TCTI: Too Crazy Too Ignore
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This week, US intelligence officials finally released a timeline for the September 11th attack on the consulate in Benghazi that left ambassador Stevens and three other Americans dead. (AP Photo/file)

Benghazi timeline

BY Dave Ross  on November 2, 2012 @ 11:51 am (Updated: 9:37 pm - 11/2/12 )

This week, US intelligence officials finally released a timeline for the September 11th attack on the consulate in Benghazi that left ambassador Stevens and three other Americans dead. The question has been: Did someone give an order to stand down? Where was the cavalry?

Well it turns out it was trying to get there. The so-called annex near the consulate was actually a CIA station, and according to the report, it organized a counter attack within 25 minutes of getting the first call at 9:40 p.m.

The report says "team members approach the compound, attempt to secure heavy weapons from Libyans encountered along the way, and make their way onto the compound itself in the face of enemy fire."

So there was a counter-attack; but the CIA was outgunned.

In addition, the report says, eight more operatives from the CIA station in Tripoli were desperately trying to charter a plane to Benghazi to join the fight. They finally got there after midnight, and were in position at the CIA annex when two of them were killed by a mortar attack. So the two final victims were from the rescue team that arrived from Tripoli.

There was also a drone flying above the fighting, but it was unarmed, and could only provide pictures.

It took a heavily armed Libyan military unit to finally end the fight and evacuate the survivors.

Why didn't the Libyans get there sooner, why didn't the CIA station have better weapons -- don't know.

But what the report does show is that the CIA was in the fight and did send reinforcements, and there is nothing in the report showing an order to "stand down."

Dave Ross, KIRO Radio Talk Show Host
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  • rational wrote...
    Americans died, Obama lied...
    November 2, 2012 6:05 pm
    simple truth.
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  • SoundDesigner wrote...
    Whatever.
    November 4, 2012 12:31 am
    There were plenty of embassy attacks and and far more deaths under Bush and Reagan. I'd rather my president hold off on making statements that might possibly damage nation security interests- like letting terrorists know their suspicions that led to their attack were correct to begin with... 2002: U.S. Consulate In Karachi, Pakistan, Attacked; 10 Killed, 51 Injured. From a June 15, 2002, Chicago Tribune article: 2008: Ten People Killed In Bombings At U.S. Embassy In Yemen. From The New York Times: 1983: Bomb Blast At U.S. Embassy In Beirut Killed More Than 60, Including 17 Americans. From an ABC News article on the 25th anniversary of the April 18, 1983, bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon: A full article with sources here: http://mediamatters.org/research/2012/09/14/krauthammer-whitewashes-bushs-history-to-bash-o/189890
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    unsound - after none of which ....
    November 4, 2012 2:57 am
    were the American people blatantly lied to.

    You all don't get it, do you? ... Had Obama told the truth from the start, this would have all been old news 6 weeks ago. ............... But, then, Watergate was just a two-bit break-in. ... until the lies.

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  • FormerMarineSgt wrote...
    @rational...
    November 4, 2012 6:49 am
    "Americans died, Obama lied..." Do you have any actual facts to back up your OPINION? No, gee....
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  • rational wrote...
    FormerMarineSgt
    November 4, 2012 3:39 pm
    Do you have any actual facts to back up your OPINION?

    Absolutely. What color is the sky in your alternate world because it's obvious you're not living in the real world. Get your head past the treason media and you'd have already known it is true.

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Dave, this is the question that needs an answer.
    November 2, 2012 6:15 pm
    It's WHY did Team Obama - to a man and woman - maintain for over 2 weeks that this was all an overblown riot because of a stupid film clip? ... It's never been a question of whatever word or words the President used initially. Nor (really) any action he did or did not take.

    But to deny terrorism on and on and on... and to avoid this disclosure for 6 weeks. .......... What is/was being hidden ?

    At this point in time - by this point is time - this official timeline and story may be true. ......... Or it may be pure fiction.

