(Washington Times) Congress has generally given the Pentagon a “pass” on failing to come to the aid of Americans in Benghazi — that is until now.
Six Republicans on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led by Vice Chairman Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, have issued a blistering criticism of Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, who as Joint Chiefs chairman is the nation’s highest-ranking officer and chief military adviser to President Obama.
Under the heading, “Failures in leadership — General Dempsey,” the senators signaled out the four-star officer for not having an emergency plan in place for a crisis in al Qaeda-infiltrated North Africa, to include Benghazi in Libya.
No plan meant there were no U.S. forces close enough to arrive in time to help after terror groups invaded the U.S. mission in Benghazi at 9:40 p.m. Sept. 11, 2012 and then attacked a nearby CIA annex holding spies, diplomats and security personnel.
