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  • In September of 2012, armed militants attacked the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, which resulting in the loss of four Americans, including the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens. The other three Americans who lost their lives were Sean Smith, an Information Management Officer, and two former Navy SEALs turned CIA contractors, Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty.
    The attack on the diplomatic compound lasted for several hours. Following the initial assault, a CIA annex located nearby also came under attack. The security personnel at the annex engaged in a fierce firefight.
    The attack sparked controversy and intense scrutiny, primarily in the United States, regarding the U.S. government's response and the adequacy of security measures provided to the diplomatic facility. Investigations were launched to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack, including the preparedness and response of the U.S. government, intelligence failures, and the motives of the attackers.
    Numerous reports and investigations were conducted, including a congressional inquiry and an independent review board led by Ambassador Thomas Pickering and Admiral Mike Mullen. These investigations found that there were deficiencies in the security measures at the diplomatic compound and that the attack was carried out by Islamist militants with ties to extremist groups.
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  • @PopoMedic
    @PopoMedic  Před rokem +895

    What incident should I talk about next? >:]

  • @moonasha
    @moonasha Před rokem +4257

    for those who don't know Sean Smith played large role in Eve Online, as something of a diplomat in game... his last words in the game were something along the lines of, "hold on, alarms going off again". Chilling. Players made a huge memorial for him in game, and crowdfunded a large sum of money for his family.

    • @_hench__5251
      @_hench__5251 Před rokem +457

      Yeah. His IGN was Vile Rat. He was an amazing person.
      (Edit) No Sarcasm Intended.

    • @Torren1000
      @Torren1000 Před rokem +189

      Rip vile rat

    • @L330ne
      @L330ne Před rokem +116

      Never knew that. Sad as hell.

    • @BlitzedNostradamus
      @BlitzedNostradamus Před rokem +56

      That's really cool to know. May he rest in peace.

    • @Dexskee
      @Dexskee Před rokem +201

      @@_hench__5251 Never forget Vile Rat. If you ever accidentally shot blue, you told Vile Rat so he can make sure shit's gravy.
      I miss the guy. Still can't find forgiveness for the administration at the time. Still remember that day too well.
      It is happy to know that at least some people said "fuck this" to the Sec of State then and dealt with the problem.

  • @DeadHawk23
    @DeadHawk23 Před rokem +4395

    Who in their right mind wouldn't think additional security was necessary?

    • @TacticalAnthony
      @TacticalAnthony Před rokem +1417

      What difference does it make
      - Killary

    • @chelechillen7848
      @chelechillen7848 Před rokem

      A Government that wanted a tragedy to rally support for whatever they had planned.

    • @Department8
      @Department8 Před rokem +61

      *unnecessary

    • @sarahpowers6246
      @sarahpowers6246 Před rokem +797

      A career politician who's only concern is her own optics.

    • @TheAsakararen
      @TheAsakararen Před rokem

      Probable most brain dead politicians

  • @carlthejexican7551
    @carlthejexican7551 Před 11 měsíci +382

    The saddest part, Stevens really was out there to help. He loved the people there and they loved him. Unfortunately, there will never be any true justice for the lives lost that day. We can only remember who they were and why they were lost.

    • @FacitOmniaVoluntas.
      @FacitOmniaVoluntas. Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@SAMSUNGS-yo4tcYes they did. I know the Russian and Chinese disinformation campaigns that you have been fed have told you that geopolitics are as simple as “America bad colonizers and imperialists” but if you had more than 2.5 braincells and actually took the time to research the work that ambassador Stevens was doing, maybe you won’t look like that much of an absolute idiot the next time.

    • @keyboardlevelover
      @keyboardlevelover Před 7 měsíci +8

      There will be justice my friend from the LORD GOD JESUS CHRIST, idk if you are a believer if not I want you to know there will be Corning to His WORD

    • @jonslg240
      @jonslg240 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Imagine telling your boss "we need more security, our lives are at risk"
      And your boss, the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton in this case, decides "No. You don't have classified documents at risk, only human lives. Therefor no additional security will be provided."

    • @user-ih8nm8lv1k
      @user-ih8nm8lv1k Před 5 měsíci

      Should've stayed in his homeland where he blonged. 😂 he was never going to be successful

    • @pantherdddjvdgx
      @pantherdddjvdgx Před 4 měsíci +1

      They love bloodshed

  • @XPsychowaffleX
    @XPsychowaffleX Před rokem +259

    The sad thing is the Libyans actually really liked Stevens. Thousands of citizens attended a memorial service for the man.
    I can only imagine the difference it would have made if he had been rescued that night at the security's first request to rescue him, and supported by air power during the raid on the CIA compound later.

  • @MrMurder0321
    @MrMurder0321 Před rokem +2186

    I was working for triple canopy in Iraq at the time and this absolutely terrified me watching them get no reinforcements.
    Up until this point I believed we would had total support but this showed otherwise.

    • @thesingularityproject4042
      @thesingularityproject4042 Před rokem +130

      They did, Obama gave the stand down order. But there was people in reach, 1 marine convoy, and 2 airbases could have got there in time.

    • @Dennis-vm6lu
      @Dennis-vm6lu Před rokem +205

      @@thesingularityproject4042 unlawful order. 100% the officer who obeyed cared more about his career than helping those men

    • @apossiblepsychopath7911
      @apossiblepsychopath7911 Před rokem

      ​@@Dennis-vm6lu the fuck do you mean unlawful order? The president is literally the top of the chain 😂

    • @wymanmore3982
      @wymanmore3982 Před rokem +14

      Oh wow, triple canopy huh? It's cool, I know some other special olympic types.

