“In fact, at least one member of the team was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Spectre gunship”
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/26/cia-operators-were-denied-request-for-help-during-benghazi-attack-sources-say/#ixzz2ATyUy6l5
My god. They had access to a Spectre gunship with targets already lased and were denied. I had a bit of understanding to what the AC-130 Spectre gunship was and it’s abilities but if you would like to familiarize yourself here is a video on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt-clbNcGxI&feature=player_detailpage#t=74s
As you will be able to see the AC-130 could have easily and precisely dealt with the threat.
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/10/26/amazing-farce-the-not-optimal-president-questioned-about-benghazi/

∆∆