CNN: Protests against film a ‘diversion. Attack was planned’

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