Col. David Hunt On The State Of American Security Abroad

Okay joining us now is like colonel David Hunt that used to check check in on what's going on in the mideast. Colonel thanks for being with us here and now we are show. Can you hear me this sounds better this sounds much better. Thank you I've -- a -- cellophane wrapped -- Somewhere in Maine I'm not moving so they issued. -- and -- No there are no wished there were no issues. -- -- -- To make a we're short hair colonel you could join me and having a macaroni stuff hamburger from the streets all those aren't good. Hard -- -- and I got earplugs. And I could. That he did you know I don't know if you have a way every once in awhile -- current -- -- Everybody. Said that news one but as -- Libya Q what did you think -- -- you know who is platform and ABC news that private security job. It reveals that it got lost without a local hero yeah that you -- it -- -- -- -- -- seventy years. It's that when -- newspaper -- man and points signed a lot of and and the fact that he actually got a call. -- On a way to get out and came back in -- an ambassador to kill him LB is as well as organized attack. That's that's that is kinda on the weapons -- RPG's. Any aircraft. God was rolled on the streets it's a different ball. In the same thing with. -- The difference in the Yemeni government cooperated and helped repel the attack you know and how he -- in Libya. Was like cardboard building it wanted to ample proof -- That's our that was his respects that was new cost. I completely. Unprotected -- there weren't normally there -- to get their power to destroy it obstacles until I read it as says. Egypt not doing anything but -- so clients -- because at least. But I think its parent. On 9/11. Coming about and Yemen attacks were planned al-Qaeda. And I think it's because we killed al-Qaeda. Number 22 weeks ago. Yes and I think it's a reprisal -- I don't they had anything to do with the movie. Always gonna pick it and it was a good about -- -- -- to another -- -- -- -- -- -- say it's ironic to me you know that they they issued a they issued a statement and so our culture -- the extremist rather than it. Mockery of sure -- and the profit which should be -- forcefully this is a popular uprising were all Libyan people have come forward to make victorious the religion of -- And yet you don't. It could feed the guy that the United States helped overthrow he was the one -- press is now. Not not ambassador Stephens and those other guys mean this Stephens Stephens of the country I just read something here in the London telegraph. Only two months ago mr. Stephenson an email describing how happy he was to return to a country much more much more friendly those words words that when he was first stationed there under colonel Qaddafi. It is great to be back in the new Libya as people are saying. It is great to be back in the -- Libya that's what he said. They can't have helped the album -- the government. And we say that particular time. On the makes much more certain California waited two of the attacks. Yesterday Yemen. Libya where al-Qaeda and the other right it's. -- problem and problem with Egypt. In fact even that they did know about it can't credibly what they did you know because stopped any -- -- -- -- is a government. Immunity Yemeni government. You know what we did we did have a protect -- got to protect important will they -- we weren't allowed to bullets is correct. Who's got a -- yeah. That's as -- a private security which is now of course go up on the Marine Corps and the will to collate the rules of engagement. Or bells and security guard six. And we think that people don't become that and -- and they were in and say what you're bulletproof glass you're welcome welcome welcome it's got to protect and pat on the back. I'll tell -- AG as you said the other day I mean we were certainly much much much better protected in Tampa and that than most guys work. Never been -- which is going to be the case. It should never be the case to Americans are protected and it worked with a significant place equity as a -- to -- -- with the thinking at -- They've got into it deeply. So at least one State Department rules of engagement not Defense Department rules regretted that it -- -- a lot to say department bishop. And they -- your -- but it didn't start well engagement with a couple right hurting our guy for years years years and they're getting worse Afghanistan now want. What they think what what they thinking up letting discuss that living the American ambassador -- down to basically stay in a shack. You know and a in in a pound but you know I mean again they should've had gratitude but we all -- no good deed goes unpunished. So he's basically down there with Buckeyes worked carrier carry a handful of guys were carrying guns that have no ammunition. And he was just sitting duck. There -- -- -- that it's that kind of thinking typically does not exist in the State Department it's overly layered over the politically correct. And it's the protection is not -- -- -- at all