Kris Paronto
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Alec ran to the talk. That's where we were supposed to go. Dave ran to get a weapon. They were just overwhelmed like that. But that being said, our conversations with them, we would constantly warn them. And that's the scene from the movie where Pablo, or me being that asshole, I did do that. I remember looking at their compound.
Alec ran to the talk. That's where we were supposed to go. Dave ran to get a weapon. They were just overwhelmed like that. But that being said, our conversations with them, we would constantly warn them. And that's the scene from the movie where Pablo, or me being that asshole, I did do that. I remember looking at their compound.
We came and we did an evaluation of their compound before the attack. And I remember looking at Scott, looking at Alec. I was looking at the walls. There was a big building overhead that I thought you could put sniper fire in. And I remember looking at him and I said, guys, your walls are soft. Your guards ain't for shit. You know, they're local guards. Half your guys don't even have guns.
We came and we did an evaluation of their compound before the attack. And I remember looking at Scott, looking at Alec. I was looking at the walls. There was a big building overhead that I thought you could put sniper fire in. And I remember looking at him and I said, guys, your walls are soft. Your guards ain't for shit. You know, they're local guards. Half your guys don't even have guns.
We came and we did an evaluation of their compound before the attack. And I remember looking at Scott, looking at Alec. I was looking at the walls. There was a big building overhead that I thought you could put sniper fire in. And I remember looking at him and I said, guys, your walls are soft. Your guards ain't for shit. You know, they're local guards. Half your guys don't even have guns.
Blue Mountain Group didn't even carry guns. So you're a sniper's paradise. I said, any big element gets in here, all gonna fucking die. And I remember Scott's eyes went. And I did feel bad a little bit. I did. But Rowan was there. He covered. He's like, guys, if you ever need us, we'll come get you. And they had radios. We gave them our radios. We all had ICOMs to talk to each other.
Blue Mountain Group didn't even carry guns. So you're a sniper's paradise. I said, any big element gets in here, all gonna fucking die. And I remember Scott's eyes went. And I did feel bad a little bit. I did. But Rowan was there. He covered. He's like, guys, if you ever need us, we'll come get you. And they had radios. We gave them our radios. We all had ICOMs to talk to each other.
Blue Mountain Group didn't even carry guns. So you're a sniper's paradise. I said, any big element gets in here, all gonna fucking die. And I remember Scott's eyes went. And I did feel bad a little bit. I did. But Rowan was there. He covered. He's like, guys, if you ever need us, we'll come get you. And they had radios. We gave them our radios. We all had ICOMs to talk to each other.
And they did request more security. Their RSO, Eric Nordstrom in Libya, and Tripoli did. So they did try. They were just turned down. They requested 240 Bravo. They requested more armed security. And it was turned down by Patrick Kennedy and Charlene Lamb. Patrick was the undersecretary for Hillary, and so was Charlene. She was in charge of base security and all that.
And they did request more security. Their RSO, Eric Nordstrom in Libya, and Tripoli did. So they did try. They were just turned down. They requested 240 Bravo. They requested more armed security. And it was turned down by Patrick Kennedy and Charlene Lamb. Patrick was the undersecretary for Hillary, and so was Charlene. She was in charge of base security and all that.
And they did request more security. Their RSO, Eric Nordstrom in Libya, and Tripoli did. So they did try. They were just turned down. They requested 240 Bravo. They requested more armed security. And it was turned down by Patrick Kennedy and Charlene Lamb. Patrick was the undersecretary for Hillary, and so was Charlene. She was in charge of base security and all that.
Those people also get away scot-free. They should have been held accountable as well, very much accountable. But when the attack happened... It still was a shock to me because the ambassador at that time, he did have a security detail attached to him. It was 10th Special Forces Group. It was the CIF team. That was his security.
Those people also get away scot-free. They should have been held accountable as well, very much accountable. But when the attack happened... It still was a shock to me because the ambassador at that time, he did have a security detail attached to him. It was 10th Special Forces Group. It was the CIF team. That was his security.
Those people also get away scot-free. They should have been held accountable as well, very much accountable. But when the attack happened... It still was a shock to me because the ambassador at that time, he did have a security detail attached to him. It was 10th Special Forces Group. It was the CIF team. That was his security.
For some reason, they had been pulled off him when he came to Benghazi. I don't know why. No shit. I did not know that. When you watch the movie and it says JSOC team repositioning to 4th position, that was his team. They had been pushed out for a training mission in... either Croatia or Spain, I can't remember. Interesting.
For some reason, they had been pulled off him when he came to Benghazi. I don't know why. No shit. I did not know that. When you watch the movie and it says JSOC team repositioning to 4th position, that was his team. They had been pushed out for a training mission in... either Croatia or Spain, I can't remember. Interesting.
For some reason, they had been pulled off him when he came to Benghazi. I don't know why. No shit. I did not know that. When you watch the movie and it says JSOC team repositioning to 4th position, that was his team. They had been pushed out for a training mission in... either Croatia or Spain, I can't remember. Interesting.
Yeah, but I knew because a lot of those guys, when I was in 19th Special Forces Group, a lot of those guys from 19th, I was in Colorado, when they did active detour, and there were 10 Special Forces, so we knew a lot of the same people. And they'd come eat with us when I was in Tripoli because their food at the State Department facility sucked. So they'd come and eat dinner with us.
Yeah, but I knew because a lot of those guys, when I was in 19th Special Forces Group, a lot of those guys from 19th, I was in Colorado, when they did active detour, and there were 10 Special Forces, so we knew a lot of the same people. And they'd come eat with us when I was in Tripoli because their food at the State Department facility sucked. So they'd come and eat dinner with us.
Yeah, but I knew because a lot of those guys, when I was in 19th Special Forces Group, a lot of those guys from 19th, I was in Colorado, when they did active detour, and there were 10 Special Forces, so we knew a lot of the same people. And they'd come eat with us when I was in Tripoli because their food at the State Department facility sucked. So they'd come and eat dinner with us.