Posted on 04/29/2013 6:26:39 PM PDT by crosslink
The U.S. government had the ability to “react and respond” to the Benghazi terrorist attack and could have had forces on the ground before the second wave of the assault began, a special operator with knowledge of the response told Fox News in an exclusive interview. Due to the explosive nature of his allegations, the special ops member asked to remain anonymous.
“I know for a fact that C 110 the UComm CIF was doing a training exercise, not in the region of northern Africa, but in Europe. And they had the ability to react and respond,” he told Fox News.
The C 110 is a 40-man Special Ops force capable of rapid response and deployment, a group trained specifically for an event like the Benghazi attack, Fox News reports. The unit was training in Croatia on Sept. 11, 2012, just 3.5 hours away from Benghazi.
“They would have been there before the second attack,” the anonymous special operator said. “They would have been there at a minimum to provide a quick reaction force that could facilitate their exfil out of the problem situation.”
He continued: “Nobody knew how it was going to develop, and you hear a whole bunch of people and a whole bunch of advisors say, ‘Hey, we wouldn’t have sent them there because the security was unknown situation.’ If it’s an unknown situation, at a minimum you send forces there to facilitate the exfil or medical injuries. We could have sent a C 130 to Benghazi to provide medical evacuation for the injured.”
The special operator said there are members of special ops and other officials who are still active and involved in the situation. “They would be decapitated if they came forward with information that could affect high-level commanders,” he added.
While he says he doesn’t “blame them for not coming forward,” the special operator said members of the community feel betrayed and believe the betrayal goes all the way to the top. Further, the Special Ops community feels like the Americans in Benghazi were left to fend for themselves.
The White House has said from the beginning that there were no forces available to assist Americans in Benghazi on Sept. 11.
Wonderful.
Ursula dines upon her kills. Don’t let her sweet and innocent face fool you.
Besides, Ursula stays fit and trim, serving ale and wild boar to the heroes in the mead hall...
Then we must send her more of the fell trollkind upon which to feast! her...HEALTH...is foremost on my mind, you understand!
My recall wasn't any better, but I'd saved a video I'd sent her that had her nic in the title.
Instead, seven men who were American reinforcements in Tripoli, along with Agent Glenn Doherty, commandeered a jet and flew to Benghazi. Ultimately, Doherty and Tyrone Woods would be killed on the roof of the CIA annex.So it looks like some SpecOps types broke orders, stole a plane, and went to rescue them.The special op member told Fox News, "If it wasn’t for that decision, I think we would be talking completely different about this situation. I think you would be looking at 20 plus hostages captured by AQ or you would be looking at a lot of dead Americans in Benghazi."
It’s a lousy attitude because nothing we’ve done has been able to dent the Obama machine. There are no hearings about his eligibility, nothing about his decisions, nothing about his elaborate vacations or how much he golfs, he’ll have the Supreme Court in his pocket... I have a crap attitude because it’s like shooting a .45 at an aircraft carrier.
yeah huh cause after the military and that big fat pension ya got for bootlickin you can live ease and die in peace
Work work work. There are times one has no option. Stay healthy.
One EBT card sequester away from finding out!
Nice, thanks for the link
Thanks crosslink.
Carve this in stone.
The truth about Benghazi would have been a game-changer had all this been made public before the election. IMO, this national disgrace coupled with Voter Fraud, would have given us President Romney, ya think?
...trouble maker....heh heh heh
Then why are they afraid to come forward?
You speak the truth! But just where were our “friends” in the GOPe? Probably out trying to buy a pair of tweezers so that they could take a pee! Obama is president simply because of the GOPe, the GOP-led Congress, and “W” the Worthless.
Yes it is a great organization and charity. I did not mean to make light of it.
“it’s possible he/she is a colonel of the “Kentucky Fried” sort.”
LOL! I have known a few men with the first name of Colonel who had never been in the military. I believe using Colonel and Major as a first name was a southern fad at one time.
Of course not. I hope I didn’t come across like I thought you were putting them down. I guess you didn’t hear me giggling when I was posting. : )
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