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[quote=jsteele]http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/10/09/state_department_no_video_protest_at_the_benghazi_consulate

"Prior to the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi late in the evening on Sept. 11, there was no protest outside the compound, a senior State Department official confirmed today, contradicting initial administration statements suggesting that the attack was an opportunistic reaction to unrest caused by an anti-Islam video."

I want to draw attention to this because it has numerous implications. I really think the Obama administration threw Muslims under the bus when it initially linked the attack to anti-video protests. That immediately led to much anger -- and multiple DCUM threads -- about Muslims' alleged inability to act rationally in the face of an insulting video.

It now appears that this was a well-planned attack by an al-Qaida affiliate. It was not the spontaneous act of a crazed mob unable to understand the 1st Amendment. In fact, the only mob action connected to the attack was by Libyan Muslims who attacked and burned the headquarters of the group blamed for the attack on the consulate.

I hope those individuals who were quick to condemn Muslims and perpetuate negative stereotypes will have a moment of reflection and act a bit more cautiously next time.
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