AMERICAN
VALOR,
BENGHAZI: 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. Just
think how much could have been accomplished if they had the support of their
Commander-in-Chief.
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, apart
from the shameful amount of disinformation willingly distributed by the Main
Stream Media and the current administration, there’s a little known story of
incredible bravery, heroics, and courage that should be the top story of every
news agency across the fruited plain.
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 SEALs. 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 SEALs 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. God bless America !
Dr. Charles
R. Roots Senior Pastor Former Staff Sergeant, USMC Captain, U. S. Navy Chaplain
Corps (Ret)
THEY GAVE ALL THEY HAD TO
GIVE ... and their leaders bury it for political reasons.
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