Download or read book Accountability Review Board Report for Benghazi written by United States Secretary of State and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuant to Title III of the Omnibus Diplomatic and Antiterrorism Act of1986, 22 U.S.C. � 4831 et seq., (the "Act"), Secretary of State Hillary RodhamClinton convened an Accountability Review Board (ARB) for Benghazi toexamine the facts and circumstances surrounding the September 11-12, 2012,killings of four U.S. government personnel, including the U.S. Ambassador toLibya, John Christopher Stevens, in Benghazi, Libya. A series of attacks onSeptember 11-12, 2012 involving arson, small-arms and machine-gun fire, and useof rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), grenades and mortars, focused on two U.S.facilities in Benghazi, as well as U.S. personnel en route between the two facilities.In addition, the attacks severely wounded two U.S. personnel, injured three Libyancontract guards and resulted in the destruction and abandonment of both facilities -the U.S. Special Mission compound (SMC) and Annex.
Download or read book Accountability Review Board Report for Benghazi written by United States. Department of State. Accountability Review Board for Benghazi and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pursuant to Title III of the Omnibus Diplomatic and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, 22 U.S.C. § 4831 et seq., (the "Act"), Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton convened an Accountability Review Board (ARB) for Benghazi to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding the September 11-12, 2012, killings of four U.S. government personnel, including the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, John Christopher Stevens, in Benghazi, Libya. A series of attacks on September 11-12, 2012 involving arson, small-arms and machine-gun fire, and use of rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), grenades and mortars, focused on two U.S. facilities in Benghazi, as well as U.S. personnel en route between the two facilities. In addition, the attacks severely wounded two U.S. personnel, injured three Libyan contract guards and resulted in the destruction and abandonment of both facilities--the U.S. Special Mission compound (SMC) and Annex. Four Board members were selected by the Secretary of State and one member from the intelligence community (IC) was selected by the Director for National Intelligence. Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering served as Chairman, with Admiral Michael Mullen as Vice Chairman. Additional members were Catherine Bertini, Richard Shinnick, and Hugh Turner, who represented the IC. The criminal investigation of the September 11-12, 2012, Benghazi attacks, for which the statutory responsibility rests with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was still underway at the time of this report. The Board enjoyed excellent cooperation with the Department of Justice and FBI throughout preparation of this report. The key questions surrounding the identity, actions and motivations of the perpetrators remain to be determined by the ongoing criminal investigation. As called for by the Act, this report examines: whether the attacks were security related; whether security systems and procedures were adequate and implemented properly; the impact of intelligence and information availability; whether any other facts or circumstances in these cases may be relevant to appropriate security management of U.S. missions worldwide; and, finally, whether any U.S. government employee or contractor, as defined by the Act, breached her or his duty."--Introduction.
Download or read book Benghazi Attack written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Secretary Clinton transmitted the report of the ARB, the Accountability Review Board, to our committee, she noted in her accompanying letter that all of us have a responsibility to provide the men and women who serve this country with the best possible security and support. Most of all she says, ''It is my responsibility as Secretary of State.'' Tragically the Department did not meet its responsibility to our personnel in Libya. The lethal attack on our diplomatic mission in Benghazi was not the result of a protest against an obscure video as was initially claimed. Instead, and as the evidence makes clear, the attack was coordinated and carried out by terrorists targeting U.S. personnel. After the attack that killed Ambassador Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, the Secretary of State convened an ARB, which is required by statute due to the fatalities at the post. The ARB states that the attacks on our U.S. Nation in Benghazi on September 11th of this year were, and I quote, ''terrorist attacks.'' Contrary to initial assertions by the Obama administration, the ARB states that the attacks were security related and did not involve a protest prior to the attacks, which were unanticipated in their scope and intensity. Dispatches from the command center of the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security on the day of the attack clearly reported it as a terrorist event, yet officials in Washington refused to recognize and label the attack both during and after September 11th for what it was.
Download or read book Accountability Review Board ARB Report on the September 11th Attack in Benghazi written by U.s. Department of State and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pursuant to Title III of the Omnibus Diplomatic and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, 22 U.S.C. § 4831 et seq., (the "Act"), Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton convened an Accountability Review Board (ARB) for Benghazi to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding the September 11-12, 2012, killings of four U.S. government personnel, including the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, John Christopher Stevens, in Benghazi, Libya....Four Board members were selected by the Secretary of State and one member from the intelligence community (IC) was selected by the Director for National Intelligence. Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering served as Chairman, with Admiral Michael Mullen as Vice Chairman. Additional members were Catherine Bertini, Richard Shinnick, and Hugh Turner, who represented the IC. The criminal investigation of the September 11-12, 2012, Benghazi attacks, for which the statutory responsibility rests with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was still underway at the time of this report. The Board enjoyed excellent cooperation with the Department of Justice and FBI throughout preparation of this report....As called for by the Act, this report examines: whether the attacks were security related; whether security systems and procedures were adequate and implemented properly; the impact of intelligence and information availability; whether any other facts or circumstances in these cases may be relevant to appropriate security management of U.S. missions worldwide; and, finally, whether any U.S. government employee or contractor, as defined by the Act, breached her or his duty."--Introduction.
