THIS PART YOU DON'T KNOW, BUT SHOULD.
AMERICAN VALOR, BENGHAZI, LYBIA:
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.
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, there’s a little known story of incredible bravery, heroics, and courage that should be the top story.
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 Seal’s.
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 Seal’s 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
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.
Dr. Charles R. Roots
Senior Pastor
Former Staff Sergeant,
USMC Captain,
U. S. Navy Chaplain Corps (Ret.) This should be passed on and on and on.
NO TRUE AMERICAN WOULD OBJECT TO RECEIVING THIS MORE THAN ONCE ...SO PASS IT ON
And Let us never forget the Hillary Clinton Comment
“What Difference Does It Make”
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"There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation...
One is by sword...
....another is by debt."
John Adams 1826
