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They DID know: Now White House admits they knew 'within 24 hours' that Al Qaeda was ...(Benghazi)
Daily Mail ^ | 12:34 EST, 27 September 2012 | UPDATED: 03:58 EST, 28 September 2012 | By Beth Stebner and Daily Mail Reporter

Posted on 10/20/2012 12:05:01 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

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They DID know: Now White House admits they knew 'within 24 hours' that Al Qaeda was behind Libya attacks despite confusing public statements

The Obama administration has confirmed that it knew within 24 hours that U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens had been killed in a pre-planned terrorist attack and not by crazed protestors enraged by an anti-Islam film.

The White House claimed for a week that the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi was 'spontaneous' and sparked by the controversial movie, before finally admitting that the 9/11 anniversary attack was orchestrated by terrorists.

But senior U.S. officials have now confessed the government privately labelled the attack a terrorist act almost immediately after it happened, and even knew that the perpetrators had links to al Qaeda.

Two unnamed officials told Fox News that the administration internally flagged the strike 'terrorism' from day one, setting off the proper protocols and mobilising resources.

The government had also been informed by September 12 that U.S. intelligence agencies were hunting on specific suspect - militant Ansar al-Shariah and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, who were likely responsible for the deadly attack.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: benghazi; libya; shadowwars; threatmatrix
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1 posted on 10/20/2012 12:05:08 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

This article is not a recent one, but an accurate one.
Dated late September.


2 posted on 10/20/2012 12:08:27 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Even now Obastard can’t call it a terrorist act.


3 posted on 10/20/2012 12:09:57 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.)
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To: TigersEye; Marine_Uncle; Oldeconomybuyer; onyx; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; Carry_Okie; SunkenCiv; ...
This link appeared as one of the first comments to an LA Times article which was published today....Oct 19....

FR Thread is :

No evidence found of Al Qaeda role in Libya attack

4 posted on 10/20/2012 12:10:46 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: tennmountainman
See #4....for my explanation for the posting.
5 posted on 10/20/2012 12:14:21 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

So they knew INTERNALLY, ok. So theyre admitting their PUBLIC statements were totally at odds with their beliefs...?

And...somehow that makes things better and not worse....?


6 posted on 10/20/2012 12:16:36 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I guess the editor of the LA Times couldn't find his arse with both hands then.

Pro-al Qaeda group seen behind deadly Benghazi attack CNN, Sept. 13th

Libyans See al Qaeda Hand in Embassy Attack WSJ, Sept. 17th

The Motive and the Means: Did al-Qaeda Stage the Benghazi Attack? Time, Oct. 2nd

Al Qaeda, ex-Gitmo detainee involved in consulate attack, intelligence sources say Fox News, Sept. 20th

Benghazi: A Sea of Al-Qaeda Flags NRO, November 5, 2011

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Pat Caddell called it. Do you believe it yet?

Pat Caddell slams the media: They have become an “enemy of the people” (video 26:00)

The Media will not report the truth!

7 posted on 10/20/2012 12:21:11 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: gaijin
And...somehow that makes things better and not worse....?

Apparently. Personally it's going to take a lot of drugs and alcohol to wrap my mind around that. Can't do it! lol

8 posted on 10/20/2012 12:23:51 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

Thanks Ernest.


9 posted on 10/20/2012 12:28:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: gaijin

So they lied to the American people and went before the UN and lied to them.

What won’t they lie about?


10 posted on 10/20/2012 12:34:16 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Ahhhhh.
By Ken Dilanian and Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times.

Need I go on. :)
11 posted on 10/20/2012 12:36:58 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Now the White House is desperately trying to claim it wasn’t al-Qaeda...

“W.H. Tries to Write Al Qaeda Out of Libya Story”

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/wh-tries-write-al-qaeda-out-libya-story_655130.html?page=1


12 posted on 10/20/2012 12:38:30 PM PDT by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

This is the way Romney needs to go in the debate....fine mr. President, candy crowley was right. you did call it a terrorist attack the next day in the rose garden. Then I have two questions: why did you and your administration deliberatly and repeatedly mislead the American people for two weeks and why did you run off to your Vegas fundraiser, the letterman show and Jayzee instead of assembling a national security meeting? Please proceed.


13 posted on 10/20/2012 12:56:40 PM PDT by wny
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To: wny

Romney is going to kill him on this.


14 posted on 10/20/2012 12:59:47 PM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Obamanomics-We don't need your stinking tar sands oil, we'll just grow algae.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

CBS’s report of the Predator Drone flying over the outpost, but not being used, is a serious charge.

Could U.S. military have helped during Libya attack? - CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57536611/could-u.s-military-have-helped-during-libya-attack/ - - Cached -

Similar pages 8 hours ago ... Sources: American drones, recon aircraft apparently observed assault’s finalhours; Ample aircraft stationed at nearby U.S. bases. ...

CBS News has been told that, hours after the attack began, an unmanned Predator drone was sent over the U.S. mission in Benghazi, and that the drone and other ...Weasel Zippers | Scouring the bowels of the internet | Weasel Zippers http://weaselzippers.us/ - 111k - Cached -

Similar pages CBS News has been told that, hours after the attack began, an unmannedPredator drone was sent over the U.S. mission in Benghazi, and that the drone and other reconnaissance aircraft apparently observed the final hours of the protracted battle. The State Department, White House and Pentagon declined to say what ...Bluegrass Pundit http://www.bluegrasspundit.com/ - 141k - Cached -

Similar pages CBS News has been told that, hours after the attack began, an unmannedPredator drone was sent over the U.S. mission in Benghazi, and that the drone and other reconnaissance aircraft apparently observed the final hours of the protracted battle. The State Department, White House and Pentagon declined to say what ...A civil rights icon does it Gangnam style - Blogs - Atlanta Journal ... http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2012/10/20/a-civil-rights-icon-does-it-gangnam-style/?cxntfid=blogs_jay_bookman_blog - - Cached - Similar pages 2 hours ago ... “CIA Docs Supported Administration’s Initial Benghazi Attack ..... “CBS News hasbeen told that, hours after the attack began, an unmanned Predator drone was sent over the U.S. mission in Benghazi, and that the drone and otherreconnaissance aircraft apparently observed the final hours of the protracted ...A civil rights icon does it Gangnam style - Blogs - Atlanta Journal ... http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2012/10/20/a-civil-rights-icon-does-it-gangnam-style/ - - Cached -

Similar pages 5 hours ago ... “CBS News has been told that, hours after the attack began, an unmannedPredator drone was sent over the U.S. mission in Benghazi, and that the drone and other reconnaissance aircraft apparently observed the final hours of the protracted battle. Retired CIA officer Gary Berntsen believes help could ...


15 posted on 10/20/2012 1:01:46 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are the 53%, who pay taxes and keep this country going inspite of the 47% rat moochers!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Bath-House Barry was just postponing the truth until he got the endorsement from Al Qaeda for his re-election.


16 posted on 10/20/2012 1:06:11 PM PDT by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: Qbert

Got to have a thread for this article....be back later.


17 posted on 10/20/2012 1:12:09 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Grampa Dave

Drones? Send in the Drones?
Oh, I thought they were saying
Send In The Clowns so I told them
don't bother we're here.

18 posted on 10/20/2012 1:15:15 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Fakistan)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

“Got to have a thread for this article....be back later.”

I just put one up:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2947817/posts


19 posted on 10/20/2012 1:16:23 PM PDT by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

bookmark


20 posted on 10/20/2012 1:46:35 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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