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Hillary Clinton Strongly Hints That al-Qaeda Offshoot Was Responsible for Libya Attack

Sep. 27, 2012 9:21am Billy Hallowell

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In the wake of the intense anti-American violence and protests that spread throughout the Middle East, the Obama administration, at moments, seemed reluctant to classify the murder of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and related violence at the consulate as a pre-planned “terror attack” (or officials were, at the least, slow to do so).

While many initially blamed the anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims” for the anti-American sentiment, the notion that the Libyan incident was unrelated and pre-planned is gaining credibility. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that the attack may have involved an al-Qaeda affiliate from North Africa. Her claim, which is captivating headlines, adds fuel to the notion that the attack could have been prevented and that the film didn’t spawn the murderous rampage.

Clinton Strongly Hints al Qaeda Involvement in Libya Attack

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends a UN Security Council meeting on peace and security in the Middle East on the sidelines of the 67th UN General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York, September 26, 2012. Credit: AFP/Getty Images

Clinton’s remarks were made during a United Nations meeting about the current political scenario in parts of North Africa. TheBlaze has reported before about the deteriorating scenario unfolding in Mali, a hotbed of unrest, at the hands of Islamists. The New York Times has more about Clinton’s claims:

Mrs. Clinton did not offer any new evidence of a Qaeda link, and officials later said the question would be officially settled only after the F.B.I. completed a criminal inquiry, which could take months. But they said they had not ruled out the involvement of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb — an affiliate of the international terrorist group with origins in Algeria — in an attack the administration initially described as a spontaneous protest turned violent.

Her remarks added to the administration’s evolving and at times muddled explanation of what happened on the evening of Sept. 11 and into the next morning. Republicans in Congress have accused President Obama of playing down possible terrorist involvement in the midst of a re-election campaign in which killing Osama bin Laden and crippling Al Qaeda are cited as major achievements.

“Now with a larger safe haven and increased freedom to maneuver, terrorists are seeking to extend their reach and their networks in multiple directions,” Clinton said at the meeting, according to the Times. “And they are working with other violent extremists to undermine the democratic transitions under way in North Africa, as we tragically saw in Benghazi.”

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C), talks with Laurent Fabius (R), Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, before a United Nations Security Council meeting on peace and security in Middle East on September 26, 2012 in New York City. The 67th annual event gathers more than 100 heads of state and government for high level meetings on nuclear safety, regional conflicts, health and nutrition and environment issues. Credit: Getty Images

Clinton cited the attack on the American consulate in Libya as an example of the terror that is sweeping the region. While she’s not the first individual from the administration to make the claim that the incident was rooted in terroristic action, she is the most prominent administration official to discuss an al-Qaeda affiliate being at the center of it.

“What is happening inside Mali is augmented by the rising threat from violent extremism across the region,” she continued, going on to discuss the U.S.’s fears over terrorism in the region.

While many conservatives have stated that the Obama administration wasn’t quick enough to label the attack for what it was — terrorism — The Christian Science Monitor provides a brief recap of how officials, of late, have been discussing and framing it (these accounts paint a starkly-different picture when compared to White House spokesperson Jay Carney’s previous claims):

The White House last week said it was “self-evident” that the Benghazi attack was “terrorism,” but Republican critics have said the administration for too long attributed the attack to a spontaneous and unorganized mob. The firebombing of the poorly secured consulate resulted in the death of four US diplomats, including the US ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens.

The head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, Matthew Olsen, also said in congressional testimony last week that the attack was “terrorism,” and he cited Al Qaeda. But he said only that information suggested individuals involved in the attack might have had some level of contact with Al Qaeda and its affiliates – in particular, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

In his speech to the UN General Assembly Tuesday, President Obama said the attack on Benghazi was an attack “on America,” and he said the US would be “relentless in tracking down the killers and bringing them to justice,” but he provided no insight into who the killers were.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) talks with Harold Caballeros, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, before a United Nations Security Council meeting on peace and security in Middle East on September 26, 2012 in New York City. The 67th annual event gathers more than 100 heads of state and government for high level meetings on nuclear safety, regional conflicts, health and nutrition and environment issues. Credit: Getty Images

In Clinton’s address, she was clear that the U.S. has had concerns about the region for some time, specifically noting that America’s fears pre-date the September 11 attack on the Libyan consulate. To address the problem, the U.S. will expand counterterrorism efforts and partnerships in the region, she explained.

