"There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to he a virtue."

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1 "There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to he a virtue." Edmund Burke The Honorable John Boehner Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives The Capitol, H-232 Washington, D.C., March 5, 2014 Dear Speaker Boehner, Through the investigative journalism of Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge, 1 a report of the Senate Intelligence Committce, 2 and the investigation and litigation efforts of Judicial Watch, 3 we now know that there is compelling evidence that former Acting Central Intelligence Director Michael Morell has made false and misleading statements to Congress. This issue demands your immediate personal attention. We were pleased to see that our Jetter of January 6, 2014 may have persuaded you and your various committee chairs investigating the Benghazi attacks to make some limited efforts to promote information gathered through the uncoordinated work of the House. But the establishment of the Internet website, "The House Republican Investigation of Benghazi" only highlights the inadequacies of House efforts to date. Most Americans, in addition to a large majority of your party's caucus, demand a full and complete investigation of this terror attack. Mr. Morell's statements and conduct appear to have materially contributed to contusing and misleading the Congress and the American people. Susan Rice's latest rounds of lies about Benghazi on the February 23, 2014 edition of Meet Jhe Press illustrate the contempt that this Administration has for your committees' investigation to date. Americans want facts and justice - not controlled leaks of heavily redacted interview transcripts. The latest polling shows, "Sixty-six percent of voters want Congress to keep investigating the White House's handling of Benghazi. That includes 50 percent of Democrats, 68 percent of Independents and 83 percent of Republicans." 4 Once again, we urge you to now create a House Select Investigative Committee on Benghazi - fully resourced with staff and subpoena powers - to conduct a thorough, coordinated investigation. Mr. Morell must be compelled to appear before Congress and explain his statements and conduct. Even if he invokes his right not to testify under the Fifth Amendment, then the Congress must pursue, through a Select Committee, the many unanswered questions and apparent Obama administration cover-up of the terror attacks that cost the lives of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith, and Security Officers Glen Doherty and Ty Woods. Jn addition to these new concerns about potentially false and misleading testimony and information being provided to Congress, there are a host of other Benghazi-related questions that remain unanswered. Most troubling perhaps are the still unresolved questions about whether any Obama Administration officials prevented available military assets, especially in the African Command (AFRJCOM), from being used to protect and secure American personnel and facilities under attack in Benghazi. Indeed, Judicial Watch recently obtained new documents, first uncovered by a retired military officer, that dramatically highlight significant U.S. Navy assets that could have been deployed to assist and protect U.S. lives on September J 1, Gravely disturbing evidence of possible criminality and abuse of both public office and the public trust is now before you. Mr. Speaker, you must act now. Sincerely, Page 1of5

2 The Undersigned: (Titles for identification purposes only) Charles Woods, Father tjf Ty Woods Pat Smith, M1>ther flf Se<m Smith Miclutel Ingmire, Musicitm/Writer, Uncle lo Se(ln Smith lint/ Admiral Jerome L. Johnson, USN (Ret), former Vice Cltef of Naval Operation.fl Admiral Jllmes A. Lyons, Jr., USN (Ret), President/CEO LION Associates, LLC General Frederick J. Kroesen, USA (Ret.) Lt. Gen. Thomas G. Mcinerney, USAF (Ret), Former Assistant Vice Chief of Staff USAF, Citizens Commission on llenglurd Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin, USA (Rel) Vice Admiral Albert J. Bllciocco, USN (Ret) Lt. Gen. E. G. "Buck" Shuler, Jr., USAF (Het) Lt. Gen. Rona/ti L. Watts, USA (Ret) Lt. Col. Allen B. West (US Army, Rel) former Congress1mm, FL Ambassador Henry F. Cooper, Former Director, Strategic Defense Initiative Col. Richart/ "Dick" Bnmer, USAF (Rel), Member Special Operations Speaks&: Citizens Commission on Benghazi Tom Fitton, President, Jutlicia/ Watch Phyllis Seit/a.fly, Founder and President, Eagle Forum Frank G1iffney, Foumler (tnd President, Cemer for Security Policy Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, USA (Ref), Clwirmtm, Stan<! Up America Joel Arends, Cltairm,m, Veterans.for" Strong America CAPT.hlseph R. Jolm, USNA '61, USN (Ret), Clwirnwn, Combttt Veter<ms For Congress PAC Kennet/1 R. Timmerm,m, Author, Dark Forces: Tiie Trutll About Wlt"t Ht1ppe11e1/ in Bengltazi (fortltcoming) Col. James C. Hartli11g, USAF (Ret), Nationttl Spokesman for Veteran Defemlers ojameric" SclJtt Raltb, OEFIOIF Comhm Vetera11, Move America Forward Col. Wayne V. Morris, USMC (Ret), Member, Citizem; Commission on Be11glwzi Kevin S/Jipp, Citizem Commission 011 Bengll"zi Lurry Bttiley CAPT (SEAL), USN (Rel.), CCB & SOS Page 2 of 5

