Posted on 09/20/2013 9:40:56 AM PDT by ColdOne
Testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Admiral Mike Mullen said that the direction given to Special Operations Command Africa commander Lt. Col Gibson was to "hold in place" on the night of the attacks.
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Mullen also said that U.S. aircraft were not at the ready while the attack was ongoing. He claimed there was a "physics problem" in addition to a "time and distance problem" that prevented the United States from providing immediate air cover.
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“Physics problem”???? Physics as in gravity? The drones/ apples wouldn’t fall from the trees?
His rhetorical babble is showing. AKA BS!
Yep, BS lies and bloviation
Maybe they should get the opinion of an Air Force General instead of a Navy Admiral. He’s right if he was talking about getting one of his ships there in time.
Tell him to eat more prunes
Ok. What specifically was the physics problem?
ANd who gave the order to hold in place?
I may be wrong here but having a Navy back ground, I know we have bases in Naples, Siganella (Sicily) sp, and Air Force in Aviano...and I’m probably missing some.
We NOW know the situation went 7 hours. If a call went out within the hour that a US ambassador and consulate were under attack and planes scrambled, how long would it take to get to Benghazi?
Seems like it’s a math problem...and lack of will problem.
That is the truth they KNOW we can’t handle!
Come on guys! I'm sure you and the majority of the US voters can handle the truth.
The real problem is that they cannot handle how you would handle them if the truth was revealed.
The only aircraft in the US military on high alert that night was AirForce-1.
Sigonella is less than 500 miles. During the Bush years, it has been confirmed by Cheney himself, that a Terror special opps team was based at that base. If you listen to the testimony the Military always refer to US assets and how far they were from the battle. The question is what about NATO assets. You need a POTUS that is engaged and calls the other leaders to get those assets in the air and with proper cross boarder authority. We all know that was not the case and it cost this country some very brave and special men.
Why? Because Obama did not want anyone left to talk about the mismanagement of the consulate.
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More than mismanagement. It was a weapons and missile running operation that could backfire on us. Obama and Clinton didn’t want the blame for that so they let others die.
Does the STUPID Admiral know that Amb. Stevens BEGGED for EXTRA SECURITY....BEGGED, and not only did someone say NO, but they took away the ones he had!!! WHO THE HELL DID THAT???? I WANT NAMES and I want them in PRISON!!
WHERE’S GENERAL HAM????? He Convenietly RETIRED!!<P<DARRELL ISSA....SUBPOENA GENERAL HAM and HILLARY!!!
Who gave the “Hold in Place” order?
Its a simple question. Was it asked?
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