CNN’s Hala Gorani reported via Twitter that the network now believes that the Islamists who attacked the Libyan consulate used the existence of an anti-Muhammad film as a “diversion”:
US sources tell CNN say attackers who targeted consulate used protests against film as a diversion. Say attack was planned. #Libya
— Hala Gorani (@HalaGorani) September 12, 2012
CNN’s Vaughn Sterling had this:
CNN BREAKING – THE ATTACKERS IN LIBYA PLANNED THE ASSAULT IN ADVANCE, USED THE PROTESTS AS COVER, U.S. SOURCES TELL CNN
— Vaughn Sterling CNN (@vplus) September 12, 2012