When I heard about the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Egypt I thought "How could this happen?" We have the best Marines - cream of the crop - who are trained to fight to the end to protect our Embassy buildings and those inside. I knew in my gut something wasn't right because I know Marines don't give up or give in. But I also know Marines follow orders. I didn't want to suspect our Marines were told to let this happen. I didn't want to think any American would give an order that would endanger lives and stop these brave men from doing their duty. But today my suspicions were confirmed.
From the Washington Free Beacon: "U.S. Marines defending the American
embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry
live ammunition, limiting their ability to respond to attacks like those
this week on the U.S. consulate in Cairo. Ambassador to Egypt Anne
Patterson 'did not permit U.S. Marine guards to carry live ammunition,'
according to multiple reports on U.S. Marine Corps blogs spotted by
Nightwatch. 'She neutralized any U.S. military capability that was
dedicated to preserve her life and protect the US Embassy.'"
Are you disgusted with this administration yet? Maybe if we talk nice that will stop these fanatics from scaling the walls, burning our flag, and killing our own on foreign soil. And while we're at it let's put soldiers right in harms way as sitting targets. But tell them to forget all their training and indeed their very instinct to survive. Instead instruct them that in their job of defending our Embassys they can't actually have bullets. Yeah, that will placate the Muslim world. Sick? Absolutely. Disgusted? Beyond belief. Infuriated? I can't begin to tell you.
