How murder of U.S. ambassador to Libya plunges Obama's re-election campaign into crisis

Daily Mail UK ^ | 09/12/2012 | Toby Harnden

[nhwingut]

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.

Footage of the body of Christopher Stevens, United States ambassador to Libya, slung over the back of a protester, was reminiscent of the 1993 'Black Hawk Down' incident in Somalia in 1993 when militia fighters lynched American aircrew in the streets of Mogadishu.

President Barack Obama's staff will also be mindful that a shadow was cast over Jimmy Carter's presidency by the Iranian hostage crisis after the US embassy in Tehran was stormed by Islamist extremists following the Iranian revolution.

A year after the 52 Americans were taken hostage, Carter lost the 1980 election. The hostages were released just as President Ronald Reagan, who defeated Carter, was sworn in.

[bert]

Meanwhile in Iran, the mullah instigators are laughing their asses off. To get retribution for the dead ambassador, it is necessary to Tomahawk Qum.

As long as Qum is not ashes the problem will continue. The mullahs must be exterminated...... war is not the answer, mullah death is the only answer.

There is no question but that the incidents were planned in Iran.

The world knows. The world sees a candyass s president.

[Hotlanta Mike]

The Obama Appeasement Tour in 2009 has fulfilled it’s promise “Peace in our Time”.

[Verginius Rufus]

Foreign media. The US media is busy trying to figure out how to use this crisis to sink Romney’s campaign.

[Grampa Dave]

Carter is Obama. Obama is Carter.

Both are Traitor Losers who hate America!

Thanks to RushIsMyTeddyBear for this graphic art reality!

[Toespi]

What anti-war folks? You mean those who reminded Bush everyday for eight years, the Iraq body count? Sorry but they went underground the day Obama took office. They aren’t anti-war, they are anti-Reoublican. Obamas base knows what he has to do to win, and they overlook drones, afghanistan deaths, kill lists, etc.

[SaraJohnson]

I have not recorded it like a scientist, but I could. Given your question, maybe I will start taking notes.

It is where you see Mulsim protrayed as a “leftist” anti-Jew, anti-Christian and the statments boiled down into slogans, combined with bloody revenge suggestions out of Islam’s tradition. Progressive homo radicals and communist hate filled individuals get off on it and add to the torture ideas in earnest approval seeking.

If you follow the Russian and Iranian “news” and academic “muslim student” hot button Muzzie cause and issue statements, you can see where propaganda orginates and it’s motivation behind comments on liberal (Marxist) websites.

It is a lot more complex than this, but the best I can do w/o you sitting next to me and surfing the a$$holes. It’s like going to a neo-nazi circle, reading, watching and listening and coming out knowing the difference between normal opposition to liberal racism and neo nazi language, causes and roots. It is like people who are against the feminism extreme who hate and wish to mutilate men and normal people who find this kind of feminism awful.

[jch10]

No!! Romney’s fault! Haven’t you heard?

[wardaddy]

I always knew handling all those women at one time under the tent would probably be more effort than worth

clumsily acted but Mohammed did have many women including some extremely young

but the part about Egyptians killing Christians is rather true and modern

oddly...I thought Romney did very well today

I hope he doesn’t backtrack like the jellyfish he is surrounded by

Hilalr Clinton as your war council...just imagine...good lord...the only thing worse is Obama himself

not that is a man who has never once in his life experienced anything more violent than Michelle’s number 13 heels tossed his way

think about it

serving him must be humiliating for real men

[Travis McGee]

Michelle Obama, Valerie Jarret, Huma Abadin, Hillary Clinton, and Janet “Bulldyke” Napolitano etc are running this p-whipped POTUS, and by extension, the fedgov and the country.

Imagine being a white Christian male over fifty working for any of them.

[rurgan]

Obama got caught flat footed on 9/11. Obama has blood in his hands that of the 4 Americans.

But the media instead attacks Romney who actually gave a great response.

[Eye of Unk]

Just wait until Moslems in America protest something, anything.

And when somebody interferes Obama will have them drawn, quartered, eviscerated, and beheaded, anything to protect Islam.

And all across the web right now there will be a policing of any anti-islamic footage, you tube video, cartoons.

So post while you can, and then see how long it stays up, eventually it will be pulled from Whitehouse pressure and even threats.

[MayflowerMadam]

I doubt that it’ll hurt Hussein’s campaign. The MSM will protect him. The uprisings in the M.E. will get minimal coverage. The media will turn everything toward attacking Romney. Our citizens are too wrapped up in themselves, American Idol, and i-pads to pay attention. Between Carter and Hussein there have been several decades of dumbing-down the students and they won’t “get it”.

Bing West, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, was interviewed on Fox And Friends this a.m. He said that Obama plans to stand back and “ride it out”. And it’ll probably work for him.

[MayflowerMadam]

I was working in Anchorage, AK, at the time. I recall the same broadcast. In my mind, I think I remember the disco song, “Celebration” being played at the same time, possibly on the hostages’ plane, but maybe just TV background music. I like to think it was on the plane.

[Gene Eric]

>> It’s tough to blame Bush for this one, but I’m sure Obama will give it the old college try.

They’re blaming Romney.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Doin fine here in Tejas. Haven’t converted my license over yet so I don’t get to swat doves but that will change on the short order. Got my Sweet 16 here now and there is an itch on my finger!

Household goods are being delivered Saturday and then we start seriously looking for a house. The best part is that my helpmeet has joined me permanently!