[kabar]

This just confirms what I have been saying for some time. In order to occupy this consulate, an interim facility that did not meet required security standards, a signed wavier had to be issued. The only people that can do that are the A/S Secretary for Diplomatic Security (Eric Boswell), the U/S for Management (Pat Kennedy), or Hillary Clinton.

I am 100% certain that this wavier exists because it is a Congressional requirement. I say this advisedly having served 28 years as an FSO and supervised post RSOs.

[kristinn]

Thank you. It must be very painful to learn how this came down.

[butterdezillion]

I read that they had switched locations. Do you know when they began using this complex?

The secret August cable by Stevens saying that the place couldn’t withstand a coordinated attack and AQ had training camps in the area suggests that Stevens saw this coming from a mile away. And made sure that Clinton could also see it from a mile away.

When did Britain pull their ambassador out because it was too dangerous?