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Friday, November 2, 2012

CIA Rushed To Save Diplomats As Libya Attack Was Underway -- Washington Post

CIA Rushed To Save Diplomats As Libya Attack Was Underway -- Washington Post

The CIA rushed security operatives to an American diplomatic compound in Libya within 25 minutes after it had come under attack and played a more central role in the effort to fend off a night-long siege than has been publicly acknowledged, U.S. intelligence officials said Thursday.

The agency mobilized the evacuation effort, took control of an unarmed U.S. military drone to map possible escape routes, dispatched an emergency security team from Tripoli, the capital, and chartered aircraft that ultimately carried surviving U.S. personnel to safety on Sept. 12, U.S. officials said.

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Update: In Benghazi Timeline, CIA Errors But No Evidence Of Conspiracy -- Washington Post

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