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The Marine also said they were told to change into and out of their uniforms four times before taking off in their C-130, according to a new 800-page report released in late June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is absurd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The very thought of sending Marines into an already fatal situation without their weapons is unacceptable. And the back-and-forth over the Marines&#8217; uniforms also reveals a dismaying, high-level episode of indecisiveness that idled troops at a time that called for swift action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tragic situation in Benghazi that left a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans dead called for resolute leadership. The State Department did not deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As leader of the department at the time, Hillary Clinton has to shoulder some of that failure. Perhaps too much was left to State&#8217;s senior diplomats and advisers. If she is elected president, she becomes commander in chief and will be expected to do as the title holds: Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Have a different opinion? Send a letter to the editor at: <a href=\"mailto:marinelet@marinecorpstimes.com\">marinelet@marinecorpstimes.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But these new revelations will raise concerns about her ability to take charge in combat situations. As the leader of the nation&#8217;s armed forces, she will have to understand the rules of engagement before sending any service member into harm&#8217;s way. She can&#8217;t do that critical job if thinking only like a diplomat. 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