It was not until after the election that most newsÂ agencies began to understand the ramifications of this incident.
Forty years later, we seem to be witnessing history repeating itself. With 24 hours of the deadly Sept. 11 attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the CIA station chief in Libya reported to Washington that the attack was not a spontaneous mob upset about a YouTube video.
However, for weeks afterward, the Obama administration continued linking the attack to the video.
Before the election, President Barack Obama appeared to be covering up and dodging questions. Nixon tried to convince us during the campaign that the Watergate break-in was not important. Obama tried to convince us that Benghazi was not important in deciding whom to elect. History is repeating itself.
Heed climate change
Neither candidate broached the subject of climate change during the presidential campaign. Were there too many important swing states, or is it considered political suicide to ask the American people to sacrifice?
In the past year, we have seen millions of acres burn, alongÂ with hundred of houses. Heat records were broken; wide areas of the country faced drought, and even navigation on the Mississippi River was threatened.
We lost much of the corn crop. Now weâre looking at higher food prices.
And, as Hurricane Sandy showed, itâs been one megadisaster after another.
Todayâs children will not grow up with the climate you did. How are you saving any money by ignoring this?
Playing kick the can with Mother Nature is a bad bet. She plays hardball and plays for keeps.