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11. If the Salaafist clerics on an Egyptian broadcast had not done the broadcast

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 05:09 PM

Sep 2012

there wouldv'e been nothing to coordinate. As such the protest wasn't a diversion : more likely a coincidence.

I am inclined to agree it was probably a ‘revenge’ attack for number two’s death.

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Al-Qaeda says ‘meticulously executed’ Benghazi attack ‘revenge’ for number two’s death [View all] DonViejo Sep 2012 OP

Yeah, they gunned down harmless diplomats. Really brave. nt/ Akoto Sep 2012 #1

Same could be said of US drone attacks which kill innocent civilians. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #12

Most do. joshcryer Sep 2012 #16

Nothing excuses murdering diplomats. Two wrongs do not = right. n/t Akoto Sep 2012 #18

"Not all of Libya supports their government." Of course not, but if the attackers were foreigners pampango Sep 2012 #19

These are the jihadists we called 'revolutionaries' when NATO claimed to be sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #2

Sabrina 1, I tend to agree with your take on the situation. The same might be said about lumpy Sep 2012 #26

If true, points to AQ reconstitution inside post-regime change Libya - bad omen for US ops in Syria. leveymg Sep 2012 #3

The "jihadist groups" were and remain a small minority in Libya. joshcryer Sep 2012 #15

The jihadist groups disproportionately made up the fighters who took down Ghadaffi, which is why leveymg Sep 2012 #23

Do you have a citation for that? joshcryer Sep 2012 #25

Chris Stevens set up camp in Benghazi not in Misrata or the Berber areas. leveymg Sep 2012 #27

Sure. But you contended that they "disproportionately made up the fighters... joshcryer Sep 2012 #30

"Regime change comes with costs." The fall of dictators, tsars and kings does come with costs. pampango Sep 2012 #21

I wouldn't view Libya so much a revolution as a change in US/NATO installed gov't. leveymg Sep 2012 #24

i wonder what those who say it was because of the stupid movie will say about this. uppityperson Sep 2012 #4

That stupid movie was shown to a grand audience of 10 people. IT was and is only a pathetic Vincardog Sep 2012 #5

It was the narrative of its contents dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #6

Funny that. I heard that the violence was in response to the killing of the #2 AQ. The "movie" Vincardog Sep 2012 #7

The protest was a diversion from the real attack. That was planned and coordinated in leveymg Sep 2012 #9

If the Salaafist clerics on an Egyptian broadcast had not done the broadcast dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #11

Forced choice. Igel Sep 2012 #13

"Claiming responsibility" is the sort of bluster all terriorist / insurgent groups engage in... reACTIONary Sep 2012 #8

Is Al-Qaeda actually responsible or just taking credit? Tucsonric Sep 2012 #10

Which # 2 fun n serious Sep 2012 #14

There'll be a new #2 next week. Frank Cannon Sep 2012 #22

Now people can shut the fuck up about dismantling the First Amendment. nt Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #17

It was pretty obvious.. sendero Sep 2012 #20

I was listening to Amb. Rice this morning glacierbay Sep 2012 #28

I sure hope they have their facts right or walk this back really fast. dkf Sep 2012 #29