Let's start with this:
September 12 -- President Barack Obama:
"The United States condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. ... No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation."
September 12 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton:
"We are working to determine the precise motivations and methods of those who carried out this assault. Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior, along with the protest that took place at our embassy in Cairo yesterday, as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. America's commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is no justification for this; none."
September 12 -- White House spokesman Jay Carney, in response to questions about whether the attack was planned:
"It's too early for us to make that judgment. I think -- I know that this is being investigated, and we're working with the Libyan government to investigate the incident. So I would not want to speculate on that at this time."
What the Obama administration has said about the Libya attack - CNN.com
Now click on the link and read the timeline. Add in the Rueters report from September 12 stating the White House said a possibility of the terrorist faction of Ansar al-Sharia
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Reports: Militants Quickly Claimed Responsibility For Benghazi Attack : The Two-Way : NPR ]
Add in the protests erupting all over the freakin WORLD in and around our embassies regarding the video
And you know what? You get a LOT of conflicting reports, and it takes time to sort this shit out.
You wanted Obama to be like Romney: Shoot first and aim later. Sorry. That's not what thoughtful leaders do.