Former U.S. official in Italy wonders why no plane was sent during the Benghazi attacks . Then-Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta testified that `` unfortunately , there was no specific intelligence or indications of an imminent attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi . The official , Hicks , and others will testify before a Benghazi committee Wednesday . Planes at a base in Italy would not have made it for hours , top officials have said . Greg Hicks ' comments come from a transcript of his interview with investigators in Wednesday .
Former U.S. official in Italy wonders why no plane was sent during the Benghazi attacks . The official , Hicks , and others will testify before a Benghazi committee Wednesday . Planes at a base in Italy would not have made it for hours , top officials have said . Greg Hicks ' comments come from a transcript of his interview with investigators in Wednesday .