You say the White House made no attempt to rescue. The 2yr GOP led investigation found the opposite to be true. I mean how else do you explain all the other people that were saved. It's terrible that we lost lives here, but lets not forget that far more people were saved than killed. Those commandos saved many lives that night. The attack started at 9:42, and all US personell were out by 11:30. Thats called a rescue. See below and concentrate on the red text. This is text from the Benghazi investigation.
SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACK TIMELINE
All times are Eastern European Time (EET, Benghazi)
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
~9:42 p.m.
The attack begins at the TMF in Benghazi. Dozens of lightly armed men approached the TMF, quickly and deliberately breached the front gate, and set fire to the guard house and main diplomatic building. The attackers included members of Libya-based Ansar al-Sharia (AAS) and al-Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), among other groups. A State Department officer in the TMF’s Tactical Operations Center immediately put out calls for help to the TMF Annex -- another facility for U.S. officials -- the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, and State Department Headquarters in Washington, DC. At the time of the attack, Ambassador Stevens, Sean Smith, the information management officer, and one
of the five Diplomatic Security (DS) officers were located in Villa C, the main building of the TMF.
9:59 p.m.
An unarmed, unmanned, surveillance aircraft is directed to reposition overhead the Benghazi facility.
~10:02 p.m.
Within 20-minutes of the attack, Stevens, Smith, and the DS officer suffered effects from smoke inhalation inside the main diplomatic building and tried to escape by crawling along the floor towards a window. The DS officer unknowingly lost touch with Ambassador Stevens and Mr. Smith somewhere
along the smoke-filled escape route. After crawling out of a window and realizing that Ambassador Stevens and Mr. Smith were not with him, the DS officer, under gunfire, repeatedly re-entered the burning building to search for them. The DS officer used his radio to call for help. Security officers from other parts of the TMF complex responded and supported the DS officer’s search for the missing individuals.
10:05 p.m.
In an “Ops Alert” issued shortly after the attack began, the State Department Operations Center notified senior Department Officials, the White House Situation Room, and others, that the Benghazi compound was under attack and that “approximately 20 armed people fired shots; explosions have been heard as well.”
~10:07 p.m.
A U.S. security team departed the Annex for the TMF. The security team tried to secure heavy weapons from militia members encountered along the route, and faced some resistance in getting to the TMF. Even in the face of those obstacles, the Annex security team arrived, under enemy fire, within 25 minutes of the beginning of the initial assault. Over the course of the following hour, the Annex security team joined the TMF security officers in searching for Ambassador Stevens and Mr. Smith. Together, they repelled sporadic gunfire and RPG fire and assembled all other U.S. personnel at the facility. Officers retrieved the body of Mr. Smith, but did not find Ambassador Stevens.
10:32 p.m.
The National Military Command Center at the Pentagon, after receiving initial reports of the incident from the State Department, notifies the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff. The information is quickly passed to Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey. 11:00 p.m. Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey attend a previously scheduled meeting with the President at the White House. The leaders discuss potential responses to the emerging situation.
11:10 p.m.
The diverted surveillance aircraft arrives on station over the Benghazi facility.
~11:15 p.m.
After about 90 minutes of repeated attempts to go into the burning building to search for the Ambassador, the Annex security team assessed that the security situation was deteriorating and they could not continue their search. The Annex security team loaded all U.S. personnel into two vehicles and departed the TMF for the Annex. The exiting vehicles left under heavy gunfire and faced at least one roadblock in their route to the Annex. The first vehicle left around 11:15 p.m. and the second vehicle departed at about 11:30 p.m. All surviving American personnel departed the facility by 11:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
12:06 p.m.
In a second “Ops Alert” the State Department Operations Center reported that al-Qaeda linked Ansar al-Sharia claimed responsibility for the attack and had called for an attack on Embassy Tripoli
12:00-2:00 a.m.
Secretary Panetta convenes a series of meetings in the Pentagon with senior officials including General Dempsey and General Ham. They discuss additional response options for Benghazi and for the potential outbreak of further violence throughout the region, particularly in Tunis, Tripoli, Cairo, and Sana’a. During these meetings, Secretary Panetta authorizes: A Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) platoon, stationed in Rota, Spain, to prepare to deploy to Benghazi, and a second FAST platoon, also stationed in Rota, Spain, to prepare to deploy to the Embassy in Tripoli. A EUCOM special operations force, which is training in Central Europe, to prepare to deploy to an intermediate staging base in southern Europe. A special operations force based in the United States to prepare to deploy to an intermediate staging base in southern Europe. During this period, actions are verbally conveyed from the Pentagon to the affected Combatant Commands in order to expedite movement of forces upon receipt of formal authorization.
12:30 a.m.
A seven-man security team from U.S. Embassy Tripoli, including two DoD personnel, departs for Benghazi.
~1:15 a.m.
The American security team from Tripoli lands in Benghazi.
2:30 a.m.
The National Military Command Center conducts a Benghazi Conference Call with representatives from AFRICOM, EUCOM, CENTCOM, TRANSCOM, SOCOM, and the four services.
2:39 a.m.
As ordered by Secretary Panetta, the National Military Command Center transmits formal authorization for the two FAST platoons, and associated equipment, to prepare to deploy and for the EUCOM special operations force, and associated equipment, to move to an intermediate staging base in southern Europe.
2:53 a.m.
As ordered by Secretary Panetta, the National Military Command Center transmits formal authorization to deploy a special operations force, and associated equipment, from the United States to an intermediate staging base in southern Europe.
5:00 a.m.
A second, unmanned, unarmed surveillance aircraft is directed to relieve the initial asset still over Benghazi.
~5:15 a.m.
At around 5:15 a.m., within 15 minutes of the Tripoli team’s arrival at the Annex from the airport, a short but deadly coordinated terrorist attack began at the Annex. The attack, which included small arms, rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), and well-aimed mortar fire, killed two American security officers, and severely wounded two others.
6:05 a.m.
AFRICOM orders a C-17 aircraft in Germany to prepare to deploy to Libya to evacuate Americans.
7:40 a.m.
The first wave of American personnel depart Benghazi for Tripoli via airplane.
10:00 a.m.
The second wave of Americans, including the fallen, depart Benghazi for Tripoli via airplane.
2:15 p.m.
The C-17 departs Germany en route to Tripoli to evacuate Americans.
7:17 p.m.
The C-17 departs Tripoli en route Ramstein, Germany with the American personnel and the remains of Mr. Sean Smith, Mr. Tyrone Woods, and Mr. Glen Doherty.
7:57 p.m.
The EUCOM special operations force, and associated equipment, arrives at an intermediate staging base in southern Europe.
8:56 p.m.
The FAST platoon, and associated equipment, arrives in Tripoli.
9:28 p.m.
The special operations force deployed from the United States, and associated equipment, arrives at an intermediate staging base in southern Europe.
10:19 p.m.
The C-17 arrives in Ramstein, Germany.
END OF SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACK TIMELINE
