Central Intelligence Agency - Benghazi Talking Points Revisions - 9/15/2012 lyrics

Saturday, September 15th 9:45 a.m. The currently avaiable information suggests that the demonstrations in Benghazi were spontaneously inspired by the protests at the U.S> Emba**y in Cairo and evolved into a direct a**ault against the U.S. Consulate and subsequently its annex. This a**essment may change as additional information is colelcted and an*lyzed and currently available information continues to be evaluated. On 10 September the Agency notified Emba**y Cairo of social media reports calling for a demonstartion and encouraging jihadists to break into the Emba**y. The investigation is ongoing as to who is responsible for the violence, although the crowd was almost certainly a mix of individuals. That being said, there are indication staht Islamic extremists participated in the violent demstrations. The wide availabilitty of weapons and experienced fighters in Libya almost certainly contribute to the lethality of the attacks. The Agency has produced numerous pieces on the threat of extremists linked to al Qa'ida in Benghazi and eastern Libya. Since April, there have been at least five other attacks against foreign interests in Benghazi by unidentified a**ilants, including the June attack against the British Amba**ador's convoy. We cannot rule out the individuals has previously surveiled the U.S. facilities, also contributing to the efficacy of the attacks. The U.S. Government is working w/ Libyan authorities and intelligence partners in an effortto help bring to justice those responsible for the d**hs of U.S. citizens.