12 DAYS OF BENGHAZI: DAY 11 PART 1
— John “TIG” Tiegen (@TigTiegen) September 11, 2026
By the morning of September 11, the warning signs had been piling up for months. Then Benghazi gave us more.
Around 9 or 10 that morning, I drove our CIA Chief of Base, “Bob,” and another case officer to meet with local Libyan intelligence. It… pic.twitter.com/zlOMT38uCE
12 DAYS OF BENGHAZI: DAY 11 PART 2
— John “TIG” Tiegen (@TigTiegen) September 11, 2026
THE STAND-DOWN
When the U.S. consulate came under attack, we were at the CIA Annex about a mile away.
We were geared up, ready to go, and prepared to move.
Then Bob looked directly at me and said “stand down you need to wait”
Let me make… pic.twitter.com/JIybTmyJAg
12 DAYS OF BENGHAZI: DAY 11 PART 3 of 3
— John “TIG” Tiegen (@TigTiegen) September 11, 2026
THE AIR SUPPORT THAT NEVER CAME
By the time Benghazi was attacked, this was not happening in a vacuum. Cairo had already been breached that day. Benghazi had been deteriorating for months. Western targets had already been attacked.… pic.twitter.com/lmZcCc7Uw5
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