[nutmeg]

ping!

Excerpt:

"... according to the source, American Marines were not stationed at the U.S. embassy in Tripoli or the American mission in Benghazi, as would typically have been the case. In the spirit of a "low profile," the administration didn't even want an American company in charge of private security. Blue Mountain, the British firm the State Department hired, was willing to abide by the "no bullets" Rules of Engagement (ROE), so were a logical fit for the contract. These sub-standard protections for American diplomats were signed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the ROE..."

Also:

State Department Denies Holding Up Blackwater Libya Contract

[GOPJ]

In the spirit of a "low profile," the administration didn't even want an American company in charge of private security. Blue Mountain, the British firm the State Department hired, was willing to abide by the "no bullets" Rules of Engagement (ROE)..There's more going on here than meets the eye. In the old day s a real newspaper would have looked into this - for reasons OTHER than to provide cover for their boy.( 'boy' used as term of art - not a racist comment)

[Bigg Red]

It breaks my heart for my country to know that I am not the least bit surprised to learn this.

Is an exploding Middle East Obamugabe’s Reichstag Fire?