denied by their c.i.a. chain of command. twice, members of the c.i.a. element at the annex one mile from the consulate that included former seal tyrone woods were told to stand down when they requested permission, starting at president approximately 9:40 p.. an hour after the attack began on the consulate the operators including woods ignored orders an went anyway. he was a hero willing to do whatever was necessary to respond to their cries for help. if, in fact, those people in the white house were as courageous and had the moral strength that my son ty had, he immediately, within minutes of when they found it was a theyk they would have given permission, not deny permission for the c-130 to have gone up there. reporter: specific operations forces often use the 130 gunship for air support in special operations. the pentagon said the air support could not get to benghazi in time to help.