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To: longnshort who wrote (507770)9/12/2012 1:24:22 PM
From: LindyBill9 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793729
 
two U.S. Marines sent to Benghazi

I am furious. We should have had at least of platoon of Marine Guards a the Embassy. Where were they?



To: longnshort who wrote (507770)9/12/2012 8:44:12 PM
From: unclewest8 Recommendations  Respond to of 793729
 
According to al-Sharef, the angry mob stormed the consulate after the U.S. troops who responded fired rounds into the air to try and disperse the crowd.


Makes it sound like our troops followed orders to weakly defend themselves and failed to do just that.
Obama's rules of engagement failed our military again.

I'd love to see his back channel messages to Muslim leaders today.


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