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President Obama responds to questions from reporters during a Nov. 14, 2012, press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Palestinian men react at hospital after the body of Ahmed Jabari, head of the Hamas military wing, was brought, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. The Israeli military said its assassination of the Hamas military commander marks the beginning of an operation against Gaza militants. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

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Palestinian security forces wheel into a hospital the body of Ahmed Jabari, head of the Hamas military wing, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. The Israeli military said its assassination of the Hamas military commander marks the beginning of an operation against Gaza militants. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

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** FILE ** President Barack Obama makes an opening statement during his first news conference after Election Day, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), center, and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), right, hold a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building calling for a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the Benghazi attack, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 14, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), center, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), right, and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), left, hold a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building calling for a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the Benghazi attack, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 14, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building where he called for a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the Benghazi attack, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 14, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), left, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), second from left, and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), right, hold a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building calling for a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the Benghazi attack, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 14, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), right, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), left, and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), center, hold a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building calling for a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the Benghazi attack, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 14, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), pictured, listens as Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building calling for a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the Benghazi attack, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 14, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), center, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), right, and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), left, hold a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building calling for a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the Benghazi attack, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 14, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), right, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), left, leave after holding a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building calling for a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the Benghazi attack, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 14, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)