Deadly attack: U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens died in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, pictured
They DID Know: Now White House Admits They Knew 'Within 24 Hours' That Al Qaeda Was Behind Libya Attacks Despite Confusing Public Statements -- Daily Mail
* U.S. Government privately labelled attack on U.S. Consulate a terrorist act almost immediately and knew CIA was chasing specific suspect
* White House claimed for a week that assault was staged by crazed protestors reacting to anti-Islam film
* Finally admitted act was a 'terrorist' strike last week
* Hillary Clinton yesterday said she believed the attack linked to al Qaeda
* Libyan president Mohamed Magarief said that attacks were 'pre-planned'
* FBI being denied access to crime scene in Benghazi
* U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens was killed along with fellow Americans Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty
The Obama administration has confirmed that it knew within 24 hours that U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens had been killed in a pre-planned terrorist attack and not by crazed protestors enraged by an anti-Islam film.
The White House claimed for a week that the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi was 'spontaneous' and sparked by the controversial movie, before finally admitting that the 9/11 anniversary attack was orchestrated by terrorists.
But senior U.S. officials have now confessed the government privately labelled the attack a terrorist act almost immediately after it happened, and even knew that the perpetrators had links to al Qaeda.
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More News On the US Consulate Attack In Libya
From video to terrorist attack: a definitive timeline of administration statements on the Libya attack -- Washington Post
Intel quickly saw signs of al Qaeda links in consulate attack -- CNN
US Officials Knew Libya Attack Was Terrorism Within 24 Hours, Sources Confirm -- FOX News
Obama knew attack on US Embassy in Libya was terror strike: report -- New York Post
Carney: Obama believes Libya attack was terrorism -- The Hill
Libya assault was planned, 'terrorist' attack: US -- AFP
White House Defends Changing Rhetoric On Libya Attack -- ABC News
Some Administration Officials Were Concerned About Initial White House Push Blaming Benghazi Attack on Mob, Video -- ABC News
Republicans assail Obama on 9/11 attack in Libya -- AP
The Libya facts: Will Romney use them? -- Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post