(Image: Chamberlain at Little Round Top, by Mort Kunstler)
It appears as though the concept of "marching to the sound of the guns" is no longer being taught at our military war colleges.
As the attack on our consulate in Benghazi unfolded, military personnel were told to stand down.
(As a former military member myself, I can't imagine anything more frustrating than knowing that my comrades-in-arms are fighting for their lives--and then being told not don't bother helping).
Since then, former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates, along with George Will and James Cartwright, have come up with several lame excuses why it was "too dangerous" to send reinforcements.
Maybe not.
But then again--maybe they could have. It's not like anyone knew how long the attack was going to last.
In short--someone, or a group of someones, didn't even try to save Americans under siege.
The question still remains: Who gave the stand down orders?
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