CIA in Benghazi were twice told not to respond.

[usmcstinger]

Fox News reported that security officers working for the CIA in Benghazi heard the attack on the consulate but were twice told to wait before rushing to the compound.

In response to the report, CIA spokeswoman Jennifer Youngblood said the CIA "reacted quickly to aid our colleagues during that terrible evening in Benghazi.She added: "Moreover, no one at any level in the CIA told anybody not to help those in need; claims to the contrary are simply inaccurate.
"http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57541589/admin-rejects-new-claim-about-libya-attack/

If the CIA didn't deny the requests to help, then who did?

 

[Moonglow]

Fox News Channel reported Friday that American officials in the compound repeatedly asked for military help during the assault but were rebuffed by CIA higher-ups. At a press briefing one day earlier, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, asked why there had not been a quicker, more forceful response to the assault, complained of "Monday-morning quarterbacking." Panetta said he and top military commanders had judged it too dangerous to send troops to the eastern Libyan city without a clearer picture of events on the ground.



The "basic principle is that you don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's going on; without having some real-time information about what's taking place," he said during a joint question-and-answer session with Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey.

"As a result of not having that kind of information, the commander who was on the ground in that area, General Ham, General Dempsey and I felt very strongly that we could not put forces at risk in that situation," Panetta said. General Carter Ham commands the U.S. Africa Command.

Obama did not deny requests for help in Benghazi: Aide | The Ticket - Yahoo! News

 

[copsnrobbers]

big cover up...

 

[Moonglow]

Just a sad case of misguided protocol by the commanders.

 

[usmcstinger]

Just a sad case of misguided protocol by the commanders.

You failed to answer the question: Who told the CIA in Benghazi not to try and help those at the Consulate?

 

[OODA_Loop]

Just a sad case of misguided protocol by the commanders.

You failed to answer the question: Who told the CIA in Benghazi not to try and help those at the Consulate?

They were waiting for Obama to ruck up and fast rope in.

Like when he killed Bin Laden.