Posted on 10/26/2012 6:30:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
BOMBSHELL: US troops in Benghazi would not have been painting targets on the ground unless there was air support overhead. But someone called it off – And the decision most likely came from the White House.
FOX News reported earlier today that security officers on the ground in Benghazi had a laser planted on a target that was firing on the annex.
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 Spectre 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.
So there were two drones in the air recording the attack on the ground. And now we know the CIA team at the annex was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. The White House was able to watch the attack live back in Washington DC. Yet, yesterday Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said this,
“The U.S. military did not get involved during the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, last month because officials did not have enough information about what was going on before the attack was over.”
How much more information did they need?
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Then there’s this bombshell at BlackFive from a former Delta operator:
Having spent a good bit of time nursing a GLD (ground Laser Designator) in several garden spots around the world, something from the report jumped out at me.
One of the former SEALs was actively painting the target. That means that Specter WAS ON STATION! Probably an AC130U. A ground laser designator is not a briefing pointer laser. You do not “paint” a target until the weapons system/designator is synched; which means that the AC130 was on station.
Only two places could have called off the attack at that point; the WH situation command (based on POTUS direction) or AFRICOM commander based on information directly from the target area.
If the AC130 never left Sigonella (as Penetta says) that means that the Predator that was filming the whole thing was armed.
If that SEAL was actively “painting” a target; something was on station to engage! And the decision to stand down goes directly to POTUS!
This is HUGE. It should be obvious by now that someone is not telling the truth. As Blackfive says,
“This is bigger than Watergate!… The worst has to be the team on the ground knowing that the President just left you to die.“
A caller today discussed this with Rush Limbaugh.
(VIDEO AT LINK)
Here is part of that conversation.
CALLER: Well, there’s three networks, Rush. The e-mails that have been released are unclassified e-mails. On the top secret side, a flash traffic message from the embassy Tripoli to the White House Situation Room, it’s like an IM. I mean, it’s immediately responded to. You have to acknowledge receipt of it. Okay? So it’s immediate. It gets to the person, the watch officer sitting there, boom, flashes on his screen, he has to acknowledge receipt. And then there’s a protocol for who he then sends it to. He physically turns to someone, the senior guy on watch, “This is a critical element of information. POTUS needs to hear this,” and that’s what would have happened.
So no one in the White House can deny that — well, they can deny it, but the fact is the protocol says someone marched their happy little ass up to the senior guy standing next to POTUS and said, “Sir, ambassador in Libya is in peril.” And if he was missing, that is even a higher precedence. And then the chain would have also gone out automatically to the geographic combatant commander, AFRICOM, and he would have then turned to his special operations commander and said, “I want the In-Extremis Force, you know, strip ready in five minutes.” And evidently they were strip ready in Sigonella and they would have the assets to penetrate the airspace, you know, an MC-130 papa, which is a C-130 specially equipped with electronic countermeasures. They didn’t need permission to enter Libyan airspace, okay?
I’m giving you a lot of Inside Baseball stuff, and maybe putting myself in a little peril by doing it, but the In-Extremis Force, they would have been chomping at the bit to do this. It was turned down, POTUS, at his five p.m. Eastern time meeting with the principals, that’s when he put the kibosh on everything. It was a conscious act. It has to be because, you know, the In-Extremis Force is required to be prepared to do In-Extremis non-combatant evacuation operations for its geographic responsibility, the entire continent of Africa. So there’s always somebody ready to go, and the aircraft are always prepared to go.
Read the rest here. Hat Tip Truth and Common Sense
Agreed
He acted stupidly and cowardly to save face with the Muslims... and it cost 4 American lives...
Here’s an interesting factoid on the C-130 gunship.
The model touched on here has a flight speed of 385 mph.
It could have been on station in a little over one hour.
It was designed for precisely this purpose.
Now, did we have one in Italy or another location close by?
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ac-130a.htm
Yikes. We need to bury that info WRT IR and cell cams - for now.
We also need to change wavelength of laser designator (UV?) and use the old IR as “honey pots” to sucker the b@stards in for a kill.
Troglodytes.
not me, but it is a common thing apparently. Happened to Ghaddafi for crying out loud
Agreed
Facebook is not letting me link to story on father of seal. I bet WH has pulled some strings at Facebook to keep these off
We all know obama and the democrats are our enemies. To me, everyone who continues to support these people are my enemies. That means all former friends, co-workers and blood relatives. They, too, are my enemies. And I do not fraternize with the enemy.
