The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in a rocket attack on their car, a Libyan official said, as they were rushed from a consular building stormed by militants denouncing a U.S.-made film insulting the Prophet Mohammad.Gunmen had attacked and burned the U.S. consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, a center of last year's uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, late on Tuesday evening, killing one U.S. consular official. The building was evacuated.
The Libyan official said the ambassador, Christopher Stevens, was being driven from the consulate building to a safer location when gunmen opened fire.
Yup, nothing. And this is just coincidence.
Hope And Change: "We came, we saw, he died"
Watch Drudge for updates.
Iowahawk is on fire today.
https://twitter.com/iowahawkblog
Bush: Lets roll
Obama: Lets apologize
Whatever the tragedy of this, Obama is not responsible. Yet the Romney people will try to blame Obama for this tragedy.
I am very anti-american myself but I strongly condemn the use of violence and the killing of the ambassador.
Romney’s book No Apology (backhanded slap to Obama’s Cairo bowing) is now set up for a Super Pac ad.
Why have we been championing multiculturalism and our schools hanging Kumbayah pictures inferring that all cultures are equal? They aren’t. People are equal. Some cultures should just die out and they would if we didn’t prop them up with our funding…e.g. the ME, Quebec, First Nations still living in tribes on reservations as if they aren’t connected to a global economy with 7 billion people in it. Why do we do that propping up all over the place?
It’s time to stop the political correctness and that the West do what it can to promote the Bush Doctrine of universal freedom because it is in our self interest to do so. Help them, to the extent possible, democratize. Democracies don’t “terrorize” or attack democracies. Specifically we should have encouraged the Iranian upraising against the Mullahs. PMSH has shown leadership and has stopped enabling the Mullahs by pulling out. Bibi is asking Obama (on Drudge)… 'WAIT FOR WHAT? WAIT UNTIL WHEN?'
But unfortunately many confuse Islamist culture, which should be allowed to collapse, with Arab people who are no different in their aspirations for freedom than any other group.
Just as the 99% of Soviet citizens who supported the Soviet regime in 1985 was no indication of what the people inside the USSR really thought, the army of true believers that we think we see in the Arab world is an illusion.
Natan Sharansky – former Soviet Refusenik and Israeli Deputy Prime Minister
Well, this is a game changer. I said yesterday that they can smooth over the death of a single "American", but not if that one is the Ambassador! This is Barry Davis's Carter embassy crisis. Watch for an over the top response from the White house now that they have made themselves look absolutely ridiculous with the apology yesterday.
Well that's it then, Libya MUST develop a middle class.
Thus spake ET.
Quebecois NDP separatiste at September 12, 2012 9:19 AM
"Whatever the tragedy of this, Obama is not responsible. Yet the Romney people will try to blame Obama for this tragedy."
I don't normally respond at all to trolls, but that statement is so ignorant it isn't funny. You are an idiot.
Does this mean the NASA outreach to Muslims to make them feel better isn't working?
Pity.
Maybe it's time for a world-wide "Insult Islam" day.
Did the government just lecture Americans for exercising their freedom of speech? Isn't that like a Nazi thing?
“Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy,” the statement read. “We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others.”
Unless they happen to be white Christians,then anything goes.
There.Fixed that for you gutless,paedophile loving leftards.
"Apparently President Obama can’t see Egypt and Libya from his house."
https://www.facebook.com/sarahpalin/posts/10151169787338588
nomdeblog - great post with excellent analysis.
Now, where is Obama? Dithering? Fobbing off the situation to someone else? Too busy campaigning to meet with Netanyahu? Obama doesn't want to deal with anything that requires a decision; he leaves all that to others.
So, the US Embassy apologizes instead of tasering any and all who climbed the walls. Then, the political backlash begins and Romney condemns the attack AND the apology. Obama, focused only on politics and his campaign, issues a statement that the US Embassy statement 'does not reflect US policy'. WHAT? The WH is distancing itself from its own embassy? Ahhh, but then, Hillary Clinton steps in, and wipes out Obama's distancing himself, er, Himself, from the Cairo Embassy. Hillary reaffirms the apology!
