Shadow Of Benghazi Clouds Obama’s Syria Push On Capitol Hill -- Washington Times
Lingering frustration over the way President Obama handled the attacks in Libya that led to death of a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans has colored the debate over whether to launch military strikes against Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Republican lawmakers said in hearings this week that the two situations are linked because the September 2012 attack on the diplomatic post in Benghazi weakened Mr. Obama’s credibility with the public, with the public still seeking answers about what went wrong and why people have not been held accountable for the security shortcomings there.
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My Comment: Next week will be the first anniversary of the Benghazi consulate attack that killed 4 Americans including the US Ambassador .... and many are still waiting (including the families fo those who were killed) for answers to the many questions that were asked on what was happening on the day of the attack .... and after. As a result this inadequate response has created a "bad taste" in Congress .... and more to the point .... a lack of trust. So yes .... the White House's handling of Benghazi has clouded the White House's push on Syria.