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. A distress call was sent to the embassy in Tripoli and to Washington. Later, the GRS team also retreats to the Annex. Everythings dull when you get back to the States., Director Michael Bay and Pablo Schreiber on the set of 13 Hours.. 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. They arrived to find Stevens missing and officer Sean Smith dead from smoke inhalation. Tiegen said that by the time they got to the compound, the extremists had set fire to the residence with the ambassador inside. But then I noted the context: Krasinski is starring in a movie called 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, which opens January 15. Diplomatic outpost, and a covert CIA base. [24][25], Doherty was portrayed by actor Toby Stephens in the 2016 film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. Whether the movie arouses a latent distrust for Clinton among the voters who matterthats a question for Election Day. Geists arm was badly mangled by mortar fire. The nobleness of Silva Xavier's defense has made him a . Thu 26 Jun 2014 11.42 EDT. Meanwhile, Silva speaks with his wife and tells her that he is finally coming home; however, he tearfully admits that Woods didn't make it and isn't coming home. Ambassador Chris Stevens is breathing in dangerous amounts of smoke. But people are out there sayin' that we are lyin'. Shortly after, he briefly recalls a conversation with Woods they had at the annex and zips his bodybag up. Rone contacts their Chief (David Costabile) to bring in the rest of the team for help, but the Chief refuses. Yes. A vicious counterattack by the group of Libyans began around 11 p.m. Its enjoyable, Tiegen says. Bob : These are your credentials, and two weeks' per diem. They were protecting it from waves of militants who were approaching through a field nicknamed Zombieland. One man got out, climbed to the second floor of a restaurant overlooking the outpost and began taking photos. He later passed away. We were there. Please attempt to sign up again. You do kick into a primal, very instinctual place where you're not thinking about acting or what you look like on camera, he said. In addition, he has appeared in such films as Jarhead, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, A Quiet Place and A Quiet . Suddenly, mortars rained down, landing atop a building and killing Woods and Glen Doherty, a former SEAL whod arrived in the night from Tripoli. [21][22], Doherty's funeral Mass was held at Saint Eulalia's parish in his native Winchester on September 19, 2012. For his safety." Thats who attacked them. Jack Silva : Loud and. The team couldn't locate Stevens but rescued his security detail, who were separated during the fire. . Lou Schuler, CSCS, is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and editorial director of the Personal Trainer Development Center. The United States still has a diplomatic compound, not an official consulate, open in the city. I have those conversations all the time.. Yes. That's who killed the ambassador." John Krasinski plays Jack Silva, an alias for another one of the contractors guarding the annex when the diplomatic compound came under attack. Specifically, the character played by. [59], Kris "Tanto" Paronto, a CIA contractor who was involved in action during the event, said, "We were told to 'stand down'. The first shots exploded around 9:40 p.m. On Sept. 11, 2012, a group of local fighters, AK-47s in hand, burst through the fortified front gate of a US outpost in Benghazi, Libya. Paronto worked on computer-mapping software, then watched the Liam Neeson movie Wrath of the Titans.. Several dozen heavily armed men poured through the front gate. Paronto is approached by his 17-Feb allies and gives them some keys to Gaddafi's old armored vehicles. [33] Having settled in Imperial Beach, California, for a year of his retirement he owned The Salty Frog bar there; he is survived by his second wife, Dr. Dorothy Narvaez-Woods, their one child,[37] and two sons from a previous marriage. The gunship is out of fueling rangethats what theyre telling me, says one of the Americans after communicating with headquarters at home. Tiegen suffered lung damage from repeatedly diving back into the black smoke and flames. Its a scene Krasinski re-lived on set. The smoke is so thick and black, he said. If youve got useful intel, put it in a memo, says the CIAs Hillary stand-in. As the movie shows, security at the diplomatic compound was fatally thin and warning signs went unheeded. Back at the Annex, Silva finds out that his wife is pregnant. [10] An early report indicated that three Americans were injured in the attack and treated at an American military hospital in Germany. While a wounded Geist and Ubben are being tended to, Delta Force operatives dispose of Woods' body, angering Silva. Though the men now suffer from post-traumatic stress (they refuse to term it a disorder), they say the movie makes them miss their other life and want to return to Libya. Former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods and former Marine Glenn Dougherty were both killed in action. ), Im very impressed by the fidelity to the truth, Zuckoff says, while acknowledging that its not a documentary. Four Americans were dead, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens and two CIA members. [17][23] A large film set was built in March 2015 in Ta' Qali, Malta at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}355358.9N 142542.6E / 35.899694N 14.428500E / 35.899694; 14.428500. (Stevens was found by Libyans inside the outpost nearly dead from smoke inhalation. Thats who killed the ambassador.. 