Then, Netanyahu wants a meeting. Obama says he's too busy. Romney and the Press pounce. Obama suddenly says that he never, ever, never, ever said he wouldn't meet. No sir. It was Netanyahu's fault; he didn't ask for a meeting! And Obama puts out a statement that the two of them talked by phone for an hour. An actual hour.
Then, the Libyan ambassador is killed. And there's talk that his Libyan security guards (no marines?) leaked his whereabouts to the crowd. What's Obama going to do?
And in Egypt, Morsi seems to be losing control to the Muslim Brotherhood's radicals. And no, don't go thinking that all MB are radicals; they aren't, but some are, and is Morsi losing control?
Meanwhile, Obama campaigns. Or golfs. And ignores Israel's calls for assistance to deal with a nuclear Iran - an Iran which Obama, and only Obama, has enabled to get that nuclear capability by his refusal to 'draw that red line'.
Arab Spring indeed. People should be careful what they wish for.
nomdeblog - great post with excellent analysis.
Now, where is Obama? Dithering? Fobbing off the situation to someone else? Too busy campaigning to meet with Netanyahu? Obama doesn't want to deal with anything that requires a decision; he leaves all that to others.
So, the US Embassy apologizes instead of tasering any and all who climbed the walls. Then, the political backlash begins and Romney condemns the attack AND the apology. Obama, focused only on politics and his campaign, issues a statement that the US Embassy statement 'does not reflect US policy'. WHAT? The WH is distancing itself from its own embassy? Ahhh, but then, Hillary Clinton steps in, and wipes out Obama's distancing himself, er, Himself, from the Cairo Embassy. Hillary reaffirms the apology!
Then, Netanyahu wants a meeting. Obama says he's too busy. Romney and the Press pounce. Obama suddenly says that he never, ever, never, ever said he wouldn't meet. No sir. It was Netanyahu's fault; he didn't ask for a meeting! And Obama puts out a statement that the two of them talked by phone for an hour. An actual hour.
Then, the Libyan ambassador is killed. And there's talk that his Libyan security guards (no marines?) leaked his whereabouts to the crowd. What's Obama going to do?
And in Egypt, Morsi seems to be losing control to the Muslim Brotherhood's radicals. And no, don't go thinking that all MB are radicals; they aren't, but some are, and is Morsi losing control?
Meanwhile, Obama campaigns. Or golfs. And ignores Israel's calls for assistance to deal with a nuclear Iran - an Iran which Obama, and only Obama, has enabled to get that nuclear capability by his refusal to 'draw that red line'.
Pictures coming out . . They dragged his body through the streets . . . Because they are a civil society.
If all it takes to set the wogs screaming insanities in the streets is some short video mocking Mohamed then let mass production of short mocking videos begin.
We can sit back and watch them go all apoplectic on themselves.
Think of the betting opportunities in Vegas!
Pictures coming out . . They dragged his body through the streets . . . Because they are a civil society.
If all it takes to set the wogs screaming insanities in the streets is some short video mocking Mohamed then let mass production of short mocking videos begin.
We can sit back and watch them go all apoplectic on themselves.
Think of the betting opportunities in Vegas!
sorry about the double post. I clicked twice.
Dennis, it is naive to consider that a society operating in an infrastructure of effectively an 11th century two-class non-industrial economic and political structure can instantly, in a Harry Potter transfiguration flash, transform into a modern democratic state. It doesn't happen in real life the way it does in a Harry Potter novel.
It takes time. I used to tell my students that it takes at least three generations for such a basic change, and that's a generous wish. The old generation is steeped in the old normative mindset, the young generation has been socialized that way..and the youngest generation is the one to start to feel and be aware of the difference in mindset and lifestyle between the two structures.
So, magic belongs to fiction, reality takes more time and hard work.
sorry about the double post. I clicked twice.
