The People Vs. Barack Obama

by Ben Shapiro

  66. “CNN Finds, Returns Journal Belonging to Late U.S. Ambassador,” CNN.com, September 23, 2012, http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/22/world/africa/libya-ambassador-journal/index.html.

  67. Doornbos and Moussa, “ ‘Troubling’ Surveillance Before Benghazi Attack.”

  68. “Interim Progress Report.”

  69. Jake Tapper, “Documents Back Up Claims of Requests for Greater Security in Benghazi,” ABCNews.com, October 19, 2012, http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/documents-back-up-claims-of-requests-for-greater-security-in-benghazi/.

  70. Thomas Joscelyn, “Al Qaeda Responsible for 4 Attacks on U.S. Embassies in September,” Weekly Standard, October 3, 2012, http://www.weeklystandard.com/print/blogs/al-qaeda-responsible-4-attacks-us-embassies-september_653460.html.

  71. Matt Bradley and Dion Nissenbaum, “U.S. Missions Stormed in Libya, Egypt,” Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2012, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444017504577645681057498266.html.?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird.

  72. Byron Tau, “U.S. Embassy in Cairo Condemns Muhammed Video,” Politico.com, September 11, 2012, http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/09/after-attack-us-embassy-in-cairo-apologizes-for-unspecified-135222.html.

  73. Sheera Frenkel Antakya, “Syrian Rebels Squabble Over Weapons as Biggest Shipload Arrives from Libya,” Times of London (U.K.), September 14, 2012, http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/middleeast/article3537770.ece.

  74. Hayley Peterson and Jill Reilly, “Drones Were Circling Above U.S. Consulate During Libya Attack but Officials Decided NOT to Mount a Rescue Mission,” Daily Mail (U.K.), October 19, 2012, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2220153/Christopher-Stevens-Ambassador-pleaded-extra-security-Libya-hours-killed.html.

  75. Jennifer Griffin, “EXCLUSIVE: CIA Operators Were Denied Request for Help During Benghazi Attack, Sources Say,” FoxNews.com, October 26, 2012, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/26/cia-operators-were-denied-request-for-help-during-benghazi-attack-sources-say/#ixzz2AQF4OlER.

  76. “Interim Progress Report.”

  77. Ibid.

  78. Peterson and Reilly, “Drones Were Circling Above U.S. Consulate During Libya Attack.”

  79. Griffin, “EXCLUSIVE: CIA Operators Were Denied Request for Help.”

  80. Sharyl Attkisson, “Officials on Benghazi: ‘We Made Mistakes, but Without Malice,’ ” CBSNews.com, May 17, 2013, http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57584921/officials-on-benghazi-we-made-mistakes-but-without-malice/.

  81. “Interim Progress Report.”

  82. Ashley Fantz, “Panetta, Dempsey Defend U.S. Response to Benghazi Attack,” CNN.com, February 7, 2013, http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/07/us/panetta-benghazi-hearing.

  83. “Transcript: Whistle-blower’s Account of Sept. 11 Libya Terror Attack,” FoxNews.com, May 8, 2013, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/08/transcript-whistle-blower-account-sept-11-libya-terror-attack/.

  84. Fantz, “Panetta, Dempsey Defend U.S. Response to Benghazi Attack.”

  85. “Transcript: Whistle-blower’s Account of Sept. 11 Libya Terror Attack,” FoxNews.com, May 8, 2013, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/08/transcript-whistle-blower-account-sept-11-libya-terror-attack/.

  86. Dustin Walker, “Pentagon: Special Forces Would Not Have Saved Lives in Benghazi,” RealClearDefense.com, May 8, 2013, http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2013/05/08/pentagon_special_forces_would_not_have_saved_lives_in_benghazi_106587.html.

  87. Nordstrom, “Prepared Statement at the Request of Chairman Issa and the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform.”

