Thursday, September 13, 2012

Inside The US Consulate In Benghazi



Inside The US Consulate In Benghazi: Material And Human Damage Laid Bare -- The Guardian

Visit to burned-out consular building reveals extent of attack and gives Libyans a chance to disown mob and offer condolences.

The bullet holes, smashed masonry and blood on the walls of the burned-out consulate on the southern outskirts of Benghazi are testament to the gun battle that raged through the building, claiming four lives including that of the US ambassador, Chris Stevens.

As the owners of the damaged building and the accommodation block a mile down the road took the Guardian on a tour of the sites on Thursday, reports that the attack was the work of an isolated group seemed to be at odds with the physical evidence and what their staff had told them.

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Update #1: Safe house where Ambassador died had no Marine guard and his body was missing for five hours: Full scale of chaos surrounding Libyan killings revealed -- Daily Mail
Update #2:What Happened in Benghazi Was a Battle -- Danger Room
Update #3: Senior officials reveal details of harrowing battle at Benghazi consulate -- The Cable/Foreign Policy

My Comment
: It clearly was a brutal and violent fight .... and the U.S. Ambassador and his comrades lost.

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