Re: So we're the only ones who apologized to anyone? That's disgusting.
Bored Send a noteboard - 12/09/2012 08:26:07 PM
As you pointed out in your original post, the Libyan government has apologized to us. I don't personally think that it means much, but they said the words.
I listened to Obama's speech and I didn't hear any apologies, just condemnation of religious extremists that provoke others and even stronger condemnation of religious extremists that resort to violence. I have no idea what the local embassy officials might have done before the whole situation blew up. Blaming all of their actions on Obama seems disingenuous to me, though I agree that Obama's actual response has been weak so far. It just hasn't been apologetic. Verbally attacking a weak government because they can't stop violent extremists in their own country probably wouldn't be the best choice.
I haven't heard of any reaction from the Egyptian government. It is possible that any coverage there has simply been overwhelmed because of the worse situation in Libya, but it also seems possible that the weak and questionable government there is incapable of acting for fear of even greater violence.
I listened to Obama's speech and I didn't hear any apologies, just condemnation of religious extremists that provoke others and even stronger condemnation of religious extremists that resort to violence. I have no idea what the local embassy officials might have done before the whole situation blew up. Blaming all of their actions on Obama seems disingenuous to me, though I agree that Obama's actual response has been weak so far. It just hasn't been apologetic. Verbally attacking a weak government because they can't stop violent extremists in their own country probably wouldn't be the best choice.
I haven't heard of any reaction from the Egyptian government. It is possible that any coverage there has simply been overwhelmed because of the worse situation in Libya, but it also seems possible that the weak and questionable government there is incapable of acting for fear of even greater violence.
Question: did the Egyptian government apologize for letting a mob attack our embassy on 9/11/12?
12/09/2012 03:37:00 PM
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I haven't seen it, but I honestly wasn't looking for that.
12/09/2012 04:00:39 PM
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The administration did issue an apology, which was stupid.
12/09/2012 04:21:04 PM
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Don't get me started. I'm not in the mood, and I might rip your face off.
12/09/2012 04:30:57 PM
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Try it.
12/09/2012 05:28:37 PM
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... No, thanks. *NM*
12/09/2012 05:39:30 PM
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Aw...I was hoping to see what "ripping off" my face would look like.
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12/09/2012 05:56:41 PM
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Would you care to cite this apology the US administration issued?
12/09/2012 08:40:35 PM
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Timeline and statements
12/09/2012 09:20:39 PM
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I see: NO ONE EVER apologized to militants; Romney just wants to revive the "apology tour" lie.
12/09/2012 10:48:59 PM
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Only very specific people are getting the timeline wrong, because it suits them to do so.
12/09/2012 08:37:43 PM
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The apology, did u hear it on Fox news, and was that news report later redacted? Bc it didn't happen *NM*
13/09/2012 12:42:44 PM
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We can all differ on what we think constitutes an "apology". In my opinion, it did happen. *NM*
13/09/2012 02:10:02 PM
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what is stupid is deliberately distorting the actual statements in order to be outraged at obama
13/09/2012 04:01:04 PM
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Besides, the whole point of this post was to question Egypt's position, not Romney OR Obama's *NM*
13/09/2012 05:16:02 PM
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No government has apologized to anyone for the attacks, to my knowledge.
12/09/2012 05:37:45 PM
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So we're the only ones who apologized to anyone? That's disgusting.
12/09/2012 05:55:39 PM
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Re: So we're the only ones who apologized to anyone? That's disgusting.
12/09/2012 08:26:07 PM
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Dunno about apologies
12/09/2012 08:38:04 PM
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Clarification, please: Egypt arrested four of the perpetrators, or Libya (or both)?
12/09/2012 08:45:11 PM
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WE have not apologized to anyone; the embassy staff (unsuccessfuly) tried to prevent a riot.
12/09/2012 08:35:16 PM
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Yeah, we Egyptians should be thankful for Obama.
12/09/2012 09:59:28 PM
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Never said that, but bashing him for both supporting and NOT supporting Mubarak is asinine.
12/09/2012 11:43:08 PM
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No, but "our country is stronger, safer and more respected in the world" *NM*
12/09/2012 10:04:03 PM
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does anyone know where Romney actually stands on this?
12/09/2012 11:26:47 PM
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NO ONE is as confused as Romney.
12/09/2012 11:48:23 PM
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I don't know if he's confused...
13/09/2012 12:09:16 PM
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Romney never "had" the foreign press to lose...
13/09/2012 02:08:59 PM
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Sadly for Romney the American press is almost as biased against him as over there. *NM*
13/09/2012 09:53:25 PM
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The campaign is still running - it's not as if anybody expected anything intelligent from him.
13/09/2012 09:19:12 PM
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If we were scared of unprepared leaders we never would have picked Obama
13/09/2012 09:51:45 PM
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Re: If we were scared of unprepared leaders we never would have picked Obama
14/09/2012 01:25:13 AM
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People keep talking about Obama as a change from the Bush era but what di he really change?
14/09/2012 10:54:18 AM
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Re: People keep talking about Obama as a change from the Bush era but what di he really change?
15/09/2012 01:55:42 AM
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Yeah, but Romney isn't running against 2008 Obama. He's running against a 4-year president.
14/09/2012 02:35:22 AM
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But Romney is very experienced and Obama wasn't
14/09/2012 11:14:08 AM
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obama can speak without putting his foot in his mouth, romney can't
14/09/2012 04:01:38 PM
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to bad he can't do it in all 57 states without offending people who live god and guns
14/09/2012 04:11:50 PM
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you're living in the past
14/09/2012 05:46:26 PM
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The popular vote will win the election or Obama will be lamest lame duck in history
14/09/2012 06:25:21 PM
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except "you didn't build that" is in reference to the US infrastructure not actual business
14/09/2012 09:31:29 PM
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Well, at this point it is hard to say he is not at least factually challenged.
14/09/2012 04:40:13 PM
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Re: Well, at this point it is hard to say he is not at least factually challenged.
15/09/2012 03:47:07 PM
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He appears to be buckling down on the lie that the embassy apologized to the protesters. *NM*
13/09/2012 03:04:57 AM
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I love how the media are tying all this to a movie that no one watched.
14/09/2012 03:22:38 PM
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