Posted on 05/25/2013 4:26:22 AM PDT by Moseley
Elite U.S. troops were completely capable of saving Ambassador Chris Stevens during the Benghazi Consulate attacks on September 11, 2012. Elements of the highly specialized Combatant Commanders In-Extremis (CIF) units are always on alert, on forward deployment, ready to respond. Their job description is to hit the ground in 3 to 5 hours. CIF elements are ready to engage in active combat anywhere in their region, 3 to 5 hours after the call.
Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense at the time, either misled the U.S. Congress or was incompetent. Panetta testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 7, 2013 that the U.S. military could not have responded in less than 9 to 12 hours.
Obama's first secretary of defense, Robert Gates, told CBS's Face the Nation on May 12, 2013 that "[w]e don't have a ready force standing by" in that region.
But we absolutely do "have a ready force standing by" to reach any trouble spot in a few hours. Insider reports previously revealed that CIF elements were training in Croatia and could have been in Benghazi in three and a half hours.
Although rotating out of the United States, some CIF elements are always forward-deployed within each military command region, always on stand-by. Their training includes expertise within each local region. Some of each region's unit is always ready. They don't need to pack. Being ready to go -- immediately -- is their job description. It's the reason they exist.
The U.S. military has a range of capabilities, from CIF teams to the Navy SEALs, to Rangers, to Green Berets. But now many in the special forces/special operators community feel betrayed. Commanders in Extremis units are so highly trained and expert that even elite Green Berets wash out of highly demanding CIF training in large numbers.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
I choose “incompetent” on Gates and mendacious, to boot, just like his boss, Zero.
Crap...”Gates” = Panetta...more coffee!!!
Will any of this information ever reach Mr and Mrs John Q. Low Information Voter?
The obama regime did not intend for Ambassador to be saved. He was not meant to be saved. That was the intention of the “attack” was to kill him. His usefulness was over and he knew too much as to where the bodies were buried to be allowed to go on living. obama’s worshipers and desciples should have gotten this message loud and clear but they do not have the intelligence. Instead they increase their adoration and worship of him.
I we assume ( as I do) that Issa already knows who issued the STAND DOWN order, that tells us a lot about where this is going.
Meanwhile, the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis and its battle group were within range to assist the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette was relieved of command and flown back to the States on undisclosed allegations of inappropriate judgment, as reported in the military’s Stripes magazine. It is widely believed within the U.S. military that Admiral Gaouette was mobilizing a response to come to the aid of Ambassador Stevens but was ordered to stand down. The allegation of “inappropriate judgment” was that Admiral Gaoutte insisted on mounting a rescue, leading to sharp words being exchanged.
Subpoena the Admiral
=====> Americans LEFT BEHIND.
The motto of the Obama Terrorist
Organization running the IRS, DO”J”,
And Pentagon for al Qaeda.
=====> Americans LEFT BEHIND.
The motto of the Obama Terrorist
Organization running the IRS, DO”J”,
And Pentagon for al Qaeda.
Given all the places there are in the world, why was a team stationed in Croatia of all places?
It may reach them, but they are too stupid to heed the message sent. In their case, they have lived their lives as fools,and when they die, they will die as fools. Still worshiping the ground obama pisses on.
Highly unlikely.
Their job description is to hit the ground in 3 to 5 hours.
No doubt. However, from the first shots fired to the Ambassador's being being found was ~4 hours, with him being dead some unknown amount of time before this. So it seems very unlikely these particular guys could have been on the ground and in control of a chaotic situation quickly enough to prevent Stevens' death.
But of course nobody knew this at the time, and so it is utterly appalling that no attempt at rescue was made.
If Bush had been in office they would be saying “Bush hates gay people”
That is a thread I started to compile Benghazi info. Pleas conrtibute to it
Even if it does..they will ignore it. It’s not how they make their decision to vote. Look at the demographics. That’s how he won. He won because he’s NOT white...he’s simply a dark mulatto.
I have written Dick Chenny throw this out last week when he said on one of the talk shows “ During our administration we had an elite group on call 24/7 they was based at Sigonella air base that could have responded”. He went on to say “ I don’t know if this admin has that same capability.
He threw is out right after Gates made his stupid statement. I have noted here the people who have testified never talk about NATO based forces.
How did Panetta know the incident would be over in less than that period of time? How did he know the fight would last only 7 hours? --Panetta's testimony is complete BS (which is plenty good enough for the uninquisitive press corps).
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