re: #96 researchok

OK, another question:

I know the State Department has 3 categories of diplomatic employees- the diplomats, clerical/admin staff and property management types.

Do you know how the request for more security would have been made and the type of channels used?

Does it make a difference?

It seems most of the requests weren’t granted for whatever reason. With that being the case someone at the station in Libya should have cancelled the trip. I’m not sure if that decision would fall on the ambassador or the station chief but the decision making should be reviewed. Without enough adequate security a high value target like the ambassador should not have traveled to a city as dangerous as Benghazi. Somebody should have called it off.