Download or read book Benghazi written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Benghazi and Beyond The report of the Accountability Review Board written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Benghazi Attacks written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Accountability Review Board Report on Benghazi Unclassified written by Tom Pickering and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-03 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Benghazi written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since September 11th of 2012, the committee has been focused on the tragedy in Benghazi, Libya, where terrorists killed four Americans that day, including our Ambassador, the first U.S. Ambassador killed in the line of duty since 1979. The focus of today's hearing, which is our fourth, is the troubling lack of accountability we have seen within the State Department since that time. The bottom line is that over 1 year later no State Department personnel have been held accountable for the Department's failure to protect the Benghazi consulate and the U.S. personnel there, not one. As we know, there were so many things with the State Department's decision-making before the fatal attack. In the face of a glaring need, with violence in Benghazi mounting, critical security requests from the field were denied at State. The Department was asleep on 9/11, and this led to the Accountability Review Board to find, in their words, systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels within two State Department bureaus. But no State Department personnel have been fired or even disciplined. No one has missed a paycheck. Accountability can be painful. Those making bad decisions may have long and otherwise good records. But the Department cannot have a culture of accountability, which is what any well-functioning organization needs, and which is essential to protecting its personnel, if no one, literally no one, is held accountable for the mismanagement and poor leadership the ARB itself identified
Download or read book Benghazi written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Benghazi Where Is the State Department Accountability written by Committee on Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of today's hearing is the troubling lack of accountability within the State Department since the consulate attacks in Benghazi, Libya. Over 1 year later no State Department personnel have been held accountable for the Department's failure to protect the Benghazi consulate and the U.S. personnel there, not one. As we know, there were so many things with the State Department's decision-making before the fatal attack. In the face of a glaring need, with violence in Benghazi mounting, critical security requests from the field were denied at State. The Department was asleep on 9/11, and this led to the Accountability Review Board to find, in their words, systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels within two State Department bureaus. But no State Department personnel have been fired or even disciplined.
Download or read book Investigations Into the 2012 Benghazi Attack written by U. S. Government and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigations into the 2012 Benghazi Attack In addition to the State Department's Accountability Review Board, there were eight congressional investigations into the 2012 attack in Benghazi Libya, six by Republican-controlled House and two by Senate committees. The resulting reports identified problems with security measures and poor decisions by State Department employees and led to the resignation of the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security director. The results did not support allegations against Obama administration officials of scandal, cover-up and lying about the attack or its aftermath. VOLUME 1 (244 pages) State Department Accountability Review Report (12/20/2012) Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (12/30/2012) House Republican Conference (4/23/2013 interim report) House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (11/21/2014) Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (1/14/2014) VOLUME 2 (422 pages) House Select Committee on Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (12/7/2016) VOLUME 3 (230 pages) House Select Committee - Additional Views and Appendices (12/7/2016) VOLUME 4 (345 pages) House Select Committee - Minority Views (12/7/2016)
Download or read book Flashing Red written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While our country spent September 11, 2012, remembering the terrorist attacks that took place 11 years earlier, brave Americans posted at U.S. government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, were fighting for their lives against a terrorist assault. When the fight ended, U.S. Ambassador to Libya John C. (Chris) Stevens and three other Americans were dead and U.S. facilities in Benghazi were left in ruin. We must remember the sacrifice that these selfless public servants made to support the struggle for freedom in Libya and to improve our own national security. While we mourn their deaths, it is also crucial that we learn from how they died. By examining the circumstances of the attack in Benghazi on September 11th, we hope to gain a better understanding of what went wrong and what we must do now to ensure better protection for American diplomatic personnel who must sometimes operate in dangerous places abroad. We are cognizant that the Congressionally-mandated Accountability Review Board (ARB) of the Department of State has now issued its important and constructive report and that other Congressional committees are investigating the Benghazi attack as well. Each makes significant contributions to our collective understanding of what transpired and what we must do going forward. The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC), pursuant to its authority under Rule XXV(k) of the Standing Rules of the Senate, Section 101 of S. Res 445 (108th Congress) and Section 12(e) of S. Res 81 (112th Congress), has a unique mandate to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of governmental agencies, especially when matters that span multiple government agencies are involved. Over the years, HSGAC has spent much time and dedicated considerable resources to understanding the challenges inherent in national security interagency relationships, and it is through this lens that we have examined and drawn lessons from the attack in Benghazi.
Download or read book Benghazi written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the very beginning of the Benghazi events, every member of this committee has shared with the President and Secretary Clinton our determination to get all the facts about what happened and why in Benghazi. We submitted many questions to the State Department to be incorporated into this investigation, and we are very pleased that they have been. We have had a number of classified briefings for our members, and yesterday the committee heard from Ambassador Tom Pickering and ADM Mike Mullen. We heard them deliver a very frank and comprehensive set of findings of the Accountability Review Board.
