Benghazi; An Attack On America
T.Young
Mrs. Schulte
Composition 2
3 April 2014
Benghazi; An Attack on America In Benghazi, Libya, September 11, 2012, the United States consulate was attacked by terrorists affiliated with Al-Qaeda. Four brave Americans: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glenn Doherty, were killed. The entire story of the incident has been very unclear; it seems the Obama Administration desires to cover it up. The American people, especially the families of the fallen, deserve to know the truth of the grievous assault against not only our consulate but also our country. That starts with the three main questions that need to be answered: what happened during the attack, who is responsible, and why is the Obama administration downplaying it.
To fully understand this act of violence one must first look at the events leading up to the incident. According to Ségolène Allemandou’s article, Who are Libya's Ansar al-Sharia?, “the attack responds directly to an appeal from Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who called on Libyan salafists to target Americans in order to avenge the death of his former deputy, Abu Yahya al-Libi, who was killed on June 4 [2012] by a U. S. drone in Pakistan.” It can be presumed that many Libyan activist groups began searching for ways to strike the United States in order to gain the approval of the world’s most formidable terrorist organization as well as international attention. Hostility began to escalate even more when a YouTube video was created in the United States later that summer which made fun of Islam and the prophet Mohammed.
The morning of September 11, 2012 was a quiet, clear day much like the day eleven years ago when the World Trade Center’s fell, killing nearly three thousand people and shocking the entire world. Ambassador Chris Stevens carried out his usual business of meetings, conferences etc. Little did he know this day would be his last. At 9:40 P.M., loud noises and explosions were heard at the front gate
Mrs. Schulte
Composition 2
3 April 2014
Benghazi; An Attack on America In Benghazi, Libya, September 11, 2012, the United States consulate was attacked by terrorists affiliated with Al-Qaeda. Four brave Americans: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glenn Doherty, were killed. The entire story of the incident has been very unclear; it seems the Obama Administration desires to cover it up. The American people, especially the families of the fallen, deserve to know the truth of the grievous assault against not only our consulate but also our country. That starts with the three main questions that need to be answered: what happened during the attack, who is responsible, and why is the Obama administration downplaying it.
To fully understand this act of violence one must first look at the events leading up to the incident. According to Ségolène Allemandou’s article, Who are Libya's Ansar al-Sharia?, “the attack responds directly to an appeal from Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who called on Libyan salafists to target Americans in order to avenge the death of his former deputy, Abu Yahya al-Libi, who was killed on June 4 [2012] by a U. S. drone in Pakistan.” It can be presumed that many Libyan activist groups began searching for ways to strike the United States in order to gain the approval of the world’s most formidable terrorist organization as well as international attention. Hostility began to escalate even more when a YouTube video was created in the United States later that summer which made fun of Islam and the prophet Mohammed.
The morning of September 11, 2012 was a quiet, clear day much like the day eleven years ago when the World Trade Center’s fell, killing nearly three thousand people and shocking the entire world. Ambassador Chris Stevens carried out his usual business of meetings, conferences etc. Little did he know this day would be his last. At 9:40 P.M., loud noises and explosions were heard at the front gate