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The secret soldiers of benghazi true story, we discovered that glen bub doherty, a former navy seal who was operating as a consulate security guard in libya, was also involved in freeing captain richard phillips from somali pirates in 2009. Compound and a nearby cia station called the annex in benghazi, libya. The former military officers shared their courageous story in the book hours. The interesting part starts when private security contractors ignore a direct. The contractors spent the tense night staring from the roof through nightvision goggles, while the two dozen or so cia and. Zuckoff collaborated on his book, hours, with some of the surviving security contractors. Jan 17, 2016 mitchell zuckoff, the author of the book on which michael bays hours. Geist finished his career as a security contractor in benghazi, libya, where he. The secret soldiers of benghazi as a distortion of the events and people who served in benghazi that night. The book, titled hours, is the first public account of the nights. Secret soldiers of benghazi discuss reallife events. He is known for his heroic actions while part of the cia annex security team. Military contractors at benghazi discuss hours chicago tribune. Paranto is one of the former cia security contractors, who lived through the.

The inside account of what really happened in benghazi and is credited as a coauthor. He shot through a little tiny window with the boat going up and down from. The movie, like the book it is based on, focuses on events in benghazi during the hour siege, which took place at the lightly guarded u. Former cia chief in benghazi challenges hours film. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi kindle edition. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi, is the. Former cia chief in benghazi challenges hours film version of 2012 attack. Cnns jake tapper reports that two cia contractors present at the benghazi attacks have called a recent.

Cia contractors at benghazi speak out business insider. Former cia chief in benghazi challenges film version of. As for paronto, his story will continue to reach the masses when hours is released on dvd next month. Former cia chief in benghazi challenges the story line of the new. The film follows six members of annex security team who fought to defend the american diplomatic compound in. Nov 14, 2014 written by boston university journalism professor mitchell zuckoff from the accounts of five cia security contractors, or operators, as they call themselves, it is a minute by minute account of. The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the battle of benghazi. Jan 15, 2016 the former cia chief in benghazi says a pivotal scene in hours the new michael bay movie about the 2012 attacks that left four americans dead is baloney. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi zuckoff. Special mission compound and a nearby cia station called the annex in benghazi, libya. Jan 19, 2016 hours, the book that became a michael bay movie about the attack in benghazi, was based on the reminiscences of, among others, john tiegen, mark geist and kris paronto. Michael bay has assured audiences that his libyanset military thriller hours.

The inside account of what really happened in benghazi told midpoint host ed berliner that his teams account of what happened that night in 2012 should be judged by the fact that it comes from eyewitnesses. Jan 15, 2016 michael bay has assured audiences that his libyanset military thriller hours. Tuesday on cnn s the lead, former army ranger and one of the cia contractors who cowrote the book hours kris paronto discussed the film hours, which tells the story of the five surviving cia contractors during the 2012 terror attack in benghazi and decried how the issue was being used politically. The annex security team consists of the five surviving cia contract operators. The annex security team consists of the five surviving cia contract operators who. Bestselling coauthor of hours, and security and military consultant, geist is. A spokesman for the cia is criticizing the michael bay movie hours. Kris tanto paronto is an american author, businessman, and former u. Jan 15, 2016 in hours, by contrast, the cia arent evil. Author of hours stands by account depicted in benghazi film. The secret soldiers of benghazi also known simply as hours is a 2016 american action thriller film directed and produced by michael bay and written by chuck hogan, based on mitchell zuckoff s 2014 book of the same name. The secret soldiers of benghazi, the story of heavily outnumbered cia security contractors who in 2012 defended the usa facilities in libya under attack by islamist militants.

