Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: John King) Photos shown of the four Americans killed in the attack on the consulate in Libya; details given about reports of the discussions about security there. [Representative Mike ROGERS - says we have information this was a military-style attack.] Questions about early statement from the administration noted. [September 15, US ambassador to U.N. Susan RICE†- says our current assessment is it was not a premeditated attack.] How Rice spoke based on a CIA assessment calling the attack "spontaneous" mentioned. [In last debate, President OBAMA - says we will go after them.]

(Studio: John King) Live discussion held with CNN adviser Fran Townsend, former CIA agent Bob Baer and "New York Times" reporter David Kirkpatrick about Libya. [Voice of TOWNSEND - says there is a feed from the intelligence about what happened and there is conflicting information so Obama used language based on these reports; states the CIA director would not hold information even if it may be caveated.] [BAER - says what usually happens in a case like Libya as the crisis worsens--that the system is mechanical and would be reported to the White House; indicates somebody dropped the ball allowing Rice to say what she did: a blunder.] [From Benghazi, KIRKPATRICK - says we journalists knew there was no peaceful protest, but it is hard to tell who is a militant here in Libya; speaks about his meeting at a hotel patio today in Libya with an attack leader.] [Voice of TOWNSEND - says journalists got there before the FBI and Libyan investigators.]

(Studio: John King) Live discussion held with CNN's former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer and Paul Begala about the Libyan matter and the Monday debate between Obama and Mitt Romney. [BEGALA - says Benghazi is an important issue to investigate with the administration making mistakes, but the debate needs a talk about Afghanistan; explains what Obama will say in the debate about Israel.] [FLEISCHER - says we have an obligation to discover why the attack in Libya happened: there were blunders made; states the administration has an "Israel gap".]