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(CBS News) President Obama on Wednesday morning said that the United States will work with the Libyan government to bring to justice the attackers who killed four Americans in Libya overnight, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens. "We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice will be done," Mr. Obama said from the White House rose garden. "Make no mistake, justice will be done." Stevens and three other Americans were killed in an attack by Muslim protesters on the U.S. consulate compound in Benghazi, the U.S. government confirmed Wednesday. Mr. Obama said he has ordered heightened security at all U.S. diplomatic offices around the world in the wake of the attack, as well as protests in Cairo on Tuesday. Both incidents were sparked by hardline Muslims protesting a film made in the U.S. that insults the Muslim prophet Muhammad. The United States, the president said, is "a nation that respects all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others." However, he added, "There is absolutely no justification for this type of senseless violence. None. The world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts." Mr. Obama said that many Libyans have already joined the U.S. in condemning the violence and noted that Libyan security personnel fought back against the attackers alongside Americans. Libyans also helped some American diplomats find safety and carried Stevens' body to the hospital where he died. "This attack will not break the bonds between the United States and Libya," Mr. Obama said. In separate remarks at the State Department, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated the administration's assertion that its relations with Libya will remain stable. "The friendship between our countries, born out of shared struggle, will not be another casualty of this attack," she said. "A free and stable Libya is still in America's interests and security, and we will not turn our backs on that." The secretary said she spoke with the president of Libya Tuesday night and that he strongly condemned the violence and pledged "every effort" to protect U.S. citizens and pursue the attackers. "This was an attack by a small and savage group, not the people or government of Libya," she said. "Everywhere Chris and his team went in Libya, in a country scarred by war and tyranny, they were hailed as friends and partners." Clinton said the attack, in a city that the U.S. helped liberate, "reflects just how complicated and at times how confounding the world can be." Mr. Obama hailed Stevens for his leadership in Libya, where he built partnerships with Libyan revolutionaries "with characteristic skill, courage and resolve." He led the diplomatic post in Benghazi during the height of the height of the revolution and served as ambassador after the Qaddafi regime came to an end. "I think both Secretary Clinton and I have relied deeply on his knowledge of the situation on the ground there," Mr. Obama said. Stevens, Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith and the other two Americans killed in the attack -- who remain unnamed while officials notify their next of kin -- "represent the very best of the United States of America," the president said. He noted that Tuesday was already a painful day for America, as the nation marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. "As Americans let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, and in some cases lay down their lives for it," Mr. Obama said. "Our country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those, both civilian and military, who represent us around the globe." Watch President Obama's statement below: Watch Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statement below: |
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lluna said on Saturday, Sep 15 at 4:17 PM
Soldier of Fortune said today at 11:47 AM LIAR...Palin is tied to this incident...she was in CA 6 months ago and had a pow-wow to incite more violence...my question is what did they promise her? Hope the CIA busts her to her chops for all her lies and crimes done...like Abby Giffords sufferings... Anonymous said today at 11:45 AM ok your a palinbot my mistake................................................................................................... whats a matter idiot?, you have the hots for palin?, seems to me your the only one saying her name which only means you just cant get over her huh, poor soul,you must be one of the losers she dumped, lmao, yo loser your " palin" bs don't mean jack to me, but hay if you miss her so much and need to say her name all the time don't let me stop you, LOL
101924762Soldier of Fortune said on Saturday, Sep 15 at 11:47 AM
LIAR...Palin is tied to this incident...she was in CA 6 months ago and had a pow-wow to incite more violence...my question is what did they promise her? Hope the CIA busts her to her chops for all her lies and crimes done...like Abby Giffords sufferings...
101913355Anonymous said on Saturday, Sep 15 at 11:45 AM
ok your a palinbot my mistake
101913256lluna said on Saturday, Sep 15 at 11:33 AM
give us a break said yesterday at 3:09 AM oh get over yourself lluuna your looney toons...no one cares if someone has something to say...but you sure do...why is that lluuna or should we say Sarah?....................................................................................... yet here you are huh dumbA, lmao what a loser..
101912696give us a break said on Friday, Sep 14 at 7:09 PM
oh get over yourself lluuna your looney toons...no one cares if someone has something to say...but you sure do...why is that lluuna or should we say Sarah?
101870571lluna said on Friday, Sep 14 at 2:58 PM
Obama caves to Romney, embraces free speech for critics of Islam President Barack Obama used Air Force One to conduct a policy loop-de-loop today, asserting in a CBS interview that he supports Americans’ right to criticize Islam, following almost 18 hours of determined condemnation from Team Romney and damaging news from Egypt and Libya. “We believe in the First Amendment,” Obama told CBS’s Steve Kroft during an interview arranged days earlier.“It is one of the hallmarks of our Constitution that I’m sworn to uphold, and so we are always going to uphold the rights for individuals to speak their mind,” he said, according to a transcript narrated by White House spokesman Jay Carney. The transcript was released several hours after Obama had a Rose garden statement to condemn criticism of Islam.................................................................... OOOOH NOOOS say it aint so, dam your clown king starting to understand the First Amendment, naaa just something for votes.
101853261lluna needs lithium said on Friday, Sep 14 at 1:24 PM
when your words or actions gets folks killed out of whatever reaction that is a sociopath...we know that Todd and Sarah Palin are extremists with this militia thing to separate Alaska from the US...it has been said they may be tied to the incidents... hey may be they can waterboard them, McCain can supervise or demonstrate...
101845175old school said on Friday, Sep 14 at 8:48 AM
lluna is looney...most of America is tired of the BS and with this latest Christian Extremist film, and little stunt overseas, we are done fooling around... so take that energy of yours lluna and put it to good use...be a useful mule not a grazing one... ----------- and on a further note - investigators are finding "nature of associations" travel from California to Alaska to Arizona to Nevada...small world...
101820725lluna said on Thursday, Sep 13 at 9:04 PM
Anonymous said today at 10:54 AM well if crazy Uncle John McCain was in office we would be fighting in 5 wars...guaranteed...I think what fails to be mentioned is that Americans own more personal firearms than any other nation...so if they want to invade - I laugh and say good luck with that in America... the killing of these folks? PR stunt to incite violence...gee now why does that sound so familiar way up here? same rhetoric and violence!....................................................................................... You talk alot of BS on this site but that's typical of a libTURD/demonCRAP, and for your info DPSHT they already have invaded america, their called illegals mexiCONs and muslims, but your not going to see anything on these libTURD/demonCRAP media ktva and ktuu
101790296Anonymous said on Thursday, Sep 13 at 10:54 AM
well if crazy Uncle John McCain was in office we would be fighting in 5 wars...guaranteed...I think what fails to be mentioned is that Americans own more personal firearms than any other nation...so if they want to invade - I laugh and say good luck with that in America... the killing of these folks? PR stunt to incite violence...gee now why does that sound so familiar way up here? same rhetoric and violence!
101756972hashem said on Wednesday, Sep 12 at 1:04 PM
the only justice we can hope and pray for:the obamination to be defeated in November. if not, more travisty for the US. he is no leader and he is not patriotic! he is not Christian, he is muslim! his whole running to begin with: built on lies and deceit!
101683836this is how we do it said on Wednesday, Sep 12 at 9:35 AM
call animal control and get knock out darts...tag and bag and transport to the UN for a global trial.
101667796TedtheBear said on Wednesday, Sep 12 at 9:05 AM
More talk....no action or policy. Typical Obama response to anything nowadays.
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