Tánaiste (Ireland’s deputy leader) and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore has expressed his profound regrets on behalf of the Irish Government and people of Ireland at the death of the US Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, as a result of the 11th September attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi.
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In a statement, Gilmore said, “I have learned with great sadness of the death of the US Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, and of a number of his colleagues, following yesterday’s attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi. I wish to convey my deepest personal condolences and those of the Irish Government and people to the bereaved and to the people of the United States.
“I also wish to condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi yesterday which led to Ambassador Stevens’ death and those of his colleagues. Attacks on diplomatic missions are completely unacceptable and cannot be justified in any terms. I welcome Libyan President Magariaf’s condemnation of the incident and strongly urge the Libyan authorities to conduct the most thorough investigation into yesterday’s events and to ensure that those responsible are speedily apprehended and brought to justice in a court of law.”
Gilmore went on to comment on the sad fact that Stevens and his colleagues died on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
He said, “Sadly, hatred and extremism continue to blight our world. We must not follow those who take this path. We must stand together against them. Ireland stands with the people of the United States in this moment of grief. We stand with the government of Libya at this time of challenge. We stand with all those in the Arab world who promote peace, democracy, tolerance and human rights in this region at this time of historic change.”
On Wednesday morning Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, “Today many Americans are asking, indeed I asked myself, how could this happen? How could this happen in a country we helped liberate and a city we saved from destruction?
“It reflects just how complicated, indeed how confounding the world can be. This was an attack by a small and savage group, not the people or the government of Libya.”
Also speaking on the matter, President Obama added, “There is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence, none… This attack will not break the bond between the United States and Libya… Make no mistake, justice will be done.”
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.bob40wil | Sep 14, 2012, 04:31 PM EDT
As an American I would like to thank the first four posters for their condolences to the families of the four Americans murdered in Libya.
aloistmartin | Sep 13, 2012, 05:02 PM EDT
Gilmore is Soft as Double Devon Cream ! Barack “ Hit Man “ Obama and his gang of Rough Riders, answer to the Call of Remember the Alamo ! Remember the Maine ! Remember the Lusitania ! Remember Pearl Harbor ! Never Forget ! So much for all that lopsided, asymmetric, Humanitarian malarkey. The Fact of the Matter is, the Presidents “ Global Community” is no better than Bashar Al Assad`s Syria,or Vladimir Putin’s United Russia ! It seems quite possible, the Islamic Jihad may be a greater threat to the Egotism and Status ,of Defense Spending Elitist Brass, than it is to Freedom and Democracy. The old Damsel in Distress trick, that was used as a pretext, to save tribal patriarchal Europe from the thralls of Pestilence and Savoyard Priests, should now keep the EU in the High Chair at least, until the November Elections. "... whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for their political constitution on accident and force. " Alexander Hamilton.
EphraimKibbey | Sep 13, 2012, 04:33 PM EDT
Actually, WoundedKnee, it shows exactly the opposite. The Libyan people have risen up in protest over the attack and the murders and the Lybyan government has already arrested four people. Terror attacks have taken many governments by "suprise." You might remember a guy called Bush who failed to prevent another attack on a September 11th 11 years ago even after his security people had warned him as early as May 1st and continued warning him until they threatened to quit in frustration over his lack of action.
WoundedKnee | Sep 13, 2012, 09:25 AM EDT
This tragedy proves the recklessness of the administration in overthowing Gadaffi last year. And what kind of Libya-style crazies will take over in Syria if American policy succeeds and Assad is deposed? The answer is that no one knows--that alone should counsel prudence and non-intervention.