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Subscribe to RSSJ. Christopher Stevens, the U.S. Ambassador to Libya who was among four Americans killed amid protests in Libya, was a "courageous and exemplary representative of the United States," President Barack Obama said in a statement on Wednesday.
The four -- who also included Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith, a father of two -- "exemplified America's commitment to freedom, justice, and partnership with nations and people around the globe," Obama said.
Born in 1960 in northern California, Stevens had been a diplomat for two decades after previously working as an international trade lawyer in Washington, D.C., according to his biography on the State Department website.
"Chris was committed to advancing America's values and interests, even when that meant putting himself in danger," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday in a statement posted on the official Facebook page of the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli.
Ben Curtis / AP, file
U.S. envoy Chris Stevens speaks to local media at the Tibesty Hotel in Benghazi, Libya, in this Monday, April 11, 2011 file photo.
"I had the privilege of swearing in Chris for his post in Libya only a few months ago. As the conflict in Libya unfolded, Chris was one of the first Americans on the ground in Benghazi. He risked his own life to lend the Libyan people a helping hand to build the foundation for a new, free nation. He spent every day since helping to finish the work that he started."
Stevens had only just taken up his appointment, arriving in May after having served two previous roles in the country: Special Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council during the Libyan revolution from March 2011 to November 2011, and Deputy Chief of Mission from 2007 to 2009.
US ambassador, 3 others killed in attacks on Libya mission
He had also previously worked in Jerusalem, Damascus and Riyadh and was a Pearson Fellow with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. From 1983 to 1985 he taught English as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco.
A video posted on the U.S. Embassy's official YouTube channel in May showed Stevens introducing himself to the Libyan people and speaking of his excitement at his new role.
President Obama, alongside Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, condemns "in the strongest terms" the "outrageous and shocking attack" that claimed the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
He was fluent in Arabic and French, and had earned an undergraduate degree at the University of California at Berkeley in 1982, a J.D. from the University of California's Hastings College of Law in 1989, and an M.S. from the National War College in 2010.
'Smiling, easygoing'
The Washington Post reported that Stevens was "smiling, easygoing and friendly" and "well-known at the State Department and on Capitol Hill."
His efforts to improve relations between the U.S. and Libya were underlined at one of his most recent public appearances. At a reception in Tripoli on August 26, he announced that the issuing of U.S. visas to Libyans would resume the following morning, according to a report in The Tripoli Post.
Mourning the incomprehensible, tragic death of my friend Chris Stevens, a great man &proud FSO.Stunned.
— Lara Friedman (@Lara_APN) September 12, 2012
"The reopening of our consular section will create new opportunities for deepening the ties between our two countries," the newspaper quoted him as saying. "Relationships between governments are important, but relationships between people are the real foundation of mutual understanding," Stevens said.
A statement from Frank Wu, Chancellor and Dean of the University of California's Hastings College of the Law, issued to NBC Bay Area station KNTV, said: "The Ambassador was performing the highest role that a lawyer is called upon to perform: public service. He and I communicated when he was appointed Ambassador. He had been looking forward to sharing his experiences with students when he returned. This is a tragedy. We mourn this loss."
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Select Committee on Intelligence, also issued a statement, saying: "I had the chance of meeting Ambassador Chris Stevens during his confirmation process and again when I visited Libya last year. He was an exemplary diplomat and his embassy staff could not have been more helpful and knowledgeable during my visit. My prayers are with the families and loved ones of these courageous diplomats who were working to help the Libyan people rise from the ashes of Gaddafi's rule."
Steven McDonald, a longtime friend of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens who was killed in the consulate attack in Libya, comments on his friend's compassion, integrity and commitment.
Lara Friedman, director of policy and government relations at Israeli-American charity, Americans for Peace Now, who described herself as a friend of Stevens, posted on Twitter that his death was "incomprehensible, tragic."
The BBC reported that, in diplomatic cables leaked by the WikiLeaks site in 2010, Stevens had once described Col. Moammar Gadhafi as "notoriously mercurial" and wrote that he could be an "engaging and charming interlocutor."
Sean Smith was a husband and a father of two, who joined the State Department ten years ago, Clinton's statement said. "Like Chris, Sean was one of our best. Prior to arriving in Benghazi, he served in Baghdad, Pretoria, Montreal, and most recently The Hague," it said.
Ambassador Chris Stevens was popular, young. A new generation of ambassador. Active, an athlete. He'll be missed
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) September 12, 2012
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I love these idiots blaming another Man for making a film and telling the truth. The movie has been out. This is just a plan by the Kenyan to bring things down. US. TOO Many idiots on this board and in this country who cant see and did not see who the KENYAN is. OPEN YOUR EYES IDIOTS
Dear Muslims,
You are scum, just like the Christians and Jews.
thanks,
A human
P.S. Mohammad is a pedophile and a liar and a thief who committed adultery and murder.
Our country needs a LEADER!
PRESIDENT REAGAN would have had our embassies secured by now, and those savages brought to justice!!
rick ---that's mr. president to you. please use proper title for now and for the next 4 years.
I had to look it up. There were many embassy attacks during Reagan's Presidency. Many. Trying to think of others under Obama.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/target/etc/cron.html
Oh you mean that weak crap we have in the White House?
Get over yourselves. Neither of the main bozos running for president will solve the larger issues that led to this. We should never have been over there in the first place. If we weren't over there to begin with, one idiot would not have caused a bunch of other idiots to kill this man.
Vote your principles this election, vote for peace: http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/issues/foreign-policy
All of the hate mongering really needs to stop. Innocent people are being killed and we have military personnel that American's put in danger with their use of social media. Cut the disrespect of the President with all of your Barry, Kenyan bull@!$%#. Unless you've been the President of anything you have no place to criticize. Hate, hate, hate. it's what you do!
Shosyn and others. You are the ones that are scum. I rank you even lower than Muslims.
As a U.S. citizen everyone has the place to criticize.
@shosyn; you're name says it all. You're a devil now go with you're diabolical brotherhood and take a very long walk off a very high cliff. Be gone you demon.
Dear Shosyn, you are scum, just like all racists and bigots!
Yeah, Rick. That's Mr. President Romney.
Obama is running on the fact that he is VERY experienced in foreign affairs and better than previous presidents. So Mr. President...what are YOU going to do? What decision are YOU going to make since the islamic MUSLIMS killed our ambassador?
Four lives and more all wasted over a dumb film.... Absolutely stupid...
We need to get out of the middle east. These people have a tribal mentality and they will never change. Afganistan was the last place on earth that Obama should have sent our troups. Russia couldn't get a handle in Afganistan what made him think that America could. Did you see any of the pictures of this poor man being dragged through the streets after they murdered him all in the name of Allah? It was horrifying! He loved that region. In Obama's speech this morning he said that Stevens 'was being carried to the hospital' where is was pronounced dead. He forgot to mention that Steven's wasn't being carried to the hospital, but Steven's body was being desecrated and dragged through the streets. They are nothing but animals and I am going to venture to say that Obama is on their side because he is a Muslim too. Obama is definatley not a Christian.
Perhaps next time they will let our Marines fire back. They we won't lose any more 'courageous and exemplary' people.
The blood is on your hands, Barry. I hope you are proud of your muslim brothers. You put these scum bags in power over there and you supported the brotherhood. WORST PRESIDENT EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Th murderers certainly were not Jewish or Christian. You can't pander nor negotiate with hard line killers, you got to go after them and make them pay.
ROMNEY DECLARES WAR ON BECKYBECKYBECKYSTAN BECAUSE OF THE AMERICANS KILLED IN LIBYA.
Romney demands the president give no bid contracts to Haliburton to fight the war in BeckyBeckyBeckystan!
Romney sends his sons to France to be missionaries among the needy French on the French Riviera, so his sons won't be able to fight the war with BeckyBeckyBeckystan. However he made a statement that he wished they could have all been in the war!
Eastwood had it right ... Empty chair ... Empty suit
ROMNEY ADVISORS CLAIM THERE ARE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN BECKYBECKYBECKYSTAN!
Romney declares war on BeckyBeckyBeckystan to prevent destruction of United States by BeckyBeckyBeckystan!
Romney says the oil fields in BeckyBeckyBeckystan will pay for the war in BeckyBeckyBeckystan!
