The Terrorist Threat in North Africa: Before and After Benghazi

There are a lot of things we don't know about the Benghazi attack that killed Americans including our Ambassador Chris Stevens. During her testimony before Congress earlier this year, Secretary Clinton responded to a question over the cause of the attack of Benghazi by saying, "What difference at this point does it make?" It does make a difference. It makes a difference to the victims' families who want justice, and it also makes a difference to the United States. Understanding why the attack happened does matter. We must respond to any type of violent attack that occurs against Americans no matter where it is when it is a terrorist attack. There are many unanswered questions that remain. Why did the United States not take direct action to protect American interests and American citizens? Why did we allow the safety of our citizens to depend on the acts of another country, and why haven't we responded or held anyone accountable for these murders that took place in January?