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Christopher Stevens

American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to Libya (1960-2012)

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Nov 20, 2025
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How did Hillary Clinton handle the Benghazi crisis as Secretary of State?

Hillary Clinton, as Secretary of State during the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, publicly took responsibility for security lapses, defended State Department decisions in mult...

Nov 11, 2025
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The Benghazi attack on September 11, 2012, killed four Americans and exposed serious at U.S. facilities; investigations later concluded there was no criminal wrongdoing by President Obama or Secretary...

Nov 21, 2025
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How did Obama's administration handle the Benghazi attack?

The Obama administration’s public handling of the Sept. 11, 2012, attack in Benghazi combined rapid public messaging, internal reviews, and a long series of congressional and public disputes about wha...

Nov 12, 2025

What caused the 2012 Benghazi attack on the US consulate?

The 2012 Benghazi attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission was a coordinated, armed assault carried out by extremist militias — primarily groups linked to Ansar al-Sharia — that killed four Americans, in...

Nov 20, 2025

What led to the Benghazi diplomatic compound attack in 2012?

The Benghazi attack on September 11–12, 2012, was carried out by militants associated with Ansar al-Sharia and killed four Americans including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens; later U.S. prosecution...

Dec 18, 2025

Which specific emails and cables before September 11, 2012, warned about security in Benghazi, and how were they handled by State Department officials?

A tranche of cables and emails from 2011–mid‑2012—including reports authored or routed by Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, cables from Regional Security Officer Eric Nordstrom in March and July 2012...