Posted on 10/09/2012 6:30:06 PM PDT by kristinn
Senior State Department officials provided a more detailed picture Tuesday of the consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. A look at how they say the attack took place:
Sept. 10-11, 2012
Stevens arrives in Benghazi and holds meetings on and off the consulate grounds on Sept. 10. He spends the night, and for the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. holds meetings only inside the compound. It is an enclosed area about 300 yards long by 100 yards wide, with a 9-foot outer wall topped by barbed wire and augmented by barriers, steel drop bars and other security upgrades. There are four buildings in the compound. Five diplomatic security officers are present, along with four members of a local militia deployed by Libya's government to provide added security.
Around 8:30 p.m.
Stevens finishes his final meeting of the day and escorts a Turkish diplomat outside the main entrance of the consulate. The situation is calm. There are no protests.
Around 9:40 p.m.
Agents hear loud noises, gunfire and explosions near the front gate. A barracks at the entrance housing the local militiamen is burnt down. Agents viewing cameras see large group of armed men flowing into the compound. Alarm is sounded. Telephone calls are made to the embassy in Tripoli, officials in Washington, the Libyan authorities and a U.S. quick reaction force located at a second compound a little over a mile away.
Grabbing weapons
One agent, armed with a sidearm and an M4 submachine gun, takes Stevens and computer specialist Sean Smith to a safe room inside one of the compound's two main residences. It has a heavy metal grill and several locks, medical supplies and water, and windows that can be opened only from the inside.
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What’s the deal on the two security personnel mentioned at the end? Were they Americans?
Obama went to the UN and lied to the whole world.
I heard Carney briefed all the media. Except Fox. That true?
I want to know who made the decision to cast the “video” story.
As well, who in the administration told the press that the “protesters” took the ambassador to the hospital when actually they were dragging the bodies through the streets.
Criminal Negligence
Dereliction of Duty
Malicious intent
Fraud
Slander
Treason
I M P E A C H
REMOVE
TRY
etc
Not Carney, but the State Dept did not invite Fox to the conference call tonight.
NOBODY, I repeat NOBODY in a position of power in our government wants to confront this administration FRACE TO FACE on ANYTHING!!! They wish nothing more than to kick the can down the road and continue collecting their perks.
So much stuff and nonsense.
They are ALL garbage.
You know, it’s almost good Fox was left out.
At some point the Obama-zomz got to hear the truth in a soft and sugary delivery that they can swallow.
And coincidentally, the “change” is for the select 1% elites that are the political class only.
This information provided by senior State Department officials. IMO this makes the info highly suspect.
This whole narrative is suspect...not one word about when or where the ambassador’s corpse was defiled.
Obama set the ME in flames. He is responsible for the chaos going on now because of the video. He went on ME tv and made sure everyone knew about this video. He made things worse just to cover his butt.
Obama set the ME in flames. He is responsible for the chaos going on now because of the video. He went on ME tv and made sure everyone knew about this video. He made things worse just to cover his butt.
I remember Reno getting grilled by Congress for burning those children at Waco, but for some reason Hillary is getting a pass. Hey Congress, if not for yourselves, ask for your country.
U left out jail cell
Fox News excluded!
This is major!
They didn't want to hear FOX say "Well duh! We've been reporting this for three weeks now."
This is major!
I AGREE!!!!!! Something very important is going on right now!!!!!
Saul Alinsky tactic; Do your data dump the night before hearings to diffuse the ‘bombshell’ effect the following day.
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