3 Alle11 Roth, President, Secure America Now Dr. J111nes C. Dob on, Presitfent and Founder, Family Talk Clllre M. Lopez, Member, Citizens' Commirsion on Benghazi Motltew D. Staver, Founder and Chairman, Liberty Cou11sel Tim Wildmo11, President, American Family Association Elaine Drmnelly, President, Center For Military Readiness Ginni Thomas, President, Liberty Consulting A11itt1 Mo11Crief, Tme the Vote,.Black Voter Alliance Judson Phillips, Fo11mler, Tea l:ttrty Nation David Horowitz, )'resident, Freedom Center Rev. Louis P. Sfleldo111 Founder and Clzairma111 Traditional Values Coalition C. Preston Noell Ill, President, Tradition, Family, Inc. Andrea Laferty, President, Traditional Values Coalitum Roger Aro11ojf, E<litor, Accuracy in Media Peter J. Thomas, Chairman, Tire Conservative Caucus Inc. Bryan Fischer, Director of l sue Analysis, American Family Association Sarllh Folger White, Former Presidential Commissioner Maj. Gen. Henry D. Roberlfon, USA (Ret) Maj. Gen. Richard M. Cooke, USMC (Ret) Maj. Gen. Carroll D. Childers P.E., USA (Ret) Mt1j. Gen. IJentley JJ. Rayburn, USAF (Ret) Maj. Gen. Thomas F. Cole, USA (Ret) Brig. Ge11. Wi/Uam Weise, USMC (Ret) Rear Ac/111. )<im A. Moriarty, USN (Ret) Rear A<im. William J. McDaniel, USN (Ret) Rear Atlm. Grmly L. Jackson, USN (Rel) Re{tr Adm. Huglr Scott, MC, USN (Ret) Brig. Ge11. Francis Hughe.11, USA (Rel) Brig. Ge11. Willam A. Bloomer, USMC (Rel) Page 3 of 5

