The Benghazi attack, while tragic, does not merit the attention being paid to it by the Republican party, FOX News, and conservative outlets.
Even if additional soldiers or security personnel had been provided to Benghazi, it may not have prevented any loss of life. On the contrary, maybe many more people would have died.
Take, for example, the case of the 1983 Beirut Barracks bombing. Carried out by two suicide bombers, the attack took the lives of 241 U.S. soldiers, and the total death count was 299 - several civilians and French soldiers also died.
Was the Reagan administration criticized for this massive military failure? If not, then why is Benghazi different?
We should be trying to get to the bottom of tragedies like the West Fertilizer Company explosion, which recently killed 15 people and injured dozens.
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