After more searching, it appears the Media has printed articles stating that the DRONE(s) were not armed.
There are also articles stating that back in 2011, Obama authorized the use of Armed Drones in Libya.
I still believe that a FORMER NAVY SEAL would not ‘paint’ a target unless HE KNEW there was an armed aircraft immediately available in the vicinity. He knew they could ‘detect’ his position once he turned on the laser pointer.
He was right.
Everything I have read is that the drones, there were two--one had to leave due to low fuel and was replaced by another, were unarmed. Hence, I found your assertion that the drones were armed to be a major revelation. My, Congressman, Frank Wolf, is heading a major effort to get the truth about Benghazi out including the appointment of a select committee.
If you could have provided me with a source for your assertion, I could have taken that to him. This would be a bombshell that would have attracted major media attention along with Congress. It would be very big news,
You could be right. Since we must negotiate with Libya--now a supposed ally--an agreement to fly in their airspace, there had to be conditions attached, No doubt, such an agreement would specify that these drones be unarmed.
If we, in fact, were flying armed drones over Libya, that could have been a factor in not using them. There could also have been a fear of causing collateral damage and the effect it would have had on bilateral relations. If those were really the factors at play, then it is even more damning and despicable.
