Compelling historical courtroom drama at it's finest!
DSA's plea for help, and Ambassador Stevens telling UK Ambassador of dangers and CIA chief of base on night of the attack
Trey Gowdy questions officer A of the CIA about various terrorist threats in Benghazi prior to the attack on September 11, 2012
Portions of actual testimony during Congressional Hearings
Lynn Westmoreland reveals new
information in final Benghazi Report
Hillary Clinton explains to Jim Jordan
video demonstration and terrorist attack
Gowdy asks, "Why were requests for
additional security at Benghazi denied?"
Benghazi report is a waste of time and
Republicans unwilling to accept answers
Hillary Clinton asks "At this point what difference does it make"
Martha Roby asks Clinton about
security at Benghazi Embassy
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Maps of:
1. State Department facility in Benghazi, Libya
2. Central Intelligence Agency facility in Benghazi, Libya
3. Route from US Mission to Annex
4. Map of Libya
5. Mediterranean Region
I. Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi
“If you guys don’t get here, we’re all going to fucking die.” DS Agent in Benghazi during the attacks
“I’m in Benghazi this week, lurking about with my eyes ever-peeled for RPG’s hurtling towards my motorcade!” Ambassador Stevens, to U.K. Ambassador the morning of September 11, 2012
“We’re under attack.” Ambassador Stevens, on the evening of September 11, 2012
II. Internal & Public Gov't Communications about Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi
“Two of our officers were killed in Benghazi by an Al Queda-like [sic] group” The Secretary of State to her daughter, September 11, 20121
“We know that the attack in Libya had nothing to do with the film. It was a planned attack—not a protest” Summary of a statement by the Secretary of State to the Egyptian Prime Minister, September 12, 2012
III. Events Leading to the Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi
“Probably failing to plan for the day after what I think was the right thing to do in intervening in Libya.” The President, on what constituted the biggest mistake of his Presidency, April 10, 2016
“The American people and the U.S. Congress will be understandably irritated if a revolution that the United States supported ends up spewing hatred or advocating violence against the United States.” Jake Sullivan, August 29, 2011 Note for the Secretary
IV. Compliance with Congressional Investigations
“This is the most transparent administration in history.” President Barack Obama (February 2013)
“Four Americans lost their lives in Benghazi, and this White House has gone to extraordinary lengths to mislead, obstruct, and obscure what actually took place.” Speaker John A. Boehner
“I want the public to see my email.” Secretary Hillary R. Clinton
V. Recommendations
Recommendation: The Executive Branch should provide for a central planning and coordination mechanism (likely within an existing entity) for interagency threat assessment and tracking for “force protection” of U.S. facilities abroad as well as planning, operations, and response to potential attacks.