Mark Steyn: Benghazi bungle requires act of urgent political hygiene

Mark Steyn: Benghazi bungle requires act of urgent political hygiene. “… to launch a military operation against an al-Qaida affiliate on the anniversary of 9/11 would have exposed the hollowness of their [the Obama Admin’s] boast through convention week and the days thereafter – that Osama was dead, and al-Qaida was finished. And so Ty Woods, Glen Doherty, Sean Smith and Chris Stevens were left to die…” The required act is one akin to flushing waste.

Bonfire of the Absurdities: After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.

View Comments (8)

  • For an Englishman Steyn knows how to call it as it is. People need to listen to what is being said.

    The WH and Dept. of State screwed the pooch on Benghazi and have been attempting to put blame everywhere but where it truly lies.

  • Joe Biden's bald assertion that the administration had been going on the best intelligence it had at the time

    i believe Joe's assertion. now let's define the term intelligence.