What difference does it Make?
The stunning part of this 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.
The news has been full of the attacks on our embassies throughout the Muslim world, and in particular, the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others in Benghazi , Libya .
However, there’s a little known story of incredible bravery, heroics, and courage that should be the top story.
So what actually happened at the U.S. embassy in Libya ? We are learning more about this every day. Ambassador Stevens and Foreign Service officer Sean Smith, along with administrative staff, were working out of temporary quarters due to the fact that in the spring of 2011 during the so-called Arab Spring, the United States cut ties with then president Moammar Gadhafi. Our embassy was looted and ransacked, causing it to be unusable. It is still in a state of disrepair.
Security for embassies and their personnel is to be provided by the host nation. Since Libya has gone through a civil war of sorts in the past 18 months, the current government is very unstable, and therefore, unreliable
A well-organized attack by radical Muslims was planned specifically targeting the temporary U.S. embassy building. The Libyan security force that was in place to protect our people deserted their post, or joined the attacking force. Either way, our people were in a real fix. And it should be noted that Ambassador Stevens had mentioned on more than one occasion to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, that he was quite concerned for his personal safety and the welfare of his people. It is thought that Ambassador Stevens was on a “hit list.”
A short distance from the American compound, two Americans were sleeping. They were in Libya as independent contractors working an assignment totally unrelated to our embassy. They also happened to be former Navy Seal’s.
When they heard the noise coming from the attack on our embassy, as you would expect from highly trained warriors, they ran to the fight. Apparently, they had no weapons, but seeing the Libyan guards dropping their guns in their haste in fleeing the scene, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty snatched up several of these discarded weapons and prepared to defend the American compound.
Not knowing exactly what was taking place, the two Seal’s 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.
As it became apparent to these selfless heroes, they were definitely going to lose their lives unless some reinforcements showed up in a hurry. As we know now, that was not to be. I’m fairly certain they knew they were going to die in this gun fight, but not before they took a whole lot of bad guys with them!
Consider these tenets of the Navy SEAL Code:
1) Loyalty to Country, Team and Teammate,
2) Serve with Honor and Integrity On and Off the Battlefield,
3) Ready to Lead, Ready to Follow, Never Quit,
4) Take responsibility for your actions and the actions of your teammates,
5) Excel as Warriors through Discipline and Innovation,
6) Train for War, Fight to Win, Defeat our Nation’s Enemies, and…
7) Earn your Trident every day
(http://www.navyseals.com/seal-code-warrior-creed).
Thank you, Tyrone and Glen. To the very last breath, you both lived up to the SEAL Code. You served all of us well. You were courageous in the face of certain death.
And Tyrone, even though you never got to hold your newborn son, he will grow up knowing the character and quality of his father, a man among men who sacrificed himself defending others.
Dr. Charles R. Roots
Senior Pastor
Former Staff Sergeant,
USMC Captain,
U. S. Navy Chaplain Corps (Ret.)
Any future political run by Hillary can be simply countered by a split-screen view of her “what difference does it make?” performance before Clowngress on one side and a video of the bodies of the 4 heroes of Benghazi arriving back in the US on the other.
‘Nuff said.
Yep…
Thank you for posting this Jack. This makes a lot of difference to me. Unlike what our former Secty of State said, I believe it will make a big difference to the informed voters out there. At least I hope so.
No American, representing our Govt, should be left in the position that all four men were. Our Administration failed all of us as that night.
I am once again incredibly moved by the character, strength, and love for others and for our nation that men such as these display. Just the thought that someone would muster the courage and commitment to do this for all if us…incredible.
It’s difficult to think that the bravery of these men would fail to touch each and every American personally…
…and that’s what makes Hillary’s exasperated remark, and the ridiculous cover story, so ugly and crude.
Sadly many Americans are not aware of their heritage much less what has occurred. We were once a nation that stood steadfastly behind our military and the principles that guide them.
Since the country was unstable, since the security was unreliable, simple common sense says a much stronger American force should have been there to guard ambassador Stevens and the staff.
J. Soden, this is the final nail in Hillary’s political coffin.
“I Wish Hillary a Happy Mother’s Day. She’s Got Her Child. I Don’t Have Mine, Because of Her”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp6PZFap8vc&feature=player_embedded
It’s difficult to think that the bravery of these men would fail to touch each and every American personally…
…and that’s what makes Hillary’s exasperated remark, and the ridiculous cover story, so ugly and crude
Excellent comments by Tina, what is even more concerning to me is that a large portion of Americans have such short memory’s about events and allow ideology to Govern common sense that they ignore the facts regarding those who failed us. Either to begin with and/or who helped cover up afterward, basically “fruit from a poison tree”. This morning I read that Obama plans to appoint Susan Rice as National Security Adviser, a position THAT IS NOT subject to Senate confirmation. What a slap in the face of Americans by Obama through his style of liberal subjugation, Clearly a defiant act to us and payback toward Rice, Once more Obama shows a clear disdain for America. It is often said pay back is a bitch, even more so when it disgraces everything you try to honor and hold sacred. Wake Up America!