    • @jameswarner1243
      @jameswarner1243 Před rokem +7

      And you’re just now realized this 13 years later??? 🤨

  • @SwiftOnSports
    @SwiftOnSports Před rokem +871

    Never forget the despicable manner in which the Government reacted to this incident.
    "What Difference does it Make?!?!"
    Never forgive them either.

    • @shirleyle3931
      @shirleyle3931 Před rokem +63

      I had forgotten the "What Difference Does It Make" Thanks for reminding me! Statement shows her black dead heart.

    • @greyspirit4
      @greyspirit4 Před rokem +40

      Well, see the previous withdrawal from Afghanistan. They still at it till now.

    • @PureNationalism13
      @PureNationalism13 Před rokem +18

      I don’t forgive them. I will never forgive them. They have done heinous act after heinous act.

    • @davemeads859
      @davemeads859 Před rokem

      And don't forget Killary literally abused the people who notified her for waking her up and went back to sleep.
      That woman is beyond evil I actually believe the rumour that has circulated for decades now that she likes to smother kids with pillows for kicks

    • @popeyedoyle3649
      @popeyedoyle3649 Před rokem

      FJB FKH FNP FCS FAS FAOC FHC AND FDUMBOCRAPS!
      None of those POS were worth all of the barry soetoro' regime!

  • @Kilbot192
    @Kilbot192 Před 7 měsíci +40

    I always struggle with the fact that our heroes often don't live to fight the next battle. You see time after time, our fictional heroes live on through movies or books, but real heroes don't get a sequel. For us, they died, and I could never adequately put into words how much I respect that. I don't think I'm worthy.

  • @dave9351
    @dave9351 Před 8 měsíci +104

    On my way to Alaska, driving through northern Oregon in 2014, I saw a billboard in a farmyard that read : "If Chelsea Clinton had been in Benghazi, no one would have died"
    Another terrific video ! Thank You

  • @BirdsOfGlass
    @BirdsOfGlass Před rokem +3472

    How nobody ended up in prison for this is mind boggling to me.

    • @TehUltimateSnake
      @TehUltimateSnake Před rokem +1

      That's how you know our government is corrupt. None of them are ever held accountable.

    • @mr.s2005
      @mr.s2005 Před rokem

      Just the start of those in government no longer hiding how corrupt and incompetent they are.

    • @TommyCubed
      @TommyCubed Před rokem +518

      Politicians

    • @LethalSpine
      @LethalSpine Před rokem +659

      It's (D)ifferent

    • @hardlylivin6602
      @hardlylivin6602 Před rokem +84

      Is it really though? Are you actually surprised by that fact?

  • @RadDadisRad
    @RadDadisRad Před rokem +1145

    I love these stories. I’ve seen the movie and read the declassified papers but this still makes the hair on my neck stand up.

    • @hughgrection3052
      @hughgrection3052 Před rokem +23

      I rewound the part where his mother was speaking. That was powerful stuff

    • @ThisIsNotYourFriend
      @ThisIsNotYourFriend Před rokem +25

      I couldn't take the movie seriously because I felt like it was Jim and Roy from the office with assault rifles

    • @brodydaube4136
      @brodydaube4136 Před rokem +1

      Hell yeah

    • @arengreen8906
      @arengreen8906 Před rokem +6

      Wickland who was briefly mentioned was my manager at my first corporate security job. He didn’t talk much about it which is understandable. He said he quit on the spot after they tried sending him back to Africa.

    • @brodydaube4136
      @brodydaube4136 Před rokem

      There will always be different forms of terrorism from all kinds from people on needs and rises for power an trying make name themselves just some these guys so skilled an alot ppl are so full of confidence everywhere, most people who can't fight are ones that go pick fights, see this kind stuff happen everywhere, just humans for you.

  • @captainmorgan5106
    @captainmorgan5106 Před rokem +64

    Thanks for putting this out.
    It's nice to get a reminder of who the real patriots are.

  • @mercifulmoff
    @mercifulmoff Před rokem +152

    Seeing Sean Smith’s mother denounce Hillary while remembering her son and the other victims of the attack was heartbreaking.
    That woman was probably hoping for a call from her son expecting him to check in only to be told he tragically died in an attack that could’ve been saved earlier had the Contractors not been told to stay put.

  • @preacherpdx5519
    @preacherpdx5519 Před rokem +881

    I am a US Army vet and I live in Oregon City and my kids attend the high school. There is a wrestling scholarship fund in Tyrone Woods name and also a very nicely done children's/dog park near the high school named after him with a Navy Seal Embossed memorial set in stone.
    We will be honoring his memory this weekend.
    May God Bless and Protect The Sheepdogs Among Us.

    • @flyoverkid55
      @flyoverkid55 Před rokem +5

      A memorial is nice, but not much comfort to the Woods family. If memory serves, he had two young children.

    • @preacherpdx5519
      @preacherpdx5519 Před rokem +25

      @@flyoverkid55 Everyone Dies. Very Few Get Remembered. Rone was a Hero on numerous levels and occasions. A True Home Grown American Patriot Warrior and in that Home Town He Is Forever Memorialized. God Bless The Sheepdogs

    • @Custombricks101
      @Custombricks101 Před rokem +4

      How long with that last in Oregon?

    • @flyoverkid55
      @flyoverkid55 Před rokem +7

      @@Custombricks101 A better question is: What does this do to provide for the Woods family? A husband and father is gone, and that could have been prevented had the Obama admin. acted on numerous requests for additional security for Amb. Stevens.

    • @bestieswithtesties
      @bestieswithtesties Před rokem +2

      @@flyoverkid55 It would've been prevented if the 3 teams that Leon Panetta ordered to go to the area, actually went to the area. That was the critical failure that allowed any of this to happen. An order was given for 3 teams to deploy to the area, and it was not followed.

