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21. Even if Marines were there, this was an attack with RPGs that set the consulate ablaze

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 12:48 AM

Sep 2012

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40+ Libyan guards did little to defend the consulate (Reuters) [View all] jsr Sep 2012 OP

Horrible nt cash__whatiwant Sep 2012 #1

I heard 10 Libyans died defending the consulate. HooptieWagon Sep 2012 #2

I've heard the same, from multiple sources. summerschild Sep 2012 #3

Post a link that says Lybian guards died jsr Sep 2012 #4

Here is a link saying Libyan guards died. Triloon Sep 2012 #6

I said I HEARD it from multiple sources. summerschild Sep 2012 #7

Here's an AFP source, 10 guards killed: joshcryer Sep 2012 #8

Okay. Thanks! jsr Sep 2012 #10

Shouldn't you change the title of the OP jsmirman Sep 2012 #13

Apparently, facts aren't of concern to OP. HooptieWagon Sep 2012 #23

Won't have posting governed by fact-checkers? pampango Sep 2012 #24

Shameful jsmirman Sep 2012 #25

OP joined DU on Aug15. HooptieWagon Sep 2012 #26

This one says the Libyans rescued Stevens in the midst of the battle bhikkhu Sep 2012 #15

That embassy is U.S. soil. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #5

It's really the Lybians' job jsr Sep 2012 #9

Some guards were reported to have been killed in the onset. joshcryer Sep 2012 #11

France? O.K. Germany? O.K. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #12

It wasn't an embassy. It was a consulate. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #14

Gotcha MercutioATC Sep 2012 #16

It is a bit confusing because there are two stories taking place. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #20

Why no Marines there? emilyg Sep 2012 #17

It wasn't an embassy, just a consulate unc70 Sep 2012 #19

Thanks. emilyg Sep 2012 #22

'VileRat' reported seeing guards taking pictures... Number_9 Sep 2012 #28

more on the firefight riverwalker Sep 2012 #29