A detailed timeline of just how this tragedy unfolded, order of events, the whole thing. Definitely take a look.
The bizarre mystery behind the ‘film’ that allegedly sparked riots in Cairo and Benghazi.
At this point, the post-convention trend looks pretty clear.
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I’m not sure what’s up with this. But earlier this evening the Times ran a story entitled “Behind Romney’s Decision to Attack Obama on Libya.” The byline was David Sanger and Ashley Parker. The big news out of the story was that Romney himself had been the driver of last night’s decision making. That and a lot of other color and interesting news. As I write, it’s still that piece and lede that’s on the front page. But now it’s been replaced (same url) by an almost unrecognizable piece entitled “A Challenger’s Criticism Is Furiously Returned“, bylined by Peter Baker and Ashley Parker. Read More
In looking through the photos of the seven U.S. ambassadors killed in the line of duty, you’ll notice that the 1970s were a perilous time for U.S. diplomats.
We’ve got proof right here that the hip, sleek, edgy Apple product you adore will one day be laughably clunky and obsolete.
Rob Portman went on CBS this morning to defend Mitt Romney’s self-made mess of the Libya incident. It was a doozy of an interview.
Since we’re still discussing the Times switcheroo of the piece about Mitt Romney last night. I’m going to reprint the original here in full. Needless to say, we would never do this under ordinary circumstances. But in this case, the origins and editing of the story have itself become a subject of the news.
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McClatchy interviewed the emergency room doctor in Benghazi who tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate Chris Stevens.