  • @meeplymoon8391
    @meeplymoon8391 Před rokem +1717

    It's disappointing to see the leaders of our country be so intent on deciding to not take action. Trust our soldiers. They have put thousands of hours into training to serve our country, and are fully capable, physically and mentally, of doing so. It isn't fair to say that sending in support would have saved their lives, nobody can guarantee what could have happened. But I do believe that our firepower and experience could have saved many more lives that day.

    • @Penigale
      @Penigale Před rokem +92

      I wonder what they were thinking when they told the CIA Contractors to not step in. Can't have been for the good of the country or its people

    • @nateb949
      @nateb949 Před rokem +142

      @@Penigale that's Clinton and Obama for ya

    • @Noxidsignorantia
      @Noxidsignorantia Před rokem

      No that was Hillary Clinton deliberately trying to kill this man. She cannot be allowed ever to become president.

    • @RealRavi
      @RealRavi Před rokem

      Our country is led by a bunch of dumbass lawyer bullshit artists with no domain expertise in anything

    • @JRock3091
      @JRock3091 Před rokem

      ​@@Penigale It blew up their weapons trafficking to Syria. That's why

  • @stevenwynn7162
    @stevenwynn7162 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Your music to your vids is spot on man! It adds to the narrative and makes it all the more interesting

  • @alejandrobatista2481
    @alejandrobatista2481 Před rokem +13

    You explained this way better than any news network! Another amazing video, thank you so much for your hard work

  • @armhelc7501
    @armhelc7501 Před rokem +635

    “13 Hours” was an incredible movie, and a good enough portrayal of what happened. The often criticized choice of not converting the stateside reaction kind of makes sense, and is represented well enough through the actions of the station chief.

    • @Chinese_Chicken
      @Chinese_Chicken Před rokem

      Reason though, the ambassador had proof of the US selling Russia uranivm. 2016 HRC wins the election, nukes a US city while blaming Putin and we're in WW3, which we lose.
      Goodbye Constitution, and the annual WEF seminars become reality in the GR.
      No wonder "they" didn't respond while blaming a YT video

    • @Snarf_Le_Wombat
      @Snarf_Le_Wombat Před rokem +1

      Huh

    • @trujillo71921
      @trujillo71921 Před rokem +29

      Absolutely incredible movie. I remember awhile back putting that movie as I was gonna lay down for bed and literally was stuck sitting up watching the movie start to finish. Absolutely insane.

    • @NotLiftedOG
      @NotLiftedOG Před rokem +14

      Jack Silvas book on the event is a great read too. I believe it’s also titled 13 Hours: The Inside Story of Benghazi.

    • @hflugleman8355
      @hflugleman8355 Před rokem +6

      Everyone loves a good fictional movie… someday the real story will surface. 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @johnmike121
    @johnmike121 Před rokem +504

    Killary: "what difference does it make?" her answer to why she refused reinforcements.

    • @Vickvineager
      @Vickvineager Před rokem

      Yet she still walks a free, living, breathing person. She should’ve be thrown from a plane. Then she had the up most audacity to run for president. 4 years later. These people are Lucifer in the flesh.

    • @alexthreet5131
      @alexthreet5131 Před rokem

      January 6th guy just got 18 years for being a terrorist!!!! LETS GO COVID!!!! NUMBER ONE COP KILLER 3 YEARS IN A ROW!!!!!!! USA USA USA USA USA USA USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      USA USA USA USA!!!!! ANTIFA GOT YOUR GRAND DAD IN A HIGH FIVE POSITION!!!!!!!!

    • @alexthreet5131
      @alexthreet5131 Před rokem +7

      yes that video of the special forces in africa! they got overrun and mag dumped!!!! THANKS TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @queuedjar4578
      @queuedjar4578 Před rokem +45

      @@alexthreet5131 someone here thinks bad apples can be compared to orange man.

    • @kenosabi
      @kenosabi Před rokem +24

      ​@@alexthreet5131 orange man rad.

  • @FrazerBoorman
    @FrazerBoorman Před 11 měsíci +6

    That last song (not credits) gave me mad chills!
    Another fantastic video!

  • @Phildo8
    @Phildo8 Před rokem +14

    Swear I could listen to PoPo narrate any story that deals with military or police actions! He knows where to pause for suspense and just overall does a kick ass job especially with this mini docs he’s been making!

  • @project_poor_runner
    @project_poor_runner Před rokem +378

    The actions of these few good men took, speak louder than any words can attempt to convey. Rest Easy Brothers.

    • @Duck12g
      @Duck12g Před rokem +1

      I love kris got to meet him at shotshow a couple years ago

    • @tazmania200000
      @tazmania200000 Před rokem +1

      For real! Dude threw 30k to go help his friends. With friends like that id go to hell and back

  • @mitchmitting102
    @mitchmitting102 Před rokem +220

    The movie that got made on this event, 13 Hours, is such a good movie and really gets a feel for what this would be like

    • @chrishampton8842
      @chrishampton8842 Před rokem +3

      Was a great movie about this

    • @tevilpeacock9552
      @tevilpeacock9552 Před rokem +17

      It's good but it intentionally left out the state department's blunders and, put some unnecessary blame on that CIA chief.

    • @mitchmitting102
      @mitchmitting102 Před rokem +12

      @@tevilpeacock9552 personally I think the CIA chief was more representative of the US Government's reaction rather than an independent character. To put a face to the calls being made. Also there is the fact we don't know the specifics of what happened exactly I believe and considering the director got input from some of the dudes that were there I'd be inclined to believe there was some push back by the base commander.

