Insight: Brazen Islamic militants showed strength before Benghazi attack

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Skybird

This was already reported in two or three German newspapers on the day or a day later the attack took place. These reports also lined out that there was specific refusal by the WH to allow armed American guards in sufficient strength, instead only unarmed American guards were used, and armed Libyan guards. One did not want to give the appearance of being an armed-to-the-teeth bully.

The envoy and three others payed with their lives for this criminal easymindedness of the political leadership.

Anyway, this is what happens when wishful thinking is allowed to replace sense of realism, even if it is a reality that is not welcomed. realities do never care for wishful thinking. Never. Realities simply are.

Reminds me of Clinton pulling out the heavy armor during the Somalia ops. Appearances are more important to some politicians that contingencies.