But but, the president of Libyas National Congress says otherwise!
The attack that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans took place on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. That may simply be a coincidence, but if so, it would be a pretty big one.
In his interview, Mohamed Yusuf al-Magariaf, the president of Libyas National Congress, said Libya had arrested 50 people, many connected to al-Qaeda. That would certainly bolster the notion that the date Sept. 11 was not a coincidence. He also said a few of those arrested were from other countries.
It is in Magariafs interest to emphasize that this tragedy does not reflect anti-American feelings by the Libyan people, especially because Stevens was a well-liked diplomat in the country. But he was also emphatic that the way these perpetrators acted and moved and the specific date for this so-called demonstration make it clear that the attack was planned.
It was planned by foreigners, by people who entered the country a few months ago, and they were planning this criminal act since their arrival, he said.