https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/10/29/happenstance/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:44:29 -0400<![CDATA[Lefty Gomez once remarked that in baseball he would &#8220;rather be lucky than good&#8221;. A lot of Americans were unlucky on the night of September 11, 2012 in Libya.  The Washington Times says that &#8220;as U.S. Africa Command waited for any order to rescue Americans on Sept. 11 at the besieged consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, it was missing a key unit that the Pentagon gives every regional four-star commander — an emergency strike force.&#8221;]]>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:25:16 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/10/29/happenstance-n192140