Benghazi Suspect Held In Tunisia -- Eli Lake, Daily Beast
He posted to social media just after the assault began. Now he’s in a Tunisian jail. Is Ali Ani al-Harzi the first big break in the Sept. 11 consulate attack? Eli Lake reports.
One of the first clues the intelligence community had about the perpetrators of the Sept. 11 assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi was when a Tunisian national posted an update on social media about the fighting shortly after it had begun.
The post from Ali Ani al-Harzi, who is now suspected of participating in the attacks, was what helped U.S. intelligence locate him and track him down after he fled Libya for Turkey, according to four U.S. officials familiar with the unfolding investigation.
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My Comment: I still do not understand why the Tunisian government is not permitting U.S. officials to question this suspect. I guess not enough U.S. pressure is being put.
Update: More doubts on the official U.S. story .... White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack: emails -- Reuters