u00a0The murder of the American ambassador, Chris Stevens, and three of his staff in Benghazi in retaliation for a US-made video slandering the Prophet Mohamed will have serious repercussions weeks before the American presidential election.

A Libyan boy waves his national flag as residents of Benghazi gather for a demonstration calling for the trial of former spy chief Abdullahu00a0al-Senussi in the eastern Libyanu00a0city on September 7, 2012. Pic/AFP Photo