Thursday, October 25, 2012

E-Mails Offer Glimpse at What U.S. Knew in First Hours After Attack in Libya



Initially, I expected this to be an article that cleared the air about the horrible attack on the US Embassy in Benghazi, however, I was disappointed to find that it left me with more questions. The article mentions how some believe the attack to be related to the Anti-Islamic video that was released soon before this event occurs, however, it is unlikely that this is truly the case. A video, while it may anger people, seldom has the ability to empower people to kill others. It is simply unrealistic, yet I am certain that it will still be a reason that will be heavily debated when this event is (if it is) discussed again. Personally, I feel that it was simply a horrible act of terror, completely unrelated to the video. Although these emails give us readers a clearer idea as to how long the time span is in which events like this take place, they do not provide us with any clearer idea of what actually occurred and who was truly to blame in this case. This relates to class in a way that could certainly help all of us write essays in the future; even with an important piece of evidence being used to help prove a point, if it is not completely specific, it may leave your audience with even more questions than before they read anything. Does anyone feel differently? What do you think about potential reasons for the attack?

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