While the Republicans Snarled, Hillary Clinton Smiled

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 23, 2015 To watch Clinton's Republican antagonists during Thursday's public hearing of the House Select Committee on Benghazi was to wonder how they could possibly behave the way they did. Often, the sheer mindlessness was stunning. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans Slam Obama Over Benghazi Attack Account

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2014 Republican lawmakers compared Barack Obama's White House to the secretive Nixon administration Thursday, denouncing its response to the 2012 attack on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney’s Party Plays ‘Cut and Blame’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 11, 2012 Republican legislators called an emergency meeting to hold President Obama accountable for the lax embassy security that they claim led to the killing of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Libya last month. But the GOP itself has cut funding to protect diplomats around the world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Report: Easy Access to Sensitive U.S. Documents in Libya

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 4, 2012 Papers related to the American operation in Libya remain loosely secured more than three weeks after an attack on the U.S. Consulate left the ambassador and three other Americans dead, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Conservatives Blame Obama for Sending Allegedly Gay Ambassador to Libya

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2012 Conservative blogs are saying U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens was gay and shouldn't have been sent to the Middle East; Google's censorship of the controversial anti-Muslim video proves Web companies have more power than governments; meanwhile, a Stanford University study claiming organic foods are useless is being called fraudulent. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Libya: The Questions We Should Be Asking

Barry Lando / Truthdig Sep 15, 2012 Apart from Mitt Romney’s ridiculous slur against President Obama after the slaying of US Ambassador Chris Stevens, Americans should focus on the state of affairs suggested by the following questions: When was the last time a Chinese diplomat was killed or even roughed up by an angry mob? When did you last hear about a Chinese embassy being burned down or pillaged?After the slaying of U Ambassador Chris Stevens, Americans should ask the following questions: When was the last time a Chinese diplomat was killed or even roughed up by an angry mob? When did you last hear about a Chinese embassy being burned down or pillaged?. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: U.S. Film Stokes Mideast Violence

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2012 U.S. embassies in the Islamic world came under siege as an anti-Muslim movie trailer went viral, the Fed went all-in for mortgage-backed bonds and teachers struck out in Chicago. "The Left, Right & Center" panelists tackle these and other issues on this week's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )