Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Benghazi-Syria Connection

September 11, 2012, 8:30 PM: U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. All is quiet, Ambassador Chris Stevens has recently finished a meeting with the Turkish consul general.

9:40 – 9:42 PM: Alarms sound, indicating something is wrong. The compound is under attack. A senior State Department security officer at the consulate calls for assistance from the CIA base located less than 1 mile away.

9:59 PM: An unarmed drone is directed to fly over the consulate.

10:20 PM: First officers from CIA’s Global Response Staff arrive at the consulate to assist against attackers.

10:32 PM: National Command Center at the Pentagon notifies the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the attack. Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey are also informed of the situation.

11:00 PM: Panetta and Dempsey meet with President Obama for a previously scheduled meeting and discuss the attack.

CONTINUED:  http://www.redstate.com/2012/11/26/benghazi-syria-connection/

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