Dennis, it is naive to consider that a society operating in an infrastructure of effectively an 11th century two-class non-industrial economic and political structure can instantly, in a Harry Potter transfiguration flash, transform into a modern democratic state. It doesn't happen in real life the way it does in a Harry Potter novel.
It takes time. I used to tell my students that it takes at least three generations for such a basic change, and that's a generous wish. The old generation is steeped in the old normative mindset, the young generation has been socialized that way..and the youngest generation is the one to start to feel and be aware of the difference in mindset and lifestyle between the two structures.
So, magic belongs to fiction, reality takes more time and hard work.
Hey NDP froggie, big surprise you are anti-American and an Obama supporter as he too is anti-American, meaning anti-liberty.
I find it funny you don't think Obama is to blame when in 2008 I was able to predict an Obama win would lead to middle east violence - which isn't over yet. Why is that? Because I know the media pushes a lefty view and not one based in reality and I got my information elsewhere. Seems like the info I trusted was more accurate.
It was obvious to anyone who looked into Obama's mostly hidden history (Ayers/Davis) that he was and is a massive marxist. Now, when the Arab Spring looks more like an Arab Springboard to world domination, dumbasses who trust the CBC and other old, agenda driven media sources still can't see why it happened.
It happened because of the leftist slant at the CBC/NBC/NY Times/Globe and Mail/etc and
also in our corrupt education system feeds people incorrect information which leads to improper analysis and misinformed decisions and beliefs. Hence, Obama won the 2008 election with an electorate full of Hope and Change and reeking BS.
If you beleive the enemdia you are too ignorant to vote.
Drudge now has a pic of the ambassador's body being carried around by the jihadis.
Murdering another nations ambassador used to be cause for an automatic severing of diplomatic relations and usually a prelude to war.
What will the American response be? Look for Obama to suddenly become a hawk, it is an election year after all, but nothing will be done really. He will parade the armed forces around and maybe drop a few bombs but that will be it because the States can't afford another war, not after all the money he's pissed away in the last 4 years. Kind of sad isn't it.
They are dragging the body of an ambassador though the streets??!?!??! Or do the progs want to say "nah, its just a bodygaurd".
f&*^ing monsters.
This is like 9-11 all over again, but without Bush.
Harper had it right closing the embassy in Iran.
Something really stinks here. The fanatics are all outraged over some movie no-one has heard of.... two US embassies attacked on anniversary of 9-11 .... Canada closed embassy just last week. Call me crazy, but the Brotherhood planned this a while ago.
If I was a progressive, I'd say it was all Romneys doing, to make Obama look weak.
Ahh yes, "Arab Spring" is blooming - the blooms fed by CIA/MI6 subversion creating revolutionalry regime shange in these nations are somewhat foul smelling.
These are the fanatic revolutionary Brotherhood puppet regimes installed and supported by US covert intervention and the state dept. - it seems that the only "spring" here is the state department's Hope that springs eternal - and that is "springing" right up their behind.
Obama is simply trying to find a way, to not let this crisis go to waste!
Obama thrives in chaos, he depends on it! The whole Chicago teachers strike is a contrived crisis, where Obama planned to eventually be the hero.(by having the teachers settle for 14% rather than 16%)
Daily Caller right now have a Headline w/ pic of the ambassador being draged through the streets, not sure at that point whether he's alive or dead, (sick picture BTW, warning)
Also read he was suffacated rather than shot.
Obama is not tried of the presidency, he will not give up easily, and I'm not sure whether a simple election will get rid of him.
I think Obama's internal polling must be very bad for him, but does that have anything to do with what the end results will be on election night, they are despart.
Different religon
Different century
Different weapons
Same outcome
Well well. It looks like the Islamists have forgotten Saddam and Osama already. They have forgotten to be afraid of the Americans.
On the other hand, now Barry has his war. This is the war Barry needs to get himself re-elected. Firm action now is the only thing that can save him come November. If the US carriers in the Med launch on Egyptian and Libyan military targets, Barry could possibly survive in November.
If Barry apologizes to the mob that killed a US ambassador on September 11th... he's toast.
