WASHINGTON DC –  […]  The congressman explained that the lack of air support was clear to all CIA  employees working in Libya because of a 2011 CIA memorandum sent to employees  after NATO forces ended their mission in support of the Libyan revolution.
“It basically told people in Benghazi…if you are attacked, you get your  ‘package’ (the personnel they are charged with protecting) and you get out,” he  said.


A senior intelligence official confirmed that the CIA officers on the ground  in Benghazi responded to the diplomats’ call for help by trying “to rally local  support for the rescue effort and secure heavier weapons.” When it became “clear  that this additional support could not be rapidly obtained,” the team moved  toward the diplomatic compound. The intelligence official spoke on condition of  anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the attack publicly by  name.
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One of the contractors testified that he shouted repeatedly over the agency’s  radio system to his CIA security boss that they should request combat aircraft  to help. But the security chief explained to lawmakers that he ignored his  subordinate’s demands, because he said he knew that no combat aircraft were  available for such a mission, Westmoreland said.
Westmoreland said the CIA security contractors loaded into two vehicles, with  weapons ready, the moment they heard the radio call for help from the diplomatic  building. Some of the contractors wanted to rush to the U.S. compound roughly a  mile away, and their agitation grew as they heard increasing panic when the  diplomats reported the militants were setting the compound on fire.
The CIA team leader and the CIA chief who was based at the Benghazi annex  told committee members that they were trying to gather Libyan allies and  intelligence before racing to the embattled compound, worried that they might be  sending their security team into an ambush with little or no backup, possibly  creating more American casualties.
At least one of those security contractors — a former U.S. Army Ranger — was  told to “wait” at least twice, and he argued with his security team leader,  according to his testimony, related by Westmoreland. Westmoreland declined to  share the names of the officers who testified because they are still CIA  employees.
According to previous accounts by U.S. officials, the attacks began at  approximately 9:40 p.m., and the CIA team arrived roughly 25 minutes into the  attack.  (read more)
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