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Obama’s Guillotine has Found its Target: Covering Up the Benghazi Blemish
(L General Ham, R Admiral Gaouette)
As more light is beginning to peer through the Benghazi cover-up and the world is seeing more and more of Obama’s indecisive leadership, the President has taken steps to purge the commanders who refused to stand idly by as Ambassador Chris Stevens and his security detachment were murdered by al-Qaeda. When the attack broke out, the ambassador’s security detail requested backup from their CIA detail a mile away. The order came down from the CIA’s high command that action should not be taken, that the garrison should not intervene. Tyrone Woods and a small contingent of security personnel defied those orders and went to the compound to relieve the strained contingent. Woods and his team were unable to locate Stevens who had been lost in the confusion in a burning building. As Woods and his team retreated back to the CIA safe house, that complex, over one mile away, also came under fire.
Once under fire, the CIA began to call for military assistance, as al-Qaeda began shelling the building with mortar rounds. General Carter Ham at AFRICOM received the same e-mails sent to the State Department by Stevens and, by this time had mobilized a rescue team and was awaiting permission from the Pentagon. At this point General Ham was told to stand down and not send the rescue mission into Benghazi. Ham, having assessed the urgency of the situation, decided to ignore the Pentagon and President’s orders and send the team in. Once again, he was ordered to stand still – as the calls for backup continued to rain from the embassy and the safe house. After protest, Ham was relieved of his command. Ham’s second in command took over, and remained in charge until his handpicked successor, General David Rodriguez, could take the helm. Rodriguez was nominated by Barack Obama and still must be confirmed by the Senate.
This change of leadership also comes as Admiral Charles M. Gaouette, the commander of the USS John C. Stennis carrier battle group, has been drawn from the field and ordered back to home port for an investigation of “inappropriate leadership judgment.” The underbelly of the blogosphere has been speculating that Gaouette has been so hastily removed for supporting Ham, and for wanting to send aerial support to the embattled compound. It has also been further speculated that Gaouette has been highly critical of the Obama administration. The reason behind Gaouette’s removal has been shrouded in mystery, but there is growing belief that the White House is trying to cut off at the legs any military opposition to the Administration’s refusal to assist the attacked diplomatic mission.
The Obama administration has been hit hard by this failure of leadership, and still there are questions that have not been answered. One, the President had a live feed of the situation on the ground – why did he not properly assess the situation and allow, first the CIA and later the military to launch a rescue mission? Two, why has the administration purged the military of the leaders who have provided the local leadership that they could not supply? And, three, why does the president continue to politicize the issue and why does the president continue to shift away from the blame?
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The sacking of General Ham and Admiral Gaouette is an irresponsible reaction by an irresponsible administration. When these men should be praised for their actions, responding to the situation instead of letting the situation spin out of hand. Just as an uneven, spinning wheel will thrash the movement of a well-oiled machine, so too will the uneven leadership of a failed president lead to the destruction of a fine military and diplomatic system. The Generals and people on the ground knew the situation called for a military escalation, but the politicized Department of Defense would not act – the White House, marred in an already failed Middle Eastern policy, could not afford to have the light of this planned, coordinated terrorist attack to flaunt in the face of a sleeping populace. Instead, the White House passed this horrid diplomatic interference as a protest. The blood of the four dead Americans is directly on the hands of Barack Obama. The traditional trust between a president and the people has been scarce in this presidency, and it has become a non-existent theory. During the 2008 campaign, the Obama and Speaker of the House promised to have the most open administration in modern times – with each passing crisis, with each dabbling of corruption, with every cover up, it is clear the this promise has not been kept, and was never intended to be more than political rhetoric.
“Rogue” U.S. General Arrested for Activating Special Forces Teams; Ignoring Libya Stand-Down Order
October 31, 2012
M. Frank Drover – The Daily Sheeple Oct 28, 2012The official story surrounding the events of September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya which left four Americans dead, has now officially fallen apart.
After numerous flips and flops by the Obama administration, which originally attempted to paint the incident as a Muslim outcry over an anti-Islamic video, whistle blowers throughout the U.S. government, including within the White House, the State Department, national intelligence agencies and the U.S.military have made available stunning details that suggest not only did operational commanders have live visual and audio communications from drones overhead and intelligence assets on the ground, but that some commanders within the military were prepared to go-it-alone after being told to “stand down.”
Africom commanding officer U.S. General Carter Ham, after being ordered to essentially surrender control of the situation to alleged Al Queda terrorists and let Americans on the ground die, made the unilateral decision to ignore orders from the Secretary of Defense and activated special operations teams at his disposal for immediate deployment to the area.