  88. Kerry Picket, “Benghazi Attack Eyewitness: Help Was Available,” Breitbart.com, April 29, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/04/29/Benghazi-Attack-Eyewitness-Help-Was-Available.

  89. Fred Lucas, “Obama Has Touted Al Qaeda’s Demise 32 Times Since Benghazi Attack,” CNSNews.com, November 1, 2012, http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-touts-al-qaeda-s-demise-32-times-benghazi-attack-0.

  90. “Remarks by the President on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya,” Office of the White House Press Secretary, September 12, 2012, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/12/remarks-president-deaths-us-embassy-staff-libya.

  91. Joel B. Pollak, “Proof: Obama Refused to Call Benghazi ‘Terror,’ CBS Covered Up,” Breitbart.com, November 5, 2012, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2012/11/05/Proof-Obama-Refused-to-Call-Benghazi-Terror-CBS-Covered-Up.

  92. “Interim Progress Report.”

  93. “GOP Rep: Hillary Screamed at Congressman for Calling Benghazi Attack ‘Terrorism,’ ” Breitbart.com, August 15, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV?id=%7B426EEBE8-26A9-48BE-BCCB-CD6EB7EA3022%7D&title=GOP-Rep-Hillary-Clinton-Attacked-Congressman-Two-Days-After-Benghazi-For-Daring-to-Call-It-Terrorism.

  94. Benjy Sarlin, “State Dept. Confirms Death in Libya; Romney Attacks ‘Disgraceful’ White House,” TalkingPointsMemo.com, September 11, 2012, http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/state-dept-confirms-death-in-libya-romney-attacks-disgraceful-white-house.php.

  95. “Father of ex-SEAL: Those Who Denied Request for Help at Consulate ‘Murderers of My Son,’ ” FoxNews.com, October 26, 2012, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/26/father-seal-killed-in-libya-says-clinton-vowed-to-arrest-and-prosecute/.

  96. ‘Danger to the Community’: Feds Arrest Obama’s Scapegoated Filmmaker,” September 27, 2012, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2012/09/27/anti-muslim-filmmaker-arrested.

  97. Sharyl Attkisson, “Emails Detail Unfolding Benghazi Attack on Sept. 11,” CBSNews.com, October 23, 2012, http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57538689/emails-detail-unfolding-benghazi-attack-on-sept-11/?tag=AverageMixRelated.

  98. “Flashback: What Susan Rice Said About Benghazi,” WSJ.com, November 16, 2012, http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/11/16/flashback-what-susan-rice-said-about-benghazi/.

  99. Jonathan Karl and Chris Good, “The Benghazi Emails: Talking Points Changed at State Dept.’s Request,” ABCNews.com, May 15, 2013, http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/benghazi-emails-talking-points-changed-state-depts-request/story?id=19187137&singlePage=true.

  100. “Interim Progress Report.”

  101. Ben Shapiro, “White House: Benghazi Talking Points Edits Not Politically Motivated,” Breitbart.com, May 10, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/10/Carney-WH-Benghazi-political-talking-points.

  102. “Interim Progress Report.”

  103. “Obama’s Speech to the United Nations General Assembly—Text,” New York Times, September 25, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/world/obamas-speech-to-the-united-nations-general-assembly-text.html.?pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www.

  104. Ben Shapiro, “Obama: Benghazi Murders ‘Not Optimal,’ ” Breitbart.com, October 18, 2012, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/10/18/Obama-Benghazi-murders-not-optimal.

  105. “In Context: Hillary Clinton’s ‘What Difference Does It Make’ Comment,” Politifact.com, May 8, 2013, http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2013/may/08/context-hillary-clintons-what-difference-does-it-m/.

  106. Noah Rothman, “Benghazi Whistleblower Reacts to Hillary Clinton Saying ‘What Difference Does It Make?’: A Lot,” Mediaite.com, May 8, 2013, http://www.mediaite.com/tv/benghazi-whistleblower-reacts-to-hillary-clinton-saying-what-difference-does-it-make-a-lot/.

