At dawn, friendly Libyan forces rolled up in 50 armored vehicles. "[60] The CIA base chief portrayed in the film has directly contradicted Paronto's claims, saying "There never was a stand-down order. At no time did I ever second-guess that the team would depart. You tense up. [28][29], Paramount specifically marketed the film to conservatives,[30] in a method similar to previous films Lone Survivor and American Sniper, both of which had beaten box office expectations. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our. While Hillary Clintons name is never mentioned in 13 Hours, Bays argument is clear enough, and familiar: Clintons world of government technocrats and sheltered professionals failed to protect American lives. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The smoke is so thick and black, he said. That kept the conversation going, as hot-button political controversies typically do. After trying and failing to locate Ambassador Stevens in a smoke-filled building, they evacuated the remaining Americans to the annex, taking fire all the way. Michael Bay's 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is not a comic book movie - but it strangely enough does have ties to the world of Marvel Comics. Coming just weeks before the first votes are cast and in the form of a major motion picture from Hollywood, the timing couldnt be worse for Secretary Clinton.. Wickland escapes but loses both Stevens and Smith. A distress call was sent to the embassy in Tripoli and to Washington. We want people to know the true story, and if they want to use it as a determination of candidates, we cant stop that. [28] He served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Middle East and Central America. "The extraordinary thing about this story, they did not have to go," he said. Mark Oz Geist was one of the six former elite military operatives who fought back that night. The Annex staff was ultimately evacuated to the airport and out of the country with the help of a Libyan militia. [36] Other films in a similar vein that had opened on the MLK weekend in previous years, American Sniper ($107.2 million in 2015) and Lone Survivor ($37.8 million in 2014), found success, although they had faced weaker competition, and were considered less politically divisive. [19] After leaving the Navy, he worked for a private security company in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Kenya and Libya. [9], Initial reports indicated that ten Libyan guards died; this was later retracted and it was reported that seven Libyans were injured. And that was just a prelude to the really hairy stuff, an Alamo-like stand against unseen enemies raining bullets, RPGs, and eventually mortar shells on the besieged Americans. Its shameful that, in order to highlight the heroism of some, those responsible for the movie felt the need to denigrate the courage of other Americans who served in harms way., Congressional committees have been told CIA officials were trying to protect the rescue team and waited to team up with local militias. The identity of the real Jack Da Silva is not known. 13 Hours falls into a tradition of political films that offer an indictment proved by tragedy. Four Americans were dead, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens and two CIA members. There are pilots that come up to us and say, Sorry, dude. Thats who killed the ambassador.. A House Armed Services Committee report found that air support was unavailable or that it would have arrived too late to make a difference.[51]. The new movie "13 Hours" tells the story of the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Eventually, they returned to defend the CIA annex where they encountered repeated heavy fire. What remains true to real events is the willingness of the operators to risk their own lives to save others, particularly when they charged into the compound with no idea what awaited them. I have those conversations all the time.. It appears that Stevens got separated from Diplomat Sean Smith and DS Agent Scott Wickland inside the main consulate building after an attacker's rocket-propelled grenade started a fire. [40][41][42][43][44] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 51% based on 222 reviews, with an average rating of 5.60/10. We have the brightest minds, from the Farm, educated at Harvard and Yale, doing the important work. They arrived to find Stevens missing and officer Sean Smith dead from smoke inhalation. By the time rescuers arrived, Smith had died of asphyxiation, and Stevens could not be found in the heavy smoke before the rescue team was driven out. Republicans are talking about the potential impact of the movie, which could again help to redefine Benghazi attacks as a moment of failure for Obama and Clinton. Suddenly, mortars rained down, landing atop a building and killing Woods and Glen Doherty, a former SEAL whod arrived in the night from Tripoli. That was a powerful engine." There were two compounds. Jack Silva arrives in Benghazi a few weeks before September 11th as one of those security contractors. "After I was leavin', I said, 'Well, get us an ISR,' which is a UAV, a drone, 'and get us a spectre gunship.'" [17] In the month prior to the attack, Doherty as a contractor with the State Department, told ABC News in an