by Brock, David
First published 2013
David Brock examines how the September 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya became a manufactured political scandal. Four Americans died that night, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, Information Officer Sean Smith, and former Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods. Brock argues that Republican investigators, Fox News, and conservative radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity transformed a legitimate inquiry into diplomatic security into a weaponized conspiracy theory. The author traces how basic facts were twisted and invented to damage President Obama during his reelection campaign and later to harm Hillary Clinton before her potential 2016 run. Brock shows how investigative committees wasted time and money chasing unfounded theories instead of addressing real policy questions about Libya and diplomatic protection. The book reveals the mechanics of political deception and how partisan media created a false narrative that overshadowed genuine security concerns.
Genres: history, political-science, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Benghazi, Libya
Period: 2012, 2016
120 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform