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Republicans and Libyan officials noted that the attackers in Benghazi fired rocket-propelled grenades and other heavy weapons, attacking both the consulate and a safe house where Americans had gathered more than a mile away.
They also cited the security vacuum around Benghazi, Libya's second-largest city, since the uprising that toppled Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi last year, and a recent series of attacks on Western targets in the area by extremist groups.
Carney said the late-night attack was the "result of opportunism" rather than a planned operation. He echoed comments by the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Matthew Olsen, who testified at a Senate committee on Wednesday.
"It appears that some well-armed militants seized on the opportunity as the events unfolded that evening," Carney said. "We do not have specific intelligence that there was significant advanced planning or coordination for this attack."
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine),Miu Miu Online, who had repeatedly challenged Olsen at the hearing, said Thursday that she welcomed the White House shift.
"The fact that the administration is now correctly labeling this a terrorist attack shows me that they are going to investigate and attempt to hold those responsible accountable,Miu Miu Online," Collins, the ranking Republican on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, said in a telephone interview
But Collins said she still had concerns about the "woefully inadequate" security at the consulate,Miu Miu Handbags. Libyan officials have said some of the Libyan guards at the compound may have aided the attackers.
"Given the instability in Benghazi,Miu Miu Totes, the previous attack on Western targets — including our consulate —– and the fact that there was an Al Qaeda presence and the city was awash in weapons,Miu Miu Purses, it seems to me unwise that our security was so dependent on Libyan guards," Collins said.
Polls show Obama has strong public support for his handling of national security, a rarity for a Democrat. Although GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's initial criticism of Obama was widely viewed as a misstep,Miu Miu Handbags, any indications of a terrorist attack may blunt the president's advantage.
"Now we find out — 10 days later — that Al Qaeda was involved?" asked Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.). |
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