Marines At Cairo Embassy Not Allowed Live Ammo

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REPORTS: No Live Ammo for Marines

BY: Adam Kredo
September 13, 2012 1:20 pm

U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition, limiting their ability to respond to attacks like those this week on the U.S. consulate in Cairo.

Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson “did not permit U.S. Marine guards to carry live ammunition,” according to multiple reports on U.S. Marine Corps blogs spotted by Nightwatch. “She neutralized any U.S. military capability that was dedicated to preserve her life and protect the US Embassy.”

U.S. officials have yet to confirm or comment on the reports. Time magazine’s Battleland blog reported Thursday “Senior U.S. officials late Wednesday declined to discuss in detail the security at either Cairo or Benghazi, so answers may be slow in coming.”

If true, the reports indicate that Patterson shirked her obligation to protect U.S. interests, Nightwatch states.

“She did not defend U.S. sovereign territory and betrayed her oath of office,” the report states. “She neutered the Marines posted to defend the embassy, trusting the Egyptians over the Marines.”

While Marines are typically relied on to defend U.S. territory abroad, such as embassies, these reports indicate that the Obama administration was relying on Egypt’s new Muslim Brotherhood-backed government to ensure American security, a move observers are questioning as violence in Cairo continues to rage.

Marc Toner, the State Department’s deputy spokesperson, did not respond to a request for comment from the Free Beacon. White House National Security Council spokesperson Tommy Vietor also did not respond to a request for comment.

The U.S. ambassador to any nation ultimately decides whether Marines are authorized to carry ammunition, according to a GOP national security adviser knowledgeable about American embassy protocols.

“In the end, the ambassador of any country has the final call on what to do in a country,” the source said. “The buck stops with you. You make every decision.”


http://freebeacon.com/reports-marines-not-permitted-live-ammo/

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Ulitimately obama is responsible for killing 4 Americans in libya, by providing embassy security by muslims instead of US Marines.
 
I remember when Bubba tried to turn us over to the UN while I was in Somalia. Only thing that stopped him was the GOP led Congress.

It was a real mess......most of which nobody heard of till October 3rd 1993. Black Hawk Down.
 
In Yemen only 24 more Marines arrived this morning to help bolster security at the embassy.

Brian Kilmi asked Greg Palcott, the Fox News reporter on the ground, if the Marines were allowed to carry live ammo or even weapons, and he did not know.

He assumed it would be the case, then again this is the Obama Administration.
 
This is normal for Democrat presidents.

When I arrived in Mogadishu Somalia March 1993 we noticed that every other country that was in the city was driving around in armored vehicles. A few weeks afterward we came under attack from rioters. Somebody put an AK round through our windshield. We requested armored vehicles and were denied.

The Clinton Administration didn't want to give an overly aggressive impression to the locals. So he was willing to risk our lives in return for this passive image.

Later after repeated attacks they sent contractors to glue kelvlar blankets inside our aluminum and canvas HumVees weighing them down so the suspension bottomed out. All this served was to keep the bodies in one piece if an IED were exploded under the vehicle. A Staff Sgt and his driver were killed in an IED attack earlier. The twisted hulk still remained behind our barracks giving us a reminder of how Muslims like to treat foreigners.

Years later the Bush Administration spent billions trying to up-armor HumVees during the Iraq War. Lesson learned were shelved the remaining 6 years of the Clinton Administration.

Now that the Obama Administration feels the war on terror is over all of that money is sitting in motor-pools and is collecting dust. The war is over.
 
This is normal for Democrat presidents.

When I arrived in Mogadishu Somalia March 1993 we noticed that every other country that was in the city was driving around in armored vehicles. A few weeks afterward we came under attack from rioters. Somebody put an AK round through our windshield. We requested armored vehicles and were denied.

The Clinton Administration didn't want to give an overly aggressive impression to the locals. So he was willing to risk our lives in return for this passive image.

Later after repeated attacks they sent contractors to glue kelvlar blankets inside our aluminum and canvas HumVees weighing them down so the suspension bottomed out. All this served was to keep the bodies in one piece if an IED were exploded under the vehicle. A Staff Sgt and his driver were killed in an IED attack earlier. The twisted hulk still remained behind our barracks giving us a reminder of how Muslims like to treat foreigners.

Years later the Bush Administration spent billions trying to up-armor HumVees during the Iraq War. Lesson learned were shelved the remaining 6 years of the Clinton Administration.

Now that the Obama Administration feels the war on terror is over all of that money is sitting in motor-pools and is collecting dust. The war is over.

We are totally and completely fucked, lets just bring our men and women home now before we get embarassed even more.
 
