Benghazi Whistle Blower: “… Americans Were Deliberately Left There To Die”:”

Two of my SEAL brothers (Doherty and Woods) were in Benghazi, working with the CIA on an intelligence mission to locate shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles that were stolen by Al Qaeda when Libya fell. They heard several shots being fired near the consulate. It was recorded that Ty radioed to inform his superiors and tell them what he was hearing and requested permission to assist at the consulate. However, they were told to “stand down!” An hour later, they called again to report the gunfire and requested to assist and were again told to “stand down!” WHY? And by whom? Only the President can give the order to military units to cross a country’s borders.

On or about midnight, while shooting in various areas was still going on, it was reported that Woods and Doherty called for any U.S. military support they could get because they were taking fire at the CIA safe house/annex. The request was denied. There were no communications problems at the annex, according those present at the compound (which was verified by the radio recordings and by the drone that was flying overhead.) The team was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. In fact, it was reported that Doherty was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun killing several terrorists when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. Because they knew that there was a drone overhead, Woods had a laser on the mortar position for targeting. However, the drone was reported to be unarmed.

It was reported that both Woods and Doherty were killing every terrorist that appeared. Ty repeatedly requested back-up support from a Specter gunship that was in a neutral area. This is a C-130 aircraft that fires 20mm bullets (about the size of a man’s thumb) and 105 howitzer rounds at laser-illuminated targets. This aircraft is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights. The aircraft was told to “stand down”! WHY? And by whom? Again, only the President can give the order to military units to cross a country’s borders or not to.
It was learned that the fighting at the CIA annex alone went on for more than four hours; this was enough time for any planes based in Spain, Italy, or Djibouti to arrive and assist. However, two separate Tier One Special operations forces were told to wait: a special Marine FAST unit and Delta Force operators. WHY? And by whom? Only the President can give the order to military units to cross a country’s borders. Why did the president NOT give the order?

It was learned through various witnesses that the end came when the terrorists fired mortar rounds that detonated on top of the annex. It is believed that Doherty was killed when the mortar exploded, and Ty Woods was mortally wounded. Woods bled out from his wounds for several hours after he was hit. This was reported by those who were sent in to recover the Ambassador’s body; and when they saw the type of wounds that Woods had received from the exploded mortar round and the amount of blood that he had lost, it was speculated that he had lived for perhaps 1 or 2 hours before he finally died from the loss of blood.
My sources are those who were attached to various support units (and who were in and around the area at the time); and I gave them my word that I would not publicize their names, as some are still on active duty. This is ONLY a small bit of the information that was notarized and sent to several representatives. Our team compiled 42 pages of information. When the entire report is read, one can ONLY conclude that these Americans were deliberately left there to die, due to the criminal negligence and inaction on behalf of Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Hillary ignored pleads for assistance in security to shut down the consulate, as it was becoming unsafe. Hilary also had a part in forging documents and openly lied about a movie being the cause of the attacks. Furthermore, she told the parents of Doherty and Woods that “They are going to prosecute those responsible for making the movie, which sparked the attacks.” WHY the lie about a movie?

Obama, as president, is the ONLY one who can give cross-border permission to any military command or unit to go into another country. Obama NEVER gave that permission. Obama also did NOT stay apprised of the situation when he was informed of the dangers in Benghazi. It is known that Obama was very ambiguous in his presidential responsibilities and told aides to (paraphrased) “do what they think is right.” Obama also lied to the American people about why the attack happened by blaming this event on a movie. WHY the lies? WHY did he NOT authorize the military rescue? WHY did he not get ALL Americans out of Benghazi the moment that he learned that Americans, especially one of his ambassadors, were in danger? What was to be gained by NOT taking ANY action and leaving Americans there to die? The president would have been hailed a hero for sending in a rescue team to save Americans, especially during an election. Yet he decided NOT to take ANY action and leave the next day for a fundraiser in Las Vegas! By not taking the appropriate military action to rescue Americans, President Obama is responsible for the deaths of four Americans! WHY did he NOT take action?

Billy Allmon is a retired Navy SEAL and honorably served his country from 1969 to 1993. He retired as a chief petty officer and is a combat veteran of three wars. While in the SEALs, Mr. Allmon participated in numerous covert and overt missions around the world in support of US and foreign governments, militaries, and other official agencies.

 

His new book, When the Bullet Hits Your Funny Bone: The Essence of a U.S. Navy SEAL, is a collection of stories about his time in the U. S. Navy SEALs and how they use their humor to cope with all the tragic events and horrific sights, which all Navy SEALs must deal with throughout their professional careers.

 

Fox News credited by lawyer for Benghazi whistleblower

 

 

The Benghazi bureaucracy moved today. In a letter to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the State Department said it has issued instructions on how lawyers representing Benghazi whistleblowers may seek clearances to handle classified information. The letter instructs such lawyers to direct their requests to the “Assistant Legal Adviser for Employment Law within the Office of the Legal Adviser.”

Boring stuff, but also important stuff.
Washington lawyer Victoria Toensing is working pro bono with a State Department employee who wishes to testify before Congress on the events that claimed the lives of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others on Sept. 11. Yet Toensing had received no such instructions on clearances, even though Issa, in letters dated April 16 and April 26, specifically requested them from the State Department.

So Toensing went on Fox News on Monday, complaining that whistleblowers are being threatened and blocked.