Over the past few weeks, the Obama administration has also faced criticism of whether the attack, itself, could have been prevented. Libyan President Mohammed Magarief has contradicted U.S. officials’ statements that the video was at the center of the protests, claiming that it “had nothing to do with” the anti-Islam film.

He also noted, perhaps corroborating Clinton’s claim of an al-Qaeda connection, that those who fired rockets and mortars seemed to have special training. Previously, Magarief stated that al-Qaeda may have been involved in the violence and Libyan officials say they warned the U.S. government of potential unrest days before the attack. The U.S. government, though, denied receiving credible intelligence informing them of anything along these lines.

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eaglesview
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 3:59pm
Hey Hillary,
Al Qaeda ?
Really ?
No sh-t Sherlock.
You didn’t really think we were buying the load of crap you, Carney, Susan Rice, and Dear Leader were peddling, did you ?.
Instead of telling the truth, you chose to attack a citizens 1st amendment rights.
Shameful.

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- Clara88
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 7:27pm
  Administration caught deleting state dept memo after the attack…
  
  http://nation.foxnews.com/us-consulate-attack-libya/2012/09/27/obama-administration-caught-deleting-state-dept-memo-after-benghazi-attack
  
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blackfeather
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 2:25pm
….HINTS???? She is a failure to the citizens just like the rest of her ilk…..

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COFemale
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 2:10pm
Democrat appeasers and deniers who remain complacent when American interests are attacked by ANY Muslims regardless of whether they have connections to Al Qaeda or not, are jeopardizing the lives of Americans all over the world. You cannot remain PC and afraid to upset Muslims. If you don’t call a spade a spade, then you are a COWARD. This is something you can’t “pu$$yfoot” around on and must acknowledge a terrorist act is a terrorist act. Any Muslim attack is an act of terrorism PERIOD.

PC crap must go. We need to start calling Democrats Liberal Progressive pukes exactly what they are COWARDS.

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Sgt_Rock
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 1:56pm
Ok, so we know the ***ch is lying…we know her boss is a lying POS, and his press secretary has no credibility. I think we can pretty much conclude that our retaliation for theses attacks will be limited to “harsh” language. So what is the issue? We shouldn’t be surprised by any of this. This mutt’s administration is hapless at best, full on effing liars at worst…me, I’m going with the latter.

We should be worried that there are a **** load of Americans out there that couldn’t care less. This administration and the media have twisted the truth about nearly every issue and unfortunately there are plenty of lemmings out there who eat this s**t up and take it as gospel. The R/R campaign needs to call the dems on EVERY lie, half-truth, distortion etc, that they put out and counter it with the truth and factual irrefutable information…that needs to happen starting yesterday.

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- Clive
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 2:19pm
  you obviously know quite a bit.
  
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hades3
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 1:51pm
The two biggest dangers too the whole world….The US State Department and the Obama regime.
If Obama is given 4 more years, the USA will no longer exist as we have known it. I predict we will see an Islamist Czar. Obama will no longer hide his true alligance. He will openly proclaim his true faith.

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- Clive
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 2:20pm
  hilarious!
  
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independentvoteril
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 1:30pm
from the looks of Hilary as of late even she can’t wait for Obama to lose.. she seems to weighed down by the TRUTH she knows and what she’s allowed to say.., her staying silent will be what brings her down.. cause all of them ELITES are like the OWS for the puppetmaster .. just useful idiots who will be the FIRST to go when the SHTF..

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- Clive
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 2:23pm
  um, what? have you checked the polls? an electoral map? romney is a horrible candidate, and he’s getting worse, and obama is going to win by a landslide. hillary has already said she is quitting in 2013. 2012 is a lost cause, mitt is useless, but if we get our act together for 2016, we stand a chance at defeating hillary.
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:02am
  Yeah, the truth is weighing on her. Their plan was for ‘staged for TV’ riots at the Cairo Embassy where her buddy from Wellesly, Ann Patterson, made sure no one would get hurt by disarming the Marines there. This would set the stage to release the Blind Sheikh, which may still happen. Then reality blindsided them in Lybia, etc. and our Muslim-in-Chief demanded they ‘stay on script’ in order to facilitate the Blind Sheikh’s eventual release, by January 2013.
  
