Letters: Claim Benghazi, Obama

Published: Saturday, Jan. 12 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

Have we all forgotten that President Barack Obama is commander in chief, and doesn't the buck stop with him?

Scott Andrews and Chuck Kennedy, Pool, Associated Press

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I find it amazing that in all the fervor about Benghazi, there seemed to have been no one calling for President Barack Obama to be accountable for his part in the failure to protect our American consulate in Libya and the subsequent death of an ambassador and three others.

Have we all forgotten him in the situation room, so intense watching Osama Bin Laden get killed? He was more than happy to take credit for that, although I believe he really had very little credit to take.

When it comes to taking responsibility of not furnishing protection for our embassy in Benghazi, he is found not only wanting, but irresponsible.

Joyce Hamilton

Tooele

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Emajor

Ogden, UT

Joyce, 3 things:

1. If you voted for George W. Bush, you have lost the right to trash another president for putting American lives at risk. Period. Over 3000 soldiers dead in a voluntary war promoted on lies. A whole generation of More..

6:09 a.m. Jan. 12, 2013
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Roland Kayser

Cottonwood Heights, UT

There were several attacks on U.S. embassies during the administration of George Bush Jr., resulting in over 50 American deaths. It is my guess that the author of this letter never once called on Bush to be held accountable for these deaths.

12:49 a.m. Jan. 12, 2013
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UtahBlueDevil

Durham, NC

Joyce - what would you like... what would make you satisfied that justice has been carried out?

Should a President be personally responsible for military personal that abuse prisoners?

Should the President be responsible for More..

8:00 a.m. Jan. 12, 2013
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