The night the consolate was attacked, they sent a call for help. The US military started to respond. They didn't have troops close enough to send a rescue party quickly enough, but they did have aircraft. The aircraft were sent.
Before the aircraft could arrive, Barack Obama ordered them to return to base. Two general officers,Gen Carter Ham and Rear Admiral Charles M. Gaouette, refused to abandon Americans to Al Quada. Obama fired both of them that night. For good measure, he fired two more the next day.
And that's why Obama has been stonewalling the Benghasi affair ever since.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
Benghazi.
Adminstration spokesmen, and your run of the mill democrat, keep saying that no help was available to Benghazi on the night they died.
Not true.
We have airbases in Sicily, which is only 400 miles away. Less than an hour's flying time. 1960's vintage jet fighters could reach out 1200 miles from base. Using only onboard fuel, no tanker support. 21st century fighters ought to be able to do as well. And we have a Mediterranean Sea full of US aircraft carriers.
Just a single fighter, flying low over our consulate, would have sent a powerful message to Islamist terrorists. Go supersonic and really get their attention.
The fighting lasted SEVEN hours. I could have gotten aircraft out of periodic inspection and into the air in that amount of time. Back when I was in USAF we kept fighters on 5 minute alert, 24/7.
And how come Obama fired two general officers, General Carter Ham and Admiral Charles Gaouette, the day after Benghazi. Was it because they were going to send the cavalry to Benghazi on their own authority?
Not true.
We have airbases in Sicily, which is only 400 miles away. Less than an hour's flying time. 1960's vintage jet fighters could reach out 1200 miles from base. Using only onboard fuel, no tanker support. 21st century fighters ought to be able to do as well. And we have a Mediterranean Sea full of US aircraft carriers.
Just a single fighter, flying low over our consulate, would have sent a powerful message to Islamist terrorists. Go supersonic and really get their attention.
The fighting lasted SEVEN hours. I could have gotten aircraft out of periodic inspection and into the air in that amount of time. Back when I was in USAF we kept fighters on 5 minute alert, 24/7.
And how come Obama fired two general officers, General Carter Ham and Admiral Charles Gaouette, the day after Benghazi. Was it because they were going to send the cavalry to Benghazi on their own authority?
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