"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" Is Absolutely Riveting

DETROIT (WWJ) - "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," tells the harrowing true story of six elite ex-military operators who were assigned to protect a group of CIA members who were secretly entrenched in Libya in 2012.

The movie is based on the book, "13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi," by New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff and members of the Annex Security Team. Three of those team members included Mark Geist, John Tiegen and Kris Paronto.

"13 Hours" covers the events of September 11, 2012 when terrorists attacked the U.S. State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. After watching the movie, one can't help but wonder why U.S. intelligence officials didn't see this tragedy coming.  From the moment team member Jack Silva (portrayed by John Krasinski of "The Office" fame) landed in Libya and headed to the covert CIA station, it was clear the Americans there were in trouble.

What happened to these men, their comrades and the people they were protecting is absolutely disturbing and begs the question: could U.S. officials have done more to protect -- and ultimately rescue -- the Americans who were stationed there? And that includes U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, who lost his life in the attack along with several others.

"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" is directed by award-winning filmmaker Michael Bay, known for the Transformers movies, Bad Boys and many other films too numerous to mention.

Under Bay's guidance, this action-packed film is absolutely riveting. Not only does it deliver an important message, it's exciting and thrilling to watch from start to finish.  And with everything that's going on in the world today, I wouldn't miss it.

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