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Not up on Fox yet, but here is a Reuters excerpt

***UPDATE 1-U.S. staffer dies in Libya mission clash -source
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Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:50pm EDT

BENGHAZI, Libya, Sept 12 (Reuters) - An American staff member of the U.S. consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi has died following fierce clashes at the compound, Libyan security sources said on Wednesday.

“One American staff member has died and a number have been injured in the clashes,” Abdel-Monem Al-Hurr, spokesman for Libya’s Supreme Security Committee, said, adding that he did not know the exact number of injured and could not say what the cause of death was.

Armed gunmen attacked the compound on Tuesday evening, clashing with Libyan security forces before the latter withdrew as they came under heavy fire. The armed group is said to have been protesting a film being produced in the United States.***

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/11/libya-us-embassy-death-idUSL5E8KBMQ020120911


6 posted on 09/11/2012 4:56:56 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: xzins

The dead staffer was, in all likelihood, a Marine guard. When the Libyans bugged out, the Marines would assume complete responsibility for defending the compound.

If we had an actual president in the White House (instead of a pandering apologist), the Marine FAST team would be en route to the embassy, with or without the Libyans’ permission.


16 posted on 09/11/2012 5:09:26 PM PDT by ExNewsExSpook
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The incident followed a protest in neighbouring Egypt where demonstrators scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy, tore down the American flag and burned it during a protest over what they said was a film that insulted Prophet Mohammad.

Anyone know the name of the film

I want to put it on my must see list.

30 posted on 09/11/2012 5:31:17 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: xzins

Film critics stormed the embassy?


32 posted on 09/11/2012 5:34:42 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: xzins
a protest over what they said was a film that insulted Prophet Mohammad

Really, Reuters? What film would that be? And is it just pure coincidence that this little "protest" (understatement of the year) takes place on the anniversary of 9/11?

I suspect Reuters is carrying water for the Obama-ites, who don't want Americans to see these attacks on American embassies as another Islamicist victory dance "celebrating" the atrocities they committed against America on 9/11/01.

38 posted on 09/11/2012 6:06:58 PM PDT by shhrubbery! (NIH!)
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