The 'Couscous Line' and the attack upon the US Consulate in Benghazi

In the aftermath of the premeditated attack upon the US Consulate in Benghazi that ended with the brutal assassination of US Ambassador to Libya and three other members of his staff on September 11th 2012, the main question remains:  Why did this attack occur now, in Benghazi, Libya, of all possible places in the Muslim world? In the aftermath, now that the damage is done, the Ambassador and his staff brutally murdered, and the Consulate burned to the ground, hindsight shows there were any number of indicators that Benghazi likely was soon to be a target for Islamic fundamentalists…if anyone was willing to listen, and most importantly, pay attention not only to current indications and  warnings, but also to history. First, there was the “tragic” lack of security at the Consulate, which made it too tempting of a target to pass up. Secondly, for as of yet unclear or unknown reasons, demonstrative indications and warnings of imminent danger were...(Read Full Article)