Emails Detail Unfolding Benghazi Attack on Sept. 11 (CBS broke story on WH knowing 2hrs in)

CBS News ^ | Tuesday, October 23, 2012 | Sharyl Attkisson

[kristinn]

(CBS News) It was six weeks ago on Tuesday that terrorists attacked the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Now, CBS News has obtained email alerts that were put out by the State Department as the attack unfolded. Four Americans were killed in the attack, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

These emails contain the earliest description so far of what happened at Benghazi the night of the attack.

Read the emails (PDF)

At 4:05 p.m. Eastern time, on September 11, an alert from the State Department Operations Center was issued to a number government and intelligence agencies. Included were the White House Situation Room, the office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the FBI.

"US Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi Under Attack" -- "approximately 20 armed people fired shots; explosions have been heard as well. Ambassador Stevens, who is currently in Benghazi, and four COM (Chief of Mission/embassy) personnel are in the compound safe haven."

At 4:54 p.m., less than an hour later, another alert: "the firing... in Benghazi...has stopped...A response team is on site attempting to locate COM (embassy) personnel."

Then, at 6:07 p.m., State sent out another alert saying the embassy in Tripoli reported the Islamic military group "Ansar al-Sharia Claims Responsibilty for Benghazi Attack"... "on Facebook and Twitter and has called for an attack on Embassy Tripoli."

(Video report and more from Sharyl Attkisson on CBS Evening News at source link.)

[kristinn]

Sharyl Attkisson broke the story about the White House knowing two hours in to the attack an al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility. Reuters and Fox reported several hours after her report aired tonight.

[PMAS]

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[TigerClaws]

Wow. Real journalism still exists?

Hillary’s revenge no doubt.

[NormsRevenge]

Looks ‘The Beast’ just got IED’d on the road to peace in the Middle East .. or was it just another BumP in the road for O’Bummer?

[little jeremiah]

placemark.

[bandleader]

This whole thing is a load of BullSh*T!Christopher Stevens was an “Arms Broker”to the rebels.This is the Middle-East version of “Fast&Furious”!!Apparently,he got”crossed-up”and the Bad Guys took him out!!!This makes”Iran/Contra”look like a Sunday School Picnic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TigerClaws]

Does it matter to voters? Rats don’t care. MSM will be off on some other story.

At least the truth is out.

[FlingWingFlyer]

“Get the transcript CANDY!” - Barack Hussein Obama

[bronxville]

Al Sharia admitted to it initially but within a few days or thereabouts they denied it. One wonders why they changed their story or who told them to deny it.

[kristinn]

FYI.

[EQAndyBuzz]

CBS gets to claim due diligence while Gloria Allred is on the front age tomorrow.

[1066AD]

She’s also the only MSM reporter to at least cover Fast & Furious to some degree.

House hearing Oct 10: http://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-security-failures-of-benghazi/

If nothing else listen to minute 54:00 to the end of Part 2: “It’s like the Taliban is inside the building”

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

ALL FREEPERS:

It is OUR DUTY to do what the lying lib media won’t.

POST THIS STORY (yes, this exact story) to FACEBOOK, link on Twitter, email, any way possible.

GET THE WORD OUT beyond Free Republic, to everyone you know. This is hugh and series and this alone should take Obama OUT.

Don’t sit on your *** bemoaning that the press isn’t doing it’s job, it’s OUR job.

LET’S ROLL! ;-)

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

>>Does it matter to voters? Rats don’t care. MSM will be off on some other story.<<

No whiny, defeatist, loser attitudes, please. Refer to the post I just made.

;-)

[eddie willers]

Now we know why Romney laid off last night.

Maybe the press has finally decided that Romney might win and will try to salvage some credibility (and future press passes) by doing their job.

[TigerClaws]

Does this contradict any of the Congressional testimony?

Wonder if anyone is facing contempt of Congress.

[Bshaw]

“Wow. Real journalism still exists?”

No, otherwise the question would have been asked of Obama during last night’s debate.

That would have been real journalism.

[Windflier]

"Gotcha, punk..."

[wiseprince]

yea, well unless it’s the lead on all of the newspapers and unless the cable news and abc,nbc etc. cover it the story will be buried. Tomorrow will all be about Abortion or Gloria

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

>>yea, well unless it’s the lead on all of the newspapers and unless the cable news and abc,nbc etc. cover it the story will be buried. Tomorrow will all be about Abortion or Gloria
<<

It is OUR JOB to get the word out on this. The time of sitting on our butts with a defeatist attitude, whining that the MSM isn’t doing its job, ended around 1998. heehee

See post #13

;-)