Expect the worst, but rejoice if Something intervenes and O and his cronies are deposed.>>>>>>>>>>>
Thanks for the insight. Few truly comprehend the deceptive
strategies of Muslim culture.
I have expected the worst since 2007, when I saw what Obama did in Kenya, in league with his Islamofascist colleague Odinga.We have an unamerican , petty dictator as president, who is cast in the same mold as Robert Mugabe.He is a pustule on the body politik of America , begging to be lanced by patriots who are both fast and accurate.
Again, you are DELIBERATELY distorting my message and creating a strawman of you own creation.
I have over these many years been COMPLETELY supportive of our military. They are brave, honorable, noble, and highly trained. How many times must I state this. They deserve better than be serving under a usurper.
Our very highest and most senior military officers have abandoned our brave soldiers and sailors to the whims of a usurper and the only thing these highest officers do is persecute any brave, loyal, and honorable officer who dares to question Obama’s eligibility.
Geeze! Given your standard the Cuban born son of Fidel Castro could be occupying the White House and your standard would be for our nation's very most senior officers to trample their oath to defend the Constitution, bow down to corrupt legislators and judges,and allow the men and women serving under him to be subject to a usurper's whim.
Cannot agree with this statement of yours. I do not know it to be true and neither do you. We do agree zer0 is a zer0, thus in our disagreement there is an agreement. Good Day in that regard, FRiend. Direct your fire where most effective. I choose to direct my fire at not our Military. The cic is the problem, as is congress, in that congress has refused to remove the cic. Our Military cannot remove zer0, unless you are asking for all heck to break loose. Our Military is dealing with a terrible situation. It is not the fault of our Military.
You do know it and so do our very highest and most senior military officers.
They KNOW and have known for years that Obama’s posted birth documents are forgeries.
They know and have know for years that Obama is using another man's social security number.
They know and have known for years that Obama fails e-verify.
So? What do these weenies bedecked with twinkling costume jewelry do? NOTHING! ( Except subject the BRAVE AND HONORABLE men and women serving under them to insane rules of engagement, fail to defend a U.S. embassy, persecute those officers who dare to question, and grind the Constitution into the mud.)
Under your standard there would be no circumstances whatsoever for any military officer, whether in the highest possible ranks or the lowest, to stand up and ask congress or the courts for clarification, or to hold a very public press conference and RESIGN!
In other word a oath before God to defend the Constitution is meaningless to you.
You are AGAIN using a strawman and DELIBERATELY distorting my message!
This is shameful.
**AGAIN**!!!!
I have posted REPEATEDLY over the years that our MILITARY is honorable, brave, loyal, and highly trained. Our BRAVE, LOYAL, HONORABLE, and HIGHLY TRAINED men and women in the military deserve better than to be serving under a usurper and under those very highest and most senior officers who fail to uphold their oaths to defend the Constitution.
Again....ANOTHER STAWMAN OF YOUR CREATION!!!
(Yes, I am shouting. I am exasperated with your DELIBERATE distortions.)
Show where I have stated that the military should remove Obama? SHOW IT! You won't because you can't!!!!
My statement is that our very highest and most senior military officers have the peaceful and legal right to ask Congress to investigate and provide prompt, certifiable, and best evidence proving that Obama is a legitimate Commander in Chief and not a usurper.
My statement is that our very highest and most senior military officers have the legal and peaceful right to seek clarification of Obama’s natural born citizenship in our nation's courts.
My statement is that our very highest and most senior military officers have the legal and peaceful right to seek and audience with Obama to ask him to promptly resolve his natural born citizenship with the best and most certifiable evidence.
My statement is that our very highest and most senior military officers have the legal and peaceful right to have a very public press conference where they can publicly resign their commissions. Then the next level of officers have the peaceful and legal right to do the same.
What have these very highest and most senior men bedecked with costume jewelry done?
Answer: They have done nothing to watch the backs of the men and women serving under them. They have allowed these men and women to be blown apart and sent home maimed or dead and they have allowed a usurper to leave a U.S. embassy complete undefended.
Gee! Constitution or perks and pension? Well?....We now have proof as to what is most important to these perfumed and prancing weenies.
Yes, indeed it is time to stand down from defending starwmen of YOUR creation.
It’s like chasing a roach around the kitchen table.
I post for other Freepers and those with open minds who may be lurking here. That is the true power of Free Republic. It isn't about **you**.
Your insults are growing tiring. But please continue, if you must.
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