Romney has 17 of 24 of his advisers from the Bush/Cheney/Rove tag team of failed policyland. is it any wonder Romney is a warmonger for war profits strawman?
We all know what the pos in the WH is going to do. He is going to make some speeches, and then do nothing. It will all blow over in a few weeks and he will continue to play political games and count on everyone to forget, which they will. I am and always have been an independent, but this pos has been nothing but a disgrace, and all you saying that others have no right to criticize, better seek an education about our bill of rights and this country's history. Some of us have shed blood for the country we love. What have you done?
Me thinks it's about time to send a message, one that the scum will understand. Send some sand monkeys to meet Allah!
ROMNEY FLIES TO HIS YACHT AND PARACHUTED DOWN ONTO YACHT WITH BANNER MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Yes Romney considers his mission accomplished to have his followers stir up trouble around the world in order for him to blame president Obama.
Romney declares their will be free people in BeckyBeckyBeckystan wherever that is!
Romney declares there will be no capital gains tax anymore in BeckyBeckyBeckystan!
Romney declares there will be tax breaks for the rich in BeckyBeckyBeckystan and they will be funded by their middle class people!
Sounds like it's time for another one of our fearless leader's "International Apology Tours". We're so sorry that we offened you, my Muslim brothers and remember I'll have alot more flexibility after I'm re-elected!
We better learn very soon here in the U.S. that hate and intolerance toward others will just creates more hate and intolerance.
As for Palin and Romney jumping in and being critical/political and second-guessing..... as well as some of the folks on the Vine. This is a very sensitive, multi-dimensional problem that could get much more serious without level heads. It is the sort of time we need to step back and let our leaders work. To do otherwise does those who politicize AND our country a disservice that could have very serious implications.
Romney managed to piss off England , our number one ally, during the Olympics so how in the hell does anyone think the clown could deal with any international matters. Romney just showed he can't handle the responsibility of being a world leader just like Bush Jr. What do you expect when Romney has Cheney, Rove, Norquist and 17 of 25 of his advisers from the Bush Cheney Regime.
When Romney asked what is his plan was for Libya he replied...."COSTCO shirts come 3 in a pack!"
ROMNEY/RYAN /BUSH/CHENEY FOR A WORSE TOMORROW TODAY!
@Terry-Ca,
It wasn't lives lost over a dumb film. It was lives lost over muslims who want to control how people think and live. I actually read some idiots saying that this was the same as yelling fire in a theater. Some of you will stop at nothing to destroy anyone not like you. Just watch as people with similar opinions as mine get blasted as the bad guys, yet we are not murdering American citizens. Those would be the people that the left love to defend.
I am angry over these murders, and I am angry at the animals that committed the murders. And you know who didn't do the murdering? The film makers. But feel free to bash. That's all people in the wrong know how to do.
Carpet bomb them all back to there precious ALLAhSUXKS
Islamic extremists attack the US embassy in Egypt and the embassy under attack issues an apology for freedom of speech abuse by Americans ?????? four killed in the emabssy in Libya. Obama's response this morning was as spineless and wishy washy as he is "We'll work with the Libyan government", gee thats great Mr. President. Israel is about fed up with US lack of leadership and may act unilaterally against Iran. Sryria engages in genocide with the support of Russians and Chinese but Putin endorses Obama. The whole middle east could blow up as Obama watches. Obama needs to go. Great at rhetoric and empty promises but no plan, no balls and no results and the whole world could end up paying the price.
THERE WAS NO APOLOGY BY WHITEHOUSE OR PRESIDENT OBAMA! Romney's BIG LIE!
From Politico
The White House is disavowing a statement from their own Cairo embassy that apologized for anti-Muslim activity in the United States.
“The statement by Embassy Cairo was not cleared by Washington and does not reflect the views of the United States government,” a senior administration official told POLITICO…
“Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a Tuesday statement.
.So I ask you is America land of religious freedom or not? How many people have been killed in the name of their god?......All religions have the same theme, only their religion is the true religion. Pastor Terry deliberately streamed his video on U tube.....this was the reaction he wanted and he got it. All in the name of his religion, killing of innocent people.
It is always a very complicated and sensitive issue when hesitation and procrastination are the result...never ANY black and white with those that think all behaviour is acceptable
Liberal policy and liberal society has caused more than one civilization to crumble
Reagan would have done what? Does any one remember October 1983 when 241 Marines were blown up in Beiruit. What did Reagan do? He removed the remaining troops from Lebanon, never went back and basically did nothing. The masterminds of that plot were not killed until decades later. People who think Reagan was some kind of James Bond are delusional and enemies of history. Look at the facts, 241 Americans killed in Beiruit, Reagan does not attack another country, does not hunt down those responsible. What does that say about Reagan? You tell me.
F Allah and Mohhamid.
Barry will do nothing as always. He will protect these sh-t bags and say that it is a small group of them and we should embrace his muslim brothers. How about you let the Marines stationed there protect the embassy like they are trained to do. Barry is a wimp and an empty suit.
Shosyn, besides being a brainless bigot, you are also a certifiable idiot. When have Jews and Christians murdered people because they don't like a goddam movie? This complete inability and incapacity of liberals to recognize distinctions, this obesessive ostrich behavior of multiculturalism and cultural relativism is dangerous as hell. But then you're just getting it from your boss in the White House.
Starsailing,
Barry needs a new caddy. Get to work, chump.
pgul..........I just asked Bin Laden if he thought President Obama was spineless as you said...He answered..."Gurgle gurgle blub blub.......!"
Starsailing,
Thanks for the new info about Bin Laden. Here I thought the Navy SEALs went in and killed him. I didnt know Barry flew the chopper in himself, set it to auto pilot and fast roped in killing everyone with his bare hands. By the way what branch of the military did the chosen one serve in again? Face it, Barry is a typical liberal wimp......his youngest daughter could take him.
Irish 21 , the order came down that the Embassy Marines should just stand down and let the filthy bastards in. This is Obama all over. The PC crowd thought that apologies would mollify the muslim murderers. Obama was only concerned about the hurt feelings of muslim mad dogs over this film, Obama was only concerned about the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt that he helped bring to power. The official US government statement was to condemn those who would offend and hurt the religious feelings of muslims.
Obama lied, people died.
The only one who's been presidential and standing up for America in all this is Mitt Romney. Somebody has to when Obama waves the white flag. Here on msnbc you get a pos like "starsailing" just out and out lying about parachutes and yachts. While his party boos God and Israel.
Brian
Movie? I don't know... but don't pretend that you and your disgusting religion are infallible.
Did you fail history class?
It was the CHRISTIANS who displayed such blood-lust during the Crusades, that they cut through millions of innocent people... all because those people did not believe in your fairy-tale.
It was the CHRISTIANS who burned women ALIVE, all because someone spread a rumor that she was a "witch".
It was the CHRISTIAN Pilgrims who committed genocide on an entire indigenous population, when coming to this country. If you ever read a real history book, you would know this... as opposed to more fairy-tales about meeting over turkey dinner and pumpkin pie.
It was the CHRISTIAN land owners who enslaved their fellow man, and justified this action by quoting their own bible. Shall I read Leviticus to you?
It was Hitler, in March of 1933, that called for his government to conform to CHRISTIANITY.
And it is NOW the CHRISTIANS who call for homosexuals to be "put behind electrified fences" so they may die off. It is NOW the CHRISTIANS who protest at military funerals... regardless of what you say, they read from the SAME book and worship the SAME God as you. They are part of Christianity.
So don't sit here and pretend that your religion... or ANY RELIGION... is innocent. There is more than enough blood on your hands.
Religion... ALL RELIGION... is the single greatest cause of the most pain and suffering this world has ever seen.
WHAT WAS ROMNEY'S PLAN?...What is Romney's solution to ANYTHING?......He has none!...He can lip off , smart off, but when asked what is his plan, he has none. When asked for his plan he walks away!
Like the class clown who sits in the back of the room making smart ass comments now and then in front of the class. When the teacher halls the kid up in front of the class for his answer....DUH! The class clown only critizes because he does not know the answer!
Romney and repubs cheer if anything bad happens any where in the world. Republicons like Paul Ryan pledged to take the economy down just to make the president a one term president. President Obama had not even been in office one day and the repubs were pledging to take the country down to get repubs back in office. 17 of 24 of Romney's advisers come from the Bush regime! Same plan that took the country down.
