Incompetence.
And fear / cya.
If this was THEIR October surprise, I think it has turned into one.
Maybe Obama was going to broker a deal to release the embassy hostages for his "October Suprise".
But the fit hit the shan in the fog.
While we are wetting our feet in this pool. what was the story in regards to the group that claims this attack? Reports that some sort of deal was in the making for releasing the blind sheik.
I contend this was an orchestrated kidnapping for the purpose of the swap that did not account for some Ex-Seals going rouge (in the administration’s estimation).
I agree. He was supposed to get captured and the One would then successfully rescue him and accept his crown as Messiah. Didn’t quite work out...Aww. Poor Obozo.
Such as.......Why was Ambassador Stevens sent out to the wild and wooly frontier of Bebghazi where there was NO protection for him, at all?! What was he doing there,
in a city and area that was owned by Al Qaida?
Look at the attackers at the annex. Also look at why Obama and Hillary would want government change in Libya, Egypt and Syria.
I think that the two former SEALS screwed up the plan. That is why Biden “says what he means, but shouldn’t” splurtted that one of the SEALS had balls the size of CUE BALLS. It was probably something that was said behind closed doors when they were cursing these brave men for trying to save the Ambassador.
Yeah, this whole episode stinks to high heaven. People will say, who would be brazen enough to try anything like this? That is crazy talk. Well, so was the Birth Certificate issue and Obama never ever settled that convincingly. We are dealing with evil, conniving liars who will try anything for power.
Maybe after Obama heard about the fire fight he was told that the only way to respond would be to bomb the blocks around the compound — killing about 400 men.
Or maybe ordering Special Forces into a battle would have little chance of saving our guys and result in high causalities. Dead bodies produced by his order with nothing to show for it would not look good on the evening news.
Also ordering military action in the newly liberated Libya would tarnish the narrative that “Al Qadea is on the run”. Obama probably felt that a US military response would be seen as “cowboyish”.
Why risk offending the Muslim world by violating Libyan sovereignty on a mission that probably wouldn’t help?
Better to quickly come up with the video cover story and kiss the SEALS and the Ambassador goodbye. It is only four lives. The higher purpose of ensuring a second term is at stake.
“As CIC sometimes I have to ask the troops to pay the ultimate sacrifice. Do they think they’re going to live forever? Hey, maybe I can get some rounds after the fund raiser in Vegas?”
I believe the theory that Obama had it set up for the ambassador to be kidnapped so that he could then “save him” by exchanging him for the Blind Sheikh which would also pay off his Muslim Brotherhood buddies.
It sure explains why they reduced security and refused security request.
i guess they didnt expect two real heroes to ignore orders to stand down. the two navy seals are one if the bravest men in my lifetime.
.... then to give ones life for a brethren.