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jackact
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 1:29pm
Mrs. Secretary of State, so is an ‘off-shoot’ a TERRORIST?
Come on now, you can say the word……Ter….Terr…Terro…..ist……
almost……….

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Gonzo
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 1:11pm
I wonder what “slanderous” video motivated the 9-11 hijackers?

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BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 12:33pm
This is what happens when feelings override reality. The end of progressive foreign policy or domestic policy always ends up sounding something like this…….”it wasn’t supposed to happen this way” , or “shovel ready wasn’t as shovel ready as we thought”, or “Egypt…..you were supposed to be our friend”. Utopia in the mind of a progressive results in a reality of HELL for almost every human alive that has to live with the consequences of their decisions.

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budahbabe
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 12:17pm
Why are we still sending money to these countries? They just passed another bill sending money to Egypt. This has got to stop!! Call and write and tweet and e-mail and yell at the top of your lungs at your Senators and don’t stop until the money stops flowing to these countries that hate us. We have also got to stop once and for all the lying MSM. This is a HUGE problem for a free society. They ball face lie to us everyday. How else could someone with this Presidents record of failures get another chance at winning this election? Hell, Mickey Mouse would be better than what we have. Why don’t Democrats see that they are being used? Do they honestly think for one second that this President cares one iota about them? You are just tools for a King wanna be. Take your glasses off and take a real look at the current Picture at hand of our country since this guy became our dear leader. Eye Candy!!!

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 11:44am
Please explain how our ‘intelligence’ has broken down to the point that we can’t even process a lead on an attack on an embassy on 9-11. This in a country where obama essentially installed al quaida and the brotherhood.. THAT’S WHAT I WANT TO KNOW YOU SORRY HILL-BILLY.

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G-WHIZ
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 11:06am
Alkaida is part of The MusslimBroterhood! Every single jihadist organization was and still Muslim Brotherhood! Thankyou, BARF-O O’BAMA…THE MUSLIM BROTERHOOD IS NOW A MAJORITY OF OUR U.S.A. GOVERNMENT!!!

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republitarian
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 10:53am
This attempt at a cover up has to be the worst bumbling by an administration since Nixon. How could they possibly think they would get away with it? Anyone can turn on Al Jazeera. They may lean left, but they’re not in Obama’s pocket.

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- exposejesuits
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 11:08am
  HILLARY CLINTON – SECRETARY OF STATE
  U.S. CRIMMINAL.BADDD PERSON
  Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission, clandestine CIA asset used to infiltrate the anti-war movement at Yale University and the Watergate hearings, senior partner at the Rose Law Firm, key figure in the Mena drug trafficking affair, architect of the Waco disaster, implicated in the murder/ cover-up of Vince Foster, and many other deaths..
  
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- exposejesuits
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 11:11am
  6.. HILLARY CLINTON – SECRETARY OF STATE
  EVIL PERSON. CONTROLLED BY VADICAN.
  Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission, clandestine CIA asset used to infiltrate the anti-war movement at Yale University and the Watergate hearings, senior partner at the Rose Law Firm, key figure in the Mena drug trafficking affair, architect of the Waco disaster, implicated in the murder/ cover-up of Vince Foster, and many other deaths..
  
  7.. JOSEPH BIDEN – VICE PRESIDENT
  
  Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senator since 1972, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, current chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, strong Zionist sympathizer who recently told Rabbi Mark S. Golub of Shalom TV, “I am a Zionist. You don’t have to be a Jew to be a Zionist..”
  
  8.. BILL RICHARDSON – COMMERCE SECRETARY
  
  Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations, former U.S. congressman, chairman of the Democratic National Convention in 2004, employee of Kissinger Associates, UN ambassador, governor of New Mexico, energy secretary, major player in the Monica Lewinsky cover-up with Bilderberg luminary Vernon Jordan..
  
  9.. ROBERT GATES – DEFENSE SECRETARY
  
  Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations, former CIA Director, defense secretary under President Bush, co-chaired CFR task force with Zbigniew Brzezinski, knee-deep in the Iran-Contra scandal, named in a 1999 class action lawsuit pertaining to the Mena drug trafficking affair..
  