4 Brig. Gen. Clwrle.f Jones, USAF (Ret), Ci Commissin11 on Renglwzi Brig. Gen Zierdt, Jr. USA (Ret) Brig. Gm. Jimmy L. Cash, USAF (Ret) Brig. Gen. Robert V. Pase/um, USAF (Ret) Brig. Gen. Darryl Powell, MD, USA (Rel) CAPT Peter A. Heett, JAGC, USN (Ret) CAPT Greg Streeter, USN (Rel}, Pust Commander Ge11erul, Naval Order of the Unitetf States Col. Rob Maness, USAF (Rel), US Senate Cant/it/ate 2014, R-1.A Dan.Bongino, US Secret Service (Rel}, US /louse Ca11ditlate 2014, R (MD-6) CDR Howie Lim/, USN (Ret), U.S. House Candidate 2014, R (VA-JO) Larry A. Wilske, Muster Chief (SEAL) USN (Rel), U.S. House Ctmditlate 2014 (CA-53) Col. David L. Percy, USMC (Ret) Lt Col. Ken Benway, USA (Ret).Tolin W. Slagle, USN (Rel), Special Agent U.S. Border Patrol Antl-Smuggli11g Unit Dr. James Pollock, Maj. USAF (Ret), OIF VETx2, SOCOM, Wounded Warrior, Congressional Advocate S11sm1 Creed Percy, Advcate for Military Families Kelly Momoe Kitllberg, Chri titms for a Sustainable Economy; Founder, Tiie Veritas Forum,- Co-author and editor, Fi11di11g Go<l at Harvtird Jack Lillywflite, Curator, Tlte Lillywhite Family Museum Becky Gerritson, President, Wetumpka TEA Party Jennifer Schubert Akin, Chairmt111 and CEO, The Steamb()1f ln. tit11te David Wuf/(lce, Founder, Re.tore America's Mission Gene Andrews, Americlln Citizen Anthony P"pmulreu, USNA '61 Dick and Pt1tricifl Scllermerhorn, Apple/0111 WI Terrance M. McCimn, Supervisory Patrol Agent, U.S. Border Patrol (Ret), MGSGT USMCIUSMCR Candido Gutirez, 1'Nl (S j USS Rt1ton AGSS 270, Submarine Force Pacific Flet, Vietnam Vet & An t. Patrol Agent in Charge, Tucso11 Border Patrol Station (Ret) Sll G. McBride, Lo11iJia11a Pfltriot Page 4 of 5

5 Vicki Dooli11g, Candidate For Assembly District 41, Las Vegas, NV Curtis Bowers, former Idaho State Representative Lauren Bmvers, A.tttl.'>tant Producer of documentary, ''AGENDA: Grimli11g America Down" Cllet Nagle, Author am/former CIA agent Everett Woolltm, CMSG1 USAF (Ret) Robert M. Trent, Senior Special Agent, US/NS, former Marine and Vietnam combat veteran Wayne Simmons, U.S. Intellige11ce O ficer. Lt. Col. De1111i.f B. Haney, USAF (Rel) Deb Marks, South Carolina Patriot Dave Hollenbeck, CIJP, Private Investigator (Rel) Diane Semllenski, Vetertm, USAF 1 Catherine Herridge, "Former CTA official accused of misleading lawmakers on Benghazi," FoxNews, February 20, 2014, itics/20 14/02/20/former-cia-official-accused-misleading-lawmakers-on-benghazi/; Catherine Herridge, "Did CJA official suppress Benghazi narrative? Accounts raise new questions" Fox News, February 14, 2014, itics/2014/02/ 14/did-cia-officia 1-h ide-benghazi-narrati vc-accounts-raise-new-guestions/; and, Catherine Herridge, "Report sheds light on ex-cia deputy director's role in Benghazi talking points," Fox News, February 4, 2014, 2 U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, "Review of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Libya, September 11 12, 2012," January 15, 20 I 4, 3 Judicial Watch, "Obama Administration Withholds Key Benghazi s," February 5, 2014, i ls/; and, Judicial Watch Benghazi Litigation, judici alwatch.org-fthree-new-la wsuils-aga inst-oba ma-administration-for-conceal lcs ing-bcnghazi/. 4 Dana Blanton, "fox News Poll: 66 percent say Congress should continue to investigate Benghazi," Fox News, February 21, 2014, hl1p:// itics/20 14/02/21 /fox-news-pol l-66-say-congress-shou ld-continue-to-investi gate-benghazi/. 5 j ud icia lwatch.org/blog/20 14/02/jw-gets-map-o f-m i I itary-tleet-posilions-during-benghazi-allack/ Page 5 of 5

There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue. ~ Edmund Burke

There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue. ~ Edmund Burke The Honorable John Boehner Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives The Capitol, H-232 Washington, D.C., 20515 March