Chapter Four: 9/11/2012

It Begins… What you are about to read is a true and accurate account of what happened in Benghazi from the initial attack to the final evacuation. Minor liberties are taken with regards to how the story is told in this chapter but the truth is at its core. While no one person’s account can […]

Chapter Five: Myth Busting

General Petraeus When CIA Director, David Petraeus resigned just a few weeks after the re-election of President Obama the country was still in the throes of confusion and anger over what had happened in Benghazi. Certain media outlets had led people to believe that Obama had abandoned two former Navy SEALs in a combat zone, […]

Chapter Six: Conclusion

What stands out the most from the Benghazi attack is that America lost four great men. Chris Stevens was a very sharp Ambassador who understood Libya like few other Americans. Sean Smith was a dedicated communications specialist for the State Dept and an Air Force veteran who got caught in the wrong place at the […]

Appendix II: A Brief History of Libya

The history of Libya is a history of conflict with foreign invaders, from the ancient Greeks and conquering Islamic Ottomans, to the first generation of American sailors and Naval warfighters who battled the Barbary pirates. Libya also rests on a geographical plane where both trans-Saharan trade routes and various maritime endeavors intersect with each other, […]

Benghazi Uncut: The Libyan Powder Keg (Part 1)

Prologue             The deadly attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, symbolically coinciding with the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, triggered in a confluence of events that spilled into US domestic politics, military covert operations, and a number of classified CIA programs.  With the terrorist strike occurring in the run up the […]

The Benghazi Definitive: Draft Introduction

The Benghazi Definitive Terrorists, Political Cover up, and Heroes Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. The attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, symbolically coinciding with the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, resulted in a confluence of events that spilled into US domestic politics, military covert operations, and a number of classified CIA programs. […]