Benghazi Time Line: The Long Road from "Spontaneous Protest" to Premeditated Terrorist Attack
2012 article by Eugene Kiely, posted on FactCheck.org (updated June 29, 2016)
In the Senate version of the Benghazi investigation, the committee focused primarily on the analysis by and the actions of the intelligence community leading up to, during, and immediately following the attacks. The committee conducted hearings, briefings, and meetings with representatives from multiple agencies, reviewed thousands of intelligence reports and internal documents, and viewed surveillance videos. The results were 14 findings of fact, with corresponding recommendations. Majority and minority members of the committee each presented their own analysis. Most of the criticism by both groups focused on the “talking points” provided by the CIA and the failure to bring the perpetrators to justice.
U.S. House of Representatives: The Select Committee on Benghazi
Timeline of progress regarding the Report of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. Includes a link to the Final Report published with the Government Printing Office in December 2016.
From the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
From the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism
The Department of Justice website describes the Patriot Act and how it is intended to stop terrorism.
The American Civil Liberties Union compiled statistics related to surveillance the Patriot Act.
The Pew Research Center is a "nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping America and the world." Their database can be searched for articles on the public view of a variety of topics.
This is the testimony provided by then FBI Director Robert Mueller to the United States Senate Committee regarding the implementation of the Patriot Act.
"The Bureau of Counterterrorism's mission is to promote U.S. national security by taking a leading role in developing coordinated strategies and approaches to defeat terrorism abroad and securing the counterterrorism cooperation of international partners."
START is the national consortium for the Study of Terrorism And Responses to Terrorism, A Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence headquartered at the University of Maryland. START is a research and education center comprised of an international network of scholars committed to the scientific study of the causes and human consequences of terrorism in the United States and around the world. This extraordinary website offers a wealth of data and information on the subject of terrorism.