concerned about and if you do for the feet from the get go that again no -- And look at. A private security for the ambassador good god. Should again point students and attack that everyone got himself in here. Are starting to come to come up and say it's al-Qaeda. All those places and tell -- And it makes a lot more sense you think about that. Regard. Armed but you've got to top group. And the and the Middle East and holed about a -- is still writing Egypt. -- -- -- This war didn't -- he's seen not protecting its ambassador. Not letting guys -- insecure happened is kind of is this kind of criminal. And people and can I enter politics. But operationally. Something with the department all the way up. You. She looks terrible got a kernel colonel -- bad yesterday she looks worse today she looks like her hair hasn't washed -- -- weeks. I have a good balance apart. They had at least. Statement that we released -- she approved. That not having security. But it's protocol level State Department. Not having Marines the issue what they want Americans. Want a lower profile American community. It. And that's -- Yes it is very little they're talking about you I heard some Portland quarter expert said this morning talk on the radio saying that that it's it may be possible hunt these a terrorist down killed the ambassador and the guy from Winchester VA and the other Americans. Do you think you'd think they can ever get these guys. It'll take years but it opened here today I mean we took -- how many years to find a lot. How many years of -- after the break the Greek. Why are the guys don't have millions of dollars on like bin Laden. Well it's helped al-Qaeda itself kinda how it got things about the public and so I think it's very difficult I think he's got to be careful when people. What our government talking about hunting and until. Yes a lot of make sure that happens what they help but it is no easy task to why do they were particularly at. And then -- -- -- It adds more fuel this art because -- Al-Qaeda in principle that's -- all of them. Problems that we believe -- according. To upgrade it as a higher and the loss. -- some great guys from my own accord in which. It detects that the taxpayers are now on asking why did they have bean bag guns like Brian theory of the Border Patrol when did mall cops start protecting our ambassadors mean that's just but that's pretty much did this and it. We need to take from this should ever hopeful but pretty out there were no green. They've made a decision not -- -- profile at all -- importance -- ridiculous. Now of course replicates the Marines and their two destroyers and the optical. A little bit. And we wanted and that's not a community CO2 of the guys went public option I don't know that there -- In an unprotected building guard did have weapons. And good to see you all understand elegance of the principles. He couldn't get the ambassador -- And as it is very well and. We'll -- did he ever did he have a gun did hit -- ball notes that this -- -- be making its side if you get this -- well. And I -- about this morning -- Taiwan and oppressed. I don't might I would bet a lot of money -- -- -- -- at the story with guys -- this is underway but only if it's. That came back -- ambassador in his we'd gone out and I don't know about that debt problem and I beat the candidate and -- you. Was not and -- guard who normally are which tight security contracts for the toward America hoping. The American company needs to button it up Libyans are. About to go. Weapons -- a water -- with the he's become public politics of course play -- -- But just some basic competency. And our criminal decisions need to be. I just I just was looking at the they only got a picture. They get the picture story the Fox News she got some pictures from family yes. But I just -- Cairo before they were doing the piece about authority to -- from up from Winchester. He's the they have the they have they should Obama speaking -- -- little -- they admitted the Chiron said Obama. Call one. Orders. Orders administration to protect Americans abroad. What's this just occurred to him. And Thomas Jefferson went into war one in the Tripoli -- me like a -- more than 200 years ago. -- -- you know when the Barbary pirates these days Ebola Libya is is Tripoli right that's that's -- Barbary pirates war. It's a little bit having closed the door of course is quote a little bit late as part of all the things on the minds but he's getting. That's my that's my problem. It's something that is sitting received a government makes Bartlett and his hamstring or -- It's on the similar subject in this book it's -- a little joke a lot. He talks about changing the rules of engagement and now they have everything they can't get the house to people now have to surround an amount. As the guys to come out that that's how that's how stupid you know -- we've been until that big black. Block the other government that the patent. I like -- like -- like you're in a in -- in in the US with a drunk -- and then the police have to surround the -- these