Security lapses, misjudgments led to Libyan attack?

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Now to the ongoing investigation into the deadly attack in the US consulate in Libya and new reports.

Of serious security lapses and -- judgments that may have made this tragedy.

A whole lot worse than it needed to be and one of the big questions right now why US officials.

Ordered extra security in Cairo but overlook the possibility of trouble that other diplomatic posts.

And allow the US ambassador in Libya to -- mostly unprotected.

The deputy secretary of state remembering ambassador Stevens and other Americans killed at a memorial service in Libya.

This is a hard moment.

For all of us it is a moment -- shared loss.

And it is a moment of shared hope.

And shared responsibility.

We have lost four wonderful colleagues.

We have lost a brilliant ambassador.

Full of courage.

And -- And passionate determination to help Libyans.

Greg -- -- joins me now by telephone in Tripoli we understand Greg that the FBI.

Is still there on the ground what's the latest you're hearing.

That's right Gregor we spoke with the US special here today he can part of me that FBI -- remain here in Tripoli.

We still do not have any confirmation that -- had yet to reach the scene of the killing of about -- groups and others in Bengal be in the eastern side of the country.

It did not -- -- especially straight -- Americans but there are worries that the crime -- ten days later could be contaminated.

Likewise confirmed all of the marine anti terror fast response team remains here in Tripoli as well the embassy here is well guarded.

This amid other questions being raised that the night of the killing US military gains that we're not -- fast enough.

And those new questions about inadequate security at.

The consulate.

And maybe not enough attention paid to other attacks happening they got the over the past couple months.

We have been hearing an -- -- around here that at least to some degree the militants the -- very much in charge in Bengali.

Greg Greg we're hearing that there is a protest and a counter protest in Libya.

Who can you tell us about that.

Interest -- step -- protest planned today in Benghazi they -- change from others we've been seeing around the world in favor of the US or at least honoring the late US ambassador and other Americans.

But the border method from the citizens they are that the government to based here in Tripoli.

Need to do more to crack down on militant groups in -- out the our problem has and another protest Greg is planned at the same blade at the same time I won't know bill was militant groups and optical OnStar Al Sharia.

Suspected of having links to the -- they have said that they are in effect.

They could be saying that again today.

May be enough forceful way open monitoring it all back you.

All right Greg -- got live in Tripoli Libya Greg thank.

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