While Obama is denying it, he did receive intelligence about the attacks 3 days before http://bit.ly/OuZQs6 Too busy campaigning?
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4:25 PM - 17 Sep 12 · Details
More details emerge on U.S. ambassador's last moments
By Arwa Damon, CNN
September 17, 2012 -- Updated 0834 GMT (1634 HKT)
A desk inside the burnt U.S. Consulate building in Benghazi, Libya, on Thursday, September 13, two days after an attack on the building in which the U.S. ambassador and three other U.S. nationals were killed. The attack came as protesters outside the compound rallied against a movie that unflatteringly portrays Islam's Prophet Mohammed. Photos: Protesters storm U.S. Embassy buildingsHIDE CAPTION
Attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Local official says he warned U.S. diplomats about security in the area
- "The situation is frightening, it scares us," the official says
- He says it was not the first time he warned foreigners about the worsening security
Benghazi, Libya (CNN) -- Three days before the deadly assault on the United States consulate in Libya, a local security official says he met with American diplomats in the city and warned them about deteriorating security.
Jamal Mabrouk, a member of the February 17th Brigade, told CNN that he and a battalion commander had a meeting about the economy and security.
He said they told the diplomats that the security situation wasn't good for international business.
"The situation is frightening, it scares us," Mabrouk said they told the U.S. officials. He did not say how they responded.
Inside the U.S. consulate in Benghazi
Slain ambassador returns
Possible security leak in LibyaMabrouk said it was not the first time he has warned foreigners about the worsening security situation in the face of the growing presence of armed jihadist groups in the Benghazi area.
The main building in the compound is in charred ruins.
The suite where the body of the ambassador was found was protected by a large door with steel bars; the windows had steel bars.
His body was recovered after looters broke into the room. It appears his security detail left him in the room while they tried to deal with the attack.
