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2013-11-01 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by trailing wife 2013-11-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in North Africa

#1 Huddled there was a mix of CIA officers and security personnel, such as former SEAL Tyrone Woods, and employees of Britains Blue Mountain personal security team.

Ah yes, the lads from BMS surface once again. That might explain the whereabouts of survivors and those treated at Landstuhl, Germany. No need to highlight the bravery of the son's of ole Albion. Just send them home quietly.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-11-01 01:51|| 2013-11-01 01:51|| Front Page Top

#2 "Ill-fated diplomatic mission"????

Has anyone ever answered the question of WHY Stevens went to Benghazi in the first place? AND how did the AQ goons know he was coming and when?

Sounds like some kind of strange manipulation by AQ to get Stevens to Benghazi and into a prearranged trap...sort of a sting operation.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2013-11-01 11:34|| 2013-11-01 11:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Has anyone ever answered the question of WHY Stevens went to Benghazi in the first place?

From what I can gather it was a scheduled visit. There is some question, however, whether the ambassador's overnight stay was pre-planned or not.

AND how did the AQ goons know he was coming and when?

Seriously? You have to ask that?

Let's run down the situation:

A planned visit by the US ambassador, which means the consulate staff was aware of the visit and the schedule,

Unarmed guards of questionable competence at the front gate,

A Libyan militia providing armed security,

A Benghazi police presence of dubious quality and loyalty.

A scheduled meeting with the Turkish ambassador,

The consulate being located in Benghazi, a known redoubt of Islamic militias, a record of attacking Western interests, and a city with a strong history of Egyptian influence.

Posted by Pappy 2013-11-01 14:00|| 2013-11-01 14:00|| Front Page Top

#4 IOW pappy, it was amateurish, incompetent, and foolish -- and the consequences were entirely predictable.

Posted by OldSpook 2013-11-01 14:32|| 2013-11-01 14:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I wouldn't go with predictable. But something should have been expected, or security awareness placed at a higher alert, given the date and especially the locale.

Posted by Pappy 2013-11-01 16:35|| 2013-11-01 16:35|| Front Page Top

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