Once the attack started there wasn't much that could be done. Airpower was a 3 to 4 hour flight away and they would have needed to be refueled. From what I understand there were no tankers available. The Special Forces was also going to be late to the party.
BSB
So, how far away is Tripoli from Benghazi? Last I heard, we had Special Forces stationed there (not to mention that the attack lasted hours, and was in at least 2 waves. Even some flyovers could have swayed the attack, lessened it, maybe even save some lives)
The efforts here to minimize and try to justify, not just the in-actions of this administration, but the clear effort to cover-up and try to make it about some you-tube video, is dare I say, very shameful, and very telling, considering these same folks are now trying to claim cover by citing that any "questioning" now is tantamount to politicizing the attack. Especially given how vigorous the criticism would be if this were a President Bush, McCain, Romney, or Palin