Every time I was overseas, either as an officer or a contractor, I was always comforted in the knowledge I had the US military behind me if the situation in my area went sideways.
I learned of the Benghazi situation an hour before it hit the news. Sean Smith was online with a friend of mine, and told him and others, "I see one of our security detail walking through the compound taking pictures. I'll be right back ... if we don't die tonight."
I happened to be chatting online with my friend just after that, and he told me what was going on.
Sean may have meant that last comment sarcastically, but it is very prophetic that those were the last words anyone outside of Benghazi ever heard from him.
A little while later, there was a Tweet shared by the Cairo Embassy apologizing for an offensive video no one knew anything about. Then came the reports the Benghazi compound was also under attack. It wasn't until the next day the administration started pushing the video as the reason for both attacks. This, even though all reports said the attackers were shouting "We are all Osama" and mentioning the Pakistani militant leader killed just days before.
After hours of silence from the White House, Romney gave a press conference denouncing this obviously deliberate attack, and expressing condolences to the families of the victims.
The attack was planned on Sept. 1, 2012, with the intent "to kill as many Americans as possible
to seek revenge" for the killing of a militant in Pakistan and to memorialize the terrorist attacks of
Sept. 11, 2001, the report said
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/05/18/benghazi-attack-intelligence-documents/27543563/I don't think I could see through the blinding anger I experienced when I heard about the video being blamed. It was the anniversary of 9/11, for crying out loud! That one fact alone said "Terrorist Attack!"
Add to that the DNC using "We got Osama" as a campaign slogan, plus the chants using Osama's name, and it was obviously a planned attack.
Since 9/11/2012, I have not been able to listen to Obama or Clinton on anything. They have lost all credibility, and the anger still rages over their lies meant solely to contain a crisis just months short of Obama's reelection.
That's when you realize, these politicians don't care about the truth. They only tell the truth when it benefits them. They will lie from now until they leave this Earth with no qualms whatsoever as long as it covers up their failures.
I tell my daughters every year without fail: tomorrow is the anniversary of 9/11. If you see or hear anything unusual or alarming, stay alert, and find a way to stay safe.
I'm still shocked at how stupid our leadership believes we all are, and how their supporters defend them when they are obviously lying.