Analysis of Paula Broadwell’s Speech at University of Denver
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Is she a psychopath or merely human. I know I can’t judge.
BLUF: More smoke and mirrors
17:46 “Sponsored Triathlete”
Race results for Paula Broadwell: http://athlinks.com/claimworksheet.aspx?showMembers=True&term=Paula%20Broadwell
Claims to run at a 6 minute per mile pace at mile “3 or 4” with Gen. Patraeus. In 2008, she runs a 3.1 mile race at a 7:26 minute per mile pace. Picky I know, it just reminds me of Paul Ryan’s exaggerated marathon time.
35:35 CIA annex was requesting CINC’s In-Extremis Force re-enforcement
But what about the Consulate? Isn’t one of the primary missions of the Marine Corp., specifically MSG, to provide ongoing embassy security? My opinion is maybe that the CIA doesn’t like Marines and there was, after all, a massive CIA presence in Benghazi. There’s another story out there about local nationals providing security at $4 an hour by Blue Mountain. Again, where were the Marines?
35:58 Libyan militia prisoners being held at the annex
As of January 2009, an Executive Order strips authority for CIA to take prisoners. Whatever inside source this info came from is now under the bus.
36:54 Gives up signals intelligence of Libyans watching the Egyptians watch The Innocence of Muslims.
Classified SECRET can’t go anywhere without courier orders. SIGINT (signals intelligence) can’t go outside a SCIF (Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility), it’s why it can be so useless, IMO. RUMINT ironically is the most versatile.
37:33 Jennifer Griffin article referenced is here: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/26/cia-operators-were-denied-request-for-help-during-benghazi-attack-sources-say/
Forget about “lasers” and “Specters”, my key take aways are:
- The 4 mortar rounds were fired late in the game, 6 hours into the engagement, this after several commands to stand down.
- More importantly, accurate mortar fire in the Middle East is a very rare thing. Read what you will, but it takes high quality training to become a mortarman who can nail roof tops.
Interesting note: Google Earth imagery dated 9/16/2012 shows no damage to Consulate or Annex and gone is the historic imagery showing a rather large motor pool of white SUV’s at the Annex, but I can’t prove that. Save what is interesting, for it will be scrubbed.
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