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    Protests break out in multiple countries

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So what about the threat that would have facing -- all these countries were riding outside our embassies now before and all weeklong especially Libya where there was fatal.

We're joined right now by the former senior advisor at US special operations Seth Jones set we've premature in saying that al-Qaeda was on that -- it was on the retreat and we were basically.

I'm almost making them history.

-- I think there's no question the administration was way too early in making that argument we now know.

Or have pretty good evidence that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in one of its allies on -- Sharia.

Was specifically involved in organizing the attack against the US and -- -- here.

We against the US ambassador I mean they were organized -- group that you said it was organized against the ambassador.

On -- -- sure -- and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb both militant groups operating in Libya.

Again Al qaeda's primary affiliate that operates in Libya was involved in organizing the attack against the united -- this was not just about.

Any sort of a spontaneous revolt this is this was an organized attack.

Right obviously there's there's still lethal zawahiri you said at a conference at which time.

He dressed and he's the remaining -- the number one and al-Qaeda he just the drone attacks.

And specifically called on an attack in Libya so he still lethal and sadly he's still a lot.

He still alive he's still based in Pakistan.

Just a few days before the attack in Libya he would ask for revenge against -- ya ya -- -- -- A -- -- second in command of al-Qaeda based in Pakistan.

Respond he wanted to response in Libya -- that.

To that assassination.

There was clear organization here.

What do we have to do different.

Well I think what you know one thing I think was a little -- fortunate was.

With groups like that operating -- Libya and with it Libyan government that that that was is -- -- in that most of the country has had deteriorated into militias.

The -- consulate was not better.

Protected especially with the US ambassador there one thing we clearly have to do I think is that double down on ensuring.

That our diplomats and others are protected in these key strategic areas I don't that was done I don't think it was done we know it wasn't done and we also got to make sure there's rumors it.

These Marines can't even load their guns to protect themselves I hope that is not true.

Seth Jones.

I look forward to talking -- get as this unfolds.

Thank.

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