Topic: Ansar Al Sharia

Evidence from the Benghazi hearings reveals that Hillary Clinton sent private emails to her family and the Egyptian Prime Minister acknowledging the attack was a planned terrorist strike by an Al-Qaeda-like group. This contradicts the public narrative pushed by the Obama administration, including Ben Rhodes, which blamed a YouTube video for the violence. The use of the word "placed" by Clinton regarding social media claims by Ansar al-Sharia is highlighted as a potential slip-of-the-tongue.

Fighting intensifies in Benghazi as General Khalifa Haftar leads an assault against Islamist groups like Ansar al-Sharia. The segment notes the continued instability in Libya following the death of Muammar Gaddafi and the failure of the "Arab Spring" to bring lasting peace to the region.

General Khalifa Haftar launched an assault against Islamist groups in Benghazi, including Ansar al-Sharia. The ongoing instability in Libya is framed as the failed legacy of the 2011 intervention that led to the death of Muammar Gaddafi.

The investigation into the Benghazi consulate attack focuses on redacted State Department emails and the claim of responsibility by Ansar al-sharia. Discussion centers on a suspect apprehended in Turkey and transferred to Tunisia, whom US authorities have not yet questioned. Critics argue the administration's narrative is inconsistent, specifically regarding how intelligence was gathered from social media during the event.

The Wall Street Journal identified Ahmed Abu Khattala as a primary organizer of the Benghazi attack through the group Ansar al-Sharia. Predictions are made that the U.S. government will use drone strikes to eliminate Khattala as a political "spiking of the football" before the election. The existence of the organization and its direct links to Al-Qaeda are questioned.

The FBI begins interviewing 30 American survivors of the Benghazi consulate attack at a military base in Germany. The hosts discuss a theory that Ambassador Chris Stevens was involved in a weapons recovery mission to retrieve MANPADS and other arms previously supplied to Libyan rebels. They question the legitimacy of the group Ansar al-Sharia, suggesting it may be a front for intelligence operations.