According to reports, once the General went rogue he was arrested within minutes by his second in command and relieved of duty.
A General who made the decision to assist diplomatic and intelligence assets on the ground has been arrested and will likely be retired or worse, while those who ordered the removal of embassy security details and ordered U.S. forces to stand-down are left to go on about their business and likely risk more American lives in the future.
In some circles the actions of those at the very top of the command structure during the Bengzahi attacks would be considered traitorous.
Obama’s Guillotine has Found its Target: Covering Up the Benghazi Blemish
(L General Ham, R Admiral Gaouette)
As more light is beginning to peer through the Benghazi cover-up and the world is seeing more and more of Obama’s indecisive leadership, the President has taken steps to purge the commanders who refused to stand idly by as Ambassador Chris Stevens and his security detachment were murdered by al-Qaeda. When the attack broke out, the ambassador’s security detail requested backup from their CIA detail a mile away. The order came down from the CIA’s high command that action should not be taken, that the garrison should not intervene. Tyrone Woods and a small contingent of security personnel defied those orders and went to the compound to relieve the strained contingent. Woods and his team were unable to locate Stevens who had been lost in the confusion in a burning building. As Woods and his team retreated back to the CIA safe house, that complex, over one mile away, also came under fire.
Once under fire, the CIA began to call for military assistance, as al-Qaeda began shelling the building with mortar rounds. General Carter Ham at AFRICOM received the same e-mails sent to the State Department by Stevens and, by this time had mobilized a rescue team and was awaiting permission from the Pentagon. At this point General Ham was told to stand down and not send the rescue mission into Benghazi. Ham, having assessed the urgency of the situation, decided to ignore the Pentagon and President’s orders and send the team in. Once again, he was ordered to stand still – as the calls for backup continued to rain from the embassy and the safe house. After protest, Ham was relieved of his command. Ham’s second in command took over, and remained in charge until his handpicked successor, General David Rodriguez, could take the helm. Rodriguez was nominated by Barack Obama and still must be confirmed by the Senate.
This change of leadership also comes as Admiral Charles M. Gaouette, the commander of the USS John C. Stennis carrier battle group, has been drawn from the field and ordered back to home port for an investigation of “inappropriate leadership judgment.” The underbelly of the blogosphere has been speculating that Gaouette has been so hastily removed for supporting Ham, and for wanting to send aerial support to the embattled compound. It has also been further speculated that Gaouette has been highly critical of the Obama administration. The reason behind Gaouette’s removal has been shrouded in mystery, but there is growing belief that the White House is trying to cut off at the legs any military opposition to the Administration’s refusal to assist the attacked diplomatic mission.
The Obama administration has been hit hard by this failure of leadership, and still there are questions that have not been answered. One, the President had a live feed of the situation on the ground – why did he not properly assess the situation and allow, first the CIA and later the military to launch a rescue mission? Two, why has the administration purged the military of the leaders who have provided the local leadership that they could not supply? And, three, why does the president continue to politicize the issue and why does the president continue to shift away from the blame?
...
The sacking of General Ham and Admiral Gaouette is an irresponsible reaction by an irresponsible administration. When these men should be praised for their actions, responding to the situation instead of letting the situation spin out of hand. Just as an uneven, spinning wheel will thrash the movement of a well-oiled machine, so too will the uneven leadership of a failed president lead to the destruction of a fine military and diplomatic system. The Generals and people on the ground knew the situation called for a military escalation, but the politicized Department of Defense would not act – the White House, marred in an already failed Middle Eastern policy, could not afford to have the light of this planned, coordinated terrorist attack to flaunt in the face of a sleeping populace. Instead, the White House passed this horrid diplomatic interference as a protest. The blood of the four dead Americans is directly on the hands of Barack Obama. The traditional trust between a president and the people has been scarce in this presidency, and it has become a non-existent theory. During the 2008 campaign, the Obama and Speaker of the House promised to have the most open administration in modern times – with each passing crisis, with each dabbling of corruption, with every cover up, it is clear the this promise has not been kept, and was never intended to be more than political rhetoric.
“Rogue” U.S. General Arrested for Activating Special Forces Teams; Ignoring Libya Stand-Down Order
October 31, 2012
M. Frank Drover – The Daily Sheeple Oct 28, 2012The official story surrounding the events of September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya which left four Americans dead, has now officially fallen apart.
After numerous flips and flops by the Obama administration, which originally attempted to paint the incident as a Muslim outcry over an anti-Islamic video, whistle blowers throughout the U.S. government, including within the White House, the State Department, national intelligence agencies and the U.S.military have made available stunning details that suggest not only did operational commanders have live visual and audio communications from drones overhead and intelligence assets on the ground, but that some commanders within the military were prepared to go-it-alone after being told to “stand down.”
