Posted on 10/27/2012 12:04:54 PM PDT by barryobi
Libya rescue squad ran into fierce, accurate ambush Sept. 12, 2012Miscommunication which understated the number of American survivors awaiting rescue - there were 37, nearly four times as many as the Libyan commander expected - also meant survivors and rescuers found themselves short of transport to escape this second battle, delaying an eventual dawn break for the airport.
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Having been told to expect 10 Americans and having found 37, Obeidi did not have enough vehicles to break out, despite having one heavy anti-aircraft gun mounted on a pickup truck.
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"(The ambassador) died as a result of suffocation by the fumes of the fire inside the embassy and one was also killed by gunfire before around 37 people were moved to a place we thought was safe," Sharif told Reuters in Benghazi.
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He estimated that a dozen or more Americans were hurt.
Here is another...
Al Qaeda offshoot a prime suspect in Libya attack Sept. 13, 2012The 30 Americans at the consulate who survived the attack did so by taking shelter in an annex of the consulate. They were hunkered down there for about four and a half hours until Libyan forces finally got control of the situation.
Then the Americans were taken to the Benghazi airport, flown to Tripoli, and from there to Germany.
There were other early reports, that I can't find now, that said there were 37 people evacuated to Tripoli and then flown to a hospital in Germany. I have read nothing further on them since then.
So, MANPADS only work on AC-130s in Benghazi, smart guy?
I have been wondering the same thing; I am not sure I believe they rescued 30 plus people. It all sounds nice you know, lost 4 but saved 30. So the terrorists weren’t able to fire bomb wherever they were like the consulate? How is it possible, not one person nor their families from that rescued group are speaking about that night. Why?
Yes I agree, very hard to read...
Leon: first, you’re poorly named. Felis Domesticus is more appropriate. Second, don’t complain about Monday morning quarterbacking when your team wouldn’t even get out of the locker room for the game. And I mean your team the Democrats.
If it was too risky, then why was our ambassador there? Why were 30 other Americans there? They were obviously working for the US government, but it is unclear who was signing the paychecks of the contractors. Who was the boss? Then follow the chain up from there.
It is risky for our troops in Afghanistan to go out on patrol. But they are sent out to do it every day. It is risky for our troops to talk to members of the Afghan police and/or military. You just never know when one will randomly blow up or shoot you in the back.
Sure would like that as a bumper sticker! Of course, I’d have to kiss my car good-bye . . .
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