these people are drunks they're terrorists. It's the new rules that have been brought about this administration has been up. And we just kind of pastor killed or we got soldiers killed over the years but when they're in many -- -- -- -- pattern. And that this administration a little bit of a lot. Where we hamstring our guys in the case of the -- There's secure Libyan security guard which by the way -- -- good. We have a great navy seal and we don't arm the security there. And put him in the building. Secure hose would get better right place to protect and what bill in congress will be. Right let's say your trouble calls for a colonel colonel David on the bend your next with how we card for labels like or have been. -- Karl. Just wanted to thank the -- been pretty much the first show. That I have heard about all day talking. More off the likelihood that this was triggered. Primarily from taking out the number two al-Qaeda which is very very little on the press. I'm sure the movie didn't help things -- and I think we have to get into the old definition of that. And let's -- outlets like global -- calling -- a movie it was fourteen minutes long you know -- it was written it was done by an -- caught he didn't have five million box from the from a from Israeli Jews -- -- Coptic Christian. From Egypt that it Egyptian American I mean. This thing is -- there's just likes opened your your kid would make as a senior project for high school. Well sack religious that's even appointed Ali if they're even trying to in the Teoma donkeys and that's the reason. You've got to be kidding me and in the Christians in the Catholics have been listening to how much attacks on the -- -- the one of those shows and we -- Caught so we -- option. The Christian lifestyle in the Catholic Church in particular and don't know what doesn't work but you know I'm glad that the -- brought the stop I don't agree with all his votes that he -- -- -- but. This certainly go a long way -- -- -- that. You know -- he talked about more because I don't know why now in -- you -- and explain why it is the mainstream press does not talk about this. Back that they took out that number two guy in the this is most most likely look reparation that. -- -- -- -- you that you bet I was given you the chair detects the needle as Billy -- are -- I think about it next time. It is incumbent the politics of it. Because about the people one of dual -- opens up. Up your Alley type of it happened in an Indian. Or organized Google as soon as weaponry. Was involved structure appointment it's important why this is our whole weight or more Rocco. What may or may not be. I'm just no question in my mind that this could actually -- attacking them or because children and to -- few weeks ago. Thank god is great to know who would also used. He couldn't include. If they're very called. Colonel you know -- -- -- the ambassador was sodomized before it was killed -- I don't. -- -- but nobody you know I've also heard that he died of smoke inhalation I am I. I don't see how it goes I I I it's obvious that I don't know. I don't nobody was. Think it's it's possible but -- -- that -- have not anywhere in the two people up to in the adult community is warning hadn't I didn't want. Rob your next with how we garner and colonel David Hunt going that brought. -- I think we suspect kernel -- this movie came out September 8 just a few days before September 11 and it just began showing on the some Arab web site. All the general -- there was -- there was a bit there was a good story about this movie in this guy in the Wall Street Journal today and apparently they have been they've been showing this movie at some rundown Hollywood theater you know leftover from the golden age of studios. I don't know how you show fourteen minute movie but this this have been if this had been around for awhile. And they -- -- in the end in this guy ASEAN the call themselves -- embassy but that's not his real name to be spelled his name about five different ways. I you know and and then and then the movie got in the hands of some Coptic Christian who's who hates Islamic Washington on some Coptic Christian organization if he's the one who pushed out -- He's the one bush and now there's a small -- but around for months. Yet netbook question put her under your commander of men how do you assess the apologetic form -- our commander sheep and apparently putting more time -- hours and prepare campaign against the murder terror obvious suspect colonel. A -- I think it's described as graceful in the middle of the crisis. Can be seen in any place -- he's an independent office traveled with them we Arnold reports of the process. A seriousness. To what has happened and you walk and I think it's it it does not look -- at all ago. Today I guess in the global crisis. And the other thing is the whole issue apologizing for the State Department Cairo was the biggest. And the exact. Yeah and in -- and then you don't do any good to try to make Mitt Romney the the villain here -- -- this Barack Obama. Has taken personal credit for a killing Osama bin Laden. But he you nobody apparently you know this is not this is the buck stops with you here on these murders right I mean the he doesn't take any any responsibility for the deaths of -- for Americans. It Bob Graham is his secretary of state. Again and again that the that how that conflict inside. How many Marines in the statement the contract all of its -- into. I was levels. That's what everybody about everything that it won't like disgusting. And if there's -- feel. There -- tragic and I talked to one person worked with him. