President Barack Obama strongly condemned Tuesday's attacks against the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed Ambassador ...
Chris Stevens and three other Americans. He says the killers will be brought to justice. (Sept. 12)
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[Location - Date:Washington/ September 12, 2012][Source:Pool][VO:]PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA STRONGLY CONDMENED THE ATTACK AGAINST THE US CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA THAT KILLED CAREER DIPLOMAT CHRIS STEVENS AND THREE OTHER US DIPLOMATIC OFFICIALS. [SOT/:PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA/ SEPTEMBER 12, 2012]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 and I have also directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. Make no mistake, we will work with the Libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people. SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON PRAISED THE SERVICES OF THE FALLEN DIPLOMAT AND HIS COLLEAGUES, WHILE REITERATING PRESIDENT'S CONDEMNATION. SHE SAYS THE ATTACKS SHOULD SHOCK THE CONSCIENCE OF ALL FAITHS AROUND THE WORLD.[SOT/:SECRETARY OF STATE/ HILLARY CLINTON/SEPTEMBER 12, 2012]We are working to determine the precise motivations and the methods of those who carried out this assault, some have sought to justify this vicious behavior along with the protest in Cairo as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. America's commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear there is no justification for this. None.[Source:FILE/US EMBASSY IN TRIPOLI HANDOUT]AMBASSADOR STEVENS WAS TRYING TO EVACUATE STAFF FROM THE CONSULATE, WHEN PROTESTERS STORMED THE AREA, FIRING GUNS AND ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADES.[Location - Date:BENGHAZI, LIBYA/SEPT 12, 2012][Source:AP]THE PROTESTERS WERE ANGRY ABOUT A FILM MADE BY AN AMERICAN PRODUCER, THAT RIDICULES ISLAM'S PROPHET MUHAMMAD.THE SAME FILM TRIGGERED PROTESTS IN EGYPT TUESDAY.[Location - Date:CAIRO/SEPT 11, 2012][Source:AP]DEMONSTRATORS THERE RAIDED THE U-S EMBASSY, TAKING DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG AND REPLACING IT WITH AN ISLAMIC BANNER.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: JON BELMONT-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: ALVA FRENCH---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: POOL/US EMBASSY IN TRIPOLI HANDOUT/AP-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: DAVID BRUNS----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: AP CLIENTS ONLY----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): AP CLIENTS ONLY--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:
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