interview that he personally went into the field in Libya to track down MANPADS, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, and destroy them. It never came, says another. To understand what really happened, you have to let go of conspiracies, cable news chatter, and political scalp hunting, and instead focus on the very real story of almost unfathomable bravery. No other congressman was there that I saw, and we made a decision to go and we saved lives. -USA Today, During our investigation into the 13 Hours true story, we learned that the identity of "Bob" has remained concealed for safety reasons. Woods graduated from Oregon City High School in 1989,[27] south of Portland, Oregon, and served 21 years of honorable service in the U.S. Navy before joining the State Department Diplomatic Security Service[28] as a U.S. embassy security operative,[4] ostensibly working under a service contract. All were retired U.S. military veterans. (A congressional inquiry later concluded there was no evidence a stand down order was issued, but the 13 Hours men say it happened.). [22], Principal photography began on April 27, 2015, in Malta and Morocco. Less than a mile away is a top secret CIA base, "the Annex," which is protected by a team of private military contractors from Global Response Staff (GRS). The truth isnt political. He would be about the only outside assistance the Annex would get. In the least, the, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, Official Website of Annex Security Team Member Kris 'Tanto' Paronto. They chose to join the battle, spending more than half a day repelling attackers. ", When asked what he says to critics who claim telling his story is politically motivated, Geist said "thats the problem. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Bay's direction also received a mixed response, with many criticizing his emphasis on over-the-top action, but some also noting it as one of his most mature and grounded films. One very long night later, the diplomatic compound was engulfed in flames and a covert CIA base a mile away lay in ruins, partially reduced to rubble by mortar fire. American commandos who fought that night shared stories from the 2012 attack. [17] On March 5, 2015, THR reported that Dominic Fumusa also signed on, to play John "Tig" Tiegen, one of the members of the security team, who is also a former Marine with weapons expertise. Those men saved two dozen Americans, and thats what the movies about, as much as anything.. But no evidence of similar protests in Benghazi could be substantiated, and other evidence emerged, suggesting that the attacks were a premeditated act by the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Ansar al-Sharia. The United States still has a diplomatic compound, not an official consulate, open in the city. Please try again later. [5][6] Stevens is the first U.S. ambassador killed in an attack since Adolph Dubs was killed in 1979. Ive got limited feeling in the palm of my hand and I don't have much dexterity with it, but I mean its attached and it works, he said. 'Secret Soldiers of Benghazi' Discuss Real-Life Events Behind '13 Hours', Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Zuckoff met repeatedly with, and grew close to, the five security operators: Mark "Oz" Geist, Kris "Tanto" Paroto, John "Tig" Tiegen, and two who asked to be identified by pseudonyms and appear in the book as Jack Silva and Dave "D.B." Benton. He trained as a pilot at EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University before moving to Snowbird, Utah for several winters and then joining the United States Navy in 1995. Both John Krasinski (left) and David Denmans characters use pseudonymous names (Krasinski as Jack Silva and Denman as Dave Benton) as their real identities have not been revealed. If youve got useful intel, put it in a memo, says the CIAs Hillary stand-in. The Libyans, who had been guarding it, quickly melted away. He preferred to let a friendly Libyan militia respond. Ambassador Chris Stevens is breathing in dangerous amounts of smoke. I was at dinner with a group of fitness pros last October when I mentioned that I had interviewed John Krasinski for an upcoming issue of Mens Health. Tripoli, in the west, is wealthier and more modernized, while Benghazi in the east is more tribal and religious. Friday is not only a day for solemn memorials for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks but it's also the somber anniversary of the Benghazi attack that killed four Americans. But people are out there sayin' that we are lyin'. The story of this film revolves around the main character Shivaji who is a goon.He was hired by the villain Bishal Sarkar to kill the judge Prasanta Mullick (Ranjit Mallick) as he refuses to receive the bribe and announces death sentence for his youngest brother, Vicky Sarkar. The former Navy SEAL is portrayed by John Krasinski in the 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi movie. Woods rushes to aid Geist and is killed by another mortar round. 