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Forth. juana, do you think his low-tech ways would affect how things operate around the white house? >> i think it could. it mice influence what cyber crimes laws he might pass. when it comes to internet freedom and security, i think this is a different reflect were what weve seep from president obama and the obama white houses embrace of technology and their work in technology policy. interesting to see what he will do on that front. >> david, that being said, can he avoid technology? >> we kno...

And strongly secured. hillary clinton told the libyan and egyptian government there is no evidence of a protest. it wasnt related to video, it was an al qaeda attack. hillary clinton told family members on the 14th of september who were grieving, well get the guy who made that video. she chose to mis -- to misinfore family members. they were two months away from an elect. president obama is telling the world al qaeda is dead. the libyan attack undercut his efforts. thats why no security was give...

Was a video when her own records now show she didnt believe a video had any connection to the terrorist attack, abby. abby: clinton also said during the hearing, that there was never a recommendation to leave benghazi. reporter: thats right. she testified there was certain level of comfort with the high threat level and the operation there was never in jeopardy. >> there was never a recommendation from any intelligence official in our government, from any official in the state department, or fro...

Resign from what now? >> yeah, victoria tensing, gave me two images that were interesting. one, i actually now actually am going to start quoting bill safire, the late conservative writer. he actually called her a con again liar. i think -- con gental liar, i find that more appropriate. the thing i found disturbing from miss tensing, 38 on may 12, protecting ambassador stevens, went to 30 and then by july you have nine personnel. you have image of 38 to nine. those things need to be addressed. w...

Level and thats the problem. bill: she said yesterday its a two-way street of communication. at one point she said chris stevens had an opportunity to reach me any time he thought there was something of importance. in many cases security requests were grand and in some cases they were not. when you asked her about how much contact he had while he was on the ground in libya, why do you think that was so important to you? >> what was important, i believe she was detached from danger there, she was...

That we now know, and this is what the hearing is all about to me, we know that she knew there was no protest caused by video. she told the libyan government, the egyptian government and her own family. bill: doesnt that go more to the point what the whole idea and message was from 11 to 9/12, to 9/14? >> maybe, maybe. what i find more disturbing to me is more creation of a shadow government where we have inessence illegal regime change that didnt go through process of congress. we have incredib...

I was not responsible for specific security requests and decisions. you remember that. what do you think of that comment? >> i was troubled by that because security should be the number one concern when the head of that department, the secretary of state is making decisions about where to send people. and what kind of anythings we should have. and while she talks about being responsible for policy, the policy need to take into consideration the security. and we know that there was not adequate s...

>> not much of a friend. >> did you listen to the testimony today? shes was asked why wasnt security provided for chris stevens, he asked for it. and her answer was consistently, he knew what the risks were. >> she said ten times that security people at the state department and out in the field, either made decisions that she might not have agreed with, but that it didnt get to her disk directly. >> i think two things. from a communications standpoint. i think actually they overcorrected. intern...

Stevens cable, thats the key. did you know about this cable? first question, here it is, july 9th, read the cable. did you know about it? yes or no. she is under oath. start there. stair step up but as you said, i dont know whether these congress people are astute enough to keep it simple, get her locked down. did you know if you did, why wasnt security granted to the ambassador? thats what this is all about. >> right. and i would also add, bill, that the task is complicated by the fact that in ...

Key. did you know about this cable? first question, here it is, july 9th, read the cable. did you know about it? yes or no. she is under oath. start there. stair step up but as you said, i dont know whether these congress people are astute enough to keep it simple, get her locked down. did you know if you did, why wasnt security granted to the ambassador? thats what this is all about. >> right. and i would also add, bill, that the task is complicated by the fact that in the standard format of a ...