogue or what?

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    • WarMunger_Al
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 10:00am

      More like Obama’s effort to tie up loose ends. Obama is a traitor and better be in a jail cell or at the gallows for his crime

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  • DIR
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:41am

    The president had his reasons for not helping the ambassador. Barry has no intentions of telling the public what the reason was, let alone that he let Steven’s and the other take the hit. It had to do with a hush hush operation that will get Barry and his lackeys in all kinds of trouble. It seems obvious to me after all I’ve read and heard.

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    • Totally Domestic
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 8:39pm

      One of the attackers was heard in Arabic to say …….DON’T SHOOT MORCI SENT US!
      That is why BO refused to send help. Our Seals who answered the call blew the whole
      thing sky high. That is why the cable said, this is not from terrorist. This was all planned
      out. That is why the orders to stand down. It was only when the Seals defied orders that this
      thing began to unravel. What was BO to do? Could he have our forces attack Morci’s men?
      NO! He & Morci had this all planned out. Explains why all calls for help went unanswered
      in the months leading up to this planned false flag.

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  • Ghandi was a Republican
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:38am

    It’s aiding and abetting the enemy to provide them cover as obama did. Not only during the attack, but after the attack with stories that excluded those responsible. Now the leader of the group claiming responsibility is in yemen or wherever, safe and sound and far from interrogators.’
    This goes way beyond negligence, and lying cover ups.

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  • PrivateRyan
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:30am

    Mr. President can have it both ways. Mr. President didn’t tell his Defense Secretary: ” Do whatever necessary to secure our men”, he told him “Do whatever necessary. Whatever you think is necessary”. He sent him a clear message that he doesn’t want military to be involved, but now he would claim that his “Whatever necessary” meant to be “Whatever necessary to secure our men.” His Defense Secretary will be the one holding the bag: “if we find out that there was a big breakdown and somebody didn’t do their job … then they’ll be held responsible.”

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  • DEFCON4
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:16am

    Oh , brother “art thou” all in the “Fogg-of-Ben-ghazi”

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  • honor007
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:13am

    And also, kudos to Catherine Herridge. What a respectable reporter in a day where they are so hard to find.

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  • ZAP
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:10am

    an administration of lies and evil

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:09am

    Time for Obama to show the dignity to resign….but not holding my breath. I really don’t think he cares what happens to out heroes. Matter of fact I know he doesn’t and this proves it. I feel sorry for Rep. Jason Chaffetz having to carry this around inside.

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  • honor007
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:07am

    You can tell Jason has been affected by this deeply. He has such a look of sadness and mad as hell look in his eyes. You can see he wants to say more but can’t. God Bless Him.

    When Obama said he was securing the site, CNN found the Ambassador’s Journal.
    The day after the attack Jason Chafetzz was on the ground.
    Where is the video?

    Glenn, expose those who are not acting. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act.

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    • MemTN
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:18am

      Why hasn’t CNN been arrested from removing information from the scene?? Where is the journal??

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:03am

      MEMTN
      Where is the journal? Same place the videos and emails are. CNN had to hand it over to the Dark House — and shut the hell up.

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  • maxedout
    Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:05am

    If obama/biden get re-elected, America is soooooooooooo screwed.

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