We had seven independent and House investigation for Benghazi for the death of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Now, we have four Americans killed in NIger. It took 30 minutes before any help arrived. And, the help was from French air support. We left a dead soldier behind for 48 hours.
So, who is going to investigate those American lives lost and if those were avoidable.
The CNN had those following legitimate questions need answers.
Some of the key questions being asked in the investigation include:
- Why did the intelligence indicate it was 'unlikely' the 12-man team led by Green Berets would run into opposition?
- Were there missed indicators that ISIS was operating in the area?
- Were the villagers the team met with potentially ISIS loyalists?
- After multiple visits to the area, why was there an attack at this time?
- Once the ambush broke out, how did the body of Sgt. La David Johnson get left behind? Was he ever alive, or was he killed instantly?
- Where was his body found in relation to where the gun battle happened?
- Is it still accurate that a "beacon" was emitting from the battlefield, leading to some indication he might have been alive for a period of time?
- Was the evacuation and quick reaction plan that relied on the French sufficient? If it took them 30 minutes to arrive, what about the team being in a firefight for 30 minutes with no help?
- What led to the decision to deploy Navy SEALS for a possible rescue?
- Did the wounded get the medical care they needed in time?