We don't have and did not have concrete evidence to suggest that this was not in reaction to the film, but we're obviously investigating the matter. Jay Carney, White House spokesman
2. Sept. 15, 2012
The way [al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb] has been discussing this strongly suggests they were involved in the plotting. Former U.S. official
3. Sept. 16, 2012
[O]ur current best assessment based on the information that we have at present is that, in fact, what this began as was a spontaneous, not a premeditated, response to what happened transpired in Cairo. Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the U.N.
4. Sept. 17, 2012
I don't think we know enough. And we're going to continue to assess… We're going to have a full investigation now, and then we'll be in a better position to put labels on things. Victoria Nuland, State Department spokeswoman
5. Sept. 18, 2012
Ambassador Rice was speaking on behalf of the government with regard to our initial assessments. I don't have any more details.... [A]ll of the information is going to go to the FBI for their investigation, and when they're completed, then we'll have more information. Victoria Nuland, State Department spokeswoman
6. Sept. 19, 2012
I would say yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy... a number of different elements appear to have been involved in the attack, including individuals connected to militant groups... Matthew Olson, U.S. Counterterrorism Director
7. Sept. 20, 2012
It is, I think, self-evident that what happened in Benghazi was a terrorist attack ... we have no information at this point that suggests that this was a significantly preplanned attack, but this was the result of opportunism, taking advantage of and exploiting what was happening as a result of reaction to the video that was found to be offensive. Jay Carney, White House spokesman
8. Sept. 21, 2012
What happened in Benghazi was a terrorist attack, and we will not rest until we have tracked down and brought to justice the terrorists who murdered four Americans. Hillary Clinton, U.S. secretary of State
9. Sept. 25, 2012
Well, we're still doing an investigation. There's no doubt that the kind of weapons that were used, the ongoing assault, that it wasn't just a mob action. Now, we don't have all the information yet and so we're still gathering it. President Obama, Remarks on ABC's 'The View'
10. Sept. 28, 2012
[W]e revised our initial assessment to reflect new information indicating that it was a deliberate and organized terrorist attack carried out by extremists.... [S]ome of those involved were linked to groups affiliated with, or sympathetic to al Qaeda. Shawn Turner, Spokesman for the Director of National Intelligence
11. Oct. 11, 2012
We weren't told they wanted more security there…. We will find and bring to justice the men who did this. Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President, vice presidential debate.
12. Oct. 15, 2012
I take responsibility. I'm in charge of the State Department's 60,000-plus people all over the world (at) 275 posts. The president and the vice president wouldn't be knowledgeable about specific decisions that are made by security professionals. Hillary Clinton, U.S. secretary of State, Comments to CNN in Peru.
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