On Tuesday, Fox News’s Ed Henry asked President Obama whether he’d allow such whistleblowers to testify.

Then the letters started flying. In addition to the May 1 letter from the State Department, there’s a similar April 30 letter from the Defense Department. The media even made a brief appearance in the State Department letter: “We would emphasize that, despite some of the recent media reporting, to date, we are unaware of any such request having been made to the Office of the Legal Adviser regarding Benghazi.”
Also: State Department Acting Deputy Spokesperson Patrick Ventrell yesterday answered allegations that there has been any retaliation against Benghazi whistleblowers:

Let me be very clear. The State Department is deeply committed to meeting its obligation to protect employees, and the State Department would never tolerate or sanction retaliation against whistleblowers on any issue, including this one. That’s an obligation we take very seriously, full stop. In fact, the Department regularly sends notices, as we do to our entire staff, to employees advising of their right to federal whistleblower protections. We do so annually, and in fact, I checked and we did so just last week, which is our routine process in the spring to send an update like that.

Toensing reports that she’s following the instructions outlined in the State Department’s letter and hopes to get her clearances soon. She credits Fox News for breaking government gridlock on this matter. “All the rest of the media was ignoring it,” says Toensing, who also credits CNN’s Dana Bash for hopping on the story yesterday.

07:48 PM ET

Benghazi 'whistleblowers' intimidated, lawyer says

By CNN's Elise Labott and Dana Bash

At least four State Department and CIA employees are being intimidated and blocked from cooperating with a congressional investigation into the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, according to an attorney for one of the officials.

The officials consider themselves whistleblowers and feel threatened with career damage if they decide to give testimony to Congress, according to Victoria Toensing, an attorney for one of the State Department officials.

The story was first reported by Fox News.

"If you are going to take away somebody's job or living then it's a threat," Toensing said.
She would not go into specifics about potential threats her client might have faced. But she said that "it's done in a more subtle way" where suggestions are made that plum assignments will not be available for those who might testify.

Under federal law, employees identified as "whistleblowers" are protected from repercussions by their employer for giving damaging testimony about a government agency to Congress or an inspector general, an independent investigator within an agency.
Toensing, a former Justice Department official and Republican counsel to the Senate Intelligence Committee, would not name her client or confirm whether they were on the ground the day of the September 11, 2012, attack on the diplomatic facility and CIA annex.

Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed.
Toensing said her client had relevant information to share with Congress about the attack itself as well as the months leading up to it when requests for more security by Stevens and his staff were largely refused. She also said there was information about the administration's controversial characterization of the attack in the days following.

But Toensing said her client was unable to discuss classified information and key evidence in the case because she (Toensing) didn't have the appropriate security clearance.

"There is a clear obstruction to my client when my client cannot give me all the information because the State Department will not give a process for my being cleared," Toensing said. "What the State Department has to do is clear the lawyer for the information to come out. So even if my client is a witness they will only get half a story."

President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he was unaware of charges that State Department and CIA employees have been intimidated.

"I'm not familiar with this notion that anybody's been blocked from testifying," Obama said in a response to a question at a White House news conference.

In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Rep. Darrell Issa of California complained the State Department needed to establish a process by which attorneys could be provided necessary security clearances to review classified information.

"It is unavoidable that department employees identifying themselves as witnesses in the committee's investigation will apply for a security clearance to allow their personal attorneys to handle sensitive or classified material," the Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said.

"The department's unwillingness to make the process for clearing an attorney more transparent appears to be an effort to interfere with the rights of employees to furnish information to Congress," he added.
The State Department said it was unaware of any employees who have requested security clearance for private attorneys in connection with the Benghazi matter, adding that department does in fact have a process in place for gaining such clearances.

"The State Department would never tolerate or sanction retaliation against whistleblowers on any issue, including this one," deputy agency spokesman Patrick Ventrell said.
Toensing said no employees have come forward asking for clearance for their lawyers because they are afraid of reprisals.

"I have to protect my client and I am not going to let my client go to people in the State Department and expose himself or herself without my being able to be with that person and if I am not cleared, I can't be with that person," she said. "So it's a chicken and egg thing."

When asked about the issue, Kerry told reporters, "there's been an enormous amount of misinformation out there."

Kerry vowed to cooperate with Congress, but added, "We have to demythologize this issue, and certainly depoliticize it."

The Obama administration continues to face criticism from Republicans over security lapses in Benghazi leading up to the attack. Its early account that it was the result of a spontaneous protest turned out to be wrong.

On Tuesday, Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John McCain of Arizona reiterated their call for the Senate to establish a special committee to investigate the administration's handling of the attack.

"Revelations about witnesses being afraid to testify and military assets that could have been deployed in a timely fashion justify appointing a joint select committee," they said in a statement.
Earlier this month, Kerry suggested lawmakers were harping on the administration's response and that it was time to move on.

"Let's get this done with, folks," Kerry told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in his first appearance before Congress since taking office. "I do not want to spend the next year coming up here talking about Benghazi."

Kerry maintained the administration has been more than forthcoming with Congress over Benghazi. Administration officials involved in the matter have testified eight times before Congress, briefed congressional leaders roughly 20 times and submitted about 25,000 pages of related documents.
"And that should be enough," Ventrell told reporters this week. "Congress has its own prerogatives, but we've had a very thorough, independent investigation, which we completed and [which was] transparent and shared. And there are many folks who are, in a political manner, trying to sort of use this for their own political means, or ends."

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