President Obama, seen walking from
Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House Thursday, said at a
campaign event today 'No act of terror will go unpunished'
President Obama, accompanied by
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, spoke in the Rose Garden Wednesday
about the death of U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens
In the wake of the deadly U.S.
consulate attack in Libya’s second-largest city, disturbing images have
emerged of the embassy, which is now little more than bloodied rubble
that has been looted, torched, and trampled upon.
These
images are only part of the story, as it has been revealed today that a
major security breach could have been the reason that American
Ambassador Christopher Stevens, along with three other Americans, were
killed in Tuesday’s attack.
Reports
have also circulated that the attack in Benghazi was an inside job and
that the U.S. Department of State knew of the attack up to 48 hours
ahead of time, yet chose to do nothing.
Adding
to the chaos, sensitive documents have apparently gone missing from the
embassy following the attack, potentially putting many in danger.
The White House has said it is
keeping an open mind as to the reason for Tuesday's strike in Libya, but
it is investigating whether the attack in Benghazi was planned in
advance by terrorists.
Sinking: An armchair and furniture float in the swimming pool of the US consulate in Benghazi on Thursday
Soggy: The furniture has been left where it was thrown, along with water bottles and shards of glass
An armchair and parasol float in the
swimming pool, while heavier items like deck chairs and a washing
machine have gone to the bottom
Ravaged: An exterior view of the U.S. consulate;
according to reports, the embassy was looted, and now, sensitive
documents have gone missing
An interior view of the damage at the
embassy shows cabinets torn off their tracking, burned walls, and
general pandemonium
A US flag is seen amid the rubble at the US consulate amid other debris
It
has been suggested that the attack was in retaliation for the death of
an al Qaeda official, which was confirmed this week and that should have
meant security would have been high at the U.S embassy in the troubled
region.
Following the
attack,Dr Ziad Abu Zeid, said Mr Stevens was brought to the Benghazi
Medical Center by Libyans on Tuesday night with no other Americans, and
that initially no one realized he was the ambassador.
The doctor tried
for 90 minutes to revive him.
Mr Stevens was a career diplomat who
spoke Arabic and French and had already served two tours in Libya,
including running the office in Benghazi during the revolt against
Muammar Gaddafi.
Five other U.S. ambassadors have been killed in the line of duty, the last being Adolph Dubs in Afghanistan in 1979.
An armed man holds his rifle as he
stands next to buildings set on fire at the US consulate, in Benghazi,
Libya, September 11
Explosions erupted throughout the
embassy on Tuesday night, and an official vehicle can already be seen
scorched and destroyed
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