Fact check: Obama bengazi

1. Summary of the results

The analyses reveal that the Benghazi attack on September 11, 2012, resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, at the U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya. Multiple official investigations concluded that the Obama administration's response was appropriate and found no evidence of wrongdoing ^{[1] [2]}.

Key findings from the investigations include:

• The House Intelligence Committee found that the CIA and military acted properly in responding to the attack and that there was no intelligence failure or delay in sending a CIA rescue team ^[2]
• President Obama condemned the attack and pledged to work with the Libyan government to bring perpetrators to justice ^[3]
• Despite Obama's orders, the military failed to immediately send a force to Benghazi, though the House Benghazi Committee revealed little new information about Hillary Clinton's role ^[4]
• Claims that the White House watched the attack unfold in real-time but did nothing were found to be false - while some video footage existed, it wasn't watched in real-time by top officials, and Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta did issue deployment orders ^[5]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original query lacks crucial context about the extensive investigations and political controversies that followed the attack:

• The Obama administration's initial narrative about the attack being sparked by an anti-Islamic video was later contradicted, creating political ammunition for critics ^{[6] [7]}
• Multiple congressional investigations were conducted, with Republicans and Democrats reaching different conclusions about the administration's handling of the crisis ^{[6] [7]}
• The incident became heavily politicized, particularly affecting Hillary Clinton's political career as she was Secretary of State at the time ^{[4] [6]}
• Security measures at diplomatic posts worldwide were increased following the attack ^[3]
• Various conspiracy theories emerged, including false claims about arms shipments from Libya to Syria, which were debunked by official investigations ^[2]

Political figures who benefited from different narratives include:

• Republican politicians who used Benghazi as a campaign issue against Obama and later Hillary Clinton
• Democratic politicians who pointed to official investigations clearing the administration of wrongdoing

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement "obama bengazi" is too vague to contain specific misinformation, but it references a topic that has been heavily subject to false claims and conspiracy theories:

• Many claims about the Obama administration's Benghazi response have been fact-checked and found to be false or mostly false ^[8]
• Conspiracy theories about real-time video monitoring and deliberate inaction have been debunked by multiple fact-checking organizations ^[5]
• The politicization of the tragedy led to contradictory narratives that often didn't match the factual evidence uncovered by official investigations ^{[9] [10]}

The brevity of the original statement suggests it may be attempting to invoke political controversy rather than seek factual information about the well-documented historical event.