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. As the team prepared to return to the Annex, with Smiths body in the trunk of their car, the compound came under fire again. The third attack occurred early in the morning: the compound was hit by mortar fire, and two security agents were killed. "[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". Yet after 70,000 pages of documents , 32 hours of hearings -- longer than Congress took to investigate the 9/11 attacks -- Benghazi has become synonymous with partisan sniping and the movie is already re-igniting a firestorm in the midst of a heated presidential race. Their advice is repeatedly ignored. ), This wasnt the worst [firefight of my life], but it was the longest, Paronto says. No one has talked about those 13 hours and what happened.. "We jumped up and got ready to go," says former Army Ranger Kris Paronto. No. Over at the Annex, the security team was told to grab their gear and assemble. But the men who were there say the movie has nothing to do with Washington, DC, or presidential campaigns. You can unsubscribe at any time. What happened in between is covered in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, a new film from Transformers director Michael Bay in theaters Friday. Consulate attacked. ", When asked what he says to critics who claim telling his story is politically motivated, Geist said "thats the problem. Indeed, conservatives are already praising the movie for exposing Uncle Sams failures to protect his own. [38], Woods was portrayed by actor James Badge Dale in the 2016 film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. Thats just the truth. By the time security was alerted, the men and the car had vanished. Inside the U.S. Consulate, two days after the 2012 attack. Stand down!. [39], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}320340.8N 200451.3E / 32.061333N 20.080917E / 32.061333; 20.080917. 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. [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. The drone would have given them "eyes on" and the AC 130 gunship would have provided them with support in the way of firepower. You know who I hold accountable is al-Sharia, he said. There's a big disconnect if everybody thinks they know about Benghazi and they've never even heard the actual story of what happened that night, Krasinski said. 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. Eventually, they left without getting the okay. Senior intelligence officials later acknowledged that Woods and Doherty were contracted by the Central Intelligence . 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Several investigations into the incident faulted insufficient bureaucratic measures responsible for the failure to prevent and respond properly to the attacks. That kept the conversation going, as hot-button political controversies typically do. [29] Since 2010, Woods had protected American diplomats in posts from Central America to the Middle East. I start firing and I change magazines and as I'm coming back up that's when the first mortar hits the roof and takes out my arm, he said. Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. 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. 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. They review the location and warn Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Agents Scott Wickland and Dave Ubben about the risk of minimal-security arrangements and the high probability of a surprise attack due to the weak central government. I n Michael Bay's 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, a gang of shouting, masked men storm the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, fire holes through . You guys need to get here.'" The new movie "13 Hours" tells the story of the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. [22], Principal photography began on April 27, 2015, in Malta and Morocco. In Michael Bays 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, a gang of shouting, masked men storm the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, fire holes through an American flag and burn the ambassadors opulent lodging to the ground. On the night of September 11, about 150 Islamic militants associated with an al-Qaeda affiliate stormed the compound and set fire to the main building. He was centrally involved in the rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch from Iraqi forces in 2003 and the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates in 2009. That night, a group of militants from Ansar al-Sharia assault the compound. The truth isnt political. Tiegen was never under fire when he went up the ladder, or the whole time he was on the roof treating the four down Americans. 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. After five hours, the fighting paused and mortars suddenly began to fall around the men, hitting Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty. [37] However, The Hollywood Reporter noted that the film could outperform expectations if it was buoyed by waves of patriotism. 