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By Rob Janicki
This is nothing but explosive information that begs the question of why David Petreaus, Director of the CIA, has been MIA in the information which has been slowly leaking out on the national travesty at Benghazi, Libya.
Fox News has learned from sources who were on the ground in Benghazi that an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. consulate and subsequent attack several hours later on the annex itself was denied by the CIA chain of command -- who also told the CIA operators twice to "stand down" rather than help the ambassador's team when shots were heard at approximately 9:40 p.m. in Benghazi on Sept. 11...
What happened to the guy who was thought to be the one to speak truth to power? Where is David Petreaus in this whole sordid affair and coverup? Even Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense, finally stepped forward to make an excuse, albeit a very lame one, for the administration's failure to act upon the obvious facts known to all an hour or two into the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi.
...Former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods was part of a small team who was at the CIA annex about a mile from the U.S. consulate where Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team came under attack. When he and others heard the shots fired, they informed their higher-ups at the annex to tell them what they were hearing and requested permission to go to the consulate and help out. They were told to "stand down," according to sources familiar with the exchange. Soon after, they were again told to "stand down."...
The facts bear this out, which means the Obama administration did not hesitate to sacrifice Ambassador Stevens and his aide, Sean Smith. No matter how you interpret the facts, the inevitable conclusion is that American lives were sacrificed and all for what, exactly?
...Woods and at least two others ignored those orders and made their way to the consulate which at that point was on fire. Shots were exchanged. The rescue team from the CIA annex evacuated those who remained at the consulate and Sean Smith, who had been killed in the initial attack. They could not find the ambassador and returned to the CIA annex at about midnight...
When these gallant heroes returned to the Annex, they were again denied reinforcement support, when abundant support forces and systems were plainly available.
...At that point, they called again for military support and help because they were taking fire at the CIA safe house, or annex. The request was denied. There were no communications problems at the annex, according those present at the compound. The team was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. In fact, at least one member of the team was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Spectre gunship, which is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights...
Leon Panetta, in a disingenuous statement, said military advisers declined to provide support because there was not enough information as to the extent of the attack and the number and kind of attackers. This makes no sense whatsoever. No military commander would forsake soldiers in need simply because the battle scene was unsettled. The AC130 gunship has night eyes and laser guided munitions that can thread a needle, with little to no collateral damage.
Read Jennifer Griffin's excellent report in its entirety here.
The tragedy at Benghazi was avoidable beginning months before 9-11-2012. It certainly could have been mitigated within two hours or less of the first attack on the Consulate and it never should have been allowed to escalate and spread to Annex, a mile away.
This is more than gross incompetency of the highest order in the higher echelons of the Obama administration including President Barack Obama, Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta and the Director of the CIA, David Petraeus. It is criminal malfeasance of the highest order and demonstrates Obama's failure as president to protect America and Americans from terrorist attacks that were clearly preventable or at least could have been mitigated.
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