State Department: Serious failures left Libya mission weak
Officials testify, request more funds
Posted: December 21, 2012 at 3:08 a.m.
Deputy Secretary of State William Burns (left), who is in charge of policy, and Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides, in charge of management, appear Thursday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to answer questions about the attack on the consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
The State Department on Thursday acknowledged major weaknesses in security and errors in judgment exposed in a scathing independent report on the deadly Sept. 11 assault on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. Two top State officials appealed to Congress to fully fund requests to ensure that diplomats and embassies are safe.
This story is only available from our archives.
Front Section, Pages 1 on 12/21/2012
(Advertisement)
« Previous Story
House approves defense billions
The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite Pentagon complaints that it spares outdated but politically popular weapons at... Read »
Next Story »
NRA calls for armed guards in schools, taps H...
The National Rifle Association called for stationing police officers in schools as the proper response to the ... Read »
Comments
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.