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** FILE ** Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican (The Washington Times)

Graham:  No answers  on Benghazi,  no Brennan

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, file photo, a Libyan woman, Salwa Bugaighis, carries a wreath with a photo of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens on it as she and others gather to pay their respect to the victims of the Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate, in Benghazi, Libya. A man linked to the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi has been conditionally released by Tunisian authorities due to lack of evidence, his lawyer said Tuesday Jan. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)

Benghazi suspect’s release spurs calls to punish Tunisia 

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Illustration Benghazi by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

LIEBERMAN AND COLLINS: Benghazi threat level was ‘flashing red’ on 9/11

By Joe Lieberman and Sen. Susan M. Collins

**FILE** Libyan civilians celebrate the raiding of Ansar al-Shariah Brigades compound in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 21, 2012, after hundreds of civilians, military and police raided the Brigades base. The attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans has sparked a backlash among frustrated Libyans against the heavily armed gunmen, including Islamic extremists, who run rampant in their cities. (Associated Press)

State Dept. warns against travel to Libya

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

** FILE ** U.S. envoy J. Christopher Stevens attends meetings on April 11, 2011, at the Tibesty Hotel in Benghazi, Libya, where an African Union delegation was meeting with Libyan opposition leaders. (Associated Press)

Senate releases scathing report on Benghazi

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

World Briefs: Rape victim’s body cremated in New Delhi

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - 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)

State Dept. official who quit remains on payroll

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

“In the past, we just said, ‘Hey, if you need us, call us and we’ll be there,’ but now it’s much more specific.” — Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Army chief of staff (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Army plans to shift troops to U.S. Africa Command

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Carry teams move transfer cases of the remains of the four Americans killed in Benghazi, Libya, from a transport plane during a ceremony Sept. 14, 2012, at Andrews Air Force Base, marking the start of congressional and State Department inquiries into the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. (Associated Press)

Doubts raised on time to reach Benghazi

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. James M. Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican (Associated Press)

Inhofe: Benghazi cover-up bigger than Watergate, Iran-Contra

By David Eldridge - The Washington Times

**FILE** U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice listens June 7, 2012, during a news conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York. (Associated Press)

MCCAIN, GRAHAM AND AYOTTE: Critical questions still unanswered on Benghazi

By Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte

Sen. Lindsey Graham

GOP senators hit Benghazi report on Cabinet officials’ actions

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns (left) and Thomas R. Nides, deputy secretary of state for management and resources, speak before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a hearing on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, on the Benghazi attack. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

In Benghazi hearings, GOP criticizes misplaced State priorities

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Mike Rogers, Michigan Republican (Associated Press)

Lawmakers insisting on justice for Benghazi attack on consulate

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Middle East Briefs: Iraqi president suffers a stroke

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this Sept. 14, 2012, file photo, Libyan military guards check one of the burnt out buildings at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, during a visit by Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif to express sympathy for the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and his colleagues in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the consulate. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)

Review board raps State Department for poor security in Benghazi

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

** FILE ** U.S. envoy J. Christopher Stevens attends meetings on April 11, 2011, at the Tibesty Hotel in Benghazi, Libya, where an African Union delegation was meeting with Libyan opposition leaders. (Associated Press)

Benghazi review finds systematic security faults

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Republican, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, have been vocal opponents about the narrative of the Obama administration in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on the consulate in Libya. (Associated Press)

Republicans see key gaps in report on Benghazi

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

**FILE** U.N. Ambassador Susan E. Rice (center), listens as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks Nov. 29, 2012, during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly prior to a vote on a resolution on the issue of upgrading the Palestinian Authority's status to non-member observer state at the United Nations headquarters. (Associated Press)

Battered by Benghazi, Susan Rice withdraws as secretary of state candidate

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times