I think, if the truth ever comes out, that we'll find out our President made a very unpopular decision. I don't think it comes anywhere NEAR approaching Watergate. I don't think he did anything illegal. Further, if it comes out that he covered up his involvement in a decision not to try to help these people, I think he'll be able to spin it (maybe rightfully so) to convince enough of us that he had to do what he did in the best interests of the American people and our country.
It's pretty clear-cut to me...without knowing much more...just from a common sense perspective:
FACTS: The Benghazi consulate asked numerous times in the preceding year for more protection. It was denied. The former Chief of Security (I think that's his title) made a number of phone calls up the ladder asking for more protection. Denied. He is quoted as saying he felt "Al Quada is in the compound." (That's paraphrased.) The Ambassador asked for more security. Denied. Leon Panetta tells us (paraphrased), "We couldn't just go in there until we had a better idea of what was going on." We know that Hillary Clinton asked permission to enter Libya's airspace. When asked what Libya said, no answer was given by the Administration. We know there were at least two drones in the air. (Were they armed? Don't know, no one will answer that question.) We know President Obama was made aware of exactly what was happening, and there is some speculation out there that he was watching the drone feeds live. We know that two SEALS asked permission to travel the short distance to the consulate's main building and were told to stay put. They asked again. Again told to stay put. We know that they disobeyed orders and went anyway. I heard today (I don't know if it's true) that they saved 30-some people. We know the entire attack took at least seven hours. And we know that the United States of America stood back and did not enter the fray. END FACTS
The only question that needs answering in my mind is, "Did President Obama give the order to stand down?" I'm at Confidence Level #8 that the decision was his. And that he, for whatever reason, did, in fact, tell our military not to go in.
Now, ya'll can call me a conspiracy theorist or any other name with which you'd like to ridicule me, but that's what I think.