US Ambassador to Libya killed in outburst
First American ambassador murder since 1979
American ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was found dead after Islamist extremists stormed the US building. American and European officials stated that the mob had some sort of plan because it seemed well organized and had well armed and trained assailants with anti aircraft missiles and RPGs. Right outside, for four hours was a gunfight between officers and protesters that, during that time, the governor was nowhere to be found. His body was found Wednesday in the Benghazi hospital. These extremists were some of the same ones who rebelled against Qaddafi, and this time, they said their source of rage came from a 14 minute American video portraying Prophet Muhammad as a silly child molester. This was enough to anger them sure, but did they take it too far and kill Americans loyal to them? The day before the attack on the American consulate, a Libyan politician, forewarned that four security cameras and four Libyan guards were too meager of security for an ambassador of such a revolting country on the day of September 11. The fearless ambassador had such a love for the Arab world he would sacrifice his safety for passion, and he showed this in the past. Mr. Stevens helped bring democracy to Libya by helping topple Qaddafi, sadly they died the same way presumably by a grenade or an RPG.
Mr. Stevens really reached out to the Arab world not only in Libya but Palestine, Egypt, Jerusalem, Pakistan, and the list goes on. However there were Libyans showing sympathy for the American loss and they held posters out stating that not all Islamists are "thugs". Obama condemned the murders and sent 50 Marines to the capital thinking it was enough to secure the embassy there. He also warned Americans not to travel there at this point in time, and more importantly, ordered better security at every American diplomatic installation and embassy.
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