4th American killed in Libya attack ID'd

A man walks through a room in the gutted U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. / AP Photo/Ibrahim Alaguri

(CBS/AP) A fourth American killed in the U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya that also claimed the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens and two others has been identified.

Tyrone Woods was one of the security personnel who died in the attack, as confirmed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a statement issued by the State Department Thursday. Another member of the security personnel, Glen Doherty, was also killed.

"Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty were both decorated military veterans who served our country with honor and distinction," said Clinton." Our thoughts, prayers, and deepest gratitude are with their families and friends. Our embassies could not carry on our critical work around the world without the service and sacrifice of brave people like Tyrone and Glen.

"Tyrone's friends and colleagues called him "Rone," and they relied on his courage and skill, honed over two decades as a Navy SEAL. In uniform, he served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 2010, he protected American diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from Central America to the Middle East. He had the hands of a healer as well as the arm of a warrior, earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic."

Glen Doherty

/ CBS Boston/Family photo

Earlier, Doherty, a former Navy SEAL from a Boston suburb was identified as one of the four Americans who were killed.

Former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty one of 4 Americans killed in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya

"He was on security detail and he was protecting the ambassador and also helping the wounded"' when he was killed, his sister, Katie Quigly told the Boston Globe.

Doherty was a 1988 graduate of Winchester High School.

A third victim has been identified as Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith, an Air Force veteran who had worked as an information management officer for 10 years in posts such as Brussels, Baghdad and Pretoria.

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The four Americans were killed when a group of U.S. employees went to the consulate to try to evacuate staff as the building came under attack by a mob wielding guns and rocket propelled grenades. Stevens is the first U.S. ambassador to be killed in an attack since 1979, when Ambassador Adolph Dubs was killed in Afghanistan.

[BWB2020]

They obviously don't want us there, it is way past time to pull out, close the embassies in all countries that don't want us there, and cease all government-sponsored meddling in such countries affairs.

If some privately-owned multinationals go in and their people are killed, it is their choice, we shouldn't be underwriting free mercenary service for them.

[BWB2020]

They obviously don't want us there, it is way past time to pull out, close the embassies in all countries that don't want us there, and cease all government-sponsored meddling in such countries affairs.

If some privately-owned multinationals go in and their people are killed, it is their choice, we shouldn't be underwriting free mercenary service for them.

[rksharma-2009]

We must salute these 4 individuals who lost their life because some right wing Christians want to make a point how backward Muslims are in the world by humiliating them by degrading their faith. My heart goes to the families who no longer will be able to talk to them and hear back from them.

[arrabiate]

The State Department knew about the attacks 48 hrs. ahead of time but they:

*did not warn the ambassador or staff

*did not increase security

*send guards

Source: The Drudge Report and The Independent

[karvictho]

So, you are relying on muck raked in the Drudge Report to accuse the state department of totally ignoring potential harm to the embassy and its staff. The thing about freedom of speech is it should be supported for a legitimate purpose. And the only purpose Drudge has in spewing unsubstantiated garbage like this, and the only purpose you probably have is to put Obama in a bad light ... and thereby up the support for your chosen candidate Romney.

One can only hope you are simply a misguided American, like the misguided thugs protesting, maiming and killing about the film ... and that one day you will actually learn to appreciate and understand the value of having freedom of speech in America.