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dipsydoodle

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14. did the terrorists know that the video was being widely distributed that day ?
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 06:11 AM
Nov 2012

I would doubt that. It was broadcast by the Salafist tv station in Egypt which is where the protest started earlier that day.

Planned in advance is more likely , not necessarily with 11th in mind and the protest coincidental.

Then why the inconsistency Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #1
I do not know why people are so concerned about how long it took to be called a terrorist attack. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2
To throw the terrorists off..if they thought the heat was off, they might just brag a bit in shraby Nov 2012 #3
that's the most credible reason I've heard Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #7
Thank you for your reasonable post. amandabeech Nov 2012 #9
Not only did John2 Nov 2012 #17
Yes they did tyne Nov 2012 #26
What's it to you? itsrobert Nov 2012 #4
It would be good to know what went wrong Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #8
The best way to "better protect our people" is to find and eliminate those that ciking724 Nov 2012 #13
Congress hasn't been able to pass any major spending bills since Repubs took the House. Selatius Nov 2012 #15
Tell us why does it matter what they said .......... Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #5
The Benghazi attack happened at the same time that attacks and JDPriestly Nov 2012 #6
Not quite dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #12
If the events happened on the same day, it is reasonable that they JDPriestly Nov 2012 #25
I Guess We Could Just Announce To The Attackers... TomCADem Nov 2012 #10
did the terrorists know that the video was being widely distributed that day ? dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #14
It seems that we can find where the inconsistency crept in. Igel Nov 2012 #19
The first sentence in the OP answers your question. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #22
We all know what this is... behindenemylins Nov 2012 #11
Seems like the defintion of propaganda. aandegoons Nov 2012 #16
I still don't understand why it matters when they said the magic word yurbud Nov 2012 #18
I think it's a normal American thing. qwlauren35 Nov 2012 #20
that doesn't answer the question what exactly the "conspiracy" would be here yurbud Nov 2012 #23
I would also point out that we don't like being duped. qwlauren35 Nov 2012 #21
I don't like to be duped, but in this case, it's hard to see a reason for duping us yurbud Nov 2012 #24
So how did McCain know it was terrorist act from the beginning? Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #27
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