Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified today that “…Obama was absent the night four Americans were murdered in Benghazi on September 11, 2012.”

Really, Leon? Funny…

On Oct 28, the Blaze reported that a retired DIA senior intel officer was told by his sources that Obama was in the White House Situation Room, watching in real-time.

Also Oct 28, Breitbart.com quotes (ret.) Lt. Col. Tony Schafer telling Fox News that only Obama could order backup for the besieged consulate…so, he had to know, real-time.

And former Asst Defense Secretary Bing West noted on Oct 29 that Obama’s story had changed on the campaign trail a few days earlier, when O’ implied real-time orders were given to do ‘whatever was necessary’ to help assist the consulate and personnel.

Additionally, on Oct 29th National Review Online noted, given Libya’s shaky, insecure government, only National Command Authority could allow use of U.S. military to help.

CNS News reported 25 minutes after the attack started, an email was sent to two White House (undisclosed) recipients, and 80 minutes after it began, Obama met with Panetta and Biden. But we’re led to believe it was so unimportant Obama, what, went to sleep?

So, inside-intel officials say Obama was in the Situation Room, Obama himself says he was issuing directives (3?) during the attack, and only a president can authorize military force in a country we’re not at war with…but Leon now claims Barry was A-W-O-L?

Looks like Panetta has invoked the fruit-of-the-loom Protocol…

What else can you call his efforts to cover Obama’s rear?

They should both be impeached.