The post from Eric needs to be corrected. 9:30 PM Libyan time is 3:30 PM (not AM) EST. This is a crucial distinction because Obama’s lack of involvement has been excused by those saying he went to bed at 11 PM and didn’t know what was happening.
That is totally false and a deliberate attempt to mislead.
The attack began at 3:30 PM EST and continued until 9:30 PM EST and Obama and the WH situation room would have been up and running at full strength during that period.
Thank you for pointing out the error. As you can see I assumed it said 3:30 PM. My post reflects how it fits in the official schedules.
I remember on 9/11 that around 10:00 pm CST the controversy around the apologetic posting on the Cairo Embassy web site and twitter was already swearing because just before I went to bed that night I took one more look at things and discovered it.
Already at that time the WH was denying they had approved the language.
As we endeavor to be precise, Washington time of the attack was 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, not standard.