Jan 17, 2016 hours is based on a book of the same name written by mitchell zuckoff along with five cia contractors stationed near the american diplomatic mission in benghazi. The secret soldiers of benghazi is based, defended the security contractors account of what happened the night. Jan 16, 2016 author of hours stands by account depicted in benghazi film. Lewis wrote that a virtuous patriotism becomes militant only to protect what it loves. He is known for his heroic actions while part of the cia. The secret soldiers of benghazi kris paronto fought in three fire fights as part the cia annex security team that responded to the terrorist attack on the us special mission in. The book, written by journalist mitchell zuckoff and five former cia contractors who defended the diplomatic post and nearby cia annex during the assault, is an interesting eyewitness portrayal of. By the time they got there, the compound had been overrun and the buildings were ablaze and smoking. The secret soldiers of benghazi is an actionheavy thriller based on eyewitness accounts of the events leading up to the attacks on the temporary american mission in benghazi and the secret cia annex on sept. Former cia contractor speaks out about benghazi attack in. Former cia contractor speaks out about benghazi attack in san. Reutersesam alfetori a new book titled hours set for release on sep. Michael bay directed hours, the socalled secret soldiers of benghazi version of what happened.

Tuesday on cnns the lead, former army ranger and one of the cia contractors who cowrote the book hours kris paronto discussed the film. Michael bays hours promotes some of the worst benghazi. Mark geist, one of five security contractors who cowrote the new book hours. Thirteen hours is a stunning, eyeopening, and intense bookbut most. Nov 24, 2015 hours presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of september 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the us state department special mission compound and a nearby cia station called the annex in benghazi, libya. New book claims benghazi stand down order business insider. Facts media havent covered from the new hours benghazi book. Jan 16, 2016 secret soldiers of benghazi discuss reallife events behind hours three contractors who fought back during the sept. Military contractors at benghazi discuss hours chicago. Author of hours stands by account depicted in benghazi. Written by boston university journalism professor mitchell zuckoff from the accounts of five cia security contractors, or operators, as they call themselves, it is a minutebyminute account of. The former cia chief in benghazi says a pivotal scene in hours the new michael bay movie about the 2012 attacks that left four americans dead is baloney.

The cia contractors describe arming for battle, only to be told to wait by their base chief as americans were under assault half a mile away. Jan 19, 2016 tuesday on cnns the lead, former army ranger and one of the cia contractors who cowrote the book hours kris paronto discussed the film. Mitchell zuckoff is the author of six previous nonfiction books, including the new. I think that for various reasons civilian contractors are not afforded much.

Michael bays benghazi movie hours is inaccurate, according to cia officer. Thirteen hours is a firsthand account of what really happened at the u. Former cia chief in benghazi challenges film version of 2012 attack. Secret soldiers of benghazi discuss reallife events behind hours three contractors who fought back during the sept. Libya, and a nearby cia station the annex were attacked by islamic. The secret soldiers of benghazi, tells the story of the deadly sept. At an unofficial cia base in benghazi a group of exmilitary contractors are providing security. Facts media havent covered from the new hours benghazi. Mitchell zuckoff, the author of the book on which michael bays hours. The rest of hours is a somewhathardtofollow series of car chases, firefights, and explosions, punctuated by scenes of the cia officers belatedly realizing the contractors were right all. The secret soldiers of benghazi is an accurate retelling of the events surrounding the terrorist attack in. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi by mitchell zuckoff, the story tracks the september 11.

Zuckoff interviewed five cia security contractors and the story is a minute by. Black hawk down 2001 showed the deaths of 18 americans due to a failed 1993 military operation in. A team of six american security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the americans stationed there. Michael bay directed hours, the socalled secret soldiers of. He added that in writing the 2014 book along with the contractors, we have never heard anything from the cia other than, no that didnt happen. Mitchell zuckoff is the author of six previous nonfiction books, including the new york. The movie is based on the book of the same name, written by boston university journalism professor. State department special mission compound and the nearby cia annex in benghazi, libya from the night of september 11, 2012 and into the late morning of september 12, 2012. The first thing michael said to me was, i want this to be my most real movie, said mitchell zuckoff, whose book, hours. Jan, 2016 hours falls into a tradition of political films that offer an indictment proved by tragedy. Jan 15, 2016 the rest of hours is a somewhathardtofollow series of car chases, firefights, and explosions, punctuated by scenes of the cia officers belatedly realizing the contractors were right all. The secret soldiers of benghazi, tells the true story of six cia security contractors who bucked orders to save american lives when libyan militants attacked. Jan 20, 2016 the movie, like the book it is based on, focuses on events in benghazi during the hour siege, which took place at the lightly guarded u.