I have seen Submarines scrambled to Libya in 30 mins
Guys shanghaied off the docks.
Ready to go.
The notion that we could not respond in 7 hours is preposterous.
Obama let these guys twist in the wind.
The Question is, was it negligence or was it purposeful?
Considering the entire Arab Spring, I think it was the later.
AQ is strengthening on the North African coast, and Obama is enabling it.
The reality is that no one knew how long the crisis would last. The seven hours is in hindsight. As Issa rightly said, what decisions were made in hour one when no one knew the outcome. Did we start the wheels in motion to send assistance?