Reuters: US ambassador to Libya dead

[Martinus]

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.

What about LARPers?

[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.

What about LARPers?

LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHTNING BOLT

Nah, doubt it.

[CountDeMoney]

From The Guardian, so far

Ambassador 'was attacked in car'

More indications that the US ambassador died in his car, not the consulate building, in Bengahazi.

Reuters, citing an unnamed Libyan official, says the ambassador "had been on his way to a safer venue" after the consulate was attacked.

"The official said the ambassador and three other staff were killed when gunmen fired rockets at his car."

[Caliga]

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

The answer is that they're the real-life Ferengi.   Give advanced technology to a bunch of primitives, and this is what you get.

[Viking]

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

The answer is that they're the real-life Ferengi.   Give advanced technology to a bunch of primitives, and this is what you get.

Ferengi is arabic for foreigner.

[Legbiter]

Come back Seif al-Islam. All is forgiven.

[DGuller]

Somewhere deep in the bowels of Kremlin, Vlad just chuckled.

[Darth Wagtaros]

influence on the US elections?

None.

Incorrect.

[garbon]

I'm glad Obama's around to make sure that we increase security.

[CountDeMoney]

influence on the US elections?

None.

Incorrect.

Lulz

Apparently President Obama can't see Egypt and Libya from his house. On the anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks ever perpetrated on America, our embassy in Cairo and our consulate in Benghazi were attacked by violent Islamic mobs. In Cairo, they scaled the walls of our embassy, destroyed our flag, and replaced it with a black Islamic banner. In Benghazi, the armed gunmen set fire to our consulate and killed an American staff member. The Islamic radicals claim that these attacks are in protest to some film criticizing Islam. In response to this, the U.S. embassy in Cairo issued a statement that was so outrageous many of us thought it must be a satire. The embassy actually apologized to the violent mob attacking us, and it even went so far as to chastise those who use free speech to "hurt the religious feelings of Muslims." (Funny, the current administration has no problem hurting the "religious feelings" of Catholics.)

But where is the president's statement about this? These countries represent his much touted "Arab Spring." How's that Arab Spring working out for us now? Have we received an apology yet from our "friends" in the Muslim Brotherhood for the assault on our embassy?

It's about time our president stood up for America and condemned these Islamic extremists. I realize there must be a lot on his mind these days – what with our economy's abysmal jobless numbers and Moody's new warning about yet another downgrade to our nation's credit rating due to the current administration's failure to come up with a credible deficit reduction plan. And, of course, he has a busy schedule – with all those rounds of golf, softball interviews with the "Pimp with the Limp," and fundraising dinners with his corporate cronies. But our nation's security should be of utmost importance to our Commander-in-chief. America can't afford any more "leading from behind" in such a dangerous world. We already know that President Obama likes to "speak softly" to our enemies. If he doesn't have a "big stick" to carry, maybe it's time for him to grow one.

- Sarah Palin

[CountDeMoney]

I'm glad Obama's around to make sure that we increase security.

Right, because the POTUS issues instructions to the State Dept's Bureau of Diplomatic Security on a daily basis.

[garbon]

I'm glad Obama's around to make sure that we increase security.

Right, because the POTUS issues instructions to the State Dept's Bureau of Diplomatic Security on a daily basis.

No one would hope that they wouldn't need reminders to do their jobs.

[CountDeMoney]

I'm glad Obama's around to make sure that we increase security.

Right, because the POTUS issues instructions to the State Dept's Bureau of Diplomatic Security on a daily basis.

No one would hope that they wouldn't need reminders to do their jobs.

I don't think that's lost on anybody, shitbird.

[garbon]

I'm glad Obama's around to make sure that we increase security.

Right, because the POTUS issues instructions to the State Dept's Bureau of Diplomatic Security on a daily basis.

No one would hope that they wouldn't need reminders to do their jobs.

I don't think that's lost on anybody, shitbird.

Which is why I didn't find Obama's response particularly appealing.

Though mind you, I don't know what an appropriate response should be given the facts we have now.

[CountDeMoney]

Which is why I didn't find Obama's response particularly appealing.

Though mind you, I don't know what an appropriate response should be given the facts we have now.

Mittens' gleefully ignorant knee-jerk comments in the middle of the night aside, what's more disturbing is the silence coming from the Egyptian and Libyan governments.