I've a theory that the plan was for Stevens to be kidnapped then, immediately preceding the election, trade the Blind Sheikh for him.
In which case, there would've been no resistance...and a pre-aware Obama definitely would've been among the viewers in the Situation Room.
However, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods left the Annex and mounted a resistance -- disobeying their orders to do so. As the violence mounted, Stevens was killed -- and the plan was aborted.
The cover-up was hatched immediately...and on short notice.
That was my theory from the start too..because remember before all this happened there were rumors about Obama possibly handing over the Blind Sheikh and the State Department was asked about it and they denied it..I always believed that was the motive for what happened in Benghazi, it was going to be a Stevens for Blind Sheikh swap..in some weird way if that went down I guess Obama would have thought himself to be a hero who saved an Ambassador’s life and he would win a 2nd term..but his plans were derailed when the other three brave Americans showed up to help, Obama and his cronies were NOT expecting that so I think at some point Obama said “F it let them all die” that is what I believe happened and I have always believed that