Posted on 09/30/2012 11:23:48 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
It is astounding that what really happened in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012 has been so thoroughly buried by the mainstream media.
In an article from Reuters dated September 12, 2012, Alastair MacDonald reported that "U.S. troops dispatched by helicopter across the Libyan desert to rescue Ambassador Chris Stevens and other diplomats in Benghazi ran into a fierce overnight ambush that left a further two Americans dead." MacDonald quotes Capt. Fathi al-Obeidi (Libya special operations) as saying that "after his men and the Marines had found the American survivors who had evacuated the blazing consulate, the ostensibly secret location in an isolated villa came under an intense and highly accurate mortar barrage."
A detailed timeline of the attack is here.
Now, I'm confused. Helicopters? Apparently, as the consulate came under attack, the occupants contacted someone (it isn't specified who), and the Marines were dispatched. The Marines then ran into an ambush when they tried to helicopter to the consulate location from "across the Libyan desert." Meanwhile, Capt. al-Obeidi said that "it began to rain down on us," just as his security force was heading out to evacuate the 37 Americans in the ten pickup trucks and sedans they had brought to take the Americans to the airport. Capt. al-Obeidi said that he was "being bombarded by calls from all over the country by Libyan government officials who wanted me to hurry and get them out."
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Continue in private
When asked for a source for a stated fact it is FReeper etiquette to provide the source or drop it. It has been that way since before I joined. There is no need for any private chat between us.
Then no need to continue this conversation.
I didn’t hear of this either. The Marines running into something they couldn’t handle? BS, total BS.
No kidding! There were no Marines anywhere in Libya so that pretty much finishes that discourse.
Now I see why our government lies to us. Some people obviously believe everything they read.
Muslims torched Buddest temples in Thailand.
If you have a source that say otherwise then post it. Otherwise STFU.
US consulate attack in Benghazi 'disrupted major intelligence operation’ (telegraph UK)
I wouldnt give you the satisfaction! My source isn’t a stupid article I read online! STFU, really? What are you, 5? Grow up.
just provide the requested info. this secrecy is part of the problem
that is a frightening thought
IOWs you have no source and are making s#!t up as you go along. LOL
Believe what you want but I was one of MANY that started contacting the media to say this was a preplanned terrorist attack shortly after it happened.
And I would never make this up!!!
Still not understanding how 30 (according to Clinton) or 37 (according to the Reuters article/Libyan official) CIA/state department personnel walked out of a safe house with their injured, under fire and were able to get to the airport. These would be eye witnesses to the whole thing.
There ... were ... no ... Marines ... in ... Libya.
Hahaha. The truth will come out and you will look like an ass. I’d hold off on celebrating. You will see. Good bye.
Saw that.
I think this has been in the planning for months to create as much chaos as possible.
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