    • @Dread_Pirate_Homesteader
      @Dread_Pirate_Homesteader Před rokem +1

      @@tevilpeacock9552 the chief was responsible for some of it

    • @tevilpeacock9552
      @tevilpeacock9552 Před rokem +1

      @@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader He held the security team back yes. He didn't want them leaving the compound because he knew they where going get hit next. Had they hit the compound, and gotten inside when the security team was out, it would have been over right thier. Sensitive information would have been lost and US operations and assets would have been compromised as a result.

  • @danielcongrove3319
    @danielcongrove3319 Před 10 měsíci +3

    WHOA!! My boy bribed a commercial airline pilot in the air with $30,000 to go JOIN the fight!! My boys wanted ALL THAT SMOKE!!! Stand the fuck up and SALUTE!!! R.I.P. to the MEN lost and to all.... Your country greatly appreciates your service and feel for your loss!!

  • @cosmincristani1993
    @cosmincristani1993 Před 11 měsíci

    This is the briefing we all needed. Thank you for your directness and clarity in the details of this historic moment.

  • @dariusgordon2266
    @dariusgordon2266 Před rokem +72

    All the Gods, all the Heavens, and all the Hells are within you. Rip Glenn, Rone, Sean, and Christopher

  • @Bearjew613
    @Bearjew613 Před rokem +421

    I was deployed to Afghanistan when this happened. It hit me that this could be anyone else who is downrange supporting US interest it could be you. Fast forward 10 years later it happened to my medic when he worked for the state department and the fall of Kabul he got a ride out with the french when they got left behind. Love my country feat the incompetent leaders.

    • @Dread_Pirate_Homesteader
      @Dread_Pirate_Homesteader Před rokem +45

      It's not incompetence. They just don't care

    • @OuroborosChoked
      @OuroborosChoked Před rokem +25

      @@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader It's both.

    • @Dread_Pirate_Homesteader
      @Dread_Pirate_Homesteader Před rokem +35

      @@OuroborosChoked they know exactly what they are doing. Never forget that

    • @kenosabi
      @kenosabi Před rokem

      It's not incompetence man. It's corruption. They don't called it "getting Clinton'ed for nothing".

    • @nerdtanks1439
      @nerdtanks1439 Před rokem

      Bro, you’re almost on point there. It’s not incompetence for everyone. The ring leaders are super smart and act decisively, they put incompetent people in positions of power, because they can be controlled.
      What im saying is excusing it all as incompetence only works so far up the ladder. The true decision makers have rooms full of advisors and more data than we could imagine, they don’t make “oopsies” they make decisions that result in loss of life and gain of personal wealth.

  • @dub6113
    @dub6113 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Your videos are like art man. The story telling is Hollywood level. Ty for what you do

  • @TimBnice
    @TimBnice Před 6 měsíci +1

    So i just discovered this channel and I LOVE it! I love history and I love your music choices! Reminds me of Command and Conquer

  • @BitcoinPitbull
    @BitcoinPitbull Před rokem +425

    We blame her also, Mrs. Smith.

    • @chrishampton8842
      @chrishampton8842 Před rokem +37

      Indeed we do

    • @Joatle
      @Joatle Před rokem +17

      We too!
      Cheers from Norway :)

    • @elstevobevo
      @elstevobevo Před rokem +43

      What difference, at this time, does it make! -Hillary Clinton

    • @Boirun25
      @Boirun25 Před rokem +45

      @@elstevobevo When she said that it further strengthened my disliking towards Hillary she stood down air support that was ready to go she clearly didn't care about them. Though it is uncertain that air support may have worked it would have saved more lives that day. Tyrone Woods had a newborn at home waiting for him the difference it would have made is Ty would be at home raising his kid if she had just given the green for air support.

    • @duncasaur5074
      @duncasaur5074 Před rokem +19

      I truly hope she does not enjoy her death

  • @nightdweller2902
    @nightdweller2902 Před rokem +952

    The more I learn about Benghazi the more infuriated I become with the leadership of the US, of then and now. So many incredible people and absolute chads willing to go above and beyond for their country and brothers and arms and the people who are supposed to be supporting them repeatedly let them down. It's disgusting. It baffles me how anyone could have thought Hillary deserved the presidency after what happened. I remember watching people cry over her loss on TV on election night and as far as I'm concerned, those people are complicit in murder of the fine warriors that we lost that day.

    • @NightSide1349
      @NightSide1349 Před rokem +58

      Well said…

    • @drunkvax
      @drunkvax Před rokem

      It’s because people are too arrogant to do research and flock like sheep when they see something they don’t like. I didn’t like trump, but I’d vote for Michelle Obama’s left testicle over Hilliard any day

    • @wyattwilbourne530
      @wyattwilbourne530 Před rokem

      Some people are just so stupid they don't deserve a voice

    • @smellyfinger684
      @smellyfinger684 Před rokem

      She's the most corrupt politician since Bill.

    • @TheTyrial86
      @TheTyrial86 Před rokem

      They will sacrifice our sovereignty to stay in power.

  • @2WheelsTrav
    @2WheelsTrav Před rokem

    Another absolutley awesome video! Can't wait till the next!

  • @plexycuffoperator2507
    @plexycuffoperator2507 Před rokem +1

    10 out of 10, I felt so sad at the end, true emotions. You made a masterpiece
    Damn good documentary

  • @umadbroimatroll7918
    @umadbroimatroll7918 Před rokem +44

    RIP, Sean 'Vilerat' Smith. A valued soldier and diplomat in the video game of eve online. o7

  • @HeisenbergFam
    @HeisenbergFam Před rokem +297

    Terrifying to see this story, its been 11 years and sadly stuff like this will keep happening

    • @supersmashbrosevil
      @supersmashbrosevil Před rokem +8

      Stopping military interventions would stop this from happening 100%

    • @airsoftdude36
      @airsoftdude36 Před rokem

      Hillary’s been killing Americans for the past 50 years and keeps getting away with it.