Romney/Ryan/Bush/Cheney/Rove/Norquist for a worse tomorrow today!
starsailor...
I guess the internet msn media misquoted hilary the other day... right?
Brian,
You are spot on my friend. I really wish Romney would start pointing out all of these failures of Barrys instead of just the economy. The reason I say that is because half of the country doesnt give a sh-t about the economy as long as they get their gubbamint check that we provide for them. Its time that Mitt takes the gloves off and this would be a good time to do it.
Obama and this administration don't seem to understand. This wasn't a protest. Protesters don't show up with automatic weapons and RPGs. This was an act of terrorism on the aniversary of 911. There should be 200-1000 dead terrorists stacked like cord-wood outside of those embassies right now as a message to the other terrorists. Where were the Marines? If the Marines were there, why were their hands tied? If we are unwilling to defend US territory under this president then we need a new one! One that will staff the embassies with enough US Marines to defend the staff until reinforcements can arrive from our carrier groups. Let the Marines off the leash or resign Obama. The worst commander in chief since Carter and the greatest failure in foreign policy since 1812. The entire world will regret the day that Obama was elected by the USA. Our mistake has destabilized the world!
More incompetence from this blundering administration.
This is what happens when we have an inexperienced junior senator whose only accomplishment has been to write a couple books, about himself, before pretending to be president.
Barrack Hussein promoted the overthrow of Egypt and Libya as they collapse in chaos. He ignores our only true ally in the Middle East, Israel, and "hopes" things will magically "change". Iran is a powderkeg just waiting to explode which may propel the world into WW III. Our troops are being killed by the very people we are supposedly in alliance with in Afghanistan. Pakistan continues to harbor the Taliban and Al Qaeda but Barrack Hussein keeps reminding us that Osama is dead. So what? Al Qaueda is just as well funded and well armed as they offer their "help" to Syria.
His legacy is what we see unfolding in Chicago. This is the typical result of Democrats pathetic leadership. The streets are a war zone of crime , drugs and murder, and now the teachers and the
unionsgoonions want more money and less work. This so they can graduate students at 21% in Reading, 19% in Math, 11% in Science, 38% in English proficiency levels.And of course the goonions will get everything they want. Gotta keep them union dues rolling in.
The hopey changey thingy is dead. The "Forward"meme is an insult to anyone who understands the real problems we have in our nation.
It's time to fire this embarrassment that is trespassing in our White House. He can go back to Chicago and "evolve" some more.
ROMNEY/RYAN 2012 for real Americans
Our current President does have a track record.
Do you like it?
Debt and deficits
Unemployment and Under employment
Arab Spring - Libya, Egypt and Syria (Whole middle east)
Bailout after bailout
No Leadership
I wouldn’t want to be the next President, what a mess.
Don't expect any real response from that clueless, anti-american, impotent, limp dick in the Oval Office.
Starsailing,
What is Barrys plan? He is the president right now and has not had a plan in almost 4 years. No stupid liberal come backs to distract, just answer the question.
Now go home and get your f-ckin shine box.
It never ceases to amaze me how these fanatics (the US has theirs also) who believe in an all powerful and all knowing deity believe that he/she/whatever would need some sniveling, weak human to defend them. Ignorant.
I have one question President Carter. How many more courageous Americans will have to die before you understand that you can't deal civilly with those primitives in the Middle East?
Just what in the HELL does BOZO know of courage???? I say we get the hell out of that part of the world and drop the hot egg on the way OUT!! OH...that would be the NUKE! BOZO probably had to be taken off the golf course to inform him! GET OUT OF OFFICE BOZO and let a LEADER in there who would have already had OUR people out of there!!
Apparently every single "all powerful and all knowing deity" (including those for Christians) are also incredibly insecure. It can create all life, but suffers from extreme self esteem issues. You would think that something with that much power would have the confidence to look beyond petty insults and mockery... but according to its followers, it is an overly-emotional adolescent that will take its ball and go home if you make fun of it.
So my question is, why did Obama slam Romney BEFORE he made a statement about this? Hmmmm Condeming the act first would have been the right decision to do. And did anyone hear what he had to say and then what Hillary had to say.......they must have been reading off the same teleprompter.
ROMNEY/RYAN 2012-2016
ROMNEY CREATES WAR SLOGAN FOR HIS WAR ON BECKYBECKYBECKYSTAN!
First he tried, "Remember the Alamo" as was told by Rove that was used in the war against Mexico.
Second he tried "One if by land two if by sea!" Norquist reminded him that was an alert the patriots used to signal the British were coming in the Revoltionary war.
Third he tried " Costoco shirts comes 3 in a pack!" Cheney slapped Romney.
Then Romney settled on "Tippecanoe and Tyler too, I've got mine and I want yours too!"
They agreed and Romney annouced the war cry and led his advisers......"To the rear forward!
Yes...Romney for a worse tomorrow today!
I approve this message, Starsailing.
OBAMA IS WEAK AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! PLAIN AND SIMPLE!! Any embassy on foreign land is the same as sovereign land of the embassy country.. Our Ambassador was killed by an embassy attack and all Obama can do is offer sympathy and tribute? Plus, let's not forget, all Obama has been doing is doling out financial foreign aid to countries like, Libya, Egypt, Afganistan, that are Anti-America and Anti-Israel (our strongest middle eastern ally). The November election can't get here fast enough for me! To all Obama Supporters out there... DON 'T OFFER ANY EXCUSES BECAUSE THERE ARE NONE! Obama is all talk, no action... The fact that there wasn't an immediate response to our embassy attack speaks volumes.. You're backing a weak horse!
Bob the plumber..........please wear longer shirts...your Ryan plan is showing!
Ron....see my post above on Bin Laden's answer to name calling on President Obama by rt wing fanatics.
I had to give a thumbs vote to Irish 21 for the Goodfellas quote. No matter your position on this article, we must all stop the bickering for any Goodfellas or My Cousin Vinny references.
I just love the intelligent comment that Georgie posted he informed us that Obama was the president that invaded Afganiistan by saying Why did Obama send our troops into Afganistan . Real bright comment. I didn't know Obama was president when we invaded Afganistan. Thanks fortelling me that !! SUCH FOOLS POSTING ALL THIS OBAMA HATE Georgie is such a brilliant Republican .. He must be rewriting the history books
starsailing...I cant wait to hear all you libs cry big puppy dog tears when your master is KICK OUT of office. HOW can ANYBODY be so stupid to continually suport such a waist of skin as bozo? I guess because you are like minded...UNAMERICAN!
I know teabaggers are not that smart but HOLY COW. Watching foxnews really makes people DUMB.
Romney is President Obamas Secret weapon, Every time Romney opens his mouth another Million Voters will go and Vote Obama. Romney an Empty Suit who constantly slams his Dick
cheneyin the door.Shosyn:
Bigot--if you live in the United States, then shut up; move out--too bad there is Freedom of Speech from a low life, like you--Yes, America does have it's true Idiots, and scum.
Back to the Subject of which Shosyn cannot do.
All the Countries who had Dictators assassinated, will rise up again. It is the Tribes fighting, Terrorists, Corrupt Governments, that the US/NATO has helped create. Mubarak replaced; look now what happened in Cairo, burning the American Flag, replacing it with an Islamic Flag. Libya, killing our Consulate, Iraq government going to pieces, more violence on the way.
Afghanistan. Hell Hole. Karzai does not care about the blood shed from our Troops. We leave, the Taliban replaces the US Soldiers, with Karzai already has joined them. Karzai has never protected our Soldiers. He is a real dirt bag.
The more you look at Mitt Robme, The more he looks like Bush 43. Cowboy Diplomacy, He shoots off at the mouth before any facts are in. Are Americans ready for many many more wars if Romney becomes POTUS. A VOTE FOR ROMNEY IS A VOTE FOR MORE WAR, and we know it wont be his children fighting and dieing
NO nick YOU were born that way and was slopped and turned out and never changed.
Y'all do realize that by 2050 their will be more Muslims in the USA
Than blacks
Than Latinos
Than whites
They will control our society.....er what's left of it that is.
The assassination of Ambassador Stevens won't be forgotten, he is a martyr of our freedom of speech. We must continue fighting against the ones that do not believe in tolerance and freedom.
I Honor you Senator Stevens.
