Libya Becomes Hot Talking Point for US Presidential Campaign

September 29, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

US intelligence agencies now say the Sept. 11, 2012 diplomatic attack in Benghazi, Libya, which killed the American ambassador, was pre-meditated. US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice had previously said the attacks were an initial, spontaneous response to a YouTube video denigrating the Prophet Mohommed. While Libyans are being encouraged to hand over their weapons in a bid to improve security, the issue is now becoming a prominent presidential campaign talking point. Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports.

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