Saturday, July 6, 2013

Does This US Marine Colonel Know What Happened At Benghazi?

Colonel George Bristol, outgoing commander, addresses the audience during the Change of Command Ceremony for the Joint Special Operations Task Force-Trans Sahara (JSOTF-TS), AFRICOM, on April 16, 2012, at Kelley Barracks, Vaihingen, Germany. / U.S. Africa Command via Flickr

Republicans Want To Talk To Col. George Bristol About Benghazi -- CBS

Marine Corps Col. George Bristol was in a key position in the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) chain of command the night of the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. As such, he's high on the list of people that some Republican members of Congress want to interview. But they don't know where he is and the Pentagon isn't telling.

Pentagon spokesman Major Robert Firman told CBS News that the Department of Defense "cannot compel retired members to testify before Congress."

"They say he's retired and they can't reach out to him," Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, told CBS News. "That's hogwash."

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My Comment: It has been almost one year since Ambassador Stevens and 3 other Americans were killed in an attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi ....and the White House still does not want to cooperate with investigators on this case. You just have to wonder why.

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