Posted on 09/12/2012 9:54:13 AM PDT by Hunton Peck
President Barack Obama took no questions at the White House Rose Garden press conference on the attacks in Libya, turning his back and walking away as a reporter asked, “Is this an act of war?”
“The United States condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. We’re working with the government of Libya to secure our diplomats. I’ve also directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world,” Obama said, flanked by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
“And make no mistake – we will work with the Libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people,” he said.
U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens, and three other Americans were killed in attacks Tuesday in Benghazi.
“Since our founding, the United States has been a nation that accepts all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. But there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence – none,” the president said. “The world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts.
“Many Libyans have joined us in doing so,” Obama said, adding that “this attack will not break the bonds between the United States and Libya.”
“Libyan security personnel fought back against the attackers alongside Americans. Libyans helped some of our diplomats find safety, and they carried Ambassador Stevens’ body to the hospital, where we tragically learned that he had died,” he said.
“It’s especially tragic that Stevens died in Benghazi, because it is a city that he helped to save. At the height of the Libyan revolution, Chris led our diplomatic post in Benghazi. With characteristic skill, courage, and resolve, he built partnerships with Libyan revolutionaries and helped them as they planned to build a new Libya,” Obama said.
“Of course yesterday was already a painful day for our nation as we marked the solemn memory of the 9/11 attacks. We mourned with the families who were lost on that day,” the president added. “And then last night we learned the news of this attack in Benghazi.
“As Americans, let us never ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because of people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, and in some cases, lay down their lives for it. The country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those both civilian and military who represent us around the globe,” he said.
“No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for,” the president said.
“Today we mourn four more American who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act, and make no mistake – justice will be done. But we also know that the lives these Americans led stand in stark contrast with those of their attackers,” he said.
“These four Americans stood up for freedom and human dignity. They should give every American great pride in the country that they served and the hope that the flag represents to people around the globe who also yearn to live in freedom and with dignity,” Obama added.
At the end of the press conference, Obama and Clinton turned to leave as reporters yelled out questions. “Is this an act of war?” one reporter asked.
Rush stealing my thunder right now.
Hey cut Obama some slack, he was in a rush to go to one of his many campaign rallies, obviously they are much more important than this/sarc
Well this is certainly going to put a crimp in campus recruiting at Foggy Bottom...
I am suprised the asshat didn't turn around and tell the world this was an act of Workplace violence!
It’s 3 AM and the phone just rang. Obama hung up.
“Great link to the movie behind the killing...”
Well, THAT was a little hard to keep looking at. My explanation for Mohammed’s behavior has always been that he was very definitely schizophrenic, with moments of mania thrown in.
Maybe just living out there in a sun-blasted desert can do that to a man.
You are free to practice any religion, but you are equally free to speak poorly about a religion.
There is no religion that is exempt from criticism.
Also, this is another diversionary tactic. Islam is not a religion, it is a bogus, made-up, political, death cult.
BTTT
America’s enemies should pray i never assume the office of POTUS
Horsesh!t.
Barack Obama has thwarted the trial of the 9-11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Libya gave a hero's welcome to the Lockerbie bomber YOU were okay with being freed.
FUBO.
Keep your guns handy he will release his illegals on us also..He wants them here not just for the voting but for his personal army..
Obama gives answers he doesn’t take questions. Stupid Americans Obama call the shots.
Obama gives answers he doesn’t take questions. Stupid Americans Obama calls the shots.
Islam isn’t about “Allah”, it’s about supremacy.
It’s not a religion, per se, but a conquest.
The left buddies up with them because they have the same goals, and they play to the sheeperal’s inherent sense of guilt and need to show how “nice” they are by siding with them against their own country.
Make that “Tough Call” and be done with them Nobel Peace Man...
Admit it, you Effed up the Middle East with Horse Shiite and now the mobs who were subdued by Mubarak, Qhaddafi, et al are running riotous and making a mess of everything for everyone.
Take all that sand they stand on and pound it up their bum.
Just don’t hurt their feelings....
in reality we shouldve been flyin and strafin the crowds before they left the area, making the ole iraqi 'highway of death' seem mild in comparison...
its considered American soil for a reason...illiterate neandrathals dont understand that, the only thing they understand is force...I assume that the flag officers in the region had their hands tied, lest the birds wouldve been doing some crusadin in defense of their countrymen and sovereign soil...???
its going to get worse...
Of course it is, which is why Hussein won’t do anything about it — except preemptively apologize.
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