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Foreign Policy Hands Voice Disbelief At Romney Cairo Statement — “Bungle... utter disaster...not ready for prime time... not presidential... Lehman moment.” And that's just the Republicans. — Image by Jim Young / Reuters — Mitt Romney's sharply-worded attack on President Obama …
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White House disavows Cairo apology — The White House is disavowing a statement from its 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 …
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U.S. ambassador to Libya killed in Benghazi attack — (Reuters) - 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.
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American Ambassador and 3 Diplomats Killed in Libya — CAIRO — The United States ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, was killed along with three of his staff members in an attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday night by an armed mob angry over a short American …
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First Thoughts: Over the top — Romney issues over-the-top attack on embassy attacks... And his statement looks worse and worse as new information comes out, including the death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya... Romney camp stands by its attack saying embassy statement came after the u nrest began …


The Politics (Ugh, Yes, the Politics) of the Attacks on the US Diplomatic Posts in Benghazi and Cairo — Families are in mourning, and the diplomatic corps is dealing with the tragedy of four Americans being killed in the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. But with 55 days until the election …
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Hill GOP leaves Romney out on limb on Libya — Republicans on Capitol Hill strongly condemned the attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Libya and Egypt that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. — But they're leaving GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney out on a limb …

RNC Already Politicizing Anti-American Rioting — Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus (@Reince) tweeted out the following before news of the murder of the U.S. ambassador in Libya, but after the sustained attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities there and in Egypt: “Obama sympathizes with attackers in Egypt.
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His True Colors — As noted, we have two simultaneous crises washing over Washington tonight from the Middle East. First, the US-Israel blow up, which I discussed below. Next, riots which escalated into full-scale attacks on US embassies in Cairo and Benghazi, triggered by another stunt …

Dead Ambassador dragged through streets, MSM furious at Romney criticism of Obama — If there ever were a doubt, no matter how small, that the mainstream media is deeply in bed with the Obama campaign, the reaction to the killing of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and several other Americans should put such doubt to rest.
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How murder of U.S. ambassador to Libya plunges Obama's re-election campaign into crisis — The Obama administration is engulfed in a full-blown foreign policy crisis just two months before the presidential election with the two campaigns trading angry accusations over events in Libya, Egypt and Israel.
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Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens — (CBS/AP) U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens was among four Americans killed in an attack by Muslim protesters on the U.S. consulate compound in Benghazi the previous evening, the U.S. government confirmed Wednesday.
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Mitt's shameful Libya statement — This is what happens when one party spends four years convincing itself the president is something he isn't — That it's fundamentally dishonest hasn't stopped Mitt Romney from repeating his central critique of Barack Obama's foreign policy over and over …
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The Movie So Offensive That Egyptians Just Stormed the U.S. Embassy Over It — Terry Jones, the Florida Koran-burner, is helping to promote a movie vilifying Egypt's Muslims, and the Egyptian media got ahold of some clips. — Right now, protesters in Cairo are gathered at the U.S. embassy compound …

Obama condemns attack as Romney criticizes US response — Violence in the post-Arab Spring Middle East threatened to upset the presidential race Wednesday after the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other staffers were killed in an attack by an angry mob on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
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Obscure Film Mocking Muslim Prophet Sparks Anti-U.S. Protests in Egypt and Libya — 8:13 p.m. Angered by reports in the Egyptian media that members of the Coptic Christian diaspora in Washington had produced a crude film mocking the Muslim prophet, protesters climbed the walls …
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Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya
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Three Quick Points on the Libya Killings
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GOP leaders less critical than Mitt Romney in response to Libya attack
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Romney calls Obama administration response to Libya attacks ‘disgraceful’

Romney's Awkward Spot
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Chris Stevens, the ‘quintessential diplomat’
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U.S. Missions Stormed in Libya, Egypt
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Anger Over a Film Fuels Anti-American Attacks in Libya and Egypt

Zawahiri's Brother at Cairo Embassy Assault
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Romney condemns ‘disgraceful’ Obama response on Mideast violence (Updated)
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Obama condemns killing of U.S. ambassador to Libya
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Romney Balances 9/11 Civility And Outraged Cairo Response
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State Dept. Confirms Death In Libya; Romney Attacks ‘Disgraceful’ White House
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Christopher Stevens, U.S. ambassador to Libya, killed in Benghazi
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Number of uninsured falls by 1.4 million — The number of people without health insurance tumbled by 1.4 million in 2011, from 50 million to 48.6 million, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday. — The Census Bureau said 15.7 percent of Americans lacked health insurance in 2011 — down from 16.3 percent in 2010.
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Reason To Fear — See below for my quick take on the dynamics of what's happening tonight between the White House and the Netanyahu government. — Regardless of the particular in and outs, though, here's why this is ominous. Given the highly politicized nature of the crisis …
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