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Source: Only President Could Have Made 'Stand Down' Call On Benghazi
Breitbart ^ | 5/7/13 | Kerry Picket

Posted on 05/07/2013 1:36:01 PM PDT by Nachum

A source with intimate information about the events that happened on the ground in Benghazi the night the U.S. Consulate and the CIA annex was attacked by terrorists told Breitbart News that, ultimately, only the President of the United States, or someone acting on his authority, could have prevented Special Forces either on the ground or nearby from helping those Americans who were under deadly assault.

According to the source, when the attack on the Consulate occurred, a specific chain of command to gain verbal permission to move special-forces in must have occurred. SOCAFRICA commander Lieutenant Col. Gibson would have contacted a desk officer at the time, asking for that permission.

That desk officer would have called Marine Corps Col. George Bristol, then in command of Joint Special Operations Task Force-Trans Sahara. From there, Bristol would have made contact with Rear Admiral Brian Losey, then Commander of Special Operations Command Africa. Losey would have contacted four-star General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. AFRICOM at the time.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: benghazi; benghaziresponse; benghazistanddown; democrat; down; libya; lies; obama; president; socafrica; stand; standdown; waronterror
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To: Jemian

That was terrific. Thank you very much for looking that up. I missed that thread and that Limbaugh show somehow and have not heard that before. It somewhat contradicts what I have understood up until now that only the POTUS could authorize a CBA but is still not a lot different. It is hard to imagine anyone else deciding to leave them all hanging.


121 posted on 05/07/2013 9:01:25 PM PDT by TigersEye (If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted)
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To: Nachum

Bump


122 posted on 05/07/2013 9:05:26 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Nachum

“Maybe Huckabee is right, this might be the end for the Obamatron.”

Obama could murder someone in public and nothing would happen to him, his whorshippers would defend him to the hilt and blame someone else.


123 posted on 05/07/2013 9:17:50 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Nachum

Didn’t we already know this?


124 posted on 05/07/2013 9:31:05 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
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To: GregNH
You betcha he was...he was not available during the hours in question because he was either out smokin’ dope, lovin’ Reggie/whoever, or yet the one I heard was that he and Valerie Jarrett and others had a meeting and were trying to figure out a story they could tell the press and the world when Benghazi exploded in their faces. The story was that obozo was going to have a “October Surprise” for the voters just before the Elections in November, 2012. The plan was for Ambassador Stevens to be “kidnapped” by obozo’s Muslim Brotherhood allies, and held for “ransom.” obozo was suppose to negotiate the “release” of Stevens, give his Muslim Brotherhood buddies the trade-off they wanted (the blind sheik was suppose to be exchanged for Stevens), and obozo figured he would become a hero to the American public, and a shoo-in at the 2012 elections. And then the Benghazi plan blew up in his face, and now he was scrambling to save face with the public and come up with some plausible story to tell the press. It was a pure political move on obozo’s part, and in the end men died, men who pleaded for help, men who were ignored by the limp-wristed pResident, all for political gain. obozo’s sorry azz should be dragged out of the White House and be “displayed” for all to see as a socialist/communist/marrxist “pResident” who consorts with an enemy of the United States (Muslim Brotherhood), who is a conniving, self-serving pathological liar and should be impeached, just to name a few reasons. obozo, Clinton and the rest of his cabal have blood on their hands and they must be punished for the political move that blew up in their faces and killed soldiers in the process. This story must never die, and these traitors must be punished.
125 posted on 05/07/2013 11:59:42 PM PDT by itssme
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To: TigersEye
Please see my post #125. This story was first broken by a retired Naval Admiral Lewis, I believe, can't positively remember his name. This story was all over the internet..haven't checked it lately to see if it's been scrubbed. No one picked up on this story..the leftist media totally ignored it, and now it's coming out as probably the truth of what really happened. oboma must be taken down and hard, along with his leftist cabal. He is responsible for the deaths of brave men...but Mr Chicken-Sh*t undoubtedly knows nothing about honor, bravery, love of country (unless it's a muslim country), or simply how to tell the truth. obozo is a socialist/communist/marxist, a pathological liar and a DANGER to this country, to you and to me. obozo MUST be punished, and we should all forward this info to everyone we know..the facts must be made known to everyone, and not just the low-information people in this country. And We the People must not allow this story to just fade away...obozo and his cabal have blood on their hands and they MUST be punished.
126 posted on 05/08/2013 12:17:11 AM PDT by itssme
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To: GraceG
I would guess that the Admiral commanding the Stennis Battle Group and the Commander of AFRICOM were relieved of command (although that was polished up later) because they were going to send people in (with or without CBA) anyway.

Shortly afterwards, Petraeus is popped for having a little on the side (commonplace DC practice), and the personnel shuffle began--all CYA for Duh-1--scatter the people in the know, and if they won't play ball, well, DC is a dangerous and crime-ridden town, and the Beltway is a dangerous drive...

127 posted on 05/08/2013 1:04:32 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Hoodat
Ah, so Valerie Jarrett make the call.

Unlike Bin Laden...where they were both likely informed after the op was going down.

128 posted on 05/08/2013 1:10:19 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Nachum; All

Could someone please expound on “WHY” the stand-down? Why was help withheld that night? What’s the WHY in all of this? That’s what I’d like to know.


129 posted on 05/08/2013 1:38:13 AM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: Hoodat

right. Everyone is missing the point that ValJar runs the presidency.

Like the movie Argo, they needed to get presidential approval so they called Hamilton Jorden - same thing


130 posted on 05/08/2013 3:00:15 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: wesagain

>>Depending on a guy to make a decision who has a consistant record of voting “present?”........Priceless.

Exactly.

This imposter in the WH is such an incompetent, traitorous loser. It boggles the mind.


131 posted on 05/08/2013 4:24:48 AM PDT by generally (Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: bgill

Exactly.

Hillary was calling the shots that night.

Professor shitbag was in the WH, doing what he does best. Collecting a paycheck for nothing. Zero.


132 posted on 05/08/2013 4:46:43 AM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: itssme
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3016005/posts?page=116#116
133 posted on 05/08/2013 4:59:37 AM PDT by GregNH (If you can't fight, please find a good place to hide!)
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To: generally
"This imposter in the WH is such an incompetent, traitorous loser. It boggles the mind."

Yea - but he's "the one!" ....../s

134 posted on 05/08/2013 5:13:43 AM PDT by wesagain (The God #Elohim# of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the One True GOD.)
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To: Batman11
Earlier in the ZerO amin, I was wondering why Congress, MSM etc were not callig for impeaching the idiot who appeared hell bent on being a Marxist Dictator. I was told stop worrying. The Military will intervein. LOL, LOL etc
135 posted on 05/08/2013 6:24:26 AM PDT by Tuketu (The Dim Platform is splinters bound by crazy glue. We need a solvent)
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To: Nachum

Only if the media and the elites care.

Let’s just say I don’t think so.


136 posted on 05/08/2013 7:44:24 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: potlatch

Great Graphic, potlatch.


137 posted on 05/08/2013 8:04:10 AM PDT by MEG33 (Prayers for all affected in Boston and West)
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To: Batman11
Doing so might get them court martialed, and will mean they lose any pension they might have.

Most won't do it.

138 posted on 05/08/2013 8:50:46 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

The very fact that everyone is dancing around the question of WHO gave the order is a clear indicator that it was the CIC, Barack Hussein Obama. He is the top. He gives the go or not go. Everyone is afraid to say where the order came from.


139 posted on 05/08/2013 10:41:57 AM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: dandiegirl

Agree!!


140 posted on 05/08/2013 11:45:57 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism)
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