Latest on Benghazi: Whistleblowers give Congress blow-by-blow account of deadly diplomatic attack
Posted on AllSides May 8th, 2013
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Former Secretary of State Hilary R. Clinton was the only person empowered by law to authorize the occupation of U.S. diplomatic facilities in Libya before the deadly terror attacks there last year, because the buildings did not meet State Department security standards, a House hearing heard Wednesday.
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“Its my understanding only the secretary of state could waive those requirements, said Eric Nordstrom, who was regional security officer for the embassy in Libya until a few months before the attack.
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