  107. Ben Shapiro, “WH: Obama ‘Has Not Participated’ in Benghazi Investigation,” Breitbart.com, November 1, 2012, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/11/01/Obama-not-interested-investigation-Benghazi.

  108. “Accountability Review Board Report—U.S. Department of State,” December 18, 2012, http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/202446.pdf.

  109. Eliana Johnson, “Pickering Defends Decision Not to Interview Hillary for ARB Report,” NationalReview.com, May 12, 2013, http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/348058/picking-defends-decision-not-interview-hillary-arb-report.

  110. Victoria Toensing, “Administration Relying on Shoddy Benghazi Report to Ab
solve Itself of Blame,” WeeklyStandard.com, May 12, 2013, http://www.weeklystandard.com/print/blogs/administration-relying-shoddy-benghazi-report-absolve-itself-blame_722379.html.

  111. “Accountability Review Board Report—U.S. Department of State,” December 18, 2012, http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/202446.pdf.

  112. Josh Rogin, “Congress: Hillary’s Benghazi Investigation Let Top Officials Escape Blame,” TheDailyBeast.com, September 15, 2013, http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/15/congress-hillary-s-benghazi-investigation-let-top-officials-escape-blame.html.

  113. James Rosen, “State Department’s Benghazi Review Panel Under Investigation, Fox News confirms,” FoxNews.com, May 2, 2013, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/02/state-department-benghazi-review-panel-under-investigation-fox-news-confirms/.

  114. “Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Chief Technology Officer Todd Park,” WhiteHouse.gov, May 8, 2013, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/05/08/press-briefing-press-secretary-jay-carney-and-chief-technology-officer-t.

  115. Sharyl Attkisson, “White House Declines to Release Images from Night of Benghazi Attacks,” CBSNews.com, November 21, 2012, http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57553090/white-house-declines-to-release-images-from-night-of-benghazi-attacks/?tag=socsh.

  116. Testimony of Secretary Hillary Clinton before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on January 23, 2013.

  117. Paul, “Hold Obama Accountable for Benghazi Cover-up.”

  118. “Exclusive: Dozens of CIA Operatives on the Ground During Benghazi Attack,” CNN.com, August 1, 2013, http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/01/exclusive-dozens-of-cia-operatives-on-the-ground-during-benghazi-attack/.

  119. Jason Howerton, “CBS Reporter: Kerry Tells Congress He Won’t Make Benghazi Survivors Available for Questioning, Subpoenas,” TheBlaze.com, September 10, 2013, http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/10/cbs-reporter-kerry-tells-congress-he-wont-make-benghazi-survivors-available-for-questioning-subpoenas-could-be-coming/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=story&utm_campaign=Share%20Buttons.

  120. “Congress Interviewing ‘Dozens’ of Benghazi Witnesses,” CBSNews.com, July 30, 2013, http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57596146/congress-interviewing-dozens-of-benghazi-witnesses/?tag=socsh.

  121. Kerry Picket, “Clinton Aide Pressured Whistleblowers on Speaking to Chaffetz,” Breitbart.com, May 8, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/08/State-Dept-Told-Benghazi-Witness-Not-to-Talk-to-Chaffetz-Hid-Witness-Whereabouts-from-Public.

  122. Andrew Johnson, “Benghazi Whistleblower: I’ve Been ‘Punished’ for Speaking Out,” NationalReview.com, September 8, 2013, http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/357898/benghazi-whistleblower-ive-been-punished-speaking-out-andrew-johnson.

  123. Michael Hastings, “Advisers Urged Obama Early On to Release Comprehensive Benghazi Timeline,” BuzzFeed.com, May 21, 2013, http://www.buzzfeed.com/mhastings/advisers-urged-obama-early-on-to-release-comprehensive-bengh.