13 Hours also received many mixed reviews from critics. From left, Bay, Mark Oz Geist, Author Mitchell Zuckoff and John Tig Tiegen on the set of 13 Hours.. A sixth team member, Tyrone "Rone" Woods, died in the rescue. By the time security was alerted, the men and the car had vanished. In addition, he has appeared in such films as Jarhead, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, A Quiet Place and A Quiet . As the team prepared to return to the Annex, with Smiths body in the trunk of their car, the compound came under fire again. "That's where the difference is where people understand that we are going to give our lives. The attackers dumped diesel fuel around the grounds and set it alight. Minutes later, the operators and surviving outpost personnel were packed into two cars, driving the dangerous streets back to the Annex. The surviving operators can only guess at his motives; Bob has explained himself to Congress behind closed doors, and reportedly even received an award from the CIA. We can debate all day long why the order was given or why ['Bob'] held us back. Several dozen heavily armed men poured through the front gate. . Shortly after, he briefly recalls a conversation with Woods they had at the annex and zips his bodybag up. Omissions? He went on to describe the military assets that were sitting on a base a short distance from Benghazi on the night of September 11, 2012. While a wounded Geist and Ubben are being tended to, Delta Force operatives dispose of Woods' body, angering Silva. pseudonym Jack Silva, is played by a buff and bearded John Krasinski in the . Prior to the US Ambassador's arrival, the GRS team members visit the Special Mission, where the Ambassador will be staying. The incident sparked controversy and ignited a political firestorm in the United States. "We were never given the OK to go," says Kris Paronto. According to some reports, Libyan civilians carried Stevens from the room, put him in a private car and rushed him to the hospital, where he passed away from severe asphyxia from smoke. Efrem Graham. Jack Silva : Loud and. The history doesnt excuse the actions of those who killed four Americans that night, but it does explain why the anti-Gaddafi revolution began in Benghazi, and why so many radicalized, anti-American militias were based there. Action Drama History During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. In a statement to ABC News, the CIA called the claims in the movie "shameful," "a distortion of events" and denied that a stand down order was given. Christopher Stevens. Youre willing to give your life for someone, Paronto says. [38], Woods was portrayed by actor James Badge Dale in the 2016 film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. [30] In November 2012, senior U.S. intelligence officials said that Woods and Doherty were actually CIA contractors, not State Department security officers as had been previously reported,[31] and that the two men, together with other CIA security officers, played a pivotal role in defending the besieged US Special Mission in Benghazi. Senior intelligence officials later acknowledged that Woods and Doherty were contracted by the Central Intelligence . [21], On January 14, 2015, John Krasinski was cast in the film, to play one of the lead roles, a former US Navy SEAL. Arriving at the Annex, Silva is introduced to the rest of the GRS team: former US Marines Mark "Oz" Geist, John "Tig" Tiegen and Dave "Boon" Benton and former US Army Ranger Kris "Tanto" Paronto and the CIA Chief of Station, "Bob", who constantly gives the team strict reminders to never engage the citizens. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, otherwise known simply as 13 Hours, is a 2016 American biographical war movie directed and produced by Michael Bay and written by Chuck Hogan, based on Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book 13 Hours. ", ABC News' Ely Brown and Justin Fishel contributed to this report, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. You know who I hold accountable is al-Sharia," he said. We wanted it [the film] apolitical.it was a story of heroism. "It was a really heroic night," Bay said. The CIA base was protected: 6 elite ex-military operators. Back at the Annex, Silva finds out that his wife is pregnant. The American presence in Benghazi was also complicated. It focuses on a team of six military contractors who happened to be stationed at the CIA base when the fighting broke out. Meanwhile, the GRS team fends off the militants as they try to breach the Annex perimeter. Expand your knowledge of the 13 Hours true story by watching the featurette below featuring three of the real GRS operators who helped to save lives during the Benghazi attack. Likely due to a boost from the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, the film made $40 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales by August 2016. We wanted it apolitical, Kris Tanto Paronto, a former Army Ranger and one of the Benghazi six, tells The Post. One pilot said to us that [the government] was afraid of another Black Hawk Down scenario.. Your body starts to do weird things. On February 10, 2014, it was announced that Paramount Pictures was in talks with 3 Arts Entertainment to acquire the film rights to the book 13 Hours, written by Mitchell Zuckoff, with Erwin Stoff to produce. [37] However, The Hollywood Reporter noted that the film could outperform expectations if it was buoyed by waves of patriotism. 