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. By dawn, Stevens was pronounced dead from smoke inhalation. [48] Richard Roeper similarly praised 13 Hours in his review for the Chicago Sun-Times. All were retired U.S. military veterans. a still-anonymous former Navy SEAL who goes by the name Jack Silva. Stevens was killed when the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked by members of Ansar al-Sharia on September 11-12, 2012.J. There are pilots that come up to us and say, Sorry, dude. The movie suggests that F-16s or gunships could have been scrambled from Europe, though a congressional committee determined none were available to make it in time. [13] In August 2013, CNN reported that seven Americans were wounded, some seriously. Flashed images of top brass at home show us just who didnt send helpeven though little top-down wrongdoing is claimed in the film. 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. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. Based on the best-selling account by Mitchell Zuckoff (with the participation of five of the survivors of the attack), the film begins as former Navy SEAL Jack Silva ( John Krasinski) arrives in Benghazi to work as a private consultant on the security detail for a CIA outpost alongside old friend Tyrone "Rone" Woods ( James Badge Dale ). No one will mistake this movie for a documentary," the statement continued. All Rights Reserved. (Check out Everyday Heroes for more inspiring, kickass stories about people that are making a difference in this world. The ARB report released December 20, 2012, stated that two Americans were wounded. [5][6] Stevens is the first U.S. ambassador killed in an attack since Adolph Dubs was killed in 1979. 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While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. In January 1660 Shaista Khan arrived at Aurangabad and quickly advanced, seizing Pune, the centre of Shivaji's realm. Code name: G.R.S. By Eric Eisenberg. Stevens was later recovered by local Libyans and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The movie is an adaptation of Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book "13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi," which recounts the battle from the perspective of a group of Central. 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. Prior to the US Ambassador's arrival, the GRS team members visit the Special Mission, where the Ambassador will be staying. Unsuccessful, he was tried and executed. Please select which sections you would like to print: Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. At its core, questions of insufficient security and what then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did and didn't know. Check here if you would like to receive subscription offers and other promotions via email from TIME group companies. 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. [10], The film's historical accuracy has been disputed. The stadium premiere, with 30,000 fans, is donating proceeds to multiple organizations including the Shadow Warriors Project, a group proving medical care for wounded contractors. The former Navy SEAL is portrayed by John Krasinski in the 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi movie. Those words were used verbatim100 percent. Though Clinton is not mentioned in the movie, she had to answer questions repeatedly about the motivations of the attackers during 11 hours of congressional testimony last year. 13 Hours focuses on the six private security operators who were based in the annex. From left, Kris Tanto Paronto, who is played by Schreiber, and John Tig Tiegen, who is played by Dominic Fumusa. Tiegen climbed to a rooftop and killed a man aiming a rocket-propelled grenade launcher at one of the buildings. John Krasinski holds a SIG-Sauer P226 as Jack Ryan in Jack Ryan. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (also known simply as 13 Hours) is a 2016 American biographical[3] action-thriller film[4][5][6] directed and produced by Michael Bay and written by Chuck Hogan; based on Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book of the same name. [51], The film caused controversy in Libya. [13] Max Martini was cast as another member of the security team on February 17, 2015. You become hyper-focused and you become aware of every tiny opening of safety that you can find.. [8][9], The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Sound Mixing at the 89th Academy Awards.[10]. However, the team dispatches to the compound anyway and meets up with the DSS Agents, with the team splitting up: Silva, Woods, and Tiegen head to the consulate, while Paronto and Benton head to the back gate, assisted by a few 17-Feb militants. [37] The film made $900,000 from 1,995 theaters during its Thursday previews and $16.2 million in its opening weekend, finishing fourth at the box office. [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. "This is something that I think was done right down the middle youve got honor, youve got integrity, youve got courage because that is what we need and I hope people come to see this, to bring it back to the center. Many Libyans are in shock following the murder of one of Libya's most prominent human rights activists, killed at her home on the day of country's general election . The incident sparked controversy and ignited a political firestorm in the United States. This is one of the biggest points of contention. US Ambassador Chris Stevens arrives in Benghazi to maintain diplomatic connections amid the political and social chaos, with limited protection from five DSS Agents, principally Wickland and Ubben, along with guards hired