    • @vipersniper102
      @vipersniper102 Před rokem +7

      @@supersmashbrosevil Just wondering, but did you even watch the beginning of the video where he said the embassy was originally established to deal with Gaddafi? Do you even know who that it? Do you know what he was doing? Or are you just one of those people who thinks we live in a world where peace is possible? There are hard truths you have to learn to live in this world and I hope you open your eyes one day.

    • @carbonking53
      @carbonking53 Před rokem

      ​@Content_enjoyer The brave men and women downrange are told they will never be forsaken and when the shite hits the fan the cavalry will be coming their way fast and hard. That's not what happened here. These men and women were hung out to dry and left for dead because an evil hag with her ambitions set on the presidency didn't want to risk any bad press. I'm so thankful she got waxed in the 2016 election.

    • @Toy1er
      @Toy1er Před rokem

      ​@@supersmashbrosevil You misspelled American Imperialism, but yeah you are correct. It is 100% the prerogative of the USA how much longer the bloodshed will continue. My guess is; as long as it remains highly profitable.

  • @Phildo8
    @Phildo8 Před rokem

    Soon as my alert hits that “PoPo” has posted me video. I don’t hesitate I immediately get my phone to watch! If I’m driving down road then I listen to it but regardless all the mini docs are fkn TOP QUALITY!

  • @danscragg3113
    @danscragg3113 Před rokem

    I love the videos man. They’re all must watch. Keep up the good work.

  • @cole_peterson
    @cole_peterson Před rokem +221

    To this day it blows my mind that this wasnt criminal. Avoidable casualties, avoidable situations, avoidable everything. Its repulsive.

    • @michaelfields8271
      @michaelfields8271 Před rokem +6

      I mean tbf thats the entire Afghanistan and Iraq war

    • @tylernorby4939
      @tylernorby4939 Před rokem +5

      @@michaelfields8271 Wars sadly have casualities, guarding an embassy SHOULD have a lot less if not zero. This was a blunder followed by more blunders that cost lives, no way around that.

    • @bestieswithtesties
      @bestieswithtesties Před rokem +13

      The only criminals are the soldiers who didn't follow orders. And I don't mean the guys who disobeyed to go help. I mean the other 3 teams that Leon Panetta had ordered to deploy in the area, but they never did. Those 3 teams failing to follow orders is what allowed all of this to happen. Why they never deployed is still unknown but them not going was the only criminal act that happened.

    • @Chinese_Chicken
      @Chinese_Chicken Před rokem

      @@tylernorby4939 ambassador had proof of the US selling Russia uranivm. Reason HRC/BHO didn't respond and blamed a YT video when they organized the attack.
      2016, HRC gets elected, nukes a US city and has "proof" it was Putin, where we lose WW3 and no more Constitution. Those annual WEF seminars become reality and we're in the Great Reset

    • @user-du4ky2fy7q
      @user-du4ky2fy7q Před 11 měsíci

      It was a covert CIA operation. The real details have never been released. Blaming Hillary was the easy thing to do .

  • @MrStarkiller2497
    @MrStarkiller2497 Před rokem

    man every vid u post just gets better and better dude ur a g

  • @buckshot927tx
    @buckshot927tx Před 9 měsíci

    Hit me right in the feels brother…..keep up the good work.

  • @allenseeallendo5844
    @allenseeallendo5844 Před rokem +55

    You forgot the part where Hilary came under sniper fire trying to single handily save everyone. She swooped in on a black hawk she taught herself how to fly in the moment and flew 5,500 miles on one tank of fuel.

  • @KP-yo9qv
    @KP-yo9qv Před rokem +39

    Wow Popo thank you 🙏🏼🤙🏼🇺🇸! You did an outstanding job honoring Rone, Bub, Chris and Sean . Thank you too for honoring Sean’s mother , Pat, by including her speech, she has gone through a lot since she lost her son🤙🏼🇺🇸……not a day goes by that I wish we would’ve disobeyed orders just 15 minutes earlier….I honestly believe that we’d have gotten there in time to get them out alive.
    Regardless, it’s something myself and the surviving members of the team live with. By you making & putting this well done documentary out, it lessons that feeling of guilt, so again, thank you 👊🏼🤙🏼🙏🏼🇺🇸 , sincerely Tanto

    • @gitfindasettahpanzy9892
      @gitfindasettahpanzy9892 Před rokem +4

      Wish I had something meanigful to say, but I can only give my condolences to those whom gave everything, and those willing to give everything. Much love and thanks for what you have been through for civillians like me to live a decent enough life.

    • @mrcarr9890
      @mrcarr9890 Před 11 měsíci

      Thank you for your service, brother. USAF vet (91-93)

  • @MyCharlie223
    @MyCharlie223 Před 6 měsíci

    Sean we will never forget you....thanks for the video

  • @brw_1984
    @brw_1984 Před rokem

    Very well done. One of the best books on true courage that I have read and is on my favorite list. Thank you for this

  • @aarontactical
    @aarontactical Před rokem +21

    This is literally the Embassy mission from Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019

    • @Penigale
      @Penigale Před rokem +5

      The one where you raid the main villains house near the end is based on Neptune Spear, the raid on Osama Bin Ladens compound in Pakistan. The main building in the game is almost a 1 to 1 scale of the compound

  • @ThePreparedSailor
    @ThePreparedSailor Před rokem +20

    Super thankful that Hilary never got to be commander in chief

    • @edgywedgie9307
      @edgywedgie9307 Před rokem +1

      But we still got Biden, lets not forget the 13 young Marines lost in the Afghan pull out.

