Military resources are tightly controlled but one would think that some high level military commander that knew what was going on would have given the order to help save lives knowing and not caring that his career would be over
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Well, some people still believe the story that General Ham was all set to do just that, but was relieved of command on the spot...No proof of it that I have seen:
Tiger Droppings reported:
The information I heard today was that General [Carter] Ham as head of Africom received the same e-mails the White House received requesting help/support as the attack was taking place. General Ham immediately had a rapid response unit ready and communicated to the Pentagon that he had a unit ready.
General Ham then received the order to stand down. His response was to screw it, he was going to help anyhow. Within 30 seconds to a minute after making the move to respond, his second in command apprehended General Ham and told him that he was now relieved of his command.
The story continues that now General Rodiguez would take General Ham’s place as the head of Africom.
Sure enough Obama nominated Gen. David Rodriguez to replace Gen. Carter Ham as commander of U.S. Africa Command.
Don’t miss this. I don’t think too much of the Rodriguez story. That’s armchair hearsay.
see here: https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3804619/posts?page=304#304