Benghazi hit by blast on anniversary of attack on U.S. consulate

CNN ^ | 9/11/2013

[markomalley]

A powerful blast on the main street in the Libyan city of Benghazi early Wednesday damaged a foreign ministry building and a branch of the Central Bank of Libya, an eyewitness said.

The explosion comes on the anniversary of the September 11, 2012, assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

Eyewitness and Benghazi resident Sami Berriwen told CNN he saw no casualties as a result of the blast in the eastern city, which occurred at about 7 a.m. (1 a.m. ET.) Berriwen, a university student, said that if the blast had happened just an hour later, the street would have been full of people. He said most Benghazi residents walk this street to get to school and to work, but because of the early hour, no one was out yet.

Berriwan said he did not see what caused the blast. He saw a fire truck but no ambulances on the scene. Diplomatic missions and security officials have repeatedly been the target of attacks in Benghazi, leading most Westerners to leave.

[markomalley]

A couple of images courtesy of Twitchy:

[Gaffer]

“What difference does it make at this point?”

[TexGrill]

Jihadists are celebrating, since Hillary Clinton had just received a ‘Liberty’ award from Jeb Bush.

[Gaffer]

I gotta hand it to Jeb...it takes a real dumb ass to actually stand up and give Hillary an award for anything.

I actually hope there is a picture of this: I’m going to post it every time someone from here mentions Jeb in the future as a possible pick for President in 2016.

[Palio di Siena]

You tubers at it again.

[Red in Blue PA]

Is tbe bomber now at a cafe sipping a drink?

[Standing Wolf]

President You Didn’t Build That dances for joy.

[LibLieSlayer]

This is what happens in the ME when a strong man dictator is removed from power by a black-hearted demon named obama.

[LibLieSlayer]

The dumbassness within jeb is coded in his DNA.

[Diogenesis]

"This is where America instituted its new policy,
'Everyone is to be left behind to be raped and killed
in order to protect Obama's, Clinton's, and al Qaeda's reputation.'"

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Which YouTube video is responsible for this? < /S >

[SJackson]

Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

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[Delta 21]

They are just rubbing it in.

This is a historical spot now. Its where “Al-Queda” became “the rebels”.

[Hoodat]

“What happened in Benghazi is a tragedy. We’re investigating exactly what happened. I take full responsibility for that fact. I send these folks in harm’s way, I want to make sure they’re always safe and when that doesn't happen, that we figure out what happened and make sure that doesn't happen again. But my biggest priority now is bringing those folks to justice and I think the American people have seen that’s a commitment I'll always keep.”

-Baraq Hussein Obama, 26 OCT 2012-

[VerySadAmerican]

The Bushes are helping Hillary get into the white house. Only a major medical issue would prevent her from moving in.

[Don@VB]

Must be that darn video.........

[dandiegirl]

It's now become a phony scandal.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I send these folks in harm’s way, I want to make sure they’re always safe...but my biggest priority now is bringing those folks to justice...

Well, with the rumors that they are being silenced by the threat of prosecution, I guess Obama told the complete and honest truth, that time. :)

[BlueDragon]

What a quote (what a jackwagon).

The guy just doesn't know how to STFU