A White House official says President Obama immediately acknowledged the assault was a terrorist attack. However, there was confusion as White House spokesman Jay Carney said three days later, "We have no information to suggest that it was a preplanned attack."
So instead of outright lying, Carney was merely confused.
They simply can’t get their stories lined up, can they. It sounds like one after another of them gets tagged to be the fall guy...and at the last minute, thinks, oops, I don’t think I really like Obama thaaat much...