Benghazi guards turned on US diplomats in 2012 attack, sources say

fox news ^ | 11/7 | By Malia Zimmerman, Adam Housley

[RummyChick]

An obscure private firm hired by the State Department over internal objections to protect U.S. diplomats in Benghazi just months before the American ambassador and three others were killed was staffed with hastily recruited locals with terror ties who helped carry out the attack, multiple sources told Fox News.

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The explosive charge against Wales-based Blue Mountain Group comes from several sources, including an independent security specialist who has implemented training programs at U.S. Consulates around the world, including in Benghazi, where he trained a local militia that preceded Blue Mountain. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Blue Mountain used local newspaper ads to assemble a team of 20 guards, many of whom had terror ties, after securing a $9.2 million annual contract.

[BenLurkin]

Trusting Muslims has never been a winning bet.

[Jack Hammer]

Yet another State Department f***-up on hillary’s watch.

And some folks want this person for president????

[Sacajaweau]

Surely this would have been known and should be in Hillary’s emails.....instead of the “video lie”.

[RummyChick]

[RummyChick]

That is an edited version of a Ben Garrison graphic. Can’t find the original to compare

[blueunicorn6]

$9,200,000 divided by 20 guards is only $460,000 per guard per year.

Follow the money.

[GLDNGUN]

This should be headline news on every network. I won’t hold my breath, but Donald Trump should work this into every speech today and issue a press statement.

[Ben Ficklin]

"This should be headline news on every network"

Not likely because Tom Fitton and Clare Lopez are not credible sources.

[peeps36]

Put your trust in Hillary Clinton's judgment. Chris Stevens did and he paid with his life. This supposed friend of corrupt Hillary was fed to the terrorist thanks to her. Ambassador Stevens died a horrible death at the hands of Homo terrorist.

[GLDNGUN]

"Not likely because Tom Fitton and Clare Lopez are not credible sources."

I would strongly disagree. Why do you say that?

[drypowder]

Traitors within our own gate, exactly the same scenario as having the obozo in the WH. He has been a indoctrinated enemy of the United States of America since before 2008 and has since done irreparable damage to our nation and yet remains in the WH. Huston, we have a problem!

[OldNewYork]

Heads should roll. Should.

[Talisker]

Good find. This is Hugh and Series. Hillary PAID the assassins who killed our men in Benghazi.

Dear God.

[Slings and Arrows]

“The Ballad of Hillary Clinton” [folk rock]

https://youtu.be/V5dTsCMXqkc

[Tennessean4Bush]

Wait a minute. This is why she was hot and heavy about wanting to blame Benghazi on a video. And, why Patrick Kennedy wanted to give this memo a classification that would never allow it to be discovered. She was concerned that people might find out how incompetent the State Dept was in hiring compromised private security firm in Benghazi (giving her a great benefit of the doubt, no less). I mean, at worst you could say she did this hire on purpose to make sure the attack happened. But, I don't believe that.

I do, believe, that she is just that careless and CYA is in her DNA and so she started this crazy story about the video.

[Scooter100]

I think this was well known, and was depicted in the Benghazi movie, “13 Hours”.