Why all the name calling in these posts. We should be mourning four brave Americans who gave their lives for this country. What a bunch of ignorant @!$%#s most of you are. Blaming Afghanistan on President Obama when it was President Bush who started that war and the one in Iraq. You can't stop terrorists from attacking our embassies. As the man said, you can even kill the president if you don't mind dieing yourself. Racist remarks just show that you are ignorant.
starsailing,
See you are still up there with the 'STARS' at least your thinking is... Sure all these 'Middle East Fanatics' are going to say Barack is a 'Tough' guy, they want a do nothing mouth piece to stay in office... They want a 'Brother in Blood' (Muslim) to be in there... You are a real Liberal Mouth Piece that is so Full of Sh!t you can't see or think straight...
Cniht
i had to ask my husband (Marine,Operation Restore Hope, shot in the stomach on a UN mission, Somalia) about why the marines didn't fire back...he said that is not the priority of a Marine, getting civilians to safety, no matter what country they are from, is top priority. buildings can be rebuilt...unfortunately Mr Stevens had a job that keep him there for death...he is a hero.
I spit on the false god allah and the false prophet. Mad bro? Come get some Islamist pigs.
You people dare to call Romney a war monger when this killing is a direct result of Obama's bombing Libya without the approval of Congress and helping people like this come to power. Now NBC in thier usual nausiating attempts to help their man, are spreading rumors that the preacher who threatened to burn the Koran a long time ago is somehow at fault. DOES the blame bull never stop. This one is squarely in Obama's lap. This would never have happened if Gadafi was still in power. Arab Spring for freedom indeed. This a group of people who follow their leader blindly and tolerate whatever they are told to. THere is no sense of freedom as we know it among them and never will be as Obama should have known or did he?
DIck Sicario
ABsolutely and Obama has declared them a favored class and is planning on giving muslims money to start businesses because they have been descriminated against since 9-11. When will the blind see the writing on the wall if he gets re-elected. Or maybe they all are on the same plan. Personally I don't think anyone who votes for Obama can be called anything but a traitor to America.
THIS is where OUR freedom of speach went folks!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7SGWH3kirzg&vq=medium
Starsailing,
You still have not answered my question. What is Barry Obamas plan?
And to all of you libs on here........I see that you all think it is ok that some sh-t bag stinking Muslims kill Americans. I think you little twerps need to open your eyes and realize that kissing peoples asses does not mean they will respect you and like you. The muslims are fanatics and insane, they study a book that tells them to kill anyone that does not believe as they do. But they are the religion of peace? Please. And for all of you nut job libs that want to bring Christians and Jews into the argument, when was the last time you saw an entire group of either going crazy when a movie is made showing them in a bad light? Let see some asswipe makes a painting of the Virgin Mary out of sh-t, Jesus is urinated on, Jews are threatened everyday and not once have you seen a large group of them going crazy blowing things up and killing random people to prove their point.
Last night, as our Ambassador's lifeless nude body was being PASSED around the streets overhead like a drunk sorority girl at a Florida State University football game, our President was apologizing for this film having angered Muslims. I REALLY hope that Obozo is enjoying his "Arab Spring". If anyone has ANY doubts about Obama being our most incompetent President ever, this should be the clear answer! I imagine his solution will, once again, be to pass around free iPods to world leaders pre-recorded with his favorite tunes. This is just another reason why Barack Obama needs to be sent home in November!
truetexan,
"THIS is where OUR freedom of speach went folks!!"
That's funny. You seem to be speaking pretty freely! How can you complain?
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Romney/Cheney/Bush/Rove/Norquist for a worse tomorrow today!
Harrruuummmppphhh Harrrruuuummmppphhh!
STARFAILING....your copy & paste/repeating old news reputation is out and very noticeable/annoying. Your lack of education shows. The bin laden joke is as corny the jolly green giants turd. You can go back to coloring with fisty ginger!! You libs are cracking with desperation and it shows. Your potus has failed epically so let it go!! Time to step aside a watch how ot's done correctly.
ROMNEY/RYAN2012 for a better America!!
You're right. Everyone has the freedom to get on Newsvine and say the stupidest @!$%# possible. Just like we have the right to point out how f*cking retarded their comments are.
You have ignorant @ssholes on here claiming Obama apologized for an unauthorized statement put out when he specifically said it didn't come from the White House. It's pathetic that some of you are overjoyed that this guy was killed. Now you get to come Obama bash some more. Anyone using this man's murder to further your own rhetoric needs to grow the f*ck up. Seriously.
Rick,
It is sick that these muslim turds pass around a dead body like a trophy and all Barry does is apologize. I really cant believe there are still people out there that think this man is a good president. Sad what our country has become thanks to all of the liberal p#ssys.
meathead mickey...You didnt even WATCH it. Your as big an idiot as YOUR BOZO prez. Stupid libs would blindly support anything the democRATS do or put out. Get off your knees, your prez knows when he has been licked. BOZO loses in a landslide come nov.!!
The enemy of the state holds the highest office in the land!
Starsailing = off topic and clueless
Chris,
Not one person on here is overjoyed with the death of a fellow American. Everyone is showing their pure disgust for our president and how he handles situations involving Muslims. Bowing down to them and constantly saying that America is wrong is not leadership
Yes our current President does have a track record. Dumping terrorists in the ocean.
You idiots. This just happened. You guys must think VERY highly of President Obama if you expect him to go back into time and kill someone out in Libya and just come back and say "Are you satisfied?" Well even if he did that you would call him a showoff and what not. You are almost celebrating this (like Romney is) so this could be your selling point for your political views. Think to yourself this: If a plane went flying into the Empire State Building tomorrow, would you morn our loss and then back our President as he stands up for our Nation? Or would you continue to curse your President and continue to hope for him to fail? (like you did with him the past four years with the economy and health care and our wars)
If you chose the latter then you, you piece of s*^t, you are a traitor.
Richard, you sound like your talking about how you libs treated Bush. OH, but thats ok because it was the ass party doing it, right? BOZO IS, IS the traitor AND ALL who stands with him!!
Romney is President Obamas Secret weapon, Every time Romney opens his mouth another Million Voters will go and Vote Obama. Romney an Empty Suit who constantly slams his Dick
cheneyin the door.Still believe in the Libya movement and the new leadership Barry? no one else does, nor did we to begin with. Looks like your Mideast policies are about as good as your domestic ones.
I never believed that removing a dictator out of any Muslim country was the answer. The same people begging to remove the bloodthirsty dictator commit murder in the name of Allah and a forever dead Muhammad.
The Muslim religion is practiced at convienence and is built on hate. Don't draw a picture of Mohammad? All you have to do cut/paste the backside of a local camel. No aid, no support for Libya, ever.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/target/etc/cron.html
It is finally time to withdraw all persons, financial and military support to Libya, Egypt and all others that hate us but want our money. I thought the Embassies were sovereign territory and an attack could be considered an act of war? I hope the idiot that made the film has the courage to apologize to the families that lost their loved ones. . . . . but that isn't likely since they went into hiding and will try to hide behind the 1st Amendment. It is time for reaction instead of inaction by our Campaigner in Chief.
this attack and murder was done by a small group of extremists. it was not condoned or called for by the lybian government. try reading the truth sometime.
but the Lybians are entrusted with our embassy's security, personally I would have protected myself wuth deadly fire. You see what this political correctness gets us? The truth is that 1. the embassy should have been protected by Libia 2. the security in the embassy should have machined gun downed the rabid dogs.3. We should condemn the Islamofascits for what they did, not apologize for a wacked movie trailor.
The libyan government is responsible for what takes place in their country. a small band of thugs does not over run an embassy and kill an ambassador. Pull your head out of your liberal ass and wake up. The libyan government still wants US aid of course they are going to condem the violence. According to the Koran it is ok to lie to the infedels as long as it benefits Islam. There needs to be a US response other than apologizing and tipp toeing around. Obama is a complete failure and I have had enough of our tax dollars going to support lybia and egypt.
Michael,
Please bury your head back in the sand. Another clueless muslim appologist.
Gee... getting rid of a ruler(Qaddafi) who was tough on Al-Quida and extremists in general and then handing the country to them seemed like such a great idea.... I mean, look at how well it worked in Egypt allowing the Muslim Brotherhood to take over. (sarcasm)
Welcome to the next American wars - Libya, Egypt, Pakistan... all incubated and fueled directly by Obama.