  124. “Hillary Clinton Aide Tells Reporter to ‘Fuck Off’ and ‘Have a Good Life,’ ” BuzzFeed.com, September 24, 2012, http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-politics/hillary-clinton-aide-tells-reporter-to-fuck-off.

  125. Dylan Byers, “The Post’s Sharyl Attkisson Piece,” Politico.com, May 8, 2013, http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/05/the-posts-sharyl-attkisson-piece-163496.html.

  126. William Bigelow, “Politico: Media Didn’t Ignore Benghazi,” Breitbart.com, August 6, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/08/05/Politico-Media-Didn-t-Ignore-Benghazi-revised-w-added-links.

  127. Ben Shapiro, “WH: ‘Irrelevant’ Where Obama Was During Benghazi Attack,” Breitbart.com, May 19, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/19/WH-spokesman-Obama-Benghazi-irrelevant.

  128. Ben Shapiro, “Shrug: Obama Says Benghazi Attack Isolated Incident, Localized Threat,” Breitbart.com, May 23, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/23/Obama-Benghazi-speech.

  129. Ben Shapiro, “Dems: GOP Leading Benghazi ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Hillary,” Breitbart.com, May 12, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/12/Democrats-split-on-Benghazi.

  130. Ben Shapiro, “WH: Republicans ‘Owe Ambassador Rice an Apology’ for Benghazi Criticisms,” Breitbart.com, May 19, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/19/WH-GOP-apologize-Rice.

  131. Ben Shapiro, “Colbert Mocks Benghazi Hearings as Unimportant,” Breitbart.com, May 8, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2013/05/08/Colbert-mocks-Benghazi-hearings.

  132. Bigelow, “Politico: Media Didn’t Ignore Benghazi.”

  133. Ben Shapiro, “White House Meets Privately with Press to Discuss Benghazi,” Breitbart.com, May 10, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/10/White-House-Benghazi-off-the-record.

  134. Ben Shapiro, “White House: Buck Stops with Hillary on Libya,” Breitbart.com, October 12, 2012, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/10/12/White-House-Buck-Stops-Hillary-Libya.

  135. “In Context: Hillary Clinton’s ‘What Difference Does It Make’ Comment,” Politifact.com, May 8, 2013, http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2013/may/08/context-hillary-clintons-what-difference-does-it-m/.

  136. Glenn Kessler, “Has Anyone Been ‘Fired’ Because of the Benghazi Attacks?,” WashingtonPost.com, May 22, 2013, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/has-anyone-been-fired-because-of-the-benghazi-attacks/2013/05/21/c29657aa-c27b-11e2-914f-a7aba60512a7_blog.html.

  137. Josh Rogin, “Kerry Clears Benghazi Officials Clinton Punished,” TheDailyBeast.com, August 19, 2013, http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/19/kerry-clears-benghazi-officials-clinton-punished.html.

  138. Ben Shapiro, “Obama to Promote Benghazi Talking Points Manipulator,” Breitbart.com, May 24, 2013, http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/24/Obama-Benghazi-Nuland.

  139. Meredith Shiner, “Graham, McCain Praise Obama’s Pick of Nuland,” RollCall.com, May 24, 2013, http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/graham-mccain-praise-obamas-pick-of-nuland/.

  140. Allahpundit, “Bad News: Turns Out It’s Sexist and Racist to Criticize Susan Rice for Giving Bad Information to the Public,” HotAir.com, November 16, 2012, http://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/16/bad-news-turns-out-its-sexist-and-racist-to-criticize-susan-rice-for-giving-bad-information-to-the-public/.

  141. Jeff Poor, “Kirsten Powers calls Obama’s Defense of Susan Rice ‘Silly, Sexist,’ and ‘Paternalistic,’ ” DailyCaller.com, November 15, 2012, http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/15/kirsten-powers-calls-obamas-defense-of-susan-rice-silly-sexist-and-paternalistic/.

