White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack: emails

[Matt1970]

Officials at the White House and State Department were advised two hours after attackers assaulted the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11 that an Islamic militant group had claimed credit for the attack, official emails show.

The emails, obtained by Reuters from government sources not connected with U.S. spy agencies or the State Department and who requested anonymity, specifically mention that the Libyan group called Ansar al-Sharia had asserted responsibility for the attacks.

The brief emails also show how U.S. diplomats described the attack, even as it was still under way, to Washington.

U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the Benghazi assault, which President Barack Obama and other U.S. officials ultimately acknowledged was a "terrorist" attack carried out by militants with suspected links to al Qaeda affiliates or sympathizers.

Administration spokesmen, including White House spokesman Jay Carney, citing an unclassified assessment prepared by the CIA, maintained for days that the attacks likely were a spontaneous protest against an anti-Muslim film.

There is too much to post without having a wall of text.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-usa-benghazi-emails-idUSBRE89N02C20121024
So there you have it. The Obama Administration knew full well this was a Terrorist attack but still went on for 2 weeks blaming it on a YouTube video. He was just scared shitless to have to admit that al Qaeda wasn't running shaking in their boots. Whatever it takes to get re-elected........

 

[Engineer]

and you told 2 minutes after posting that this is a repost.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2278619

 

[JEDIYoda]

There is too much to post without having a wall of text.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-usa-benghazi-emails-idUSBRE89N02C20121024
So there you have it. The Obama Administration knew full well this was a Terrorist attack but still went on for 2 weeks blaming it on a YouTube video. He was just scared shitless to have to admit that al Qaeda wasn't running shaking in their boots. Whatever it takes to get re-elected........

stupity is strong in this one!!

 

[Matt1970]

My bad.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

it retarded to lie about something like this