Do you think we're stupid?

Libya attack was ‘terrorist’ strike, but not planned, says U.S. official

The head of the U.S. National Counter-Terrorism Center told lawmakers on Wednesday that the deadly attack on Sept. 11 that claimed the lives of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three aides was a "terrorist" strike. But the official, Matt Olsen, said evidence so far suggests it was not planned in advance.

It all depends on what you mean by "in advance." There was planning and coordination involved; no attackers just showed up at the protest and spontaneously decided that they would join together to assault the compound. They may have decided to use the protests as cover once the opportunity presented itself, but that doesn't put the administration in the clear. It still supports the claim that intervening in Libya has made things worse and allowed for such elements to be in the country to carry out such activities.