  • @PepperDog76
    @PepperDog76 Před rokem

    Great video. Thanks for the top tier content, brother.

  • @s8nzangel
    @s8nzangel Před rokem +3

    13 hours is an amazing movie and this video explains everything so well.
    This whole situation could’ve been avoided… all these lives could’ve been saved.

  • @Asstazztic
    @Asstazztic Před rokem +278

    This makes my blood boil. Hillary, Obama & whoever else didn’t provide security or send reinforcements should burn in hell for this. May the fallen rest in peace & their families have peace!

    • @mr.nemesis6442
      @mr.nemesis6442 Před rokem

      Clinton would let American get invaded by a foreign country. They don’t care about you or America, they only want to profit from the system. They would let you die if it means that they can get more power.

    • @stevebean1234
      @stevebean1234 Před rokem

      Honestly, it would be better to blame Obama and Hillary for leading G7 into the decision to strike Libya with hundreds of tomahawks, leading to Gaddafi’s death via sodomization with a bayonet. Over a decade later, and the civil war in Libya is still raging. Last year, the internationally recognized government executed the first 100% autonomous drone strike (no human operator in the loop) leading to the death of an enemy combatant. Scary stuff. Obama says Libya was the greatest regret of his presidency, yet no one cares. Just like people don’t seem to care about the Marine’s deaths when exiting Afghanistan, just like people don’t seem to care about Trump insulting a gold star family and leaving our Kurdish partners in Syria out to dry.
      I’m very upset with what happened in Benghazi, also, but once the attack had started there were probably very few viable tactical options left. It’s not like there was a QRF or invasion force on standby. Which doesn’t make it right - just that these were operational, strategic, and policy failures at the highest level of government.
      Seriously, what the fuck is the US doing with these regime change operations after all these years? Has it ever been anything other than a complete dumpster fire? So why send your hand picked diplomat to sit in the middle of all that crap? What a joke.

    • @Gunship888
      @Gunship888 Před rokem +28

      But since they’re of the protected class, they’ll never see justice. While people who walked around the capital and did nothing are getting 10 yr in prison smh. The cops let them all in… smh

    • @harshoperator416
      @harshoperator416 Před rokem +21

      This was Hillary’s call and she left our boys out there to die.

    • @Toy1er
      @Toy1er Před rokem +19

      ​@@Gunship888 You mean those people who committed the offense of sedition? Why should they be exempt from justice? Because Orange Man good? Give me a break.
      You hold people to different standards based on whether they support the same political views as you. That's a very childish & cynical outlook on Justice, my friend.

  • @twatts45
    @twatts45 Před rokem +158

    Multiple denials for extra security. Multiple denials for assistance after the attack. It's almost as if someone wanted Chris Stevens, and possibly all those in the annex dead

    • @HIGH_noon
      @HIGH_noon Před rokem +8

      yeah i probably should watch the movie but was there ever an explanation to how those certain guys ended up killed... like i know the 2 cia just got unlucky with the mortar hits but wasn't it Chris the one that got extracted and sent back AND the IT guy or whatever his job was, im sure they did want them all dead cuz why send him back after he fled a chaotitc enviroment where his life was almost taken and drop him in the consulate with no security and known enemy base right next door, then say no to calls for help... i wonder if someone on the inside popped them before the cia guys got there because if they never showed up certain insiders probably libyans working inside but were enemy team guys had planned to let the attackers come in a slaughter them then just run out with everyone but once they got word cia came running in they popped them knowing they had to be killed, orders from above on some double triple agent channel they had running.

    • @twatts45
      @twatts45 Před rokem +6

      @@HIGH_noon yeah I think, if I remember correctly, they said that Chris Stevens and Sean Smith died of smoke inhalation. The terrorists lit the place on fire when they couldn't get past the security gate inside. Definitely watch the movie, and read the book if you care to. It won't necessarily unmuddy the waters at all, but I still highly recommend both.

    • @joeyschuijt203
      @joeyschuijt203 Před rokem

      @@twatts45 The mortars on a 'secret' CIA annex were also surprisingly accurate and how did Al-Sharia and Al-Qaeda gather so much troops in little time? They didn't, this was definitely planned

    • @bestieswithtesties
      @bestieswithtesties Před rokem +5

      Maybe. But if that's the case then it obviously went pretty deep considering the entire reason they died was because 3 teams that were ordered to deploy in the area never did. Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense at the time, had ordered for 3 teams to be deployed. But for whatever reason, it took over an hour for his message to get sent and when it was the guys never followed the orders anyway and didn't deploy.

    • @twatts45
      @twatts45 Před rokem +3

      @@bestieswithtesties all the way to the top, or right next to it. I think we all know what I'm saying here

  • @thefanboy8119
    @thefanboy8119 Před rokem

    Absolutely amazing video man please keep up the good work ❤

  • @sickandtired6156
    @sickandtired6156 Před rokem +2

    If I could smash the like button to infinity i would. Lots of emotion still raw from this. We could have been there...

  • @ReeseMacalma
    @ReeseMacalma Před rokem +27

    This was an unexpected surprise! And I loved every minute of it!

  • @dcorica79
    @dcorica79 Před rokem +7

    Got choked up at the end of the video... 😢

  • @robertoortiz1922
    @robertoortiz1922 Před rokem +1

    I work at a juvenile hall. I use your videos to provide history of these stories of bravery and events. I thank you for keeping it concise and fun to watch. The youth enjoy it. I normally will show this then maybe like a movie 13 hours for them to enjoy. Thank you for doing what you do. Btw. First track INFAMOUS. Fire ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @bigk4026
      @bigk4026 Před 7 měsíci

      Be careful they will become young men with good values that the government doesn’t like!

