Benghazi, Libya
France's honorary consul in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, Jean Dufriche (R) speaks with French President Francois Hollande (l) as French Minister of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius looks on July 5, 2013 in Sidi Bou Said near Tunis. france's honorary consul in Benghazi, Jean Dufriche, has escaped unharmed after gunmen fired on his car in the eastern Libyan city, a source close to him and a security official said on July 5, 2013.
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At least four State Department and CIA employees are being intimidated and blocked from cooperating with a congressional investigation into the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, according to an attorney for one of the officials ... The officials consider themselves whistleblowers and feel threatened with career damage if they decide to give testimony to Congress, according to Victoria Toensing, an attorney for one of the State Department officials.
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