Senate report: Benghazi attackers tied to Al Qaeda groups

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Published January 15, 2014 FoxNews.com


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A comprehensive report by the Senate Intelligence Committee definitely declared that individuals tied to Al Qaeda groups were involved in the Benghazi attack, challenging recent claims that the terror network was not a factor.

The report was released Monday, nearly one year after then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, under congressional questioning over the nature of the attack, shouted at lawmakers: “What difference, at this point, does it make?”
The administration initially claimed the attack sprung out of a protest, but has since given a more complicated assessment. Still, administration officials all along have downplayed Al Qaeda involvement, recently seizing on a New York Times report that supported those claims.
While the report does not implicate Al Qaeda “core” -- the leadership believed to be in the Pakistan region -- it does blame some of the most influential Al Qaeda branches, including Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
“Individuals affiliated with terrorist groups, including AQIM, Ansar al-Sharia, AQAP, and the Mohammad Jamal Network, participated in the September 11, 2012, attacks,” the report said. The militant Ansar al-Sharia was, separately, labeled by the State Department as a terror group last week, in part over its alleged involvement in the Benghazi strike.
The Senate committee report stressed that the intelligence still suggests the attack was not “highly coordinated,” but rather “opportunistic” – possibly put in place in “short order” after protests over an anti-Islam film elsewhere in the region.
“It remains unclear if any group or person exercised overall command and control of the attacks,” the report said. The report, though, reiterated that there was no protest in Benghazi before the attack.
The Senate panel report also dove extensively into what went wrong at the U.S. mission in Benghazi before the attack. The committee determined the attack was “preventable” and the administration failed to respond to “ample” warnings that security was deteriorating before Sept. 11, 2012.
The report faulted the State and Defense departments. It also cited the failure of the Obama administration to "bring the attackers to justice."
Specifically, the report said the intelligence community provided “ample strategic warning” that security in eastern Libya was deteriorating and U.S. personnel “were at risk.” The report said multiple “tripwires” were crossed signaling security problems, and the State Department should have increased its security posture in response. This included an Aug. 16, 2012, cable from Ambassador Chris Stevens raising security concerns, and prior attacks on westerners in Benghazi.
The report also detailed a possible failed ambush, where attackers tried to lure the CIA into the hospital where Stevens' body was being held.
The CIA did not take the bait.
"The committee worked on a bipartisan basis to investigate the various allegations that have come out since the terrorist attacks in Benghazi in September 2012 and to get to the truth about what happened leading up to, during and after the attacks,” Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said in a statement, adding she hopes the report puts “conspiracy theories” to rest.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., top Republican on the panel, also said the report provides “needed and deserved answers.”
“In spite of the deteriorating security situation in Benghazi and ample strategic warnings, the United States Government simply did not do enough to prevent these attacks and ensure the safety of those serving in Benghazi,” he said.

They ignored it, avoided it, and then lied about it.

If I was thinking about joining the service right now, I would really question the leadership of this country.

[shrewsbury]

and she will be running for president!

[GroundSupport]

and she will be running for president!

And this President was elected due to this cover up. 9/11/12. Less than 2 months away from the Election, and Obama blamed this on a youtube video.

When infact he knew, the administration knew, and they did nothing about it.

Robert Gates new book isn't a bunch of lies.

I used to preach about how people should serve in the US Military. It did wonders for me. I enjoyed my time and I'm glad I served.

But with these lies, cover ups, American lives are put in danger, and not protected is unbelieveable. It's not fair to Family, Friends, and to all Military personal doing whatever is needed to protect this country. Yet, lives were lost in Benghazi for someone's political gain.

Those CIA Agents/Navy Seals have yet to be recognized as American Heroes for giving their life to protect other Americans.

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Would you guys like some cheese with your wine?

[GroundSupport]

Would you guys like some cheese with your wine?

Exact mentality thats getting American's, forgotten about and killed overseas.

Bottom line, it was lied about, covered up, and denied.

Now the more and more truth that is coming out about it, the more and more people are noticing the fraud in the White House.

I bet you still believe it was caused by a youtube video.

[habsheaven]

Exact mentality thats getting American's, forgotten about and killed overseas.

Bottom line, it was lied about, covered up, and denied.

Now the more and more truth that is coming out about it, the more and more people are noticing the fraud in the White House.

I bet you still believe it was caused by a youtube video.

How much longer are you going to beat this dead horse?

[GroundSupport]

How much longer are you going to beat this dead horse?

Considering that the news broke today about the Senate findings? Not anytime soon.If it was your family you'd understand.These people died to protect an election. But somehow that's ok to you.That's unacceptable in my books. That's not how military is trained.Robert Gates even through Obama under the bus. He is far more credible than Obama.Let's bring up how Obama under staffed the Military in Afghanistan as well which was against his advisers wishes.Keep supporting him though!

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Are we just going to ignore the many soldiers who died for no reason in a war with someone who didn't actually do anything to the US, though the government said so and said "Mission Accomplished" when it was anything but, therefore lying to the American people because "That was a few years ago!" again?

Because if so, then hypocrisy wins and I won't be bothering to fight.

One thing I will say is this: That article goes on and on about the government lying, and tacks on the mistakes made leading to the actual deaths. This really shows what the author (This is a FOXNews story) is actually worried about. He wants people mad about the lying and tacks on the deaths. Seems backwards.

[habsheaven]

Considering that the news broke today about the Senate findings? Not anytime soon.If it was your family you'd understand.These people died to protect an election. But somehow that's ok to you.That's unacceptable in my books. That's not how military is trained.Robert Gates even through Obama under the bus. He is far more credible than Obama.Let's bring up how Obama under staffed the Military in Afghanistan as well which was against his advisers wishes.Keep supporting him though!

Can you explain this?

Gates is a Republican. Obama showed his true nature by keeping Gates after winning the election. Gates showed his true nature the minute he retired.

Obama's record in Iraq and Afghanistan is 10 times better than the idiot that preceded him.

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Can you explain this?Gates is a Republican. Obama showed his true nature by keeping Gates after winning the election. Gates showed his true nature the minute he retired.Obama's record in Iraq and Afghanistan is 10 times better than the idiot that preceded him.

If I have explain that to you will only explain you ignorance towards Obama.Obama claimed a Youtube video no?Well why in the heckler would he say that when he was told it was a All Qaeda terrorist attack the night of? Hmm... Anti war? Votes? Hmmmm..