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Diplomatic cable warned of security concerns in Benghazi

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    Classified cable said consulate couldn't withstand 'coordinated attack'

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Want to move to the developments now on Libya and the questions from the Obama administration about the of that deadly claims.

That's the strike -- and the claims that it came without warning Fox -- reviewing a cable which summarized an emergency meeting held last August.

Brady senior State Department security officer.

Raise concerns the consulate did not -- could not defend against a coordinated attack.

It foreshadowed the assault they came nearly a month later they cables mentioned to terror groups -- training camps in Ben Ghazi.

Before the murders of ambassador Christopher Stephens and three other.

American South Carolina congressman -- galleries a member of the house oversight committee looking into this this or good morning to you from Spartanburg.

South Carolina they're not the -- here was that.

There was word that there was not ample warning.

About the potential for.

The raid that eventually took the lives of four Americans.

Today -- saying there -- two things that are beyond a reasonable doubt that are clear to you.

Well number one that security was inadequate and then that this cable with media reports are accurate as to what it contained it's classified so why haven't seen it.

If the media reports are accurate and that's just one more piece of love and -- and what is the -- overwhelming.

Case that the administration either knew or should've known the security situation a -- Ghazi was untenable.

That's been proven beyond a reasonable doubt secondly the aftermath of these attacks -- had nothing to do with a video -- was replay and it was premeditated.

What we don't know it was senator Graham Jason's -- others are asking is Mr.

President you said the minute you learned of this attack.

You issued three directives including to secure our personnel.

Who ignored your directive because -- -- went on for for about six hours so if you.

Issued a directive the minute you learned of this siege to protect our personnel who ignored -- directive.

So you're you're going to the White House.

What why not go to that it -- -- because -- -- has found a number of questions with the Department of State.

Including given the warnings and a detailed intelligence laid out whether or not the State Department considered extra measures for the consulate to give them more security.

Why not go to the State Department on these questions.

What well we have it will go -- to -- will go to the Department of Defense it will go to the CIA.

But ultimately.

That the government speaks with one voice that this administration can't blame this component.

Or is like a man blaming his foot if he's -- with kicking somebody.

That the president is in -- he's the commander in chief he's not the meteorologist in chief he's the commander in chief and he said the minute I learned of this attack.

Which resumes -- it was while I was on going cause that lasted for six hours the minute -- -- -- that I issued a directive to secure our personnel.

What assets to be put -- -- year.

What troops to -- to big -- to secure our personnel.

What did he do Ed -- -- bill -- -- have a chance asking the question but I would hope that you and others.

In the -- would hold him just a source all we hope -- Us to have -- opportunity on that budget drill down on this because with the administration has suggested.

Through its public statements at the attacks came without warning.

Now do these cables directly undercut that your view.

Well these cables in addition to two -- our attacks on the consulate.

An assassination attempt on the British ambassador.

Two attacks all the Red Cross have been Ghazi if the administration did not know that Libya and big -- in particular were dangerous they were the last people on the planet to know that.

All it.

There -- 200 episodes of violence -- Libya.

This cable that was something sent it in in September this allegedly was -- who was August September.

The situation and in Libya continues to be violent that was sick days before the attack.

So what would you have to attacks on all the consulate the British ambassador and assassination attempt.

That plane if pleadings from your security officers and your ambassador that this is trending negative -- and you do absolutely nothing.

What else could ambassador -- have -- shy of taking out an ad in the -- Ghazi herald saying please send DOS help what else could he have done.

-- got -- thank you for your time this will be with us after the election regardless of who wins.

At a South Carolina thank you sir.

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