Bombs, Blame and Bombast
So, there was a firefight. It enveloped the US Embassy in Bengazi. Our ambassador three others died. It didn't take long for the brouhaha to spread to the political arena. Candidate Romney, ignoring years of precedent enjoining those on the stump from criticizing Presidential actions during international incidents like these, lambasted Mr. Obama's State Department for apologizing. Here's what caused the controversy. 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. Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others. ( http://tinyurl.com/8t8eq5v ) Probably not the strongest condemnation of an assasination, I must agree. A...