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Originally Posted by buckman
Spence the more that comes out about this the more upsetting it becomes. 4 people were killed and our country did nothing before it happened and while they were being killed and asking for helpPosted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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I think the information paints a mixed picture. There were certainly requests for help but also there's a lot of contradictory information that the security situation while deteriorating wasn't as bad.
As we've discussed, the security requests that were made wouldn't have likely had any impact on the attack.
Libya isn't Afghanistan.
Pretty much all the violence has been local militias jockeying for position. While the government doesn't have much military authority, the various groups did rapidly come together, form a government and held real elections.
Perhaps more importantly, the people appear to have a pretty favorable view of the United States.
Did you forget that a few days after the attack thousands of Libyans protested the attack and took over the Islamist headquarters?
Decrying attack, protesters overtake Islamist group's HQ in Benghazi - CNN.com
The intelligence released continues to support the theory that this was an attack of opportunity, not a carefully planned operation. It's still terrorism and 4 Americans are still dead...but it should be taken for what it is and not what some would like it to be.
-spence