Not knowing exactly what was taking place, the two SEALs set up a defensive perimeter. Unfortunately Ambassador Stevens was already gravely injured, and Foreign Service officer, Sean Smith, was dead. However, due to their quick action and suppressive fire, twenty administrative personnel in the embassy were able to escape to safety. Eventually, these two courageous men were overwhelmed by the sheer numbers brought against them, an enemy force numbering between 100 to 200 attackers which came in two waves. But the stunning part of the story is that Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty killed 60 of the attacking force. Once the compound was overrun, the attackers were incensed to discover that just two men had inflicted so much death and destruction.
h/t: @KurtSchlichter
Below the fold Megyn Kelly’s interview with Tyrone Woods’ father.
Unfortunately, they may not qualify for the CMOH. According to the Wikipedia page on the decoration it is awarded to serving members of the armed services.
It’s disgraceful that more Americans are not outraged by the actions of their supposed “Commander in Chief”. Unfortunately, the MSM is not covering the story, they are covering barry’s a$$. They were so hoping they could put this all off until after the election, but Catherine Herridge, Bret Baier and others at Fox have sunk their teeth in like pitbulls. Watching Bret on Fridays show, the disgust and fury on his face was telling. I watched the interview with Charles Woods and am in awe. The man is the most forgiving, and compassionate man I’ve ever seen on television. If this had happened to my son, I don’t think I would have been able to forgive anyone let alone the man who refused him help. Everytime the story is brought up, the liberal media types start playing the politics card. “You’re trying to politicize the death of these brave men! Blah Blah Blah”. I’d like to reach inside the TV and grab them by the throat. They are disgraceful.
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Let me add my voice to those calling for Medals of Honor for these brave warriors.
I will also add that Obama, Clinton, Panetta, and anyone else who denied these men the reinforcements they desperately needed should be up on charges of TREASON, and if found guilty, should be hanging from the end of a rope. Anything else is too good for those wretched scumbags.
Not to douse the joy, but where did the chaplain get his facts from?
Meaning while it was a horrible thing that happened and brave men died, but I can’t help thinking the numbers are skewed. 60 guys dead and the terrorists were upset by fining only two guys?
I see a stretching of the truth here Nd people are calling is as fact.
The same things we blame the left for.
Yes, where are the 20 staffers? Why are they so silent? How about those whose General just relieved?
Is everyone that afraid for their jobs if a gag order was given?
Small c, I believe the ex-Seals arrived unarmed and picked up the weapons left behind by the supposed indigenous security forces. I can imagine that the heaviest weapon they had was an RPK, as it was stated in reports that one of the two was firing with a ‘heavy’ MG from the roof.
I would imagine that most of the security forces ( and I definitely use that term loosely) were armed with Chinese, Egyptian or Pakistani manufactured variants of Russian weapons ( type 56, NHM 91,type 69 RPG 7 etc.)