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Originally Posted by scottw
"Libyan President Mohammed Magarief said the controversial film that mocked Islam's Prophet Muhammad and ignited protests throughout the Muslim world had "nothing to do" with the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, and that he has "no doubt" it was an act of terrorism.
" It's a preplanned act of terrorism directed at American citizens," Magarief told NBC's Ann Curry in an interview that aired Wednesday. "Reaction should have been, if it was genuine, should have been six months earlier. So it was postponed until the 11th of September. They chose this date, 11th of September, to carry a certain message."
Magareif said the "high degree of accuracy" in which the attack was executed—with rocket-propelled grenades and mortar shells—is proof that the assault was preplanned, and not carried out by inexperienced protesters. He said he believes "al-Qaida elements" were involved but stopped short of directly accusing the terrorist group of planning it."
he's probably just making it up  strange coincidence that they picked that date too...who would have ever expected anything??? |
The US Government has been pretty clear that the attack was not carried out by inexperienced protesters.
If there's evidence of al Qaeda he should bring it forward...but don't forget that the President of Libya has little control of the country right now. There could be benefit to characterizing it as something it may not be, or accusing an enemy of collaboration to provoke a US response.
Hence why the Administration is not going to rush a response...but I'd wager there will be one.
-spence
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