Drones were circling above U.S. consulate during Libya attack but officials decided NOT to mount a r

UK Daily Mail ^ | 10/18/2012 | Hayley Peterson and Jill Reilly

[Mountain Bike Vomit Carnage]

U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens repeatedly pleaded with the State Department for additional security personnel Republicans say the Obama administration denied the request for political reasons The White House says it had no role in procuring security detail for Stevens ---------------------------------------------

American drones were in the skies above the U.S. consulate in Benghazi as the deadly attack that killed ambassador Christopher Stevens unfolded, it has been revealed.

Defense department officials considered sending troops in to rescue the ambassador and staff, according to CBS News, but ultimately decided not to .

They would haven been able to watch the attack on-screen as it unfolded.

The revalations came a day after it emerged that U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens repeatedly pleaded with the State Department to ramp up his security team in Libya -- requests that the Pentagon ultimately denied -- in the weeks, days and hours leading up to the terrorist attack that killed him and three other Americans, newly released cables have revealed.

Stevens, who was killed in the 11 September attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, warned the State Department of a 'security vacuum' in Libya 'that is being exploited by independent actors' in one cable that described rapidly deteriorating security conditions.

'Islamic extremists are able to attack the Red Cross with impunity,' he wrote. 'What we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity but rather targeted discriminate attacks.'

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A map of the Sahel region showing where Al Qaeda operates (AFP/Graphic)

[TADSLOS]

More evidence that the man child in charge cherry picks his live feed football spikes. The Abbatobad raid was conceived, planned and conducted by men he isn't worthy to cast a shadow across, yet he makes the most of it for personal gain and no risk to him. Yet, when threat indicators and real time feed clearly show a terrorist attack unfolding, Obama can't be found - too much risk involved and not optimal for him to take appropriate action.

What a #*%+ing weasel.

[TigersEye]

Class, can you say dereliction of duty?

Yes, I can. For weeks now I have thought that the denial of requests for security were a dereliction of duty. I consider the lies and misdirection about the "video" after the attack to be fraud and malfeasance under the color of authority. I don't consider the inaction during the attack to be any of those.

IMO the failure to act during the attack is the direct equivalent of desertion.

ONE MAN had the authority to act that night.

ONE MAN deserted his post!

[UCANSEE2]

Shameful.

Hey, it's a good thing when one person doesn't say JUST THE RIGHT THING, or EVERYTHING , in the second post.

That leaves it for the rest of us to work on.

[Roccus]

BULL!

What Lamb said was the MOST IMPORTANT piece of testimony to come out in that hearing and EVERYONE is either AFRAID or TOO DUMB to touch it!!!

BRETT INCLUDED!!!!!

You wanna cut him a break? Fine!
I choose NOT!

[nickcarraway]

It seems like the only purpose of drones is to kill innocent civilians.