[patriotspride]

approx 1050 miles from airbase Aviano to Benghazi. Commercial airliner time would be two hours. They had the time.

---

two examples of current fighters. These would be time estimates, combat loading to slow them down a little.

To me one of this roaring by at mach 1 would be enough cause the crowds to
scatter.

F-18 E/F Super Hornet (USA)

Maximum speed: Mach 1.8+ (1,190 mph, 1,900 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,190 m)

F-16 E Fighting Falcon Block 60 (USA)

Maximum speed:

At sea level: Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h)
At altitude: Mach 2+ (1,500 mph, 2,414 km/h)

[machogirl]

That pretty much blows their excuse out of the water. About that “tanker” excuse, do the fighters have a 10 gallon tank? /s From what I understand, these fighters have a range that would have well been within the Benghazi distance and back. Did the mean old Republicans not give the Air Force enough money to top off the tanks? /s

thanks for posting the info. makes the excuse they used look even more dastardly.

[machogirl]

Your screen name will be audited by the IRS lowmen in Cleveland.

[dhs12345]

Maybe an initial defensive attack and to scare away the attackers and then a follow up with something more ASAP. Might take a couple of days to get an rescue team to the embassy but at least they would have made an effort to protect them and might have been able to hold off the attackers.

It is certainly not a good thing to abandon fellow Americans when they need help and as an ambassador I would question my loyalties to the US if I thought that I might be left to fend for myself during an attack.