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The release of Michael Bay’s upcoming Benghazi attack movie could have an effect on Hillary Clinton’s campaign to become the Democratic presidential candidate.The release of Michael Bay’s upcoming Benghazi attack movie could have an effect on Hillary Clinton’s campaign to become the Democratic presidential candidate.
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi hits US cinemas on 15 January, two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, where Clinton will face voters for the first time. The film tells the story of the 11 September 2012 terrorist attack in Libya, a crisis that has since become caught up in Republican attacks on Clinton’s use of a private email account to conduct government business. She was secretary of state at the time.13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi hits US cinemas on 15 January, two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, where Clinton will face voters for the first time. The film tells the story of the 11 September 2012 terrorist attack in Libya, a crisis that has since become caught up in Republican attacks on Clinton’s use of a private email account to conduct government business. She was secretary of state at the time.
The action film, which stars John Krasinski, will recount the real life story of the attack, which resulted in the deaths of two diplomats, including the US ambassador to Libya, and two CIA security contractors. “While the events have been the subject of continuous heated debate, few have heard or seen the story told from the perspective of these brave men because it has been largely lost amidst the political back and forth,” said Erwin Stoff, a producer of the film.The action film, which stars John Krasinski, will recount the real life story of the attack, which resulted in the deaths of two diplomats, including the US ambassador to Libya, and two CIA security contractors. “While the events have been the subject of continuous heated debate, few have heard or seen the story told from the perspective of these brave men because it has been largely lost amidst the political back and forth,” said Erwin Stoff, a producer of the film.
The issue has taken on an added dimension in recent weeks, after claims emerged that the House select committee on Benghazi was being used by Republicans specifically to harm Clinton’s campaign.The issue has taken on an added dimension in recent weeks, after claims emerged that the House select committee on Benghazi was being used by Republicans specifically to harm Clinton’s campaign.
The script is said to include a pointed tag line at the end which mentions that a CIA base chief who tried to delay the contractors received an agency medal.
“Republicans have already made clear they will use this movie to revive theories discredited by their own party’s investigators to continue their admittedly partisan attacks against Hillary Clinton,” David Brock told The New York Times. Brock is the author of The Benghazi Hoax and founder of an outside group that defends Clinton.
The film’s studio Paramount reportedly considered a date change but any later release would have put it even closer to the election. The scheduling is similar to that of American Sniper which became a big hit this January.