Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Witness To U.S. Consulate Attack In Benghazi Ignored By Both Libyan And U.S. Authorities

A protester reacts as the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest by an armed group said to have been protesting a film being produced in the United States. (Reuters)

Libyans Say Few Questions Being Asked About Attack -- Washington Post

BENGHAZI, Libya — Three weeks after the attack that killed four Americans in this city, the investigation of its causes remains in its initial stages, with just a handful of suspects detained, the crime scenes minimally secured and Walid Faraj waiting for a phone call from someone, anyone, asking him what he saw on the night he was injured while protecting the U.S. diplomatic post here.

Faraj, a member of the militia that local officials tasked with securing Americans in Benghazi, said he saw the attack nearly from start to finish. But neither American nor Libyan investigators have paid him a visit, even as he fears that the perpetrators know who he is.

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My Comment: This eye-witness was there. He saw and knows what happened. But .... I can easily predict .... that he will be ignored until after the Presidential election. On a side note .... brickbats to the reporter who interviewed him. Here was a chance for him to ask a whole slew of questions .... was this a planned or spontaneous attack .... who was there .... what exactly happened .... but for reasons not explained this Washington Post reporter choose to not ask him the questions that I am sure that many of his readers would want to know.

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