The State Dept Accountability Review Board found that nothing more could be done than was done…in terms of military assistance.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) February 12, 2014
The Obama administration has repeatedly stated that any military rescue of Americans on the ground in Benghazi during the 9/11 attack in 2012 was an impossibility because it didn’t have the necessary assets in the area that day.
Judicial Watch has released a map the organization obtained through a FOIA request which shows the location of U.S. Navy assets the day of the attack in Benghazi, Libya.
BREAKING: we have obtained a @USNavy fleet map showing the location of ships during the #Benghazi attack: http://t.co/q2bvWyInS6
— Judicial Watch ? (@JudicialWatch) February 12, 2014
The map (PDF) appears to counter administration claims that there were no military assets in the area that day. Judicial Watch writes that a “multitude of forces” were in the area.
Navy Fleet Map shows positions of assets during Benghazi terrorist attacks 9/11/12 http://t.co/Mlu8mFsa7V
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) February 12, 2014
@SharylAttkisson What the H_$$. Looks like Help all over the place!
— Janet Fine (@JanetFine1) February 12, 2014
Attkisson continued:
JudicialWatch obtained the Navy map under a Freedom of Info request.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) February 12, 2014
"Dozens of vessels were stationed in the region on that day, including two aircraft carriers (Dwight D. Eisenhower and Enterprise)…"
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) February 12, 2014
…four amphibious ships, 13 destroyers, three cruisers and more than a dozen other smaller Navy boats as well as a command ship."
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) February 12, 2014
According to JudicialWatch: Carriers are warships, the powerhouse of the naval fleet with a full-length flight deck for aircraft operations.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) February 12, 2014
"During the Benghazi attack, two carriers were based to the east in the Arabian Sea, the Navy map shows."
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) February 12, 2014
Obama administration supporters say no assets in the area would have been helpful in responding to the problem at hand.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) February 12, 2014
In December of 2012, a State Department “Accountability Review Board” report found there was nothing that could have been done militarily to rescue those under attack in Benghazi.
i feel much better that the State Dept investigated the State Dept and found no wrongdoing @SharylAttkisson @sqwerin
— ed moore (@cannoneerfour) February 12, 2014
Reminder: Hillary Clinton nominated 80 percent of the Review Board members.
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