In Yemen only 24 more Marines arrived this morning to help bolster security at the embassy.

Brian Kilmi asked Greg Palcott, the Fox News reporter on the ground, if the Marines were allowed to carry live ammo or even weapons, and he did not know.

He assumed it would be the case, then again this is the Obama Administration.

What do we want these Marines to do without weapons? kick box with the insurgents?
 
In Yemen only 24 more Marines arrived this morning to help bolster security at the embassy.

Brian Kilmi asked Greg Palcott, the Fox News reporter on the ground, if the Marines were allowed to carry live ammo or even weapons, and he did not know.

He assumed it would be the case, then again this is the Obama Administration.

What do we want these Marines to do without weapons? kick box with the insurgents?

Wing Chung

Jet Kung Do

Tikuando

5 Finger Exploding Heart Technique
 
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In Yemen only 24 more Marines arrived this morning to help bolster security at the embassy.

Brian Kilmi asked Greg Palcott, the Fox News reporter on the ground, if the Marines were allowed to carry live ammo or even weapons, and he did not know.

He assumed it would be the case, then again this is the Obama Administration.

What do we want these Marines to do without weapons? kick box with the insurgents?

Wing Chung

Jet Kung Do

Tikuando

5 Finger Exploding Heart Technique

What a joke we are, the Arabs are all laughing at us now.
 
I bet Obama's security has live ammo!

I bet the Marines that put their caskets in the hearse today had live ammo.


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What do we want these Marines to do without weapons? kick box with the insurgents?

Wing Chung

Jet Kung Do

Tikuando

5 Finger Exploding Heart Technique

What a joke we are, the Arabs are all laughing at us now.

We can do the job if we have the support of our president, but it's not there.

You know....the images I'm seeing on the news in Sudan, Tunisia, several other countries, it's like the race riots in Watts back in 64 and 68. It has that feel to it.

The countries can't control their own people and they're all screaming "Death To America".

Wow, hopy changy is so great.
 
Can you conservatives please stop acting so damn gullible? You're embarrassing my country. You fall for every single conspiracy theory about Obama, no matter how dumb it is. And it's your fault. You want to believe it, so you shut down your brains and just lap it all up blindly.

The marines had live ammo. The marine liason to congress confirmed it.

Wingnuts Falsely Claim Obama Administration Forbade Marines From Carrying Live Ammo | Mother Jones
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From: Cross, Alex Maj OLA, LA-41B
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 4:55 PM
To: Cross, Alex Maj OLA, LA-41B
Subject: Marines in Libya and Egypt


Ladies and Gentlemen-

The following information is provided regarding Marine involvement in the recent actions in Egypt and Libya:

Egypt:
-The Ambassador did not impose restrictions on weapons or weapons status on the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) detachment. The MCESG Marines in Cairo were allowed to have live ammunition in their weapons. The Ambassador and Regional Security Officer have been completely and appropriately engaged with the security situation. Reports of Marines not being able to have their weapons loaded per direction from the Ambassador are not accurate.
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You guys were lied to by your conservative masters. If you have any pride, you'll take them to task for lying to you and then leaving you twisting in the wind, for the hundredth time. But if you're just little half-men, you'll again thank your masters for lying to you, and instead focus your rage on the dirty liberals who dared reveal the lie.
 
Can you conservatives please stop acting so damn gullible? You're embarrassing my country. You fall for every single conspiracy theory about Obama, no matter how dumb it is. And it's your fault. You want to believe it, so you shut down your brains and just lap it all up blindly.

The marines had live ammo. The marine liason to congress confirmed it.

Wingnuts Falsely Claim Obama Administration Forbade Marines From Carrying Live Ammo | Mother Jones
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From: Cross, Alex Maj OLA, LA-41B
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 4:55 PM
To: Cross, Alex Maj OLA, LA-41B
Subject: Marines in Libya and Egypt


Ladies and Gentlemen-

The following information is provided regarding Marine involvement in the recent actions in Egypt and Libya:

Egypt:
-The Ambassador did not impose restrictions on weapons or weapons status on the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) detachment. The MCESG Marines in Cairo were allowed to have live ammunition in their weapons. The Ambassador and Regional Security Officer have been completely and appropriately engaged with the security situation. Reports of Marines not being able to have their weapons loaded per direction from the Ambassador are not accurate.
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You guys were lied to by your conservative masters. If you have any pride, you'll take them to task for lying to you and then leaving you twisting in the wind, for the hundredth time. But if you're just little half-men, you'll again thank your masters for lying to you, and instead focus your rage on the dirty liberals who dared reveal the lie.

Who the fuck is Mother Jones???

Is she like Tokyo Rose?????
 

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