What would have happened if a riot of Americans stormed the Libian or Egyptian embassy in the United States and killed their Ambassador and three nationals? Yeah, all hell would have broken out across the entire world.
F these savages, let Israel nuke them back to the stone age...........
What are we doing about this NOW?? If we do nothing it will show the world that murdering Americans is okay.
Michael-2148624
Well that is just great to know... Does that make the poor souls less dead?
gotta luv this crew of racist haters...none of them have a clue what to do about anything other than hate and rage on about the president. Yet the "Christianity" they love to spew teaches followers to "turn the other cheek". It also teaches "all men are created equal under the eyes of the Lord" as well as "Love thy neighbor". Oh and there's "judge not, lest ye be judged". I could go on and on but I won't because the racist haters are as much Christian as they represent what America is supposed to be. They aren't even smart enough to see when a good man is attempting to deal with the mess of a bad economy, resultant of 8 yrs of prior war in two countries simulaneously along with having to field lie after lie spread by the republicans... the haters find it more appealing to support a man who is filthy rich, money made off the demise of others and serves only the very rich he aspires to be himself. The only really foolish thing President Obama has done, perhaps was to undertake the office of president of America, when so many Americans are the antithesis of such.
Hi PRober........yes...look at all the Archie Bunkers that come out of the woodwork. Barely out of lied into war in Iraq by repubs, and Romney and minions miss those war profits already!
Hi Star! Hell these guys make Archie Bunker look like a smart guy. But then, he never had access to the anonymity of a news blog. Then he probably would've said the stupid crap these morons spew everyday. Keep the faith bro!
Prober and the star,
Please point out the racism. Disagreeing with someone who is half black and half white is racism?
Where is the outrage from the POS potus Odumbo? This is just too much. The moron's leadership in foreign affairs is as bad as it is in domestic policy. The ahole needs to show America's outrage at his buddies and mosque-mates for the best in the country, in spite of himself and his lib supporter sheep base. Does this leave any doubt where Obama's loyalty lies? He makes the majority of the country sick with this pathetic crap and we're throwing is stank a$$ out in November.
Jimmy Carter now comes in black.
NO MORE YEARS. THE END OF AN ERROR.
Get a job libs. November's coming!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAiOEV0v2RM
See for yourself...LOL
The truth is, cal20, the embassy is protected by Libya, just as each American embassy in every country in the world is protected by its host country. Libyans died defending the embassy and its personnel. Read the news before you come out with a half-baked opinion.
Show of hands: how many of you commenters have ever been to a U.S. embassy abroad? If you don't know what you're talking about, sit down and STFU. Please. It's the least you can do to honor those who died in service to our country.
@Michael-2148624 If that thought process lets you sleep at night... more power to you. Ignorance is Bliss....they make pillows that say that, you should go to Kirklands and get one.
Some Fools in our government and media are SHOCKED that this could happen.
Too bad they all turned their heads and willfully ignored what happened this past March, 2012, after Libya was "liberated" by the U.S. bombing campaign on their behalf. The video (by one of their own) shows radical Muslims desecrating the Benghazi war graves of British Commonwealth soldiers from WWII, in broad daylight.
Have a look for yourself and you will not be surprised that these same people have now burned down our consulate there and murdered our ambassador to that country:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f03_1330829653&p=1
I'm still waiting to hear an explanation for why these savages weren't killed by security forces upon breaching the perimeter walls. I get the feeling that the security and well being of the staff was put in jeopardy due to fears of angering or possibly offending the local civilian population...you know, the same ones who stormed the building before setting the American flag on fire and killing Christopher Stevens.
Sorry, but the notion that he was killed by 'smoke inhalation' as he was racing back to the building is complete and utter BS.
Sono, the marines could not fire on the invaders until Obama had a meeting in D.C. to plan our response to this.
@!$%#. Obummer isn't worried about this. He's only worried about the next election. He's out campaigning instead of being at the White House planning an armed response to this. Emabassies are part of the US, which is a soverign nation. An attack on an Embassy is the same as attacking CONUS.
Don't you worry “Bama said he condemned the attack. Hell that should take of it.
They didn't fire on them because our security was unarmed. This is why.
Doesn't it make you wonder. We have drones protecting the heroes in Afghanistan, or Pakistan...but we didn't have a drone re-assigned to our emabssies immediately after the crowd got to be more than 50-100. He bows before arabs, and has set the standard for appologizing for what? That we are victims of islamic scum? Yep! "Time to assess Hillary...let's go to Hawii or the Hempsteads, and discuss what we should do."
"I have to keep those Arab voters we saw in the Convention. Hell I almost gave 'em Jerusalem and dropping God!"
Sono, from what I read elsewhere, the 'security forces' were Libyans hired to protect the consulate.
...they were cowards and left when they realized that they were outnumbered
...on the other hand; an armed mob of one thousand Islamic fanatics against a dozen US Marines:
IT WOULD BE THE FANATICS WHO WOULD BE OUTNUMBERED!
Go to the Drudge Report ~ The American Ambassador was suffocated. Meanwhile, The Barry & Joe show was out on the campaign trail. Whose minding the store (our Country & foreign relationships) Mr. President?
Sono...what is wrong with flag burning? The Obamas are PROUD that they have attended 4 American flag burnings.
To the person writing about the drones being assigned and protecting people, and the embassies! Oh don't worry in the not to far and distant future,you'll have a drone in every backyard here in the US, and a drone for every embassy,supposedly protecting you in between the times,when they're not spying on you.
Oh yeah,your gonna have all the protection you want! Be very careful what you wish for sir or madam!
Obama,s not even a Mole on a POTUS A$$.
Was this going to take place before or after the public opinion polls were tallied and manipulated?
If barry had any balls ,the missles should be heading to libya right now and zero in on the scum bags that areillegally occupying our embassy.
I'm still laughing at the posters in here that think that President Obama sent the troops to Afghanistan in the first place.
Folks forget it was Reagan who gave the Taliban arms to use against the Soviets.
And the more things change the more they stay the same. It's okay. Humans never learn. Too bad we're going to take a perfectly good planet with us.
Too anyone who thinks it's their way or no way-you'll always have enemies. It'll always be tit for tat. Because humans never learn.
Upon further reading, it would appear that the US treated these consulates/embassy buildings the same way it did a majority of ancillary services that went into supporting the illegal invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan; by outsourcing our military units for cheap and unskilled contractors. Also, after looking over the Drudge report, it would appear Christopher Stevens did, in fact, die from smoke inhalation judging by the pictures they have of him being dragged out of a truck.
However, it's still kind of hard to believe that everyone else who was allegedly in the truck (which we'll assume was a large SUV, suburban possibly?)with him died from gun shots and he was the only one to die from smoke inhalation.
Either way, this is completely unacceptable and terribly embarrassing.
Yeah I'm sure they are shakin in their boots or sandals.....pull all of our troops out and make a glass factory out of them!
What church would show a movie about fornication like Terry Jones' church in Florida is doing, sounds like a church for degenerates and pedophiles (Florida has quite a share of pedophiles, my husbands brother Tim Russell lives there, and has lived in California so he's familiar with the seamier side of life in Florida, and his brother Gary worked for Microsoft headquartered in Washington state). Tim may have attended this church.
Regardless of whether you approve of what Terry Jones did, this is still his choice as it is called freedom of speech.
Yes Mr President he was brave. He worked his post in a hell which you created.
Yes you are to blame Mr Obama.
Libya had been neutralized by Regan and it remained that way throughout the terms of Bush 1, Clinton and then Bush 2.
YOU Mr President used the United States Air Force in an ILLEGAL military action which brought these Islam-Nazis to power via their Arab Spring.
And now a US Ambassador is dead.
Further evidence that YOU Mr Obama are a danger to the free world.
Victor is an over dramatic jabroni/traitor
All the Countries who had Dictators assassinated, will rise up again. It is the Tribes fighting, Terrorists, Corrupt Governments, that the US/NATO has helped create. Mubarak replaced; look now what happened in Cairo, burning the American Flag, replacing it with an Islamic Flag. Libya, killing our Consulate, 3 others, Iraqi Government going to pieces, more violence on the way.
