Has anyone read the Benghazi book "Under Fire" by Fred Burton & Samuel Katz?

[alp227]

Forget about that now-retracted book by the guy interviewed on 60 Minutes. Instead, I finished an excellent, reality-based, non-politicized book Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack on Bernghazi by Fred Burton and Samuel Katz. One big part of the book, as Media Matters highlights, debunks the myth perpetuated in right wing media that "there could have been a larger and faster military response or that resources were intentionally withheld from those under fire in Libya." As the authors note:

There was never a question concerning U.S. resolve or the overall capabilities of the U.S. military to respond to Benghazi. There was, however, nothing immediate about an immediate response. There were logistics and host-nation approvals to consider. An immediate response was hampered by the equation of geography and logistics.

A partial e-book version is on Google Books.

[libodem]

1. Thanks for the info

Kick.

[elfin]

2. "Immediate response" perhaps also hampered by Petraeus troubles

Somewhere, somehow the CIA is in the mess, perhaps being the reason the Ambassador was in residence due to trying to diplomatically accommodate a CIA secret location harboring resources for anti-Qaddafi interests.

No link, but CIA Director Petraeus involvement was abruptly interrupted by news of his affair with Paula Broadmoor. He was not paying attention to business for the time leading up to the tragedy. Now he has a cushy job at Harvard and Stevens is dead.

Just my opinion and my suspicion that the harangue against H. Clinton and Obama is deflecting attention to one of their faves, as well as lying as usual.