    .

    It has been said more that once that 'at least nobody died at Watergate. ... Mr. President - 4 people died in Benghazi. ....... We deserve more than a story it took 6 weeks to concoct.

    We deserve the truth.

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  • SeattleD wrote...
    If there were anything to this story
    November 2, 2012 6:53 pm
    I'm sure Trump would be right on top of it. But turns out he had nothing.
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  • Cash wrote...
    I would believe this more
    November 2, 2012 6:56 pm
    if it was disclosed way earlier Dave... There is no way this is close to accurate and we will never get the actual truth. You guys all believe everything Bush ever did was evil regardless of the information; why is everyone working so hard to cover for President Obama? Why can't you hold him to the same standards you and your fellow leftys hold Bush to? Now it is all about letting things just go and don't worry about it... President Obama is a failure and a liar period and no matter how much you cover for him their blood is on your hands.
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  • logical open mind wrote...
    Dave R- did the "crusaders for common sense retire when Obama was elected?
    November 3, 2012 8:42 am
    The network media cannot say they have jounalist working in the news department. Why is the left in love with Obama? I have no problem finding fault with anyone I vote for. Why the devotion?
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  • Hawksbandit wrote...
    CIA is your QRF?
    November 2, 2012 7:03 pm
    This is your quick reaction force? A bunch of key punching "agents" counter attacking a well armed militia??? Only a well trained military unit could have done any damage control here, this is not acceptable and answers should be given by our current Commander and Chief. What a joke.
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  • Cbrew wrote...
    Hawksbandit - are you really that stupid?
    November 6, 2012 12:02 pm
    You really believe the CIA is just a bunch of key punching agents? Ahahaha! You obviously have no idea who or what the CIA does. These are very highly skilled agents, they can kill with precision, they are a very formidable group.
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  • maplefish wrote...
    Obama is a LIAR
    November 2, 2012 7:38 pm
    Everything about this SCREAMS COVER-UP! It's a disgrace! Obama and his dog & pony show of an administration should all be held accountable for the Rape, Torture & MURDERS of Ambassador Stevens and the 3 BRAVE Seals. If this was Bush the Liberals would be apoplectic!!! Absolutely DISGRACEFUL!
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  • xplanes wrote...
    That's a relief
    November 2, 2012 9:11 pm
    At least the media are satisfied with his answers. Sorry Dave, that settles nothing.
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  • Paul Kersey wrote...
    What was the timeline for the Pakistani apology video again?
    November 3, 2012 4:45 am
    Oh, I'm sure we can trust what they feed us after all, it comes from the same government that told us for two weeks it was a spontaneous protest over a video and then had the video maker arrested, just to show us they mean business.

    I'm just amazed how fast Hillary and Obama were able to produce their apology video to Pakistan. The American people were told that we had to wait for an investigation before they could say anything, yet the Pakistanis get an apology video without delay. Things that make you go hmmmm.

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  • Forrest wrote...
    I wonder how Americans would react
    November 3, 2012 7:26 am
    If China or Russia were trying to "nation build" in America.
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  • rational wrote...
    Forrest
    November 3, 2012 7:41 am
    That's both irrational and a non-sequitur. China and Russia have nothing to do with Obama's lies and crimes, nor is the US nation building in Russia or China.

    And CH, what is it with the left and Bush derangement syndrome? Are you arguing that it's ok that Obama lied to the American people because you have issues with Bush? Again, the left owes Nixon an apology because what Obama has done is 1000 time worse than what Nixon did...no one died in Watergate.

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  • Cash wrote...
    This cheap excuse
    November 3, 2012 8:32 am
    is worse than just not taking about it... Please stop sticking up for anyone who screws up this badly regardless of whether or not they are on your side of the isle... It would be a breath of fresh air if they just stood up and said we screwed up and did not give this enough attention as we should have. I am guessing that will never happen but especially with Obama and his crew.
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