[Dan Cooper]

There was a report here that indicated the Hospital was surrounded by Ansar al-Sharia militia:

In Benghazi timeline, CIA errors but no evidence of conspiracy

Were they hoping to recover the Ambassador as a hostage if he recovered from the smoke inhalation?

[affan76]

That is my belief. What else were they after in the consulate. A Muslim Brotherhood heavily armed mob gathers around a consulate where the Ambassador is located, why else would they storm the consulate??????? He was the prize and he was near death when found and unabled to be revived. Amazing how the hostilities were over after that with the only shots being fired by the US were those of the ex-seals.

Americans died......