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#1363728 - 09/13/12 08:51 PM
Obama admin was warned of attack, did nothing
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newsman38
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Revealed: inside story of US envoy's assassination
According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before mobs charged the consulate in Benghazi, and the embassy in Cairo, that American missions may be targeted, but no warnings were given for diplomats to go on high alert and "lockdown", under which movement is severely restricted.
Eight Americans, some from the military, were wounded in the attack which claimed the lives of [US Ambassador Chris Stevens], Sean Smith, an information officer, and two US Marines. All staff from Benghazi have now been moved to the capital, Tripoli, and those whose work is deemed to be non-essential may be flown out of Libya.
In the meantime a Marine Corps FAST Anti-Terrorism Reaction Team has already arrived in the country from a base in Spain and other personnel are believed to be on the way. Additional units have been put on standby to move to other states where their presence may be needed in the outbreak of anti-American fury triggered by publicity about a film which demeaned the Prophet Mohamed.
A mob of several hundred stormed the US embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa yesterday. Other missions which have been put on special alert include almost all those in the Middle East, as well as in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Burundi and Zambia.
Senior officials are increasingly convinced, however, that the ferocious nature of the Benghazi attack, in which rocket-propelled grenades were used, indicated it was not the result of spontaneous anger due to the video, called Innocence of Muslims. Patrick Kennedy, Under-Secretary at the State Department, said he was convinced the assault was planned due to its extensive nature and the proliferation of weapons.
There is growing belief that the attack was in revenge for the killing in a drone strike in Pakistan of Mohammed Hassan Qaed, an al-Qa'ida operative who was, as his nom-de-guerre Abu Yahya al-Libi suggests, from Libya, and timed for the anniversary of the 11 September attacks.
Kim Sengupta
Friday 14 September 2012
The Independent
2 Derry Street London W8 5TT
© independent.co.uk
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#1363734 - 09/13/12 09:52 PM
Re: Obama admin was warned of attack, did nothing
[Re: newsman38]
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Cuzi Sedso
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Registered: 11/06/11
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And that's it? The only source? Real news journalists generally like to get corroboration from several sources instead of just one that agrees with what they've already concluded.
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#1363774 - 09/14/12 09:10 AM
Re: Obama admin was warned of attack, did nothing
[Re: Chicago Jesus]
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Rascal
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Looks like that Hillary add was right about that wake up call in the middle of the night.
At least she would have answered the phone...
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#1363835 - 09/14/12 05:29 PM
Re: Obama admin was warned of attack, did nothing
[Re: Zealot]
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sands
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#1363836 - 09/14/12 05:30 PM
Re: Obama admin was warned of attack, did nothing
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sands
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#1363837 - 09/14/12 05:31 PM
Re: Obama admin was warned of attack, did nothing
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sands
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#1363838 - 09/14/12 05:32 PM
Re: Obama admin was warned of attack, did nothing
[Re: Cuzi Sedso]
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