  • @nathansindelar9790
    @nathansindelar9790 Před rokem

    Popo, you are nocking these out of the park. Keep them up!

  • @NinjqDogz1
    @NinjqDogz1 Před rokem +18

    Semper Fidelis. Those guys went in to do the right thing, and remain loyal to their country. Thanks for sharing your take on this tragic event.

  • @nikolasvenetidis9608
    @nikolasvenetidis9608 Před rokem +29

    That is heart wrenching, as someone whose parents came to the United States for a better life, idk anytime I hear or watch American troops laying their lives for another American and paying the ultimate price is always heart wrenching

    • @tylernorby4939
      @tylernorby4939 Před rokem

      America isn't perfect and stories like these suck. Ppl come here because we have less shitty stories than ppl from other countries, as well as more economic opportunity. No one ever said America was perfect.

  • @Mlku_09
    @Mlku_09 Před 6 měsíci

    Dude, you make the best videos on CZcams. Keep it up.❤

  • @kahrmii8962
    @kahrmii8962 Před rokem +11

    They made a SICK movie about that called: 13 hours The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
    would recoment! 👍

  • @adamneville1809
    @adamneville1809 Před rokem +143

    Thanks for doing this one. There is much more to this story and I hope people go look up what we were doing there at the time we left these Americans behind to die.

    • @Nocturn4lAnim4L
      @Nocturn4lAnim4L Před rokem +4

      What we’re we doing there if you could summarize it?

    • @stevegwizzle3560
      @stevegwizzle3560 Před rokem +4

      Yes summarize please sir

    • @carbonking53
      @carbonking53 Před rokem

      ​@@Nocturn4lAnim4Lthere was a covert US operation that was supplying weapons to Libyan rebels and to other organizations in the middle east which latter spawned ISIS.

    • @justintime753
      @justintime753 Před rokem

      Running weapons is what we were doing

    • @user-du4ky2fy7q
      @user-du4ky2fy7q Před 11 měsíci

      Yes, . The real story has never been released. It will never be released to the public. Americans would never believe the truth.

  • @fahhcue850
    @fahhcue850 Před rokem

    Love this channel!! Just wish it was a longer video is all!…. But regardless of the run time, bravo on the great content tho!!! 👏🏼🙌🏼‼️

  • @benjaminheeb8931
    @benjaminheeb8931 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Where you at popo?

  • @lefroy1
    @lefroy1 Před rokem +244

    If you haven't seen it, the movie 13 Hours is well worth your time. It doesn't put a foot wrong and really shows the capabilities and heroism of our fellows mentioned here.
    Clinton is a witch.

    • @Seth_D
      @Seth_D Před rokem +7

      Facts, amazing movie

    • @cavmedic09
      @cavmedic09 Před rokem

      You misspelled BITCH........

    • @Flustershy
      @Flustershy Před rokem +14

      Funny how the movie "conveniently" didn't mention Clinton once...
      Wonder why.
      (Or that's how I remember the movie atleast)

    • @dest3953
      @dest3953 Před rokem +16

      Nah you’re right it didn’t mention Hilary. But I think it was trying to just explain the story of what happened at Bengahzi and not the evil people at Washington

    • @NoOdL3z18
      @NoOdL3z18 Před rokem +17

      @@Flustershy The movie is based on the book which was written from the first hand perspectives of the GRS operators. 90% of the movie is faithful to the book which is nice. The GRS guys never really said anything about Hillary directly in interviews, but they definitely implied that the US Gov't was abandoning them.
      What makes it look worse for Hillary is that, if I recall correctly, there was a NATO exercise happening around Italy at the time. French and Italian Special Forces caught wind of the situation and formed a QRF to help the Americans, but Washington told them that the situation was under control and convinced them to stand down. So a bunch of friendly Special Forces units and loaded out F16's were stuck sitting on the tarmac all night waiting to go. If they did get the green light, they would have arrived over Benghazi within 40 minutes.

  • @colbyphillips7039
    @colbyphillips7039 Před rokem +44

    I just finished reading the book 13 hours by Mitchell Zuckoff back in late 2022 which is about this incident. It was a great book and the events kept me on the edge of my seat. I was hoping you would make a video about the brave actions of those Operators.

  • @AlphaChimpEnergy
    @AlphaChimpEnergy Před 9 měsíci

    Fantastic coverage.

  • @capnkirktm
    @capnkirktm Před 9 měsíci +1

    This video was amazing, very well done! Where did you get the music for the after math and everything after? Simply amazing music choice!

  • @darthjaegr7514
    @darthjaegr7514 Před rokem +75

    Thanks for covering this and you are so good at matching the tone and music for these short docs. It flat out amazes me that we trust so many lives to those that have no regard for others except their own.

  • @kingkong2567
    @kingkong2567 Před rokem +19

    Tyrone woods was a legend.. he was so active on the svtp forums. He was a wealth of knowledge and just an awesome guy.

  • @CuffsNewYork
    @CuffsNewYork Před 10 měsíci

    Great video. Keep up the good work brother!

  • @LRS_RedBeard7
    @LRS_RedBeard7 Před rokem

    Great video love your stuff!

  • @chugachuga9242
    @chugachuga9242 Před rokem +45

    That bit at the end gave me chills, this situation is insane how have I never heard of this?

    • @DerAlleinTiger
      @DerAlleinTiger Před rokem +25

      That's a good question. I was only in high school when this happened and I remember it being ***everywhere.*** All over the news, all over the Internet, family constantly talking about it. There was even a movie about it made by Michael Bay of all people. It was actually pretty good, and not just for the action scenes either! This was also a huuuuge weight that got hung around Hillary's neck during the 2016 election, alongside the whole e-mail thing.
      Not to be an asshole, but seriously? How *did* you never hear about this?