Afghanistan. Hell Hole. Karzai does not care about the blood shed from our Troops. We leave, the Taliban replaces the US Soldiers, of which Karzai already has joined them. Karzai has never protected our Soldiers. A Traitor and a real dirt bag
All I can say is France & Obama should have just left Gaddafi alone. It's always far better to know your enemies.
Typical GOP hypocrites; instead of doing what Jesus would do and sympathize with the victims, they think it's more important to use tragedies to make political statements and lay blame. Say what you will, but I will NEVER vote for Romney and if you don't like it, that's too bad.
Maybe the US Embassy should stop relying of foreigners to guard the Embassy. First sign of trouble and they took off, cowards.
Michael-412302
That's correct. With Romney it's all about personal gain and political points. Romney cares nothing about anyone than himself. His egotistical comments from yesterday and today prove that.
Maybe we should try to discuss facts rather than feelings.
Why do I get the feeling that most of the people doing their armchair quarterbacking here have never been beyond the borders of the United States?
U.S. embassies are protected by a combination of U.S. Marines and local security. In every embassy I have been to, eight at last count, that has been the case.
Go out and see the world-- if you're not too scared. This is the land of the free and the home of the brave, isn't it?
As and old vet (four combat tours in four different conflicts) far to many americans have died courageously lately. It's time to regroup at least for a while.
I'm still waiting to hear if the mortar/rocket which hit the car was made in the US of A when obalmer was illegally arming the "rebels" to assist the french with their lucrative oil contracts...
If the movie was intended to provoke violence among Muslims and the Violence caused the Death of a US ambassador then should not the people who created the movie be held responsible. The Hard part would be proving intent but I think it could be done there intent was to provoke a response and it did cause the death of a US Ambassador then the makers of the movie are as guilty of the Death as those who did it.
@kaybeetoys
Facts? I guess that means you haven't read much of the information related to this story. There were no marines at the locations in question because the security was contracted out to locals to save money.
Yet more from the religion of peace.... and yet;
WHY?
This was our thank you Obama/Clinton GIVING lybia $1,500,000,000.00 LAST WEEK!
Some Fools in our government and media are SHOCKED that this could happen.
Too bad they all turned their heads and willfully ignored what happened this past March, 2012, after Libya was "liberated" by the U.S. bombing campaign on their behalf. The video (by one of their own) shows radical Muslims desecrating the Benghazi war graves of British Commonwealth soldiers from WWII, in broad daylight.
Have a look for yourself and you will not be surprised that these same people have now burned down our consulate there and murdered our ambassador to that country:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f03_1330829653&p=1
This video was banned on youtube, after you view it, you will know why.
Tragic loss, but, what level of alert were they on? 9/11 should have called for almost a siege like approach to the day. Just because we helped liberate Libya does not mean they all love us.
liberate? try hand over to the Muslim brotherhood..................................
It just goes to show you if you get a good education and work very hard...some moron with a 3rd grade education and a gun will kill you.
Did the US ever find his body? Last time it was seen it was being dragged through the streets.
Perfectly good lives lost and wasted on failed policies, and in a part of the world in desperate need of cleansing. These loving people take up their Soviet provided arms and kill for even the most minor perceived slight. "Oh it only the extremists" From the footage I've seen from these places, that's would seem all of them. They turn out in droves to celebrate any attack on an embassy, tourists, a 80 year old Nun. If their not all extremists, Why do they all celebrate in the streets?
Insult Mohammed, they kill you, Insult Islam, they kill you, Insult Allah, they kill you, Be a non muslim, they try to convert you, if they can't, then they kill you. Women are less than cattle to them, Female children are fair game at 12, Their school teach hatred and murder.
No, their just loving, innocent people just like everyone else,,,, Right, and if you think anyone's buying that, then you should have no trouble selling that bridge.
Yes Mr President he was brave. He worked his post in a hell which you created.
Yes YOU are to blame Mr Obama.
Libya had been neutralized by Regan and it remained that way throughout the terms of Bush 1, Clinton and then Bush 2.
YOU Mr President used the United States Air Force in an ILLEGAL military action which brought these Islam-Nazis to power via their Arab Spring.
And now a US Ambassador and 3 others are dead.
Further evidence that YOU Mr Obama are a danger to the free world due to your ineptitude and incompetence .
Victor is a traitor troll. You are not one that should be talking about incompetence. YOU Victor-are a traitor. Go do your victory dance somewhere out in Libya you traitor!
Obama Administration has since apologized for anything the the USA did that caused this upraising! The apology included the part about offending Muslim faith. I guess it's okay to offend Christan's and Jews.
richardharrow, to refer to Victor as a traitor for stating the facts is as despicable and maniacal as the bigoted Islamic trait. Take it you would like to issue a fatwa on him if you could. You, sir, is a turncoat to democracy.
RIP Mr. Stevens.
If this action is not supported by Libyan government then why didn't they top the "protesters" that were heavily armed?
SSSSHHHH... don't bring up common sense questions like that, it only serves to confuse the libs........:)
The dissent began during Bush you uniformed GOP trolls. Weapons- heavier ones that you cannot get at all in the USA- are readily available in Libya because of the revolt the US fomented against Ghaddafi. You Republicans have an absolute zero concept of history.
Dou44 - You are are pretty stupid to make such a comment. Are you really so stupid as to think problems are developed by only one party? Both parties suck and both parties have contributed to all this foreign country disaster policies, etc.
This is what happens when Obama goes around the world apologizing for US and handing out money to people who hate us and spit in our faces.
If it were Reagan, or Kennedy, he would have done something different
I really don't think there is a real Libyan government right now. Instead of hiring locals to "protect" our people...how come we did not have a couple of squads of armed Marines there? Especially on the anniversary of 9/11. Maybe our State Dept didn't want to hurt their ( Libyans ) feelings. Where is Jimmy Carter when we need him?
like go to war immediately? yeah bush did, wrong place however. our president has more courage and smarts than bush and romney pulled together. this isnt the middle ages (tho romney might have u thinking it is). we weight the issues and our choices and determine what is best for the american people. what is so hard to understand about that?
Can you really believe it that a donkey was really dumb enough to blame Bush? I was waiting for but did not really think anyone was that stupid not to know that Bush has been our of office for 3 years and 9 months.
And of course no one is paying attention to the poster above who reminded us that Reagan did nothing about the Marines that died in that bombing during his watch. Too funny.
Jimmy Carter????are you f'ing serious. Talk about not knowing history.
You people just don't get it! You know why our embassy was attacked? Because the whole world knows Obama is weak! Both our Constitution and International Law stipulate that an Embassy is NO DIFFERENT than sovereign ground of any country.. Our embassy was attacked because Obama is known as a talker... Not a doer... Do you really think those Libyan fools would have attacked a Russian Embassy or Chinese Embassy or even a North Korean Embassy.. Heck No! Why? Because you would have already seen Russian, Chinese or North Korean Armies marching down center street Cairo, Egypt or Tripoli, Libya by now!....
An attack on an American Embassy is no different than an attack on the World Trade Center or an attack on any state or federal government agency here at home... IT IS AN ACT OF WAR! Plain and simple!.... For President Obama to sit back and offer sympathy and tribute to the fallen Ambassador is reprehensible... At the very least, Obama should be demanding the Libyan military neutralize the situation instead of sending them more foreign aid money... I guess it's going to take more attacks on US soil before you people wake up to the fact that Obama isn't feared or respected abroad...November elections can't get here fast enough for me!
Yeah, and if Romney was president we would be in World War III right now.
Cardinals101; You answered your own questions.
Our embassy was attacked because there are religious zealots in this country, the United States, who are not tolerant at all. They produce and advertise a movie which they know will inflame tensions in the middle east. They do it in the name of freedom whereas in truth they are making us all less free. They are putting the rest of us at risk and they are blaspheming the very religion they claim to support.
Any moron can make a stupid statement. But if you can't list at least five points to back up your assinine claim then you are the biggest moron of all. This sort of absurd accusation should even outrage any self-respecting democrat. You are a virus.
1. He could at least apologize for it or take credit for anything that someone else works out.
2. I'm sure he gained a lot of courage and smarts(?) from being that couragious and smarts-filled community organizer. That qualifies him to control the world.
3.He does "weight" the issues. They are so weighed-down with rhetoric and self-agrandizing that nobody knows what he stands for.
4. Sometimes he weighs the issues and choices just to see what public opinion is before he attempts to make a decision.
Yeah, you might be right...what is so hard to understand about that?
