2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBREAKING-Hillary wanted to send a rescue mission to save Chris Stevens
WoW
DavidDvorkin
(19,406 posts)And/or more details?
ion_theory
(235 posts)tularetom
(23,664 posts)After all she was Secretary of State. I can only interpret this as an effort to cover her own ass by the implication that Obama put the kibosh on her brilliant idea. If it even happened.
How about a link. Talk is cheap.
MindfulOne
(227 posts)Or she was too busing having a conversation with America?
DCBob
(24,689 posts)Have the Republicans convinced us all that Hillary could care less about Chris Stevens fate and was too preoccupied with doing her nails or plotting her Presidential campaign to bother?? Of course anyone in her position would have wanted to save the Ambassador. The fking Republicans have pounded this message home that Hillary is an evil incompetent individual who only cares about her personal gain that now many believe it. Its sickening.
I know you dont really believe that but it just sounds so ridiculous that this gets a "Wow".
Stallion
(6,473 posts)of course, she wanted to but was it logistical possible is really the issue
DCBob
(24,689 posts)I am sure it was seriously considered.
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Hardball touched on it.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)Should be good.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Not sure a 'rescue mission' was even possible.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)He had an excellent rapport with the natives, and he absolutely did not believe anyone would attack him or the Embassy. Stevens was contacted by a high-ranking military officer who said he could have planes there shortly if Stevens wanted. Stevens declined.
In matters of foreign affairs, rules of diplomacy place these decisions in the hands of the Ambassador. That is the protocol. But one of Stevens seconds was calling asking for military intervention, but the United States honored the wishes of the Ambassador.
What Stevens did not recognize was there a covert CIA operation in the back of the Embassy. Rumors were spreading the CIA was holding some captives those who helped in the attack wanted released.
Sam
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)correctly, we were given this information shortly after the attack.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)You have a good memory.
Sam
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)better, but I suppose I remember what's important to me.