from the local February 17th Martyrs Brigade militia, nicknamed "17-Feb." On the morning of the eleventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Stevens notices suspicious men taking pictures of the compound and notifies his security detail. Tiegen spent the morning accompanying the station chief, known only as Bob, on meetings with Libyan officials. But were not going to get up there and say, You should pick this person. . That how we're bred, raised.". That was a powerful engine." A lot of politicians dont realize that we were all in the military and we know a lot of the military guys, and they tell us things, Tiegen says. The Tripoli GRS reinforcements arrive and begin to prepare the CIA and DSS staff for their departure to the airport. Congress has launched seven investigations, recorded dozens of hours of testimony and generated thousands of pages of documents. When asked if he thought the U.S. military let him down, Paronto said we dont want to get into that., We want to tell what happened on the ground and really honor the courage that was taking place, he said. The incident has become one of the most highly politicized events in modern US history. I called for air support. [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. The film stars James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, Max Martini, David Denman and Dominic Fumusa, with supporting roles by Toby Stephens, Alexia Barlier and David Costabile. The film follows six members of the Annex Security Team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya after waves of attacks by militants on September 11, 2012. The Annex staff was ultimately evacuated to the airport and out of the country with the help of a Libyan militia. (The phrase isnt literal; Silva didnt take the time to put on underwear, a rare case of a commando actually going commando. [34], 13 Hours grossed $52.9 million in North America and $16.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $69.4 million, against a production budget of $50 million,[2] making it Michael Bay's lowest-grossing directorial film to-date. Mark 'Oz' Geist's left arm was almost completely blown apart, but he kept shooting. -MensJournal.com. [32][33], 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi was released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on June 11, 2019. 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They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [54] Libya's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Salah Belnaba, denounced the film's portrayal of the Libyan people and described it as "fanatical and ignorant. Director Michael Bay Writers Chuck Hogan Mitchell Zuckoff Stars John Krasinski Pablo Schreiber James Badge Dale See production, box office & company info Watch on Paramount+ with Prime Video Channels More watch options 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. The second and third attacks occurred at a nearby CIA compound. One pilot said to us that [the government] was afraid of another Black Hawk Down scenario.. Period.. Yes. Magazines, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, according to a House accounting of the incident, Or create a free account to access more articles. We are going to risk our lives for others if you need us to do it. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). They were ready for battlejocked up, they call itwithin minutes. 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. He forms a team, including two Delta Force operators, that flies to Benghazi after several delays. By signing up you are agreeing to our, How the 2016 Candidates Would Spend the Powerball Jackpot, The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? But both the testimony and the reason for the award are classified. This book was written for the story that wasn't being told and to represent the lives of the individuals that died." [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. Plot. Krasinski plays Jack Silva (a pseudonym used because the person he's based on chooses not to be publicly identified), a muscular 38-year-old with a wife and two sons back in the states. Black Hawk Down (2001) showed the deaths of 18 Americans due to a failed 1993 military operation in Somalia during President Bill Clintons tenure, while Fahrenheit 9/11 sought to reveal the fecklessness of President George W. Bushs foreign policy through the debacle of the Iraq War. [9] Similarly, The Economist described the film as "a sleek, poorly scripted and largely meaningless film". Upon release, 13 Hours grossed $69 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million (not including advertising and distribution), and became one of Bay's lowest-grossing films until the 2022 release of Ambulance. 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. [35], The film was projected to earn around $20 million in its four-day Martin Luther King weekend debut. "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. The release of 13 Hours will re-start the conversation over Benghazi and introduce a whole new audience to the events of that night, Brian O. Walsh, President of Future45, told CNN. Omissions? You tense up. 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). A sixth team member, Tyrone "Rone" Woods, died in the rescue. Bob : I'm staying. Virtually every foreign embassy closed, except a U.S. John Tig Tiegen were also there. The team fought back. 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