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Am I missing something here????

Col Cartwright USMC on ABC just said that it would have taken until the next day to send any military aircraft over Benghazi — atleast 9 hours to fuel and load ordinances — so no rescue by air was possible.


185 posted on 05/12/2013 8:28:17 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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Col Cartwright USMC on ABC just said that it would have taken until the next day to send any military aircraft over Benghazi — atleast 9 hours to fuel and load ordinances — so no rescue by air was possible.

General Cartwright may be right, but the question should be, "Were those assets set in motion as soon as the report of the attack came in?" No one knew how long this would take-- hours, days, or weeks. What decisions were made in hour one to send help?

190 posted on 05/12/2013 8:32:44 AM PDT by kabar
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Am I missing something here????

Col Cartwright USMC on ABC just said that it would have taken until the next day to send any military aircraft over Benghazi — atleast 9 hours to fuel and load ordinances — so no rescue by air was possible.


I would think even the sound of a jet fighter traveling at mach speed at lower altitude would have an effect on the crowd. After all they don’t know what’s behind the first one.

Do continuous loops until the other help arrives. At least that’s an effort.


251 posted on 05/12/2013 9:27:19 AM PDT by patriotspride
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