“I do find it troubling that they have not owned up to their shortcomings”

Ubben said people understood “mistakes and lack of foresight do happen,” but, “to attempt to delay or cover information up, upcoming election or no, might put other people’s lives at risk and fools no one.”…

He said David Ubben described the violence on September 11 as “obviously an attack and not a riot,” and sketched out what appeared to be a sophisticated mortar attack during the second wave of the assault. That took place at another compound where U.S. and Libyan personnel retreated, and resulted in the death of Doherty and Woods.

“What I wanted to know was whether the second part of the attack was pre-planned. The first (mortar) dropped 50 yards short and the next two were right on target,” he said, adding his son “was not conscious for any more.”

“This indicates to me that someone was either very, very good, highly trained and skilled, or that the mortar was already set up and pointed at the safe house and only minor adjustments were needed,” he said.