BREAKING NEWS: Ansar al-Sharia commander led raid on U.S. mission
(AP) – FBI agents have been shown a cellphone picture of the commander at the scene of the attack, according to Libyans familiar with the investigation. But it is unclear where the man, identified as Ahmed Abu Khattala, is now, and militias loyal to the government say they have received no orders to arrest him or any other suspect in connection with the attack. See also Ansar al-Sharia
President Obama interview by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show – Part 1
October 18, 2012 – President Obama visits Jon Stewart on the Daily Show – full episode
Samantha Bee explains why women voters are turned off by the debates, and President Obama weighs in on the election, Libya and Joe Biden’s swimwear.
Jon Stewart pressed Obama to admit that government coordination was not “optimal”
Obama says on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” that he “wasn’t confused” about the need to ramp up diplomatic security around the globe and investigate the Libya attack, which killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
When host Jon Stewart pressed Obama to admit that government coordination was not “optimal,” the president says that when four Americans are killed, quote, “it’s not optimal. We’re going to fix it. All of it.”
(The Blaze) Oct. 2, 2012 – Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart ridiculed the Obama administration’s handling of the September 11th attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, offering a step-by-step overview of what various government mouthpieces have said at different times over the past few weeks.
“Transparency, openness, clear lines of communication- they’re not just phrases you vaguely hear your wife saying while you’re trying to watch the Giants game,” Stewart began. “They’re also important hallmarks of a successful administration, and they’re the subject of tonight’s installment of our new series, ‘You Guys Ever Talk to Each Other…?‘”
Stewart began with Carney’s September 14th assertion that the government is still gathering all the facts, and would therefore not comment on whether U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in a terrorist attack.
Unfortunately, he noted, roughly a week later the director of the National Counterterrorism Center Matthew Olsen told Congress the attack was the work of terrorists. Jay Carney soon reversed course a well, saying it was “self-evident” that “what happened in Benghazi was a terrorist attack,” despite denying that very claim a week before.
“Oh-ho! How bad does it suck to be the White House press secretary?” Stewart asked rhetorically. Then, just three hours later, Stewart added, President Obama started once again blaming the YouTube video.
“So, you guys talk to each other, or…?” Stewart asked.