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This is -- -- party was just a good name and all important that this was I -- preventable. But it's clear to me. In other -- looking more and more like. Al-Qaeda attacked at least to the embassy and I don't care what you think about right. I don't care what will be a pure white top Egyptian government could stop it. And moments still could result Yemen Yemen government did that it is not good predictor of how. In England you know you should never heard of Munich club. US government. Mean you don't do movie reviews and and that's what they are adding fuel for the fire but it's not an -- -- And connect the movies that I'd I'd -- State Department incompetency and al-Qaeda. What you don't you read today to. Colonel -- in -- in Egypt they used the police force in Egypt used to be screened. To keep his lock us out you know so you also -- they had no problems with -- in with the you know luncheons or whatever and beating the crap out of these people. But now now you have the the Muslim Brotherhood is running things they're beginning to recruit islamists into the police department. And the guys that a leftover from causing more Barrick days. There are they're -- they were they know they -- a tenuous situation so they don't even -- they don't you don't even when they call the cops the cops don't wanna go after these people because it's it that you know now they realize it could cost them their jobs. Get back here and the fact that hierarchy. Inside the military and the police department being -- problem and probably yeah I'm I'm besides which -- the running -- in order to go there. -- what they want they want a -- from an opinion for much of the apricot. You know everything yeah I think -- into systemically and -- wake. We're not the path -- half a billion dollars you know again. Well maybe Oprah talks -- -- and and and I would want Arab people. Here and haven't but would not do you bet. State Department and the administration. Is is it confusion and Americans have been other. And and Obama and Al caught nine elevenths connection to what happened you can beat to -- And and how about a al-Qaeda now is -- we we have to overthrow Syria immediate talk you talk about a masts. I mean you have this what jurors regime Mossad regime and now al-Qaeda is is says they they wanna get involved and taken him down. Mean who civilian -- get out what -- you want there you know it's important. -- We're very its -- closest excuse -- registered potential as well look we didn't reveal what we did Egypt Yemen any of Syria. I'm not sure about kinda consultant to do whatever they. -- -- We would do what I I don't see I think we're petrified. As. As the government about what -- laden will do and the capability Syrian air force. It was held back on Syria. To me criminally again not to any I don't let it market when it. -- -- kinda in so many more people are being killed in Syria Lebanon and were killed in it is in Libya even with you know Qaddafi and in control. A complete not. I mean this is this is. This getting close to you know he a situation where there ethnic -- this is ethnic cleansing like you as you saw in the Balkans -- -- it. What's going on and -- we're going on in Syria. And a much saying we need to go when they are anything but it's just a horrible law horrible play -- for the Syrian people. While the pot a probable political policies -- is wide news article Libya. Why he decided that happened in Egypt and not even sneeze since there. -- that they inconsistency. -- policy and if you gonna help overthrow. You need to make sure. You know what tomorrow. Somebody's standing there against her in public they don't do. So we've got chaos and Egypt you've got chaos and bounces and former seals in Libya. Why Indian Kuwait right away the ball place. I'm waiting if you remember what's going to during -- Spring things are spreading the kuwaitis paid like ten grand prejudice. It is going to be so that a country like Kuwait have -- This real trouble -- -- have fun and. It's like -- riots in Brookline. Or Obama or -- well expect never happened never -- Scarborough -- well. Okay. But see. Let's say OK that's about it than colonel. Thanks Barack thanks thanks for a common by -- thanks for coming on the show again and I we appreciate it you'll be on fox tonight. I know I know it. Maybe tomorrow okay. Great colonel thanks for being with us we appreciate what OK but -- will keep talking about this 18774694322. On how we are.