    • @chrisb4131
      @chrisb4131 Před rokem

      It was heavily downplayed in the media because Clinton was to be Obama's successor and Obama pled ignorance as he always did when bad news hit the papers.

    • @dregsta
      @dregsta Před rokem +5

      Must be fun living underneath a rock

    • @BcFuTw9jt
      @BcFuTw9jt Před rokem +1

      Seriously?

    • @stephennelson4954
      @stephennelson4954 Před rokem

      @@DerAlleinTiger I was in a gym working out when cnn flashed the coverage. Cause you know cnn used to over news back then. Crazy, crazy day.

  • @Gods_Healer
    @Gods_Healer Před 10 měsíci

    Great video, digg the music too!

  • @ElHuaso89
    @ElHuaso89 Před 4 měsíci

    Great freakin videos dude

  • @Imugi007
    @Imugi007 Před rokem +21

    I have no idea how you don't have over a million subs. These videos are so damn good.

  • @FNIX_TANK
    @FNIX_TANK Před rokem +38

    Nice video isn’t this same event as that 13 hours film? Keep up the good work!

  • @futurewinter777
    @futurewinter777 Před rokem

    Spectacular video as always

  • @joedirt5720
    @joedirt5720 Před 9 měsíci

    I just watched the Shawn Ryan Show with Mark "Oz" Geist (episode 74)from this AMAZING BATTLE!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it to anyone who wants to hear the first hand account... This is a GREAT Job explaining the backstory most don't know. Awesome JOB bro💪💯

  • @AllShallBeRevealed1776
    @AllShallBeRevealed1776 Před rokem +12

    Talk about the AC-130 gunship that was in Sicily during Benghazi. When General Hamm sent the gunship, he was relieved of command and the gunship never went to help.

  • @deemen7132
    @deemen7132 Před rokem +30

    You forgot to mention ALL other countries Closed their embassies long before this went down? Why did the US consulate stay open when ALL others were closed? Nothing to see here

  • @leisabrady5384
    @leisabrady5384 Před rokem +13

    Popo yet another brilliant account of a part of American history and the brave men and woman of the armed forces. Thank you. I truly learn so much in these and breaks my heart about the political indecision that puts so many lives on the line. Take care great video love Leisa Western Australia xx

  • @17111993DAVE
    @17111993DAVE Před rokem

    Your music choice is always so good i get the goosebumps watching your vids

  • @WhoisMyut
    @WhoisMyut Před rokem +17

    No way Popo Medic and Wendigoon on the same day????!!

  • @nottonyhawk123
    @nottonyhawk123 Před rokem +34

    There was also a huge shift and reorganization of the Marine Security Guard (MSG) community due to this attack. Mainly with the establishment of the Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSUA) granting more funding and training to Marines that guard the Embassies.

  • @aaroncapps6393
    @aaroncapps6393 Před rokem

    Another great vid ❤

  • @cutfoat
    @cutfoat Před měsícem +1

    I watch these stories whenever I need motivation, thank you so much popo medic

  • @isaacbrooks5999
    @isaacbrooks5999 Před rokem +7

    Popomedic transcends CZcams. These are more than videos: they are inspirational, moving, and honoring stories told in the most entertaining way. The production quality is amazing. This is really my favorite channel.

  • @1charlie19
    @1charlie19 Před rokem +248

    Popo medic never fails to make quality content

    • @alexthreet5131
      @alexthreet5131 Před rokem

      just like
      January 6th guy just got 18 years for being a terrorist!!!! LETS GO COVID!!!! NUMBER ONE COP KILLER 3 YEARS IN A ROW!!!!!!! USA USA USA USA USA USA USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @ReeseMacalma
      @ReeseMacalma Před rokem +3

      This one hit different.

  • @pardeepshori3355
    @pardeepshori3355 Před rokem

    The best unabashed narrations on some of the most brazen events that gets lost in history

  • @adamsteinberg9271
    @adamsteinberg9271 Před rokem

    Content 🔥🔥🔥 as always

  • @pv2roach11
    @pv2roach11 Před rokem +28

    It’s crazy that people still believe this was due to a movie and they say the ones on the ground are lying.

  • @steveo100693
    @steveo100693 Před rokem +9

    Love this dudes commentary.

  • @cky12a
    @cky12a Před rokem

    Great video brother.

  • @rimes3719
    @rimes3719 Před rokem

    Awesome man, really informative. Wondering when will be the lone survivor story be

  • @rinoz47
    @rinoz47 Před rokem +6

    It's okay mama, we blame her too.

  • @dutch3901
    @dutch3901 Před rokem +10

    hell yeah! what a video! nice work as always

  • @xfreeza4978
    @xfreeza4978 Před 14 dny

    Damn, I just watched the movie last night an the actual embassy/compound looks exactly how it looked in the movie. Great Video

  • @What.was.my.name.againn
    @What.was.my.name.againn Před 9 měsíci

    Awesome stuff as usual. Super informative. One small critique thou. Music is a bit top loud and covers up the narration. Keep up the great work!

  • @Connor_.
    @Connor_. Před rokem +9

    Great video as always Dane, hope you had a good time in California! we need some merch 👀

  • @Liquid_Biscuit
    @Liquid_Biscuit Před rokem +49

    And no accountability whatsoever for those responsible, we must remember those who've wronged us and never forgive. Honor the fallen.

    • @gibbsm
      @gibbsm Před rokem +4

      only like 9 hearings, but whatever you say.

    • @user-sz2px8pv3f
      @user-sz2px8pv3f Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@gibbsm9 hearings and still no accountability or convictions, yes, that's exactly what liquid biscuit was saying. It's always nice when you get to investigate yourself! All politicians are the same... left, right, and center.