Benghazi: this year's September Surprise?

[Politico]

We appear weak right now, especially in light of the reported division between us and Israel (which is probably what sparked this incitement since some folks in the Middle East now believe they can possibly get us to abandon Israel if we simply endure a few more losses). The president must respond with force or Romney will soon have an impressive photo-op involving a number of retired generals following their endorsement of Mitt. If the president responds with force and the results are disastrous, he's got a Mogadishu on his hands and it's over for his campaign given the economy and the fact foreign policy is his lone bright spot. That said, if the president responds with force he will likely turn off a number of his anti-war supporters. Most importantly, if anybody in the Middle East overruns another one of our embassies but instead take hostages this time, Obama would be staring at a 400+ EV landslide LOSS if he is unable to secure their unharmed rescue before the election. After this event, nothing must happen to our embassies anywhere in the world from here on out or it's a huge negative for Obama since foreign policy is one of the few areas he seems to be handling well.

I would prefer to be Romney right now, who simply needs to tighten his belt, watch the gaffes, and get ready for the debates.