Same answer for both.
The attack was pre-arranged as a hostage taking kidnapping:
IMHO, the attack plan was, if not originated in the Oval Office, at the very least accepted and blessed there.
What the White House naïvely bought into IN ADVANCE was a scheme to allow Amb. Stevens to be kidnapped and held for ransom.
Obama and Valerie Jarret desperately wanted to show Obama as the Master Negotiator, a mensch capable of doing what even the Great Jimmy Carter couldn't: successfully redeem hostages from muslims, and just in time for the election.
As an added bonus, it would provide the all the cover needed to release the Blind Sheik and all the "political" prisoners from Gitmo.
I believe Bronco and Val were astonished when the scorpion stung them in mid-river.
That they were so (dare I say it?) UNEXPECTEDLY betrayed caught them so utterly flat-footed that they still haven't come up with a good cover story!
Just one old, tired and cynical guy's opinion, of course.
Cite one demonstrable fact that says it isn't true, if you can...
I totally agree with your synopsis.
Before,during and after are three definite periods.
1. Before. Additional security denied. ( the Brits leave.)
2. During. Assistance denied. ( Stand downs ordered. )
3. After. True facts to the American people denied. ( Big cover up. )
Obama’s freudian slip! - He says now he is going to get the “ folks” responsible for it.
FOLKS! Really.
Nully, I’m barely limping along in my FR reading lately, many thanks to everyone for posting on this. You and everyone else.
Somewhere I read that Stevens had $64 million apparently at this Consultate or whatever it was. I didn’t read the article, just planned to, so I don’t know where the money came from.
I may even have a window open about it; or not.
I’m really frazzled or I’d have a link or something. Have you read this?