9. [20], A Roman Catholic, Doherty was a member of the advisory board of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, an organization that opposes proselytizing by religious groups in the United States military. The identity of the real Jack Da Silva is not known. A firefight began, and 10 minutes later, the first wave was repelled. This is one of the biggest points of contention. He's. "That night was simply chaotic, not just a simple firefight and then we all got to go home," Paronto said. It's like being in like walking into a brick oven. [20] The film would focus on six members of a security team that fought to defend the Americans stationed there. We were ready to go, Geist says. Former Army Ranger Kris Tonto Paronto and former Marine Sgt. Sept. 11, 2012 Benghazi, Libya: The CIA had set up an annex near an American diplomatic compound and, after their remembrances of Sept. 11, 2001, the men and women of these facilities went about their daily tasks. The seven Americans inside quickly barricaded themselves in locked rooms. On Sept. 11, 2012, Ansar l-Sharia armed militants attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound and then a CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, killing four Americans, including U.S. (The phrase isnt literal; Silva didnt take the time to put on underwear, a rare case of a commando actually going commando. "My heart dropped. Our American heroes are just a mile away, armed to the teeth and ready to come to the rescue. [36] Woods was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. You instantly start sweating. Consulate attacked. One man got out, climbed to the second floor of a restaurant overlooking the outpost and began taking photos. [18], Doherty was the second of three children born to Bernard and Barbara Doherty. though a congressional committee determined none were available to make it in time. "We saved another 25 lives at the annex. [57] However, Greg P. Russell (one of the four nominees from the film) had his nomination rescinded when it was discovered that he had contacted voters for the award by telephone in violation of campaigning regulations. Despite the apparent dangers in Libya, there is little protection. [21] He also co-wrote the book The 21st Century Sniper. "The responsibility of getting this story right was the highest priority for all of us," says Krasinski, who was previously known for his role in the TV comedy The Office, "and because it's such a politicized issue and because it's such an intense story, the only way to do it is to go right to the source, so getting all that information for him and getting to know him was the most important thing. "[55] Culture and Information Minister, Omar Gawaari, also criticized the film saying: "the movie shows the US contractors who actually failed to secure the ambassador [] as heroes", adding that Michael Bay "turned America's failure to protect its own citizens in a fragile state into a typical action movie all about American heroism". Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. That was getting lost in the politics of it all.. [9] Similarly, The Economist described the film as "a sleek, poorly scripted and largely meaningless film". In the film's most controversial scene, the CIA chief in Benghazi (identified only as "Bob") tells the military contractors there when they seek permission to go defend the embassy to "stand down" and thus denies them permission. We can debate that, but the facts are the facts. [31], 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 7, 2016. But thats not really the point. 'Jack' was a true gentleman who told me, 'Ask any questions, because I want to get this story out, and I want it told right.' Combined, there were fewer than 30 Americans in the compounds the night of the attacks. Related: 4 Daily Exercises Every Navy SEAL (and Every Fit Guy) Should Do, They were there to support their families, Zuckoff says, noting that they were paid well for their work protecting U.S. diplomatic and intelligence personnel. Our ersatz Hillary Clinton, the CIA officer in charge of the Benghazi intelligence annex on the night of the attack, is clammy and immediately repellant. "That final straw for us to go, at least it's my opinion and how I felt, was when one of the DS agents said, 'Hey, they're starting to light the buildings on fire. Magazines, Digital Armed gunmen attacked the compound on Tuesday evening, clashing with Libyan security forces before the latter withdrew as they came under heavy fire. 2016 biographical action-thriller film directed by Michael Bay, "13 Hours (film)" redirects here. Doherty is also killed when a third mortar detonates directly in front of him. A mile down the road at the Annex the walled, 2-acre, multibuilding compound that served as a base of operations for US covert intelligence services it was business as usual for the soldiers. Even with his arm nearly severed, he tried to return fire. After 14 surgeries, his hand is still badly mangled. As the Libyan uprising that began in February 2011 continued to escalate, U.S. envoy John Christopher (Chris) Stevens first arrived in Benghazi on April 5, 2011, in an outreach mission to the Libyan rebels. With the GRS team compromised and the Annex now vulnerable, the remaining GRS operators watch as a convoy of vehicles rolls toward the Annex. 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