Replies

Yes, this is bad. More from the article:

...."At that point, they called again for military support and help because they were taking fire at the CIA safe house, or annex. The request was denied.

Who is denying the request now? CIA? Earlier in the article, it says CIA told them to stand down and not go to the consulate.

......"The team was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. In fact, at least one member of the team was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Specter gunship, which is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights. The fighting at the CIA annex went on for more than four hours -- enough time for any planes based in Sigonella Air base, just 480 miles away, to arrive. Fox News has also learned that two separate Tier One Special operations forces were told to wait, among them Delta Force operators. "..........