Allegedly, there are standing orders that exist for the case no commanding officer is available. If I’m not mistaken, it’s been indicated that Obama had standing orders in place.
Ref: Recent Rush Limbaugh Show with lengthy insider interview.
The Security Failures of Benghazi
October 10, 2012 Wednesday
Hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Subject: “The Security Failures of Benghazi” Chaired by: Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) Witnesses: Charlene Lamb, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Programs, Bureau of Diplomatic Security; Eric Nordstrom, Regional Security Officer, State Department; Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Wood, Utah National Guard, U.S. Army Location: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
REPRESENTATIVE DARRELL ISSA (R-CA): The committee will come to order. Would you please take your seats?...........................
Correct.
The caller indicated that the standing orders were to save lives.
General Ham’s standing orders were to save the US men in Benghazi.
Someone told him to stand down. That would have to be Panetta or Obama.