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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Dec 28, 2013, 09:42 PM Dec 2013

New York Times: No Evidence Al Qaeda 'Had Any Role' In Benghazi Attack

Source: TPM

ERIC LACH – DECEMBER 28, 2013, 4:41 PM EST

A months-long investigation by The New York Times "turned up no evidence that Al Qaeda or other international terrorist groups had any role" in the assaults last year on a U.S. diplomatic mission and a C.I.A. compound in Benghazi, Libya.

The attack on Sept. 11, 2012 resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.

The Times' investigation relied on "extensive" interviews with Libyans in Benghazi who had direct knowledge of the attack. The report concludes that the attack was led by local fighters who "had benefited directly from NATO’s extensive air power and logistics support during the uprising against Colonel Qaddafi." And -- contrary to claims made by Republicans -- the Times also reports that the incident "was fueled in large part by anger at an American-made video denigrating Islam."

Read the whole thing here.

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New York Times: No Evidence Al Qaeda 'Had Any Role' In Benghazi Attack (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2013 OP
"was fueled in large part by anger at an American-made video denigrating Islam." DCBob Dec 2013 #1
Exactly what the Administration said way back when Berlum Dec 2013 #5
They will still say the administration dropped the ball, and the MSM will fall in line. lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #10
Was too organised to have been a well armed spur of moment attack dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #15
This will be fun to watch Gothmog Dec 2013 #2
The truth means nothing to these people Botany Dec 2013 #3
Tsk tsk tsk...Ole lindsay graham sure won't like this. nt Kahuna Dec 2013 #4
The likelihood of Hillary being our next president just increased still further (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #6
Breaking: Tragic fall out of the side of an airplane: freshwest Dec 2013 #7
I just posted this story watoos Dec 2013 #8
lol Maynar Dec 2013 #12
Yeah, you're right watoos Dec 2013 #17
This is meaningless to Lidsay and his fellow knuckle draggers. progressoid Dec 2013 #9
It's just the librul media, dontcha know, coverin for Obama, the secret mooslum, with stuff we don't mountain grammy Dec 2013 #11
mooslum Skittles Dec 2013 #14
Hear that sound? It's not fireworks for New Year's. It's RW heads exploding. Beacool Dec 2013 #13
Republicon propagandists & liars gonna have to suck it Berlum Dec 2013 #16
Well let's see if this new news actually hits cable news. watoos Dec 2013 #18
I think I'll avoid Facebook today..... (nt) Paladin Dec 2013 #19

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
1. "was fueled in large part by anger at an American-made video denigrating Islam."
Sat Dec 28, 2013, 09:43 PM
Dec 2013

Oh boy.. the GOPers wont like that a bit.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
5. Exactly what the Administration said way back when
Sat Dec 28, 2013, 11:15 PM
Dec 2013

But, the Repubbies preferred their own lies to the truth. As usual.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
15. Was too organised to have been a well armed spur of moment attack
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 06:36 AM
Dec 2013

following the protest earlier that day. Those protests were also spur of the moment as a result of the Salafist TV channel in Egypt publicising the video.

The attackers target was also the store of shoulder missiles.

400 US Surface-To-Air Missiles 'Stolen' During Benghazi Attack And Are 'Now In Hands of Al Qaeda'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014564824

It doesn't follow from that that al Qaeda actually carried out the raid themselves.

Any association with the protests is coincidental / a red herring.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
8. I just posted this story
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 12:16 AM
Dec 2013

on my local red neck web site. The fuse is lit, just waiting for the sounds of exploding heads.

I also mentioned something about the truth about Benghazi.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
17. Yeah, you're right
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 09:03 AM
Dec 2013

early responses I got were to the effect, too late, "it's already been proven." "Obama even agrees it wasn't the movie." I just hit them back with the difference between partisan Issa, and investigative journalists.

mountain grammy

(26,571 posts)
11. It's just the librul media, dontcha know, coverin for Obama, the secret mooslum, with stuff we don't
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 12:26 AM
Dec 2013

believe because freedom.
The stupid will never admit they're wrong.

Beacool

(30,244 posts)
13. Hear that sound? It's not fireworks for New Year's. It's RW heads exploding.
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 01:11 AM
Dec 2013

"And -- contrary to claims made by Republicans -- the Times also reports that the incident "was fueled in large part by anger at an American-made video denigrating Islam."


Berlum

(7,044 posts)
16. Republicon propagandists & liars gonna have to suck it
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 08:16 AM
Dec 2013

Republicons disgrace themselves again.

As usual.

At least Republicons are consistent: always lying and spinning.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
18. Well let's see if this new news actually hits cable news.
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 09:10 AM
Dec 2013

I doubt it. Nothing to see here, Darrell Issa already proved everything.

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