This just furthers my argument that the jihadis are not the real enemy. The LEFT is the enemy. Who will make a fuss and blame America for this attack on America? We have our answer above from FrenchDip.
I think the Turks, the Iranians, the Egyptians and ESPECIALLY the Saudis need to be reminded that the USA rolled over the largest military in the Middle East in less than a month. Twice. Once in Desert Storm, once in the Iraq War. If the Yanks decide to go someplace, they go.
What needs to be defeated and destroyed is the Left. What needs to be intimidated into proper behavior is the rather small group of morons with short memories who think restraint is fear.
Locally, I think maybe a couple thousand people with dogs need to show up at the next Islamist rally. We don't need to do anything, no yelling, no hitting, just be there. With dogs. Lots and lots of dogs.
Maybe we could sing though. We could sing the March of Cambredth. Kinda how I feel about it today. I'm going to go sharpen something now.
This is so reminiscent of Carter's gutlessness in his reaction to the seizure of the US embassy in Iran. That obscure film was an excuse, a front for another usprising by El Quaeda backed wackos. It's no coincidence that it happened on the 9-11 anniversary.
Obama is showing again that he is a dithering coward.
NYT obviosly, as per their motto, has seen this as not fit to print....do you have a problem with that?:-) (or sometwhing like that)
On another front, the barbarians seem to be getting the upper hand not only in the barbary states, also in what some call western democracies.
Thinking here that the Maya must have known something not only about the universe but also about the human psyche.
It seems that human affairs are spinning increasingly out of control.
December 2012 is not far off and things, at least so far as news goes, are going from bad to worse.
Wow, some bounce. Regardless of what the Phantom might think will happen, I suspect Barry just lost the election.
Perhaps the geniuses will send a strongly worded letter by diplomatic pouch.
Oh wait, they no longer have a diplomat to convey the letter.
Well at least they didn't desecrate his body...oh they did.
An incinerated embassy, one dead ambassador and 3 dead staffers. It would appear that the Libyan transition is having some 'difficulties'.
Maybe they should call it what it is: Full On Brutal.
The mob there aren't interested in discussing pleasantries.
Cheers
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1st Saint Nicolaas Army
Army Group “True North”
I would not be shocked at all to see Romney emerge from this looking like the he's actually president right now. Obama is such a rank amateur!
"Whatever the tragedy of this, Obama is not responsible. Yet the Romney people will try to blame Obama for this tragedy. I am very anti-american myself but I strongly condemn the use of violence and the killing of the ambassador."
Wow, that is seriously impressive how much stupid you can pack into three sentences. First, it's not a 'tragedy', it's an act of war. Second, I suspect Romney will blame the stupid f--ktards who did it, and he'll only blame Obama for any idiotic respsonse. Which is about 99% likely. Third, I can understand how you're "very anti-american". I mean, how many times has resource rich Canada had to fight off the most powerful military in the world's history? Such an awful neighbour we have!
Good god you're are seriously effin' stupid. Then again, you do call yourself an NDP Quebec separatist so I suppose it's sort of mandatory to have gone full retard.
The MSM is blaming Romney for 'politicizing' the events of the last two days. Can you believe it?
Quebec seperatist;
If you want seperation the Americans should be your best friends not the other way around. The socialist mother country back in Europe is going down the tubes with the rest of. France will not have any money to bail you out. Not that I am against Quebec leaving. I simply won't want to pay for it.
My sympathy to the AMereicans who lost people in Libya yesterday. More than shocked that their security prep was that poor in a country that was destined to be more than risky.
...Does this mean the NASA outreach to Muslims to make them feel better isn't working? ...
Obviously we are not being nice enough to them
we must appease more, and grovel and lick their feet more
this is all our fault, we are bad Dhimmis
Obumbler has to hit back and hit back hard or else he s finished in November.Unless Romney does something really stupid here he will be the next POTUS.
...Harper had it right closing the embassy in Iran.
the decision in itself was a good one, but he may have saved lives on top of that.
