The Rupiblicans achieved their main goal, which was to extend this ROP manufactured scandal into the election cycle. Four Americans died, which is tragic and regrettable, but the way their deaths have been used for political purposes I find reprehensible. Mistakes were made in Libya, Obama stated in a retrospect that it was his biggest regret during him administration, but it was a very popular war at the time. The war itself was started and mostly fought by Libyans, was short and relately inexpensive to us and had no American loss of life. What was not properly considered was the massive chaos that would follow, as Gaddafi had murdered any leader who could possibly oppose him. This left an extreme power vacuum. Gaddafi was one evil SOB.