Like Obama says, Ambassador Stevens was courageous. The problem is he was working for a real azzhole.
Bush appointed him in 2007 Einstein.
He wasn't working for President Bush. I think you missed Frank Gruden's comment
uhh, Dou, sorry to burst your bubble but bush is no longer his boss. in case you didn't hear there was this thing called an election and................
IA.ScooterTramp: Don't mind DOU44. Like always he is lost in the sauce and drinking way to much Kool-aid again...
DUH44, in case you haven't notice, you are in a battle of wits, and you are completely unarmed. No facts, no rapier wit, nothing but rhetoric and ultra tard lines. Give up and go back to your dope hole
Gee i sure hope Barry doesn't get re-elected...he will INHERIT such a mess......................:)
And then who will he blame.? Probably the Republicans. Barry is such a perfect person.
Scooter, you are a pathetic individual. Maybe you are to stupid to realize this but both Republicans AND democrats are working for the same conglomerate. Both sides want the same thing, money. So stop acting as if the Republicans can do a better job then our President. Hasn't Bush proved you wrong yet?
I'm not Republican nor am I Democrat, I'm an American.
Emmett87
and i said that where? ....chirp.... chirp........
but sence YOU brought it up i have a golden retriever that can do a better job the this president, at least he knows the basics...you know like...sit ..stay......guard..... and most of all what the word "NO" means...............
Actually Emmett Bush has been gone for 3 YEARS and 9 months and many of the Republicans that are in congress were not there 4 years ago. Majority of the Democrats are still in the Senate...the ones that have yet to pass a budget.
every senate incumbent up for election needs to go
all of them
forget party
have courage
do the right thing
Sadly, Stevens was a 2007 Bush appointee who was instrumental in putting together the revolt that killed Ghaddafi. Some American values are not wanted by local populations, and a well armed populace- you big Second Amendment supporters envy the Libyans' real firepower- decided they had had enough of Terry Jones' BS from FL. Foreign meddling is costly, which is why most countries don't meddling and foment revolts like the US- you may not like the results.
so you wanna blame bush? sorry DOU, Barry owns this one lock stock and barrel.
DOU, get your head out of your rearend. The revolt wasn't started under President Bush, it was started under Obummer the Apologists reign. If the Ambassador had anything to do with it. It was at the orders of the State Department which more than likely got the orders from the White House. As for the Libyans having heavy weapons supplied by the US. That is totally wrong.They were making their own weapons. We did not lead in the response from our allies either.
Where is the Apologist in Chief today? He is on the campaign trail and not dealing seriously with this violation of our sovereignty. An Embassy is considered US soil.
Unfortunately, I think you can throw Hiliary in the same sack as Obama. If Bubba thinks that he can get Hiliary elected in 2016 by campaigning for Obama...think again Bubba! If Obama is relected there will not be an America as we know it to be president of or a nation not under God.
well stated DOU, but you do know you're wasting your time talking to mentally challenged racists, who are only confused and further fueled with rage by facts? The only thing their wee minds comprehend is when something concerns "black and white". Well substitute "and" for "vs" and you get my drift. The best thing we real Americans can do, at this point and juncture is to sit back and enjoy the debates and show up at the polls on Nov 6 and VOTE like our rights, entitlements and country depend on it... because it does. The wealthy oligarchy is making a real rush on it. And they are doing a good job of using the least intelligent of us to obtain it. As witnessed by "Grapevine" and other news blogs, every day.
Ambassador Stevens may or may not have been courageous. But, one thing for sure. Our failed, unqualified, incompetent president Obama is not courageous. He is basically a coward, afraid of offending the Islamicists who defile our flag and our country on a continual basis. He apologizes to them, then disavows his apology in and attempt to appease both sides. He appeases no one but infuriates most everyone. How can anyone support this failed president unless he is using American taxes to pay for their largesse, enticing them thereby to vote for him. The re-election of Obama will be disastrous for the USA.
Support your local muslim's .......vote Obama 2012!
coward? really?
yes!
but in his mind he's an intellectual pondering the options ....until it simply doesn't matter
Want more trouble like this? Support Islam,vote Obama 2012!
Or want more economic meltdowns from Wall Street and froeign invasions/ wars the US will lose? Vote for Romney and the GOP know it alls who gave us 9-11 and Iraq.
Both parties suck! Our government, either party, just can't stop destroying foreign policy and our country!
The United States government has over 700+ military bases world wide which last I checked was ran by BOTH PARTIES.
What you are seeing here is "blowback" from The United States having so many bases world wide spreading American ideals.
And let me tell you it is BOTH parties involved... BOTH. This is not a partisan issue.
dou,
9/11?? who was the pres when the towers were attacked multiple times before then? who was caught and then released to continue trying and by whom? any idea? no? oh well thanks for playing......
mr. "listen to me when I tell You" clinton?
DOU44, what an idiotic statement. "the republicans gave us 911". You are really pathetic.
congrats hambone ...you may have a cookie......:)
( p.s. love N.H. and all of new england....GO PATS!!!)
this isn't "blow back" from having military bases around the world...
...this is the result of nations and their people no longer respecting the USA's strength and resolve.
they know that they have a
smypathizerintellectual in the white house that won't do anything except weigh his options of sanctions.....oooooooo..beware the wrist slap!!!!American Citizen-1779594: like what Reagan after 241 Marines got blown up over in Lebanon? Nothing! Not even sanctions!
Send in Hillary...... wonder if she gets bonus miles on her broom................:)
What a stupid and inappropriate comment!
Gave ya a thumbs up Scooter.
allpeople
Inappropriate? you do know who is secretary of state and what that job entails don't you? ....didn't think so.
Why are we in these backward, vicious, messed up countries? Let them fight their own battles. We need to get out and keep Americans here helping America.
well, you said something intelligent after bashing on everyone else for having an opinion. The extremist left and right need to let the moderate middle pass a flipping budget and run this country the way it should be
WE Americans fought our own internal war to establish the rights and freedoms enjoyed by all in our land.
The world as whole needs to step up and fight for their rights and freedoms as we have done. These issues arent made in america issues they are world issues and they need to be resolved as such.
I will not support any further use of our soldiers to bleed and die on the behalf of others that can not find the strength of will to insure their own freedoms and liberties. It is time for the US to protect its own and let the others fend for themselves. If they want it bad enough they will attain it. If not they can live in what they have settled for.
NO MORE WARS FOR AMERICANS!
He had to send in Hillary,once again he doesnt know what to do.
Seriously all your past posts are as meaningless as this one - Less you forget or choose to ignore Hillary Clinton is the Sec. of State, it is her job. How about showing some Patriotism and show a solid front instead of always attacking the President, these post are not only viewed in the USA but around the world. Stop empowering the enemy with your distain for the Office of the President.
Couldn't have said it better.
“Patriotism.” That's the first thing the guy in the White House needs to do, is show some, so far he has NOT shown any, he is a weak a.. h... that got elected because of his color, you, I and everyone knows it, just too afraid to say it. I wonder who he is going to blame for this. Oh wait he did say he condemned the attack WOW I guess all his Muslim friends are shaking in their pants.
Patriotism...one of the first things Obama did was have the American flag on Air Force One painted over with "his logo" now in campaign mode the flag is back. He refused to wear a flag pin or salute the flag in order not to "offend our Arab friends". See the flag pin (which he claimed he had never wore in his life) has suddenly appeared on the lapel. Either you love America and are a patriot or you are not...it is not just a choice for election season.
CoCo-FactCheck already debunked the crap about the logo. It wasn't on Air Force One, it was on a plane purchased for the campaign. Try to keep up, will you?
And Eddie, I didn't vote for President Obama for his color. I didn't want to see a President Palin. I didn't consider Obama a perfect candidate, but better than the alternative.
For all of you with your name-calling and rants. You show yourselves for what you are. Ignorant, to say the least. Do I agree that what the Libyans did was right or good? No. But I consider them to be on par with Rev Terry and any other hater.
Hillary would not make a good pimple on C. Rice's behind ! All she knows is to give all these countries Billions of TAX $$$$, that are anti Israel.
CoCo, it's not the flag on your lapel that makes you a patriot, it's what is in your heart.
If you constantly have to advertise and proclaim your patriotism, you are less of a patriot than you think.
