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trailmonkee

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Tue Sep 11, 2012, 11:41 PM Sep 2012

Romney Blasts Obama on Cairo Embassy Apology [View all]

Source: National Review

After saying earlier that Sept. 11 was not the day to criticize President Obama on foreign policy matters, Mitt Romney late Tuesday issued a statement blasting the Obama administration for its Cairo embassy’s apology for anti-Muslim activity in the United States.

The U.S. embassy had put out a statement early Tuesday that apologized for an anti-Muslim video being promoted by Gainesville, Fla. pastor Terry Jones, who earlier had threatened to burn more than 200 copies of the Koran. The video reportedly mocks Islam's founding prophet Muhammed -- a view that seemed certain to rile Muslims.

The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims – as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions," the embassy said in the statement, which was published online. The White House later sought to distance itself from that statement, according to Politico.

Romney, in his statement, said he was “outraged” by attacks on American diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt and the death of an American consulate worker in Benghazi.

“It's disgraceful that the Obama Administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks,” Romney said.


Read more: http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/romney-blasts-obama-on-cairo-embassy-apology-20120911



this one stinks to high heaven.... this whole series of events seems quite unnatural to me?

I get a feeling that this one is going to Really Piss President Obama off!! when you say shit like this to a person that actually has some conviction and cares deeply about his country... it's kind of like fucking with his family.
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Fuck romney still_one Sep 2012 #1
He is a massive prick trailmonkee Sep 2012 #2
I second that. cyclezealot Sep 2012 #6
Problem is Obama is responsible for American lives in the area. Obviously, romney could care less still_one Sep 2012 #8
Do you remember the bombing of the US embassy in Lebanon under Reagan? JDPriestly Sep 2012 #40
Yes, I remember those incidents, and actually that was one of the few thing that reagan did that was still_one Sep 2012 #43
So, this moron would rather get a lot of people killed? 6000eliot Sep 2012 #3
Does this mean Mitt approves of Terry Jones' movie? Zorro Sep 2012 #4
I say the US should fly Terry Jones to Libya and Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #5
yup and then we can put the next person who offends the religious nuts on the next plane loli phabay Sep 2012 #17
C'mon, Be Real oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #20
Heaven forbid leftynyc Sep 2012 #21
'Expectations' do not mirror reality. randome Sep 2012 #22
No, we cannot stop him leftynyc Sep 2012 #24
But we Can oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #25
That cannot work leftynyc Sep 2012 #28
Why Frickin not oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #31
Whoa there leftynyc Sep 2012 #35
You Tube is NOT internation oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #36
I feel like I'm being leftynyc Sep 2012 #37
We are Misunderstanding Each other oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #38
Is Jones also responsible leftynyc Sep 2012 #39
We have laws restricting free speech, as well. randome Sep 2012 #41
Not this kind of speech leftynyc Sep 2012 #48
I'd argue his speech rises to the level of muzzling sir pball Sep 2012 #44
I think you'll have a leftynyc Sep 2012 #49
If it involves blowing up sir pball Sep 2012 #51
This comes uncomfortably close leftynyc Sep 2012 #54
I don't really like the idea sir pball Sep 2012 #55
Completely agree with your last sentence leftynyc Sep 2012 #58
True, BUT... lin_e65 Sep 2012 #34
Doesn't Germany still have laws against promotion of Nazi themes? randome Sep 2012 #42
fuck the latter part of that...just send that asshat over there! Roland99 Sep 2012 #33
No. This is about terrorism and that is all. David__77 Sep 2012 #45
October Surprise? starroute Sep 2012 #7
So he's not allowed freedom emilyg Sep 2012 #10
Terry Jones CJCRANE Sep 2012 #11
Do you get to yell fire... orwell Sep 2012 #14
Howabout oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #26
He was not in a crowded theater. There should be no "mob veto." David__77 Sep 2012 #46
+1 emilyg Sep 2012 #53
Priebus tweet WallaceRitchie Sep 2012 #9
what a cock face - jeesh - they lie & distort so much it's actually starting to get creepy... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #12
Romney needs to be a good citizen and just forfeit the election so the adults can begin to nanabugg Sep 2012 #13
Romney adviser says foreign policy is a "distraction" and a "shiny thing" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #15
Rmoney couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag. He talks real tough and is brave with a gun judesedit Sep 2012 #16
That only makes sense to Romney hauweg Sep 2012 #18
Romney is dangerous to our country lunatica Sep 2012 #19
The timing of this is suspicious. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #23
This should piss every American off. romney's reckless statements can put Americans in the region still_one Sep 2012 #27
read about the Libyan Ambassador-this is now beyond rhetoric-Romney needs to apologize and stfu! trailmonkee Sep 2012 #29
Does this sound like an apology? rgbecker Sep 2012 #30
its an 'Embassy apology' from thw Cairo US Embassy trailmonkee Sep 2012 #32
Turn Terry Jones and Mitt over to the Arabs. Vidar Sep 2012 #47
Mitt can't even go a full 24 hours without completely reversing himself 180 degrees on anything. The Stranger Sep 2012 #50
This one is simple AnnaLee Sep 2012 #52
I predict that our President is going to be hyper-aware of attempts to push our troops into more war patrice Sep 2012 #56
Romney thinks it's a signal The Deal's done on America's next PROXY WAR & that HE IS HIRED to run it patrice Sep 2012 #57
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