History will remember Benghazi more for two Navy Seals than all else. RB
BENGHAZI
By
Dr. Charles R. Roots Senior Pastor, Former Staff Sergeant,
USMC and Captain, U. S. Navy Chaplain Corps (Ret)
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)
These two Seals are the clear light shinning through the ugly smog of political propaganda. RB
These two Seals are the clear light shinning through the ugly smog of political propaganda. RB
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