Reuters: US ambassador to Libya dead

[Martinus]

U.S. ambassador to Libya, three staff killed in rocket attack: official

(Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in a rocket attack on Tuesday in the Libyan city of Benghazi, a Libyan official said.

It was not clear if the ambassador was in his car or the Libyan consulate when the attack occurred.

"The U.S. ambassador and three staff members were killed when gunmen fired rockets at them," the official in Benghazi told Reuters.

(The story corrects "Libyan" to "U.S." in quote)

(Reporting by Samia Nakhoul, editing by Diana Abdallah)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/12/us-libya-usa-attack-idUSBRE88B0EI20120912

Ok this is now serious.

Thoughts on the appropriate response and influence on the US elections?

[Tamas]

I should start prowling the Hungarian politics forums, so I learn how this was the making of THE JEWS, in their continuing bid for rich east euro lands.

[Grinning_Colossus]

reech beety plains of pannonia



This is an attack by Islamist terrorists. The correct response is to work with the Libyan government to bring them to justice.

[Tamas]

reech beety plains of pannonia



This is an attack by Islamist terrorists. The correct response is to work with the Libyan government to bring them to justice.

This was an attack by a bunch of thugs who had nothing better to do that evening.

It is Libya. Probably all household has a couple of RPGs nowadays.

[Martinus]

Still, it's the obligation of a host country to ensure security of a foreign ambassador. Wars were started over less in the past.

[Phillip V]

Americans should be genuinely outraged and pissed that their embassy was overrun; Ambassador has been killed.

[Viking]

Americans should be genuinely outraged and pissed that their embassy was overrun; Ambassador has been killed.

Consulate, not Embassy. But still I agree, good reason to be outraged. But the problem remains, who do we (as i "the west") bomb in retaliation?

[Phillip V]

Americans should be genuinely outraged and pissed that their embassy was overrun; Ambassador has been killed.

Consulate, not Embassy. But still I agree, good reason to be outraged. But the problem remains, who do we (as i "the west") bomb in retaliation?

I would be satisfied with mass arrests and long prison sentences.

[Caliga]

What is wrong with these fucking people?

When Dogma came out, you didn't see angry Catholics rioting in the streets and trying to kill Jay and Silent Bob.

[Viking]

What is wrong with these fucking people?

When Dogma came out, you didn't see angry Catholics rioting in the streets and trying to kill Jay and Silent Bob.

I'd answer that question, but I'm trying to avoid yet another religion flame war.

[CountDeMoney]

Thoughts on the appropriate response and influence on the US elections?

Mitt Romney's campaign has already issued a condemnation of the Obama Administration.

[jimmy olsen]

Don't marines guard these places? Can't they just mow down attackers with a 50 cal?

[Martinus]

Don't marines guard these places? Can't they just mow down attackers with a 50 cal?

They should have tackled the missile launchers instead.

[CountDeMoney]

Don't marines guard these places? Can't they just mow down attackers with a 50 cal?

Marines are good, but last I heard they can't shoot down RPGs, dummy.

[Admiral Yi]

influence on the US elections?

None.