U.S. Military Commandos Made It To Benghazi

The Washington Times ^ | Wednesday, October 30, 2013 | Rowan Scarborough

[kristinn]

Masked from public view, two of the U.S. military’s elite special operations commandos have been awarded medals for bravery for a mission that further undercuts the Obama administration’s original story about the Benghazi tragedy.

For months, administration officials have claimed no special operations forces were dispatched from outside Libya to Benghazi during the Sept. 11, 2012, al Qaeda terrorist attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission and CIA annex because none was within range.

The Pentagon, under intense public criticism for not coming to the aid of besieged Americans, published an official timeline in November that carefully danced around the issue.

It said time and distance prevented any commandos outside Libya from reaching a CIA compound under attack. The timeline disclosed that a reinforcement flight 400 miles away in Tripoli contained two “DoD personnel” but did not describe who they were. Later, the official State Department report on Benghazi said they were “two U.S. military personnel” — but provided no other details. It made no mention of special operations forces.

But sources directly familiar with the attack tell The Washington Times that a unit of eight special operators — mostly Delta Force and Green Beret members — were in Tripoli the night of the attack, on a counterterrorism mission that involved capturing weapons and wanted terrorists from the streets and helping train Libyan forces.

When word of the Benghazi attack surfaced, two members of that military unit volunteered to be dispatched along with five private security contractors on a hastily arranged flight from Tripoli to rescue Americans in danger, the sources said, speaking only on the condition of anonymity because the special operations forces’ existence inside Libya was secret.

[JSteff]

Fire generals and there are consequences.

Yes but firing which generals? The general's being fired are not O fans and sycophants of this admin. So the result in Benghazi would not have been little different because every decision is made with the O admin play book in mind.

[gaijin]

The USA was attacked by planes turned into missiles. Bengazi was all about transferring THOUSANDS of MANPADS missiles into the hands of crazies very closely alllied with those who attacked the USA.

If it came to light it would be literally THE BIGGEST SCANDAL IN US HISTORY.

VJ and GayMuzzie wanted all those people to quitely die that night.

[JSteff]

'm almost convinced it had to be more than just gun running to the rebels.

Members of this admin know that the attack was happening with guns run in by their operatives in the first place. This could have happened in Mexico ant he outcome would be the same. American forces killed by American supplied weapons, only then the fingerprints of the O admin would be all over it.

The only advantage to the admin would be that in mexico they know that holder is better at covering for the admin and the press will cover for holder.... hillary is no eric holder.

[JSteff]

One of these two scenarios would make you madder, Right?

Yes but what has been shown in the last week is that California sheriffs would not have given the son a chance to scream for so long as you have postulated. It would be over in seconds.
Especially if that drowning some off the beach had a toy gun.

[Texas Fossil]

They were arming Al Qaeda & running arms to Syrian al Qaeda affiliated rebels.

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump

[Texas Fossil]

They were running large numbers of man pod, shoulder launched missles. The issue is not guns, but really bad expensive high tech weapons to the Al Qaeda affiliated rebels in Syria.

[Texas Fossil]

Bump

[Robert357]

bump for reference

[txhurl]

VJ ran this, and ‘advisors’ don’t qualify to issue STAND DOWN orders, but she did, while zero was snoozing on his way to Vegas, so under the bus she goes.

[caww]

No matter how this is being played by the administration the fact remains...

Quote from the article....”U.S. officials did not have a Status of Forces Agreement in place that would have authorized the troops’ presence, the sources said.”

.....And therefore the total incompetence of this administration continues to be more than simply evidence. It has caused deaths...and will continue to do so unnecessarily!

[caww]

Yep! Valerie Jarrett was "in charge" with no experience whatsoever with military or international affairs....

[vaudine]

Look what the two seals did--with 2 Delta force guys and a little air power which I read was available, they could have put down the insurection!1.O didn't want any Al Queda uprisings before the election after having declared it on the decline.

2. O would rather sacrifice Americans than have Muslims killed.

How sorry is that scenario--suspecting the CIC would sacrifice his men for political purposes?

vaudine

[onyx]

Great graphic!
Will read this story tomorry ... (later today).

[Reddy]

What difference does it make now? The president got re-elected. (That’s the entire cover-up in a nutshell.)

Why do you continue to harp on old news that has been asked and answered?
/doineedthesarcasmtag

[Guenevere]

Bttt

[huldah1776]

I hope they are ok, but I’m afraid to ask.

[Hetty_Fauxvert]

God almighty, I am sick of this corrupt and self-congratulating administration.

[MestaMachine]

The bottom is falling out of this spider's web of lies and deceit. Criminals and murderers are running this country and they must, they simply MUST, be prosecuted for their crimes or we are no longer a country where no man/woman is above the law.

Many thanks to Texas Fossil for putting this list in order and removing the duplicates I missed.
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[MestaMachine]

Is this better?