And Odumbo is having the new leader, A muslim to the White House, and I'm sure he will bow before this ass. Any of you Dems don't see where this idiot president is taking this country you are either blind or stupid.
You are filled with hatred like most of your Republican buddies. You are disrespectful towards the office of the President. Why should we expect anything else when your party spews hatred all the time.
if we had a patriot for a president, the lybians and the egyptians would be running for cover. Where are the Marines that are gaurding our embassy? Not one shot fired in the defense of our country? This is an outrage Obama needs to go. One of the presidents basic duties is to provide for the defense of our nation. Obama has failed again.
respect is earned and Obama has not earned respect he has taken this country to socialism and to a one world and this is not American.. I respect other religions but what being a muslin is so full of hate how can it be a religion if it were then why doesn't the main stream Muslims try to correct that interpretation that others have of Muslim?? can they? or is it so? i am just asking. back to respect Obama, only respect is he got elected and it stops, there from there on it is down hill.
I think the "Christian Right" (who are oftentimes neither) is confused by President Obama's bowing to a Saudi King, while they conveniently forget how many times George W Bush held hands, embraced and kissed them. Amazing how that works, ain't it?
Perhaps Chris Stevens was naive. I used to be, before 9/11. He actually thought he could be a trusted friend of the Lybians regardless of religious differences. That turned out to be untrue and it cost him his life.
I saw the trailer for the obscure movie that the Muslim world thought was offensive enough to kill an innocent ambassador. It was a movie that nobody watched. Probably less than 0.000000001% of the American public was aware of the movie "Innocent Muslims". Now it is famous.
They chose the date of 9/11 to taunt Americans. What a failed people.
Next ambassador they should sent is a Gert Wilders type, and 100 marines. Build a concrete fortress instead of an open consulate. Or simply close another embassy in the Islamic world.
This should also help us rethink our position in Syria. Perhaps Assad isn't so bad after all. He is educated, speaks with reason. His wife is erudite. He doesn't feel the need to force his wife into thick black burlap burqa to satisfy a twisted obsession with modesty. I am beginning to like Assad.
Most GOP types like fascist dictators and listening to FOXnews, Ryan, Gingrich, Palin or McCain spout off drives home the point.
your probably a muslim on friggin welfare
If you will pull your head out of your a-s, you will see it is both parties. That is one of the problems today, people are blinded by one party or the other.
DOU44: You do realize that Fascist is neither left- nor right-wing, but syncretic right.??
Syncretic: the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.
Fascism: consensus that fascism was influenced by both left and right, conservative and anti-conservative, national and supranational, rational and anti-rational. Number of historians have regarded fascism either as a revolutionary centrist doctrine, as a doctrine which mixes philosophies of the left and the right, or as both of those things.
OOPS Dou44 back to the drawing board for you.......
Gunny-would you be the antithesis? A multigenerational white on welfare? Or perhaps a white person playing the Social Security Disability scam?
How do you like the accusation? I know you won't change, but what the heck. Roll the dice.
Further proof of why we need to stay out of Syria.
Obama needs to grow some balls too. He needs to publicly condemn this, cut off all aid to Libya and Egypt, and send orders to our other Embassies in foreign countries that the military has permission to open fire if there is a security breach.
That would make sense! Do any of our "leaders", Republican or Democrat, really want to use common sense? It appears not!
Yeah, that worked so well just recently. LOL.
nothing will be done to avenge these murders. when does a muslum give up one of their own. egypt will do nothing lybia will do nothing and the msm will make this whole thing dissapear in a couple days. fox will continue to pursue and nbc will go back to hyping the imaginary recovery.
And our Governments first response was to apologize......
The U.S. embassy in Egypt released a statement that apologized to the angry mob. The statement said it "condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims -- as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy," the statement said. "We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others."
Yes Obama this man is also dead and it took you two day to address it.
My condolences to the families, this is a very sad day for America!
Once again the haters are out with blood on their little minds, just loving this, faux noise will have a field day blaming ALL Muslims, and the President.
Mitwit shut-up! All though once again they are already walking back earlier comments!
He is not though. But because he thinks Obama is responsible for everyone and everything in his administration and what they say I guess he will take responsiblity for everyone and everything someone says involving his campaign. But how does he handle it when half are saying one thing and the other is saying another??? And what about Libya. Did he just insult that country too? Without even trying of course.
you two don't get it. A nation of strength would not apologize to protesers who committed murder. Are these protestors immune to responsibility because they were offended? How is this the ambassadors fault and until we show these nations that we dont just cower in response, our embassies will be unsafe.
Wasnt Obama going to bridge the gap with all the nations in the world? What happened to all nations being our friend once he took office?
" He was couragous" that's all Oby has to say?????WTF???
This is an outrage! This is an open act of war! What's our POTUS going to do? Invite them to tea and apologize??
Obumer has failed America in the worst possible way!
No a beer party.
Election year. In cased the Democrats have missed the last 3 1/2 years (head where the sun don't shine), they would realize by now that the man is just a good politician.....nothing more.
Why were these people not protected by Security? I want an answer!
good luck with that.............:(
oboma is an idiot. he actually should be in jail for what he is doing. right next to the folks from enron. he is doing the same thing just in a much bigger scale.
he is a liar and is spending this country into a hole our great grand-kids will not be able to get out of. but look at him. he and his culture doesn't help their kids. they teach them how to use the system and let each generation take care of themselves.
he should not be our leader, in fact we have helped remove leaders in other countries that are just like him.
RJ,
Some things that I've noticed about idiots include:
Most of them do not know how to spell or punctuate very well.
Idiots are very easy to manipulate.
Not all idiots are bigots, but most bigots are idiots.
If you care to learn more about idiots, go look in a mirror.
He should be in jail???? What are you on. If you went to jail for lying through your teeth, we know where both Romney and Ryan would be? Today we saw the President acting presidential and the wanttobe acting like a want to be. He calls a press conference to criticize the president before the President speaks to the nation. Some idiots do not realize if you see a bees nest you don't poke it with a stick. You don't bother it until you are going to get rid of the bees nest. And then there is Romney. Poke poke poke and defend the other pokers complaining because the bees are going out and stinging people. How dare them bees do that. Wouldn't it be nice if Romney could understand bees and bees nests, and birds and other such things. His recent activity reminded me of his college days when he is the big guy on campus and can do whatever he wants to others who don't amount to anything. Wrong Romney you stepped in a cow patty again. There aren't even any cows around but you still manage to find the cow patty. Such a spoiled brat piece of work. I will be glad for this election to be over so he can get back to whatever it is he does. I guess it is tax evasion I can't come up with anything else.
Obama sucks. He doesn't want to talk too tough to his Muslim brothers.
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Obama's next move will be to delegate responsibilty for any reaction / action to the U.N. where Russia and China will veto anything brought before the security council.
But at least, when nothing gets done, Obama can once again blame others for the lack of progress.
Meantime, hello battleground states.
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Right, just like he asked Russia's, China's, or the @!$%# U.N.'s permission to stage an incursion into Pakistan and kill bin Laden. Got another hallucination, "nothing"?
Obama needs to call in Bush to actually get something done in times of crisis. Plus, that he way can the blame Bush for this one too unless it works out real well of course.
Yeah, after all, Bush gave up on hunting Bin Laden because it was MUCH more important that we go to war in Iraq.
^nice try blueunicorn, however, not true.
Why, Tracy-2712120, are trying to deny the truth? It was evident then as well as now that the ONLY reason we attacked Iraq was because of Dick Cheney and GW Bush and their need to complete the mission that was started under GHW Bush but not finished to their satisfaction. Because of their actions, they have caused the majority of the unrest in the Middle East today.
Hey KittyKay, You have so very much to learn about how the world really works. Keep sniffing Obama's butt sent and I promise you that your children and grand children will live in what used to be the most wonderful country in the history of human kind. Because of vapor brained people like you the wonder of Marxist Communism is being slowly fed to our children through our school systems and the liberal media. The sad truth is on the march.
Kittykat No one from America caused this unrest. Obama helped terrorist overthrow these governments and all they know is hatred. George Bush would not allow Americans to be attacked but your messiah caused this as if he held the knife himself. So he says a few nice words that mean nothing to him and thanks allah another American is dead. Then of to a Las Vegas fund raiser to collect money from morons like you.