Best Prime minister we have had in decades
Just like Bruce Banner can't control his rage, here's a video trailer for the movie that turns muslims into chanting, flag ripping, raging murderous, corpse parading, sub-human Hulks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmodVun16Q4&feature=plcp
Out of control violent retards of Islam tear down the American flag after being hypmotised by the powerful video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzSlGwksEsY&feature=player_embedded
Toronto Santa Claus Para, .... er uhm, Islamic Corpses on Parade
http://www.geenstijl.nl/archives/images/USambassadorlibya.jpg
http://www.realnewsreporter.com/?p=9778
I still think Harper's action was more than a coincidence. Something's up.
To repeat what I've been saying for two years,this whole "Arab Spring" is no coincidence,it is being orchestrated. By whom? I suspect Putin,who still chafes over losing the Cold War,and is determined to make Russia into the superpower she once was.
Proof? Of course not,I'm not the head of the CIA or British Intelligence. But I don't believe in coincidence as a daily occurrence,once,maybe,but this so-called "movement" has been too widespread,and it's been occurring in an area of the world in which reside dozens of KGB agents.
The naive may believe that this is a "cry for democracy" on the part of millions of oppressed people, but my rebuttal is;why would millions of people desire something of which they have no experience or knowledge?
Too many uprisings,too many "coincidences",for this to be a real popular movement. The ME is a pawn of the global ambitions of powerful States,has been for decades,if not longer, still is today.
I'm sure the weakness emanating out of the White House has not escaped the notice of the ex-KGB master,Putin,and I'm just as sure he is behind the entire show in the ME.
Prove me wrong and I'll cheerfully admit my error,I'm not an Al Gore or David Suzuki.
Their murdering rampage was organized, don't tell me the movie is the cause of their savagary because I won't believe it. They wanted to celebrate 911 and used the move as the excuse to publicly show us what a bunch of hateful barbarians they are.
Since these clowns seem only to understand conflict resolution through violence, then perhaps what is required is to offer that which they desire. To be fair, the US issues one warning only and then proceeds with the following plan: 'Dear Caliphate, please name your ten most sacred sites (or failing that we will propose our own list). Despite 9/11 and the murder of diplomatic envoys, and countless other acts of terrorism against the civilized world, you receive this final warning; the next atrocity committed against US citizens anywhere in the world and we will erase number 10 on the list of sites, followed by number 9 and so on and so on until you realize we will not be terrorised by your death cult. Have a nice day.'
“I voted for Obamba because he’s black and that means the whole world is going to love us and not want to kill us anymore”./ meds
T.C. said: "Regardless of what the Phantom might think will happen, I suspect Barry just lost the election."
I'm the one who's been doubting he'd get the DemocRat nomination this year. I was wrong about that, seems that the Dems are going to double-down on stupid. The election has been the Republican's to lose since Obamacare got rahmed through.
I'm saying a good showing in this crisis is about the only thing that can save The One. If he'd smart-bombed a "rebel" base in Libya for every American casualty yesterday, that would have been good. If the US Embassy in Cairo had stomped-on and thrown back every "student" who came over the wall yesterday, that would have been good.
So far, its not looking like a good showing. Maybe he should bomb an aspirin factory.
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[quote]These are the fanatic revolutionary Brotherhood puppet regimes installed and supported by US covert intervention and the state dept. - it seems that the only "spring" here is the state department's Hope that springs eternal - and that is "springing" right up their behind.[/quote] Occam
The Hillary admitted that the Ambassador, Landed by Ship, in a US covert Action.
The Arab Spring my Ass...The UN Marxist world Government covert plan. It is sad that People died, but they were not really advancing America's interests... The Embassy apology (US BAD) is consistent with the Obama apology policy.
The Obama admin Foreign Policy folks deserve/need to be water boarded.. Muslims & Marxists may have taken over DC
G5T,
there would have to be man in the oval office for that to happen
Obama is a feminized man, a liberal man, but I repeat myself...
I am feeling rather retro today. I find seeing innocent people slain and their bodies dragged through the streets more offensive than some poorly made video about Mohammed.