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Happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo, almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairo, which were prompted, of course, by the video. what we think then transpired in benghazi is that opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. they came with heavy weapons, which unfortunately, are readily available in postrevolutionary libya. and it escalated into a much more vi...

The idea that the administration has returned to terrorism as a criminal law matter rather than as a continuing war is extraordinarily disturbing. >> i am even surprised at the discussion. why in the world did anyone need a warning? ive traveled to some of the dangerous places around the country. i havent been to libya, but i would suspect that place would look pretty dangerous to me. they have a grand new government, lots of factions, you have people fighting each other, fighting the old admini...

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Whereabouts of hamza bin laden, one of osama bin ladens sons, a bit of a mystery. >> you also interviewed the pakistans interior minister today, a guy who is responsible for the internal security of pakistan. he reiterated the government did not know where bin laden was. i just want to play some of that. >> this was a man living in a fortress and you have intelligence agents swarming all over the country. how did they not know? >> 9/11 happened in new york. with all the best available intelligen...

Didnt know. this was a man living in a fortress and you have intelligence agents swarming all over the country. how did they not know? >> 9/11 happened in new york with all of the mexican and the best available intelligence that the american authorities could not make out and they were still taking training in the institutions there. >> who is to blame for this intelligence failure? is it partly you? after all, you are responsible for the internal security of this country. >> yes, i will not say...

Held by the pakistani government, and today, reza s h sayah had an interview to find out if pakistan was hiding anything? >> we are giving them access to interrogate them and investigate them so that the element of suspicion shall finish. if we had some thing to cover would we allow the access to the wives of osama bin laden? i think this is going the prove that it is very clear that we didnt know about it. >> and reza joins me live. how did the interior minister explain that osama bin laden was...

Usually more shorter lived now. >> and i think as youve just pointed out earlier, well see something coming out of the white house. youve got the feel of the place. >> reporter: something is happening. i they will well hear about why -- the presidents reasoning on whatever decision he ultimately makes. >> stay tuned. chuck todd, thank you very much. pakistan, high level officials including a top member of pakistans intelligence agency arrived at bin ladens compound today. nbcs tazin mahmad is ...

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