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Question of the Day: Were US Diplomats in Libya Carrying?

Posted on: September 13th, 2012

“The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff were killed in an attack on the Benghazi consulate and a safe house refuge, stormed by Islamist gunmen blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad.” And the fact that it happened on 9/11 was just an unfortunate coincidence. The Benghazi consulate was little more than an office building which, according to CBS, was guarded by Libyan security forces who were outgunned and “retreated when the building was stormed” and the lead (and RPGs) started to fly. So the place wasn’t protected by high walls and Marines the way a full-blown embassy would have been . . .

The US State Department employees in Benghazi were working in a formerly hostile country, albeit one with better feelings toward the US given our support for their uprising against Moammar Quaddafi. Still, WaPo says the attack baffled Secretary of State Hillary Clinton:

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001038242731 Stephen Russell

    Marines had orders NOT to carry live ammo. thus the assults & Amb Stevens was raped before being killed, thanks to the ragheads

    • Work2SnowSki

      Thanks to O and the State Department.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Rick-Zimmermann/1578077838 Rick Zimmermann

    “DUMB ASS QUESTION”: The Marines were NOT ALLOWED to load their weapons what makes You think the Ambassador and His Staff were allowed to carry in Obama & Hillary’s service.??????