Word that requests for help in Libya may have been turned down has provoked strong reaction in the metro Atlanta area.
FOX News has learned that three requests for help were apparently denied by the CIA chain of command.
Sources say the operatives were at a CIA annex in Benghazi, about a mile from the U.S. Consulate where Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team were attacked. They requested permission to go to the consulate but were told "to stand down."
The operatives ignored the orders and went to the consulate, evacuating those who remained.
The father of former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods, who was killed in the attacks, says his son was a hero.
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia said that he's sent two letters to the State Department demanding the Senate Foreign Relations Committee be provided with all the communications and cables from the hours before and after the attack.
"The American people deserve the answers and future ambassadors and existing ambassadors in very dangerous parts of the world need to know the United States is going to protect them when they're doing their job overseas," said Isakson.
For Sen. Isakson and veterans who served, the biggest concern is that U.S. troops and diplomats get the best possible protection.
"Being a vet myself, you want to be treated like you mean something to people back home," said Tracy Marion.
"They sign a contract to defend to and protect our country. The quid pro quo in that contract is that we, as a nation, will stand behind them do everything we can to protect them," said Isakson.
Isakson says he will continue to press for more information about what happened in Benghazi and, if necessary, changes to security procedures to make sure it doesn't happen again.
The CIA released a statement on Friday saying, "No one at any level in the CIA told anybody not to help those in need; claims to the contrary are simply inaccurate."
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:19 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:19:10 GMT
A police officer, a deputy and a nurse are being called heroes for saving an elderly man's life.
A police officer, a deputy and a nurse are being called heroes for saving an elderly man's life. The man had a medical emergency and the three first-responders were in the right place at the right time.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:27:20 GMT
Georgia's right to life group is in a dispute with the national pro-lifers.
Georgia's right to life group is in a dispute with the national pro-lifers. The Georgia group has campaigned against a new far-reaching House bill on abortion because it says that the bill doesn't save enough lives.
Thursday, June 20 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-06-20 12:30:09 GMT
A northern New Jersey town has reinstated its volunteer fire department days after suspending it because a teen was accused of molesting a firefighter's 3-year-old son behind a fire truck.
A northern New Jersey town has reinstated its volunteer fire department days after suspending it because a teen was accused of molesting a firefighter's 3-year-old son behind a fire truck.
Thursday, June 20 2013 6:10 AM EDT2013-06-20 10:10:08 GMT
The driver of the vehicle that left several people injured and a trail of destruction in the area of 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village has been arrested.
The driver of the vehicle that left several people injured and a trail of destruction in the area of 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village has been arrested.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:55:03 GMT
The actor James Gandolfini, best known for his award-winning portrayal of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died in Italy. He was 51.
The actor James Gandolfini, best known for his award-winning portrayal of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died in Italy. He was 51.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:53:25 GMT
Joe Torre's daughter caught a 1-year-old boy who fell from a fire escape outside a second-floor apartment in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
Joe Torre's daughter caught a 1-year-old boy who fell from a fire escape outside a second-floor apartment in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman...
New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman Business Park.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:22 GMT
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo.
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo. He is accused of driving without a license, then fleeing police, jumping a curb, and hitting Ariel and her grandmother as they were walking to school.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:13:15 GMT
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia
