I realize this is just a distraction from the all-important news of what Romney said about Obama voters, but The Independent reports:
American diplomats were warned of possible violent unrest in Benghazi three days before the killings of US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three members of his team, Libyan security officials say.
The claim came as the country’s interim President, Mohammed el-Megarif, said his government had information that the attack on the US consulate had been planned by an Islamist group with links to al-Qa’ida and with foreigners taking part…
A senior official of the biggest militia in Benghazi, the February 17th Brigade, told CNN that he had warned US diplomats of a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Benghazi three days before the attack. “The situation is frightening, it scares us,” he said he had stressed during the meeting. Mr Stevens had been back in Libya for only a short time before US security officials decided it would be safe to make the journey to Benghazi during the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Three days.
B-b-but… ROMNEY!!!
As difficult as it is to believe, Susan Rice and the rest of our trusted diplomatic corps may be taking a few liberties with the truth, as Neil Munro reports:
“The idea that this criminal and cowardly act was a spontaneous protest that just spun out of control is completely unfounded and preposterous,” Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif told the liberal National Public Radio network.
Instead, the killing was a military-style attack, he said…
The Obama administration’s claim that the murderous Benghazi attack was a unpredictable byproduct of a spontaneous protest gives White House officials a short-term way to fend off media questions…
But accumulating media reports — and Libyans’ statements — suggest the administration severely underestimated the danger of jihadis in Libya, many of whom have seized weapons from the armory of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Just kidding. It’s all about some YouTube video by some dude nobody ever heard of until a week ago. It has nothing to do with the United States of America or the guy presiding over it. Or maybe it does. Let ’em get back to you on that one. Hey, why won’t Romney release his tax returns? Did you hear what he did to his dog? Oh yeah, and his wife owns a horse. Quick, look over there!!
P.S. Obama Administration Sent Unarmed British Firm to Protect U.S. Mission.