Africom commanding officer U.S. General Carter Ham, after being ordered to essentially surrender control of the situation to alleged Al Queda terrorists and let Americans on the ground die, made the unilateral decision to ignore orders from the Secretary of Defense and activated special operations teams at his disposal for immediate deployment to the area.
According to reports, once the General went rogue he was arrested within minutes by his second in command and relieved of duty.
“(The) basic principle is that you don’t
deploy forces into harm’s way without knowing what’s going on; without
having some real-time information about what’s taking place,” Panetta told
Pentagon reporters. “And as a result of not having that kind of information,
the commander who was on the ground in that area, Gen. Ham, Gen. Dempsey and
I felt very strongly that we could not put forces at risk in that
situation.”
The information I heard today was that General
Ham as head of Africom received the same e-mails the White House received
requesting help/support as the attack was taking place. General Ham
immediately had a rapid response unit ready and communicated to the Pentagon
that he had a unit ready.
General Ham then received the order to stand
down. His response was to screw it, he was going to help anyhow. Within 30
seconds to a minute after making the move to respond, his second in command
apprehended General Ham and told him that he was now relieved of his
command.
The question now is whether the American people will hold to account the
chain of command responsible for leaving our people behind, fabricating a
politically expedient story, and continuing to sell the now defunct lie(s)
even after all of their variations of the story were found to be false and
misleading.A General who made the decision to assist diplomatic and intelligence assets on the ground has been arrested and will likely be retired or worse, while those who ordered the removal of embassy security details and ordered U.S. forces to stand-down are left to go on about their business and likely risk more American lives in the future.
In some circles the actions of those at the very top of the command structure during the Bengzahi attacks would be considered traitorous.
Secretary Clinton: September 2012 » Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya
Press Statement
PRN: 2012/1422
Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
September 12, 2012
It is
with profound sadness that I share the news of the death of four
American personnel in Benghazi, Libya yesterday. Among them were United
States Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and Foreign Service Information
Management Officer, Sean Smith. We are still making next of kin
notifications for the other two individuals. Our hearts go out to all
their families and colleagues.
A 21 year veteran of the Foreign Service, Ambassador Stevens died last night from injuries he sustained in the attack on our office in Benghazi.
I had the privilege of swearing in Chris for his post in Libya only a few months ago. He spoke eloquently about his passion for service, for diplomacy and for the Libyan people. This assignment was only the latest in his more than two decades of dedication to advancing closer ties with the people of the Middle East and North Africa which began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. As the conflict in Libya unfolded, Chris was one of the first Americans on the ground in Benghazi. He risked his own life to lend the Libyan people a helping hand to build the foundation for a new, free nation. He spent every day since helping to finish the work that he started. Chris was committed to advancing America’s values and interests, even when that meant putting himself in danger.
Sean Smith was a husband and a father of two, who joined the Department ten years ago. Like Chris, Sean was one of our best. Prior to arriving in Benghazi, he served in Baghdad, Pretoria, Montreal, and most recently The Hague.
All the Americans we lost in yesterday’s attacks made the ultimate sacrifice. We condemn this vicious and violent attack that took their lives, which they had committed to helping the Libyan people reach for a better future.
America’s diplomats and development experts stand on the front lines every day for our country. We are honored by the service of each and every one of them.
A 21 year veteran of the Foreign Service, Ambassador Stevens died last night from injuries he sustained in the attack on our office in Benghazi.
I had the privilege of swearing in Chris for his post in Libya only a few months ago. He spoke eloquently about his passion for service, for diplomacy and for the Libyan people. This assignment was only the latest in his more than two decades of dedication to advancing closer ties with the people of the Middle East and North Africa which began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. As the conflict in Libya unfolded, Chris was one of the first Americans on the ground in Benghazi. He risked his own life to lend the Libyan people a helping hand to build the foundation for a new, free nation. He spent every day since helping to finish the work that he started. Chris was committed to advancing America’s values and interests, even when that meant putting himself in danger.
Sean Smith was a husband and a father of two, who joined the Department ten years ago. Like Chris, Sean was one of our best. Prior to arriving in Benghazi, he served in Baghdad, Pretoria, Montreal, and most recently The Hague.
All the Americans we lost in yesterday’s attacks made the ultimate sacrifice. We condemn this vicious and violent attack that took their lives, which they had committed to helping the Libyan people reach for a better future.
America’s diplomats and development experts stand on the front lines every day for our country. We are honored by the service of each and every one of them.
PRN: 2012/1422
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