{"id":32481,"date":"2012-10-20T16:12:53","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T20:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=32481"},"modified":"2012-10-20T16:15:32","modified_gmt":"2012-10-20T20:15:32","slug":"media-provides-cover-for-white-house-on-al-qaedaa-role-in-benghazi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=32481","title":{"rendered":"Media provides cover for White House on al Qaeda’s role in Benghazi"},"content":{"rendered":"

The LA Times<\/a> writes today that there’s “no evidence” of an al Qaeda involvement in the attack on the consulate in Benghazi on September 11th;<\/p>\n

Republicans have zeroed in on possible Al Qaeda ties to the Sept. 11 attack that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, and have criticized the Obama administration for not saying early on that it was an act of terrorism. But after five weeks of investigation, U.S. intelligence agencies say they have found no evidence of Al Qaeda participation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No evidence. Well, except for the fact that a Gitmo alum and al Qaeda member planned the attack, it was the White House that admitted that<\/a>, by the way. <\/p>\n

The White House also says that there doesn’t seem to be any planning involved and that it was a “flash mob with weapons”, according to David Ignatius in the Washington Post<\/a>. I wish I could find the AAR from the State Department because from reading that, it sounded like they had a plan for every obstacle they encountered while they were looking for the ambassador. <\/p>\n

From the Times, again;<\/p>\n

Libyan officials say one of the key suspects is Ahmed Abu Khattala, leader of an Islamist militia called the Abu Obeida brigade. He has acknowledged being at the scene but denies leading the raid. Libyan officials say there are no orders to arrest him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh, well, as long as he denies it, he must be telling the truth, huh? From Ignatius;<\/p>\n

The analysts seem confident that al-Qaeda\u2019s new leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, played no direct role in the Benghazi events, even though he called on Sept. 10 for revenge attacks against the United States. \u201cHe\u2019s not a manager, he\u2019s not a planner, he\u2019s not an operator. He\u2019s a theologian, and that doesn\u2019t have much resonance now. He\u2019s almost irrelevant, he\u2019s so concerned about his security, so hunkered down,\u201d said the senior official. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Another coincidence. Just like the coincidence of al Qaeda’s black banners making an appearance during the raid. I guess the mere mention of al Qaeda is like kryptonite to this administration. Kind of like the truth. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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