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BehindTheMouth
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 10:52am
Here’s the Obluegum sign.
It’s actually a fringe element of Al Qadea, and we were referring to the main central hub of Al Qadea, so we really didn’t lie about.

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65Mustang
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 10:02am
She hints…this woman couldn’t tell the truth if a gun was pointed at her head. Of course all Americans will be facing a gun at our heads when Obama and his Muslim Brotherhood cronies take over the country.

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- woodyee
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 10:24am
  Never gonna happen in my lifetime – may it be long….
  
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- exposejesuits
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 11:09am
  6.. HILLARY CLINTON – SECRETARY OF STATE
  
  Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission, clandestine CIA asset used to infiltrate the anti-war movement at Yale University and the Watergate hearings, senior partner at the Rose Law Firm, key figure in the Mena drug trafficking affair, architect of the Waco disaster, implicated in the murder/ cover-up of Vince Foster, and many other deaths..
  
  7.. JOSEPH BIDEN – VICE PRESIDENT
  
  Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senator since 1972, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, current chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, strong Zionist sympathizer who recently told Rabbi Mark S. Golub of Shalom TV, “I am a Zionist. You don’t have to be a Jew to be a Zionist..”
  
  8.. BILL RICHARDSON – COMMERCE SECRETARY
  
  Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations, former U.S. congressman, chairman of the Democratic National Convention in 2004, employee of Kissinger Associates, UN ambassador, governor of New Mexico, energy secretary, major player in the Monica Lewinsky cover-up with Bilderberg luminary Vernon Jordan..
  
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kickagrandma
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:54am
hlry and this entire administration were responsible for the attack.

TREASON!

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moreteaplease
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:52am
The U.S. government, though, denied receiving credible intelligence informing them of anything along these lines.
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And they really think that we are stupid enough to believe this? If a snake farts anywhere in the world the U.S. government knows about it.

I’d like to know what this administration deems as “credible intelligence”. With regards to those in this administration, I have yet to see any.

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huey6367
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:52am
Wait, I thought it was the movie. Now it is al Qadae? I think it is Bush’s fault.

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woodyee
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:49am
How long is it going to take the Gaybama gayministration* to fess up to what WE’VE known for nearly 3 weeks?

*gayministration – in deference to Gaybama, no more, and no less.

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Tickdog
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:47am
that whole bunch over there are offshoots of al-qaeda…

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teddrunk
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:46am
The main stream media morons have been had. Their precious Obama administration has been caught in a pack of lies. They lied to THEM. The morons actually believe the unending lies and contortions of the truth. They now know that not only could this have been prevented, but the terrorists who attacked in Lybia were known and their whereabouts known to the CIA & FBI within 24 hours of the attack, and Obama did NOTHING. On top of it, at this time, the FBI have not even been on site to do investigations, so that Obama can allow evidence to be destroyed. Obama is an accomplice of these terrorists.

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- huey6367
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:56am
  I hope the media begins to turn on the administration because the administration is making the MSM look like fools. Not that the MSM doesn’t do a good job of that themselves.
  
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- 65Mustang
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 12:02pm
  HUEY6367: You’re right about the MSM…everyone affiliated with the Obama-Democrat media has sold their souls to the devil, apparently they had no morals or sense of decency to begin with.
  
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thegreatcarnac
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:40am
This regime headed by obama and Hillary think they are so above the people that they can determine everything for them and about them….even the truth. They are the typical snobbish, tyrannical liberals and need to be relieved of their ‘kingships’.

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:36am
Strongly hints?

Either they are or are not responsible; this is one more blatant spin effort by an adminstration growing ever more desperate by the day.

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Tri-ox
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:31am
So, she is admitting that she, obama and Susan Rice have been LYING all along (which we already knew) about this attack being a spontaneous response to a YouTube video? This is definitely an impeachable offense, for all three of these criminals.

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:29am
This is starting to sound like “We’ll eventually tell the American people the truth………sometime after the election……….but only if we win. In the mean time, some truth will drizzle out as a teaser.

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- huey6367
  Posted on September 27, 2012 at 9:53am
  that makes the most sense of anything I have read about this
  
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