unless idiot know terrorist attack benghazi tragedy neither barack obama hillary clinton fault attack course republicans never exactly sharp knives kitchen years right wag desperate war clinton obama sanity asinine benghazi investigations across conservative media hear hillary clinton barack obama murder four patriots bare hand blaspheme god name murder baby something hard understand talk time .the republican benghazi scandal slowly go flame quite time letter trey gowdy former counsel completely decimate hope get anything useful millions millions taxpayer dollars waste senseless exercise nevertheless republicans continue claim obama clinton prevent military take action would save live americans die attack drumbeat republicans goose-stepped attempt railroad obama administration court much try deny reality thing even unfortunately republicans former counsel matter clear one anything wrong.on may 16 rep. elijah cummings voice reason mess send letter gowdy remind attorney dispute many gop claim unfortunately letter fail include statements former republican chief counsel retire three-star general 33 years service unite state army repeatedly commend military action night attack close interview defense department officials.for example january 2016 select committee conduct transcribe interview former secretary defense leon panetta interview former chief counsel state think order exactly right force move head toward position could reinforce occur benghazi tripoli elsewhere region sir disagree action take recommendations make decisions directed.gowdy former counsel also acknowledge impossible give time distance military force arrive fast enough make difference former chief counsel acknowledge clear time distance involve none military force could get benghazi time save lives.he state sir mean suggest anything could do differently affect outcome benghazi think would agree that.but importantly nothing could do addition january 13 2016 select committee conduct transcribe interview defense department former chief staff jeremy bash interview former republican chief counsel state would posit perspective look materials last 18 months could affect response occur 15 morning 12th september benghazi libya let start posit stipulation.your former chief counsel also state see way influence occur worry catch surprise 9/11 get nothing posture respond timely manner debate timely untimely nothing could affect occur benghazi conclusions former republican chief counsel match almost exactly find two years ago house committee arm service conduct investigation attack benghazi cummings write note rep. buck mckeon republican chairman committee lead investigation time satisfy give troop quickly thing happen quickly dissipate probably do barack obama kill one hillary clinton kill one anything republicans try distract responsibility matter thinkprogress report 2012 republicans cut fund embassy security defend americans abroad priority fiscal 2013 gop-controlled house propose spend 1.934 billion state department worldwide security protection program well 2.15 billion request obama administration house republicans cut administration request embassy security fund 128 million fiscal 2011 331 million fiscal 2012 2011 secretary state hillary clinton warn republicans propose cut department would detrimental america national security charge republicans reject gop vice presidential nominee paul ryan rep. darrell issa house republicans vote amendment 2009 cut 1.2 billion state operations include fund 300 diplomatic security position ryan budget non-defense discretionary spend include state department fund would slash nearly 20 percent 2014 would translate 400 million additional cut embassy security.these cut occur course long deadly attack gop desperate pin favorite enemies.go figure.featured image via getty image chip somodevilla /getty image eric thayer republicans benghazi witch hunt go flame thank lawyer