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Libya Embassy Attack Suspect Relaxes And Scoffs At America And Libya

Michael Juliani |
October 18, 2012 | 9:20 p.m. PDT

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(Dawn Megli / Neon Tommy)
(Dawn Megli / Neon Tommy)

Ahmed Abu Khattala, the man accused by witnesses and authorities of being the ringleader of the September 11 attack on the U.S. embassy in Libya, has apparently been enjoying himself lately.

The New York Times said that just days after President Barack Obama declared that he'd find and bring to justice those responsible for the attack, Khattala sat at a crowded luxury hotel, sipping mango juice on a patio and scoffing at the threats.

He called Libya's national army a "national chicken," smirking at the thought that the Libyan government could bring the theoretical embassy villains to justice.

He also accused the United States of "playing with the emotions of the American people" and "using the consulate attack just to gather votes for their elections."

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