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I am pissed that it is ranked #4 in box office receipts this weekend so far. I wanted it to be another American Sniper and poke the eyes of the liberals but it doesn’t appear conservatives are into the movie as much as American Sniper. It is a shame. However the weekend is not done.........it would be a miracle to get to number one though.
Saw it,more infuriated than before,Hillary is a pig
Democrats and Republicans have joined together in the cover up. Trey Gowdy anyone?
Amen! What a terrific experience. Most who know me would be surprised, I wept openly at the conclusion! This is what movie’ making should be about-well drawn characters, great dialogue and what a powerful plot!
Something happened that wasn’t supposed to. Stevens was not supposed to be killed.
There are two main possibilities.
First, Stevens was supposed to be kidnapped and swapped for the blind Sheikh. The “attack” on the residence was a sham, until the Seals showed up and turned it into a firefight. The house caught fire, Stevens was trapped and died of smoke inhalation.
This scenario, though, would not explain what happened later that night.
Second (what I think happened) was that the attack was always directed at the “annex”, in order to seize whatever was in the “warehouse”, and the attack earlier on Steven’s residence was a feint, to draw security away from the “annex”. Things got out of hand at Steven’s residence because of unexpected resistance, and he died accidentally.
I just now finished the book, 13 Hours. Absolutely amazing. You can’t put it down, once you get to the detailed story of the 13 hours from the operators’ perspective. The whole beginning chapters are to set the scene and explain the situation and who the men were.
I went looking for a thread of FReepers discussing this because I do feel now that I understand just how heroic these guys were. Instead of crying I feel like my heart is crying inside. Those poor men. But outside, I’m so angry. THIS WAS SO PREVENTABLE. It is a travesty how these people, this station, was left to fend for themselves. And it is one of the beauties of our country how OUR FORCES ARE MADE OF STRONG AND GOOD PEOPLE who will give their all for us and each other.
This should never have happened.
A good S of S would have been devastated and angry if she somehow were not to blame. If others caused or failed to prevent this, and she was too removed, she should have blared from rooftops about this scandal, this trap. She should have fought every other government position to get to the bottom of this, she should have been loud, proud, disgusted, and angry.
This was not a situation for her to defend and cover up. UNLESS SHE WAS THE CAUSE. I can’t see it any other way.
Postscript: Ambassador Stevens was not tortured or raped. He died of smoke inhalation and his body was pristine when it arrived to the plane bound for Tripoli. It was so oft repeated here that he was tortured and dragged through the streets that I believed it, but we FReepers need to realize that we are not immune to falling for false info.