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Related: About this forumBREAKING NEWS - U.S. AMBASSADOR KILLED
U.S. ambassador to Libya, 3 others killed in rocket attack, witness says
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/12/world/africa/libya-us-ambassador-killed/index.html
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BREAKING NEWS - U.S. AMBASSADOR KILLED (Original Post)
TroyD
Sep 2012
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TroyD
(4,551 posts)1. Will Foreign Policy issues overshadow the Economy as the major Election issue?
With the escalation of the tension between Israel and Obama over Iran, and now the crisis in Libya in this incident, I wonder if this is going to become the major test of this election for President Obama?
Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)2. Not LBN See ref thread below
liberalla
(9,266 posts)3. good short video introduction to Chris Stevens here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101757200 - just under 3 minutes
his biography at State Dept.: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/193075.htm
Damn. He looks and sounds like a sincerely nice guy who was well suited for this position.
My condolences to his family and friends.
his biography at State Dept.: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/193075.htm
Damn. He looks and sounds like a sincerely nice guy who was well suited for this position.
My condolences to his family and friends.
TroyD
(4,551 posts)4. President Obama "strongly condemns the outrageous attack"
President Obama "strongly condemns the outrageous attack" that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.
http://www.cnn.com/