Thursday, October 25, 2012

U.S. Senate Intelligence Panel To Hold Hearings On The US Consulate Attack In Libya

Senate Intelligence Panel To Hold Libya Attack Hearings -- Reuters

(Reuters) - The Senate intelligence committee on Thursday said it will hold hearings in November on security and intelligence issues raised by the September 11 attacks on American facilities in Libya.

In a statement, the committee said it first will hold a closed oversight hearing on November 15 on the Benghazi attacks, when lawmakers return after the November 6 presidential and congressional elections. The Democratic-controlled panel said additional hearings would follow.

Some Senate Republicans have said the committee should hold public hearings on the response to the attacks, in which U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other American officials were killed.

The committee, chaired by Senator Dianne Feinstein, said it had received briefings and documents related to the attacks

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More News On The U.S. Intelligence Panel To Hold Hearings On The US Consulate Attack In Libya

Senate Intelligence Committee to hold hearings on Libya attack after election -- Washington Post
Libya e-mails: Senate to hold Benghazi attack hearings in November -- Global Post
Libya Hearing Set by Senate Intelligence Panel -- Roll Call
Senate hearings on Benghazi set for after election -- Politico

My Comment: It is too bad that these hearings are going to be held after the election .... but at least they are going to be held. My hope is that with the election over a more calmer and careful analysis will be done .... and that in the future such a catastrophe will not be repeated.

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