The ambassador would be a skeleton in the closet the POTUS and SOS would not have wanted to linger around to some day tell the story.
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No. The order was to stand down from a rescue mission to another location. The CIA annex at that point was not under attack. Disagree with it, but let’s keep our facts straight.
GWB on October 26, 2012 at 3:32 PM
My facts are fine.
The Stand down order would have sealed the fate of those at the Consulate. Those were the people who, at that time, were fighting for their lives. Whether the denied request came from the Consulate or the Annex is immaterial. In fact, I am pretty sure that the Consulate would have had some way to contact the Annex. The call for help probably originated AT the Consulate.In that case the stand down order was denying a Consulate request. Somebody who was capable to help the Ambassador was being told NOT TO !!
Jabberwock on October 26, 2012 at 3:57 PM
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And we know those at the Annex heard the alarm from the Consulate.