Both are coverups. This was no act of terror, either. Classic game theory shows that you can put forth an entirely absurd story (the video) knowing you will take accusations and abuse for it - but then you let THEM come up with the more plausible (but still false) explanation of terror.
So Obama has taken heat for the video story, and "confesses" that yes, indeed, it was an act of terror, and we're all happy. We've gotten our "pound of flesh" from the now-contrite president, and all is right with the world. Except that it wasn't a terrorist attack either.
Look back at all the terrorist attacks on all the embassies (US and otherwise) around the world for the last 10 or 15 years. See anything different? All of the attacks were short-lived, small groups of people, or single suicide bombers.
Truck bombs, arson - all "Hit and Run". This one was different - and no one is acknowledging it. This one was an organized attack by between 125 and 150 well armed soldiers - by well armed I mean they had AK-47's, they had mortars, hand-grenades and RPG's.
The attack came in two waves. This was a military operation. It was an operation against the United States, who would like you to believe that they had no involvement, they were completely innocent victims of a bunch of people who hate us.
The thing is, WE came up with this story, THEY only agreed that it was true. Now we are arguing about the five guys who "may" have had something to do with this attack - should we capture them and send them to GITMO? Should we capture them and try them in American courts?
Or should we just send in the drones to take them out? Those three options are highly charged political issues - and are designed to keep us distracted from the real issue - and it's working. The real issue is WHY WERE WE ATTACKED?
What were we doing there to warrant such a well-planned, well-armed, organized attack? Why, in the light of such an attack were our troops given a "Stand Down" order? (The answer to the second question is absurd - "because it was over and they could do no good ..." How did they know it was over?
When the order was given, our ambassador was missing - he was missing for 11 hours and not confirmed dead until well into the next day). So Joe, keep believing. We are innocent.
The Republicans are stupid. Right wing news is fake. The real answer is that the United States is interested in oil, and that "Regime Change" has been the long standing policy of this country as it pertains to the Middle East.
Benhazi is just a Republican decoy to divert the conservatators attention from getting raped by the immigration bill, and Monsanto bill, etc, etc. ft5.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.