New Congressional testimony 6/12/13 Re: The order to stand down that was issued to the Army Special Forces unit stationed in Tripoli. The Special Forces Unit was the operation that was tasked with the fulfillment of the standing interdiction and emergency response orders for the mission in Libya. The first priority of these standing orders is the rescue of the ambassador followed by the rescue of all mission personnel. This becomes a critical part of the story in that standing orders had already be authorized and issued by the National Command Authority. The Special Forces Unit would not require additional approval to conduct rescue operations. They would – however – require specific orders issued from a higher recognized authority to countermand any standing rescue orders. There is only one authority that can supersede the rescue orders of a diplomat of Consular rank. The President of the Untied States. The authority to abandon a sitting U.S. Ambassador cannot come from the Secretary of State or the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Only the President holds the required authority to do so. Read the entire article to learn more....
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:41:13 +0000
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