EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say

Friday, October 26, 2012 TOP STORIES 1 EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say Fox News has learned from sources who were on the ground in Benghazi that an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. consulate and subsequent attack several hours later on the annex itself was denied by the CIA chain of command -- who also told the CIA operators twice to "stand down" rather than help the ambassador's team when shots were heard at approximately 9:40 p.m. in Benghazi on Sept. 11.  2 Critics blast Obama campaign for new ad that likens voting for Barack Obama to a young woman losing her virginity 3 Pre-Halloween 'Frankenstorm' takes aim at East Coast 4 Father of ex-SEAL: Those who denied request for help at consulate 'murderers of my son' 5 Bias Bash: Angry tell-all on Vice President Biden TOP VIDEOS 1 Bias Bash: Angry tell-all on Vice President Biden Jim Pinkerton on whether the mainstream media is ignoring the story 2 Power Play 10/26/2012 3 SEAL father: Who denied military aid during Benghazi attack? 4 All about the battleground states 5 Hundreds of feral felines take over park FOX News Newsletters Just one click to sign up. FoxNews Breaking News Alerts Get alerted the moment major business or economic news breaks! View All Newsletters » Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy ©2012 Fox News Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.