[TigersEye]

Yes, I think the later article refutes most of that. His retirement had been planned some time before Sept. 11, 2012.

Top AFRICOM Commander General Carter Ham Was Never Ordered to Save US Men in Benghazi (Video) October 28, 2012

There is Cong. Chaffetz, on the same date as your article, saying that Gen. Ham was never given an order. Quoting Gen. Ham who also said that assets were available.

[jjotto]

Yes. There seems to be only one source for the ‘Ham relieved’ story: tigerdroppings.com, referenced in the Washington Times story.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Hmm...OK.