This is a completely different account from what I saw on Fox last night. Stevens was at the compound when the attack began. He was meeting with a dignitary from Turkey and walked him to the gate.
“Ambassador Stevens with two Marine guards and a visiting USAF communication specialist decided to drive to the consulate to either manage the situation or help evacuate to a nearby safe house. The consulate security was composed of Libyan nationals whom were advised of the travel of Stevens.
It appears that a Libyan security guard was in league with the Shaykh Omar Abdulrahman Brigades and advised them on the ambush timing.
As the ambassador’s vehicle neared the consulate it was hit with an RPG and disabled. Steven’s and the other three then engaged a running gunfight until they could get to the consulate.”
Make no mistake, my report the day after was hazy and the events are much clearer now, that’s why I stopped revising as incoming details became sensitive to other operations. I began this thread stating that Stevens death was collateral, that is obviously a significant revision to my reports the day after.
The reason I reposted was to respond that I have not been “behind the curve”.
Stevens was known to travel without security that was available to him and use local drivers. His hubris contributed to his loss.
Meeting with anyone at an unsecured Mission facility on 9/11 while deadly protests were underway across Africa and the Mid-east, is just flat not good thinking.
The two former SEALS did drive from the safe house to the Mission and were ambushed. Security was compromised by the locals, the essentials of my early report are correct. My naming of Azuz was the first report in the media. Subsequent reports by others naming Ansar al Sharia are mostly wrong.
Fox can report what they want, they are invested and are unable to let go of the story for many reasons. But they will be backing off soon.