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Thomas R. Pickering is among the most decorated U.S. diplomats. He served in Republican and Democratic administrations from 1974 through 1996. He leads the Benghazi probe. (Associated Press)

State Department review board on Benghazi attack works in secrecy

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Republican Sens. Daniel Coats of Indiana (left) and John McCain of Arizona arrive for Thursday’s closed-door intelligence committee hearing. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Investigator criticizes State spending on security

By Shaun Waterman and Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

“The security in Benghazi was a struggle and remained a struggle throughout my time there.The situation remained uncertain, and reports from some Libyans indicated it was getting worse. Diplomatic security remained weak.”
— Lt. Col. Andrew Wood

Libya timeline suggests cover-up in attack

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

** FILE ** A Libyan man checks out the interior of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after the attack. (Associated Press)

Security taken early, arrived late in Benghazi

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Iran to probe death of jailed blogger

By Nasser Karimi - Associated Press

**FILE** Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks Nov. 1, 2012, to the Albanian Parliament in Tirana, Albania. (Associated Press)

Obama win doesn’t change Hillary Clinton’s plans to step down

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

**FILE** Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks Nov. 1, 2012, to the Albanian Parliament in Tirana, Albania. (Associated Press)

Clinton designates Haqqani commander as a terrorist

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s listing of an operative of the Pakistan-based Haqqani network as a “specially designated global terrorist” is the first such listing since September. (Associated Press)

Pakistani added to terrorism blacklist

By Ashish Kumar Sen the washington times - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Libyan military guards check one of the burned-out buildings at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2012, during a visit by Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif to express sympathy for the death of J. Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, and his colleagues in the Sept. 11 attack on the consulate. (Associated Press)

U.S. officials counter reports on Benghazi attacks

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Illustration Libya Deaths by John Camejo for The Washington Times

GEDRICH: What we can learn from Obama’s Benghazi failure

By Fred Gedrich - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, file photo, Libyans walk on the grounds of the gutted U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack the previous day that killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Alaguri)

Lack of strike force impeded Benghazi response

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

** FILE ** A Libyan man investigates the inside of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 13, 2012, after an attack two days earlier that killed four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. (Associated Press)

CURL: You don’t mess with the CIA

By Joseph Curl

Illustration Libya Deaths by John Camejo for The Washington Times

NORTH: Obama’s Benghazi failure

By Oliver North - The Washington Times

Illustration Obama's Libya by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

KUHNER: Obama knew

By Jeffrey T. Kuhner - The Washington Times

**FILE** Libyans gather Sept. 12, 2012, at the gutted U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack the previous day that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. (Associated Press)

Pentagon mum on Libya response

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

**FILE** A Libyan man investigates the inside of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, two days earlier. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)

GOP on attack over new Benghazi emails

By Guy Taylor and Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

**FILE** A Libyan man investigates the inside of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, two days earlier. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)

State Department report praised diplomatic security before Benghazi attack

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Illustration Obama's Libya by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

NAPOLITANO: Obama is responsible for the mess in Libya

By Andrew P. Napolitano

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Come clean or resign

The Washington Times

** FILE ** Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Associated Press)

Clinton says consulate security her responsibility

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press