around their house thinks this is the crazy guy. even eric s mother is fooled by the video. she said, it was great, but i raised you better than that. with the help of the crazy saw guy, in time goes onto gross more than $172 million worldwide. with all the publicity, will we see them in another video? or hollywood blockbuster starring justin timberlake? justin, if there s a movie coming out, and you need an actress, call me. you owe me. the only way i would consider acting for a living is if my back goes out and i can t do the craft that i enjoy doing. after that last video, i bet we could all use a drink. in january of 2012 a tricky video hit the web leaving us scratching our heads and thirsty for the truth.
let me give you the update. the president in mali opposite the forces are involved on the ground. our men did in fact enter the hotel. they created a perimeter around the hotel and there is a hostage situation. john. all right. just remind us, david, again, the french role in mali. we do not know what is happening in mali and what is happening in paris is linked. the french is playing a role in that country. reporter: well, certainly since january of 2012 when the insurgency broke out in the northern part of mali and joined with elements of the al qaeda and other islamic fundamentalists armed groups in northern mali. that created a situation in the
entrance. there was an effort to try to make sure that the facility itself was hardened so it could with stand attacks if that came to pass. it was in a series of decisions made by the security professionals in november of 2011, our people in ben goz sgh said they needed to hire additional guards. money was approved that day. they asked money to buy jersey barrier, the funds were sent by the end of the week. in january of 2012 a security officer requested all personnel deploying for more than 30 days complete the specialized counter threat training course which was soon implemented and january of 2012 they asked for money for sandbags, security lights, steel doors, car barriers that was
would need going forward in benghazi. there was a strong argument that others made that they hoped eventually there might be a consulate. if it had been deemed a consulate, it would have had a different level of security. . is that correct? than a temporary mission compound? consulates have certain levels of security. there are standards, protocols when it is a consulate. it gets a certain level of security. that is the hoped for outkosm. that s not what happens in the beginning, especially the hot spots and conflict areas where a consulate is stood up. can you talk with me about the decision then. there is a briefing with respect after the closing of the consulate in benghazi by january of 2012.
secretary that chris stevens and others made evictimly three we back consulate but never an agreement to have a consulate. itself had been deemed a consulate it would have a different level of security than a temporary mission compound. well, we had certain levels of securities. there are standards and parole cals. when it s a consulate it gets a certain level of security. that s the hoped-for outcome. that s not what happens in the very beginning in many places, especially the hot spots and conflict areas where a consulate is stood up. can you talk with me about the decision, then, there is a briefing with respect to after the closing, rather, of the consulate in benghazi by january of 2012, we know it didn t close. you went to tripoli in october of 2011.