Thesis : The Benghazi attack shattered lives and fractured an already feeble trust in American government not because of the bombs or the bloodshed, but because of the lies and secrets shrouded behind Mrs. Hillary Clinton.
Introduction:
“Every moment wasted looking back keeps us from moving forward.” When Hillary Clinton spoke these words, she was speaking from experience. Laden with scandal, a large part of her career in American politics has been spent scrambling to hide from the past. On September 11, 2012, yet another explosive secret would be added to Clinton’s arsenal when two American facilities in Benghazi, Libya were attacked. The how’s and why’s of the attacks have been shrouded in mystery since Clinton—then secretary of state—received the call late at night that yet more American blood had been shed on foreign soil. For three years, the left and right wings of our government have battled over the facts of what happened that night in Benghazi. While much has been revealed through public investigation, there are still too many unanswered questions, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, current presidential candidate, has the answers. Benghazi can easily be put away in the history books as a mark of the past if Clinton and the Obama administration would be open about what was clearly a premeditated terrorist attack against Americans. The facts do not prove any wrongdoing on the part of Mrs. Clinton, but the secrets do.
I. Point 1: On September 11, 2012, two violent attacks were perpetrated on American diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, leaving many unanswered questions and a divided America.
A. The attack
B. Perpetrators
C. Victims
D. The video
E. Clinton’s role and subsequent statements
II. Point 2: Clinton and her supporters claim that she revealed what she knew as she knew it, and that there has been no deception on her part.
A. Clinton’s handling and remarks
B. Clinton’s lack of knowledge prior
C. Clinton and Obama’s statements about the attacks
D. The hearings
III. Point 3: While Clinton maintains innocence and complete transparency about the events of September 11, Republicans and many officials who experienced Benghazi say that there is much more evidence left to be revealed and examined.
A. The video: legitimacy
B. Unanswered/unexamined facts
C. The hearings
IV. Point 4: Clinton claims that all questions have been answered; however, the overwhelming contradiction of facts and stories points to a cover-up on Clinton’s part.
A. The hearings
B. Statements by politicians and others in Benghazi
C. the interrogation