“....government law enforcement agency employees might decide to take a powder, set up a security perimeter, and then burn three irreplaceable hours while debating how best to attempt a rescue operation.”
“Fort Hood, San Bernardino, Orlando and Nice have taught us that when we are faced with an armed homicidal terrorist, we will have nobody but ourselves to depend on for our self defense during the first minutes...”
When the diplomatic compound in Benghazi that Ambassador Chris Stevens and others came under attack, just one mile away were two vehicles full of dedicated, fully armed operators, anxious to head to the fight, but had to just sit there waiting, while ‘important’ officials discussed the situation. The operators waited 20-30 minutes before deciding they couldn’t wait any longer, took matters into their own hands, and without ‘permission’, sped off to the fight at the compound.
Had the operators left when they wanted to, there’s an excellent chance that Chris Stevens and Sean Smith would still be alive, the initial plans of the attackers having been thwarted, a second attack on the CIA annex may not have even happened. It’s just one more high profile example of critical time being wasted while deranged gunmen have their way unimpeded.
Looks like a Glock 19 or 30 would fit, probably a Tokarev or 12-shot Cz52 9mm Makarov, and probably many 2",3" or 4" barreled revolvers, the cop gun of old. [Remember, we're talking full-power fighting handguns here...there may be multiple bad guys/gals or body armor involved, as well as jihad-induced fervor or drug use.
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And after the initial attack, the PTB in DC wrote off the entire mission, not knowing if an Alamo massacre was in progress, refusing to send available outside help.