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In Benghazi timeline, CIA errors but no evidence of conspiracy
The Washington Post ^
| 11/01/2012
| David Ignatius
Posted on 11/01/2012 4:16:38 PM PDT by Calpublican
A detailed CIA timeline of the assault on U.S. facilities in Benghazi paints an anguishing picture of embattled Americans waiting for Libyan local security forces that didnt come and courageous CIA officers who died on a rooftop without the heavy weapons they needed, trying to protect their colleagues below.
Its a story of individual bravery, but also of a CIA misjudgment in relying on Libyan militias and a newly formed Libyan intelligence organization to keep Americans safe in Benghazi. While there were multiple errors that led to the final tragedy, theres no evidence that the White House or CIA leadership deliberately delayed or impeded rescue efforts.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benghazi; clintontreason; libya; obamablamescia; obamatreason; post; washington; wp4obamathetraitor
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:19:53 PM PDT
by
RedMDer
(https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=om93destr)
To: RedMDer
Looking for the scapegoat once again
To: RedMDer
Sure, ComPost...our Seals were painting a mortar with a laser because they believed in Libyan militia airpower, predators, and AC130 gunships.
They also believed in the Easter Bunny and the tooth fairy.
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:22:34 PM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
To: Calpublican
WaPo spinning like mad to try and save their boy, the Kenyan Communist.
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:23:31 PM PDT
by
MtBaldy
(If Obama is the answer, it must have been a really stupid question)
To: Calpublican
They make themselves look like fools when they put forth this kind of cover story for the administration.
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:28:45 PM PDT
by
petitfour
To: Calpublican
●1:15 a.m.: CIA reinforcements arrive on a 45-minute flight from Tripoli in a plane theyve hastily chartered. The Tripoli team includes four GRS security officers, a CIA case officer and two U.S. military personnel on loan to the agency. They dont leave the Benghazi airport until 4:30 a.m. The delay is caused by negotiations with Libyan authorities over permission to leave the airport; obtaining vehicles; and the need to frame a clear mission plan. The first idea is to go to a Benghazi hospital to recover Stevens, who they rightly suspect is already dead. But the hospital is surrounded by the al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Sharia militia that mounted the consulate attack. I guess Barry's new fifteen minute rule for cutting red tape doesn't apply to "Libyan authorities".
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:35:11 PM PDT
by
Argus
To: Calpublican
C Y A
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
NEXT 5 DAYS
Wil Robinson
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:37:41 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Pres__ent Resident NBC NRD N3pmCs HCR / no birth C / no req docs / no 3pm calls / he can read)
To: RedMDer
Security for State Department personnel is CIA’s call...? This is the Wash-Post first foray into the subject in weeks and the premiss is 180 degrees out of phase....surprise!
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:38:14 PM PDT
by
Fitzy_888
("ownership society")
To: Calpublican
1:15 a.m.: CIA reinforcements arrive on a 45-minute flight from Tripoli in a plane theyve hastily chartered. The Tripoli team includes four GRS security officers, a CIA case officer and two U.S. military personnel on loan to the agency. They dont leave the Benghazi airport until 4:30 a.m. The delay is caused by negotiations with Libyan authorities over permission to leave the airport; obtaining vehicles; and the need to frame a clear mission plan. The first idea is to go to a Benghazi hospital to recover Stevens, who they rightly suspect is already dead. But the hospital is surrounded by the al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Sharia militia that mounted the consulate attack. Obama should have been on the phone with the President of Libya to facilitate things. Three hours at the airport? And then they know the hospital is surrounded by an a AQ linked organization? Why wasn't this called a terrorist attack rather than a spontaneous attack linked to a video.
Now that we have the timeline, the investigation really begins. And that timeline was available on September 11 and 12. Obama and Hillary lied their asses off to us and it makes the ceremony at Andrews a disgusting farce.
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:44:36 PM PDT
by
kabar
To: Argus
...The delay is caused by negotiations with Libyan authorities over permission to leave the airport... When our embassy is under attack, the only terms in any negotiation should be "get the hell out of our way and we will let you live".
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:44:57 PM PDT
by
Never on my watch
(I can see November from the Chick-Fil-A drive through lane.)
To: Argus
...The delay is caused by negotiations with Libyan authorities over permission to leave the airport... When our embassy is under attack, the only terms in any negotiation should be "get the hell out of our way and we will let you live".
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:45:43 PM PDT
by
Never on my watch
(I can see November from the Chick-Fil-A drive through lane.)
To: Calpublican
notice the story talks about the involvement of the GRS, a detail coming out tonight about how they were not used.
washpoo trying to get ahead of the story to control spin
also, the crew arrived at the airport THREE HOURS after it started... and then they waited another THREE hours before getting out of the airport
pathetic
we had / have a delta team within ONE HOUR of that embassy... WHY weren’t they deployed?
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:48:04 PM PDT
by
sten
(fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
To: Argus
...The delay is caused by negotiations with Libyan authorities over permission to leave the airport... When our embassy is under attack, the only terms in any negotiation should be "get the hell out of our way and we will let you live".
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:49:00 PM PDT
by
Never on my watch
(I can see November from the Chick-Fil-A drive through lane.)
To: Fitzy_888
Exactly right. The CIA should not have been calling the shots on this or been the lead agency. The WH should have been in charge. And Obama and Hillary should have been on the phone immediately getting the Libyan government to rush protection to the annex at a minimum. I can understand the consulate being attacked without adequate host government protection, but there is no way that almost seven hours later the annex was without host country protection. Sending 6 people from Tripoli was not adequate.
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:49:08 PM PDT
by
kabar
To: Calpublican
Oh,....OK....if WaPo says so...
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:49:18 PM PDT
by
uncitizen
(Arrest The Traitor Today!)
To: Calpublican
Well I guess by now the traitors have had time to come up with a plausible sounding story.
But how to explain all the contradictory stories that have already been published?
Also, what is the source of this story? I could have done much better than this :)
And, why has it taken this long for such a simple timeline to be published?
I call BS on this.
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:49:49 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(Our margin of victory this November 6th MUST BE greater than their margin of fraud.)
To: Fitzy_888
Mr. Ignatius: If I was Obama, I'd just tell you to PLEASE stop trying to "help" me with this debacle.
Your "defense" is so easily picked apart, and makes you look like a complete A$$hole.
If anything, this article raises even MORE questions about Obama's incompetence.
I never thought it would happen, but the MSM is actually hurting the One by tying itself in knots trying to defend the indefensible.
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:54:05 PM PDT
by
boop
("I need another Cutty Sark"-LBJ)
Click.
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:57:31 PM PDT
by
RedMDer
(https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=om93destr)
To: upchuck
keep in mind, we had live comms... and it SHOULD all be recorded somewhere
congress must DEMAND to be able to review ALL data and render a judgement (won’t be able to declassify... but the congressman should have clearance)
of course, the congressman must not be out to bury the story
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posted on
11/01/2012 4:58:06 PM PDT
by
sten
(fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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