  142. “D/SecState on 2012 State Department Awards: 32 of Our Very Best,” Diplopundit.net, January 15, 2013, http://diplopundit.net/tag/g-kathleen-hill/.

  143. State, February 2013 http://digitaledition.state.gov/publication/?i=143879&p=16.

  144. “Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney,” June 11, 2013, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/11/press-briefing-press-secretary-jay-carney-6112013.

  145. Associated Press, “Petraeus Testimony on Benghazi Contradicts Previous House Statement,” Guardian (U.K.), November 16, 2012, http://www.the-guardian.com/world/2012/nov/16/petraeus-testimony-benghazi-contradicts.

  146. Elspeth Reeve, “Mike Morell Swears He’s Quitting CIA for His Family (Not Benghazi), for ‘Real,’ ” TheAtlanticWire.com, June 12, 2013, http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2013/06/mike-morell-cia/66179/.

  147. Daniel Halper, “Panetta Steps Down for ‘Walnut Farm,’ to Deal ‘with a Different Set of Nuts,” TheWeeklyStandard.com, January 7, 2013, http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/panetta-steps-down-walnut-farm-deal-different-set-nuts_694105.html.

  148. Jessica Chasmar, “Jeb Bush to Award Hillary Clinton with 2013 Liberty Medal,” WashingtonTimes.com, June 27, 2013, http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/27/jeb-bush-award-hillary-clinton-2013-liberty-medal/.

  149. “Hillary Clinton Resigns as 67th Secretary of State Leaving Behind Legacy of Most Countries Visited,” D
aily Mail (U.K.), February 2, 2013, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272235/Hillary-Clinton-resigns-67th-secretary-state-leaving-legacy-countries-visited.html.

  150. “Remarks by the President in a Press Conference,” WhiteHouse.gov, August 9, 2013, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/09/remarks-president-press-conference.

  151. “Judge Kaufman’s Statement Upon Sentencing the Rosenbergs,” University of Missouri–Kansas City, http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/rosenb/ROS_SENT.HTM.

  152. “Authorization for the Use of Military Force,” S.J.Res.23, September 14, 2001, http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/terrorism/sjres23.enr.html.

  153. “Yes We Can: Obama Waives Anti-terrorism Provisions to Arm Syrian rebels,” RT.com, September 17, 2013, http://rt.com/usa/obama-terrorist-arms-supply-966/.

  154. Guy Benson, “Lawyer for Benghazi Whistle-blower: The Administration is Obstructing Justice,” Townhall.com, May 1, 2013, http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2013/05/01/lawyer-for-benghazi-whistleblower-the-administration-is-obstructing-justice-n1584304.

  Count 2: Involuntary Manslaughter

  1. Jonathan Clark, “Elite Team Was Trained to Flush Out Border Bandits,” Nogales International, December 16, 2010, http://www.nogalesinternational.com/news/elite-team-was-trained-to-flush-out-border-bandits/article_1197c315-cebd-5ef7-b1e2-b24877e92407.html.

  2. Richard A. Serrano, “Gun Store Owner Had Misgivings About ATF Sting,” Los Angeles Times, September 11, 2011, http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/11/nation/la-na-atf-guns-20110912.

  3. Sari Horwitz, “A Gunrunning Sting Gone Fatally Wrong,” Washington-Post.com, July 25, 2011, http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/us-anti-gunrunning-effort-turns-fatally-wrong/2011/07/14/gIQAH5d6YI_print.html.

  4. Edwin Mora, “State Department: Mexican Drug Cartel Activity Is ‘Consistent with’ Terrorism,” CNSNews.com, October 17, 2011, http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/state-department-mexican-drug-cartel-activity-consistent-terrorism.

  5. Janet Pickel, “Middletown Bar Owner Charged After Customer’s Fatal Crash,” Pennlive.com, February 23, 2009, http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/02/middletown_bar_owner_charged_a.html.