Friday, December 21, 2012

The Suspects Who Attacked The US Consulate In Benghazi Are Still Free

A protester reacts as the US Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest by an armed group on September 11, 2012. Esam Al-Fetori/REUTERS

Benghazi Suspects Still On The Loose -- CNN

More than three months after the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, not a single person has been charged in connection with the assault.

Most, if not all, of those questioned in Libya since the attack have been released.

A Libyan source with knowledge of the investigation, who did not want to be identified because of the sensitivities involved in the probe, told CNN there are indications that the perpetrators of the attack came from beyond the Benghazi area and slipped away immediately afterward. The source says it is possible the attackers came from the city of Derna or surrounding areas, about 120 miles (200 km) to the east, which remains a stronghold of militant Islamist and jihadist groups.

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My Comment: Is this an intelligence failure .... or a lack of political will from Washington to put pressure on the capture and detention of these criminals/terrorists? I do not know the answer to that question .... but I do know that after three months .... we still do not know with specificity on who was responsible for this attack .... just a list of names of the usual suspects.

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