New Details on Benghazi

Two U.S. officials tell Eli Lake that the State Department never requested military backup the night of the attack.

Published Nov. 1 2012 4:19PM EDT

articles/2012/11/01/new-details-on-benghazi/libya-consulate-attack-security-details-lake-tease_sw7x6g — Mohammad Hannon / AP Photo

On the night of the 9/11 anniversary assault at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, the Americans defending the compound and a nearby CIA annex were severely outmanned.

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New Details on Benghazi

Two U.S. officials tell Eli Lake that the State Department never requested military backup the night of the attack.

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