The CIA facility was near it, but this was a consular office that didn’t have a consul named to it (because of all the turmoil in Libya) and was visited by the Ambassador when it was necessary to transact business there, attend an event, etc. I’ve never been clear on whether he made it to the CIA facility and was killed there, or whether he died in some supposed safe room at the consulate.
No consul named. What is the purpose of a consulate? As I understand it a consulate looks after US citizens in its area, issues visas and acts as the eyes and ears of the US government. There was no consul running things. There were not many US citizens in Benghazi to look after who were not CIA or CIA contract employees. Do you really want a consulate in Benghazi issuing visitors visas?
Was there a legitimate reason for a "consulate" in Benghazi?