That’s the story I heard as well. It fits the “stand down” order to a tee- explains why Barky and the Witch didn’t want anyone to protect Stevens.
When the Americans showed up to save Stevens the kidnappers thought that Barky had betrayed them and the big fight erupted.
Remember two weeks prior to Benghazi there was a rumor about The Blind Sheikh being released from jail, and the media asked the State Dept about it and well, they pretty much gave a half ass response, never really denied it..when Benghazi happened I knew what happened..I know some have asked “Why would Obama want a prisoner swap, how does that make him look good?” Well, look at what happened with Bowe Bergdahl, that was a prisoner swap, did people turn on Obama..NO, unfortunately not..trading in terrorists for a traitor..media thought it was a great idea..they would have been fine and dandy with Obama trading in a terrorist to save an Amb