The President’s trip upcoming trip to Paris for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change conference reminds me that we have not learned our lessons from the Benghazi attack. When the British Foreign Office withdrew all consular staff from Benghazi in late June, it was both stupid and arrogant for Ambassador Stevens to go there on September 11th. I was hoping that those four deaths were not in vain.
Today I found out from the Army Times that DoD implements Paris travel ban for all troops, civilian personnel. The article states that:
Personnel on official travel or emergency leave to Paris or elsewhere in France will need approval from a general officer, according to EUCOM.
The DOD travel ban reminds me of the British Foreign Office actions in Benghazi and the President reminds me of the Ambassador. I hope it turns out better but as George Santayana said,
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.