Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
Pete, they did not have a Copter nearby. Even if they did, even if they were sitting in a fueled, running Copter, took off the second they got the message, at 150 mph is still almost 3 hours.
I don't think Gibson has changed his story. From what I can tell, it went something like this.
Gibson heard about the attack and immediatly wanted to rush to the rescue and began preparing. But after what seemed like a very long time to him, but was probably only a few minutes, his Commender after checking the situation, told him it was too late, too far and it was over.
They were told to stay in Tripoly and prepare for wouned who were on the way......(today Col. Gibson agrees that it was too late and says that their Doctor saved injured in Tripoly) His Commanders made the right call!
But I can understand their being upset at not being able to help and I think this carried over into their first interviews.
When they talked of being upset, and then said we wanted to help, we were ready to help, but we were told to stay in Tripoly.......which is all true.
Fox New turned this into we were "Ordered" not to help, later a Retired Military "Expert" added the "stand down" line and FOX never looked back.
Fox built an entire scandal out of this that Larry, Al and the rest had no trouble believing.....
Hell they still believe it and no matter the facts, they always will.
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Remember this is how it looks to me, but I'd be very suprised if it played out much differently.
Pete,
Keep in mind that if Col Gibson really felt the way Fox painted the picture, If he really felt that he was orded to let them die........
He would be a highly paid Fox Contibuter and we would be hearing the story over and over.....
I wonder why Fox does not put Gibson on their show?
I don't think Gibson has changed his story. From what I can tell, it went something like this.
Gibson heard about the attack and immediatly wanted to rush to the rescue and began preparing. But after what seemed like a very long time to him, but was probably only a few minutes, his Commender after checking the situation, told him it was too late, too far and it was over.
They were told to stay in Tripoly and prepare for wouned who were on the way......(today Col. Gibson agrees that it was too late and says that their Doctor saved injured in Tripoly) His Commanders made the right call!
But I can understand their being upset at not being able to help and I think this carried over into their first interviews.
When they talked of being upset, and then said we wanted to help, we were ready to help, but we were told to stay in Tripoly.......which is all true.
Fox New turned this into we were "Ordered" not to help, later a Retired Military "Expert" added the "stand down" line and FOX never looked back.
Fox built an entire scandal out of this that Larry, Al and the rest had no trouble believing.....
Hell they still believe it and no matter the facts, they always will.
*********
Remember this is how it looks to me, but I'd be very suprised if it played out much differently.
Pete,
Keep in mind that if Col Gibson really felt the way Fox painted the picture, If he really felt that he was orded to let them die........
He would be a highly paid Fox Contibuter and we would be hearing the story over and over.....
I wonder why Fox does not put Gibson on their show?
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