And it was the STATE DEPT that Stevens asked for more security. And it was the STATE DEPT that denied more security. And it was the STATE DEPT that had to have issued the stand down order. How could this NOT be the responsibility of the STATE DEPT and the SEC of STATE??
Answer: "Republicans! Gun control! Government shutdown! Global warming!"
See?
How does the State Department issue stand down orders to the CIA? And how attentive was Petreus, as head of CIA, when he was busy messing around with those Islamic beauties in Florida? The pro Republican Washington Times article below speaks of a chaotic scramble at the Libiyan CIA offices that day.