Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Video: Libyan president: Movie had ?nothing to do with? consulate attack



>>> we're learning more about the attack on the american consulate in benghazi, libya , which killed a u.s. ambassador and three other americans. the obama administration says it was a planned terrorist attack , and the fbi is investigating a possible al qaeda link, and an issue that secretary of state hillary clinton discussed total. meanwhile, ann curry set down with the president of libya to discuss the situation.

>> reporter: would you call the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi an act of terrorism?

>> i have no doubt about that. and it is a pre-planned act of terrorism directed against american citizens.

>> reporter: you're confirming that rpgs were used in the original attack?

>> mortars --

>> reporter: they were used in the attack?

>> yes.

>> reporter: and do you know how many mortars were used?

>> about 500.

>> reporter: and you were saying they're fired with such accuracy that this could not have been done by somebody who didn't have experience?

>> experience and knew what he was doing.

>> reporter: and this is what is helping to convince you that this was a pre-planned attack, not a reaction to a controversial movie?

>> yes, i have no doubt about this.

>> reporter: do you think the movie had anything to do with this attack on the consulate?

>> not on this attack, not on this attack, has nothing to do with this attack.

>> ann curry , with libya 's president.

Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/49186909/

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