CrusaderFrank
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Full context, shows that this memo is NOT asking Hillary whether they can deploy.... it's asking IF the president and defense advisers decide to deploy, do they have the permission of the host Nation?
The Sept. 11, 2012, email was sent at 7:19 p.m. EST by then-Department of Defense Chief of Staff Jeremy Bash. The text reads:
“I just tried you on the phone but you were all in with S [an apparent reference to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]
“After consulting with General Dempsey, General Ham and the Joint Staff, we have identified the forces that could move to Benghazi. They are spinning up as we speak. They include a [REDACTED].
“Assuming Principals agree to deploy these elements, we will ask State to procure the approval from host nation. Please advise how you wish to convey that approval to us [REDACTED].”
So there were no forces, they weren't ready, they were too far away plus we needed permission to rescue our people.
Time to reorder those kneepads