Senator Lindsey Graham: Is there a saying in the military, “When you go into harm’s way, we’ve got your back?”
General Martin Dempsey: Of course, yes, sir.
Senator Lindsey Graham: Don’t you think that saying has been undermined here? That, how can people in the military or the foreign service believe we’ve got their back when after over seven – What – did you know how long the attack was going to last, Secretary Panetta?
Secretary Leon Panetta: No idea.
Senator Lindsey Graham: Well, it could have lasted for two days. Now, my question is, was one airplane anywhere in the world deployed in the aid of the consulate? Did anybody launch an airplane? Was any airplane launched anywhere in the world to help these people?
Secretary Leon Panetta: Well, we ultimately did launch 130′s to go in and rescue the people.
Senator Lindsey Graham: When were they launched?
Secretary Leon Panetta: They were launched at – in the period of time when the team went in there and when we, concluded, the attack was concluded, we said we’ve got to get the people out of there and that’s when -
Senator Lindsey Graham: Was there any airplane launched anywhere in the world before the attack was concluded?
General Martin Dempsey: If you’re talking about a strike aircraft, no, Senator.
Senator Lindsey Graham: Okay. Was any soldier en route to help these people before the attack was concluded?
Secretary Leon Panetta: Well, we had deployed these FAST teams, and they were on orders to move.
Senator Lindsey Graham: Were they on – was anybody in motion before the attack concluded to help these people? Anybody?
General Martin Dempsey: Only the personnel that were in Tripoli.
Senator Lindsey Graham: Okay, was any DoD asset ever deployed to help these people before the end of the attack?
General Martin Dempsey: Would you rephrase – would you repeat -
Senator Lindsey Graham: Was any DoD asset, aircraft or individual soldier, ever sent, put in motion to help these people before the attack was over?
General Martin Dempsey: Let, if I could, the, as soon as we knew there was an attack, the National Mission Force and the FAST teams began preparing to deploy.
Senator Lindsey Graham: My question is, did anybody leave any base anywhere to go to the aid of the people under attack in Benghazi, Libya, before the attack ended?
Secretary Leon Panetta: No, because the attack ended before they could get off the ground.
Senator Lindsey Graham: Thank you, thank you. Okay, and we didn’t know how long it would last.
Benghazi Testimony with Panetta and Dempsey - Shocking Revelations