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Klingon Spokesman Slams '13 Hours' as '€˜Distortion' of Benghazi Events
[Variety] A spokesman for the CIA is criticizing the Michael Bay movie "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" as a "distortion of the events and people who served in Benghazi that night."'Distortion'....? Alright then, declassify the message traffic and set the record straight. The spokesman, Ryan Trapani, was quoted in an exclusive Washington Post story, which also features an interview with the CIA chief in Benghazi on Sept. 11, 2012, when Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others were killed in a siege of the diplomatic compound and attack on the CIA annex. "No one will mistake this movie for a documentary," Tripani told the Post. "It's a distortion of the events and people who served in Benghazi that night. It's shameful that, in order to highlight the heroism of some, those responsible for the movie felt the need to denigrate the courage of other Americans who served in harm's way." Tripani did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The CIA base chief, identified only as "Bob," takes issue with a key point in the movie, when he tells the six contractors to "stand down" before responding to calls for help at the nearby diplomatic compound. The movie shows the contractors waiting for more than 20 minutes before bucking orders and leaving to try to save Stevens and others. IMHO, with a few exceptions, "Bob" represented the quintessential CIA career employee. Kudo's to the director, actor, and technical advisors. They nailed "Bob." A tragic confirmation might be found at FOB Chapman and the largest number of Agency personnel killed in one day. These klueless fok's WILL get you killed. "There was never a stand-down order," the CIA chief told the Post. "At no time did I ever second-guess that the team would depart." The CIA chief told the Post that he spent about 20 minutes trying to enlist local security teams. Posted by: Besoeker 2016-01-17 |
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