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<blockquote data-quote="Frenchise" data-source="post: 197814" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>The Senate Select Commitee on Intelligence disagrees with you. That did not happen.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/1005714/senate-intelligence-committee-report-on-benghazi.pdf" target="_blank">After the DS agent in the Tactical Operations Center at the Temporary Mission Facility alerted the Annex security team that TMF was under attack at 9:40 , the Chief of Base called the [REDACTED] "who advised that he would immediately deploy a force to provide assistance," according to a September 19, 2012, cable that provided the joint CIA Station/Base report on the events surrounding the September 11-12 attacks.9 Two armored vehicles were prepared so the security team could respond from the Annex. Approximately 20-25 minutes after the first call came into the Annex that the Temporary Mission Facility was under attack, a security team left the Annex for the Mission compound. In footage taken from the Annex's security cameras, the security team can be observed departing the CIA Annex at 10:03 p.m. Benghazi time. During the period between approximately 9:40 p.m. and 10:03 p.m. Benghazi time, the Chief of Base and security team members attempted to secure assistance and heavy weapons (such as .50 caliber truck-mounted machine guns) from the 17th February Brigade and other militias that had been assisting the United States. 10 Then, the team drove to the Mission facility and made their way 7 NCTC and FBI, The 11-12 September Attacks on US Facilities in Benghazi, November 13, 2012, p. 3. 8 Ibid. 9 E-mail from "Fw: Subject: Eyes Only- Tripoli Station and Benghazi Base Report on Events of 11-12 September," containing CIA TRIPOLI 27900, September 19,2012, p. 2. 1 ° Classified Report of the Department of State Accountability Review Board (ARB), December 18,2012, p. 27. 4 onto the Mission compound in the face of enemy fire, arriving in the vicinity of the compound at approximately 10: 10 p.m. Benghazi time. 11 The Committee explored claims that there was a "stand down" order given to the security team at the Annex. Although some members of the security team expressed frustration that they were unable to respond more quickly to the Mission compound, 12 the Committee found no evidence of intentional delay or obstruction by the Chief of Base or any other party.l3</a></p><p></p><p>That is on page 5 of the PDF report.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Resources are not limitless. Everyone does not get all the security they request. The Ambassador chose to travel to Benghazi, and he was extremely knowledgeable about the militia situation there. I have no idea what you're referring to when you say breaking/skirting the law. There is no law that says every and all security requests must be granted. The facility had 16 personnel(5 DS, 3 armed Feb 17th milita, 3 armed national police, and 5 unarmed local contractors charged with manning lookouts) assigned to secure it, with 6 CIA people nearby in the Annex to provide assistance. It was not undefended.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Facts not in evidence. There were multiple reports, the CIA said it was related to the video. Locals on the scene said the attackers said they were angry about the video. Other sources said it was a coordinated attack. Note that the attack on the annex, lasting 11 minutes dissipated as soon as the attackers ran out of mortars. They had 3. It is still unknown whether the attack had been planned for 9/11 or if the video was a catalyst for an attack in planning. If the attack had been planned for that day, surely they would have had more than 3 mortar shells on hand, especially in an environment like Benghazi, where armed militias with heavy weapons are commonplace.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The American people broadly realize that our personnel are in constant danger and that we cannot protect everywhere at every time. It is sad that our society is so politically divided that they believe the words of the pundits without actually reviewing the facts or bipartisan reports.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frenchise, post: 197814, member: 1007"] The Senate Select Commitee on Intelligence disagrees with you. That did not happen. [URL='https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/1005714/senate-intelligence-committee-report-on-benghazi.pdf']After the DS agent in the Tactical Operations Center at the Temporary Mission Facility alerted the Annex security team that TMF was under attack at 9:40 , the Chief of Base called the [REDACTED] "who advised that he would immediately deploy a force to provide assistance," according to a September 19, 2012, cable that provided the joint CIA Station/Base report on the events surrounding the September 11-12 attacks.9 Two armored vehicles were prepared so the security team could respond from the Annex. Approximately 20-25 minutes after the first call came into the Annex that the Temporary Mission Facility was under attack, a security team left the Annex for the Mission compound. In footage taken from the Annex's security cameras, the security team can be observed departing the CIA Annex at 10:03 p.m. Benghazi time. During the period between approximately 9:40 p.m. and 10:03 p.m. Benghazi time, the Chief of Base and security team members attempted to secure assistance and heavy weapons (such as .50 caliber truck-mounted machine guns) from the 17th February Brigade and other militias that had been assisting the United States. 10 Then, the team drove to the Mission facility and made their way 7 NCTC and FBI, The 11-12 September Attacks on US Facilities in Benghazi, November 13, 2012, p. 3. 8 Ibid. 9 E-mail from "Fw: Subject: Eyes Only- Tripoli Station and Benghazi Base Report on Events of 11-12 September," containing CIA TRIPOLI 27900, September 19,2012, p. 2. 1 ° Classified Report of the Department of State Accountability Review Board (ARB), December 18,2012, p. 27. 4 onto the Mission compound in the face of enemy fire, arriving in the vicinity of the compound at approximately 10: 10 p.m. Benghazi time. 11 The Committee explored claims that there was a "stand down" order given to the security team at the Annex. Although some members of the security team expressed frustration that they were unable to respond more quickly to the Mission compound, 12 the Committee found no evidence of intentional delay or obstruction by the Chief of Base or any other party.l3[/URL] That is on page 5 of the PDF report. Resources are not limitless. Everyone does not get all the security they request. The Ambassador chose to travel to Benghazi, and he was extremely knowledgeable about the militia situation there. I have no idea what you're referring to when you say breaking/skirting the law. There is no law that says every and all security requests must be granted. The facility had 16 personnel(5 DS, 3 armed Feb 17th milita, 3 armed national police, and 5 unarmed local contractors charged with manning lookouts) assigned to secure it, with 6 CIA people nearby in the Annex to provide assistance. It was not undefended. Facts not in evidence. There were multiple reports, the CIA said it was related to the video. Locals on the scene said the attackers said they were angry about the video. Other sources said it was a coordinated attack. Note that the attack on the annex, lasting 11 minutes dissipated as soon as the attackers ran out of mortars. They had 3. It is still unknown whether the attack had been planned for 9/11 or if the video was a catalyst for an attack in planning. If the attack had been planned for that day, surely they would have had more than 3 mortar shells on hand, especially in an environment like Benghazi, where armed militias with heavy weapons are commonplace. The American people broadly realize that our personnel are in constant danger and that we cannot protect everywhere at every time. It is sad that our society is so politically divided that they believe the words of the pundits without actually reviewing the facts or bipartisan reports. [/QUOTE]
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