The Benghazi attack, as tragic as it was, really wasn’t the unusual event that the right keeps telling us it was. A quick look back into the not so distant past shows this clearly. I realize that Republicans are now trying to convince all of us that this was an unprecedented attack that can only result in the discrediting of Hillary. But, the “FACTS” say otherwise.On January 22, 2002: The U.S. Consulate in Calcutta, India was attacked. 5 people were killed.On June 14, 2002: The U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan was hit by an al-Qaida suicide bomber. This attack left 12 dead.On October 12, 2002: The U.S. diplomatic offices were bombed in Denpasar, Indonesia. (No one was killed at the Consulate, however 7 Americans were among the 202 deaths in the surrounding area.)On February 28, 2003: The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan was attacked leaving 2 dead.On May 12, 2003: A diplomatic compound known to be inhabited by Americans was attacked by al-Qaida in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This attack left a total of 36 people dead, 9 of them Americans.On July 30, 2004: The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan was attacked, leaving 2 people dead.On December 6, 2004: The U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was attacked by al-Qaida. 12 people were killed.On March 2, 2006: The U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan was hit again by a suicide bomber. This time 4 people were killed, including the U.S. diplomat, David Foy.On September 12, 2006: The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria was attacked, leaving 4 people dead.On January 12, 2007: The U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece was attacked. (No one was killed in this attack.)On March 18,2008: The U.S. Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen was attacked. 10 were killed in this attack.On July 9, 2008: The U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey was attacked, leaving 6 dead.On September 17, 2008: The U.S. Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen was attacked again killing 16 people.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 05:03:39 +0000
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