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Subject: Re: UPDAff: American killed In US consulate attack In Benghazi: official (AFP)
BENGHAZI (AFl') - A US official was killed and another wounded on Tuesday as an anned mob protesting
over a film they said offended Islam attacked the US consulate in Benghazi. an official told AFP,
Libya's deputy inmrior minister Wenis al-Sharef said: "One American official was killed and another injured in
the hand. The other staff members were evacuated and arc: safe and sound. "
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(SBU) Embassy Tripoli repons 28 mnaining COM personnel, including three wounded, are en roul. to Ibe
airport in Benghazi.
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Senl: Tuesday, September 11,201211:57 PM
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(SBU) OS Command reports the current shelter location for COM personnel in Benghazi is under attack by
mortar fire. Then~ are reports of i.njuries to COM staff.
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Subject: Update 2: Ansae al-Sharia Claims Responsibl tty forBengIiizi Attack (SBU)
(SBU) Embassy Tripoli reports the group claimed responsibility on Facebook and Twiner and has called for an
attack on Embassy Tripoli.
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(SSl!) Embassy Tripoli reports the firing at the U.S, Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi has stopped and the
compound bas bt~o cleared. A response team is 00 site attempting to locate COM personnel.
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Subject: U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi Under Attack (SSU)
(SBU) The Regic)nal Security Officer reports the diplomatic mission is under attack. Embassy Tripoli reports
approximately 20 armed people fired shots; explosions have been heard as well, Ambassador Stevens. who is
cunently in Benghazi, and four COM personnel are in the compound safe haven. The 17th of-February militia is
providing security suppon.
The Operations Center will provide updates as available.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:16 AM
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S_SpecialAssistants; Macmanus, Joseph E (S)
RE: S remarks on Benghazi
09 1212 benghazi statemenldocx
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Patrick, pis put out as two separate statements to bullpen, asap. On record, me .
We can conRnn thM our offICe in Benghazi, libya has been attacked by a group of militants. We a re working with the
Ubyans now to secure the compound . We condemn In strongest tenns this attack on our dipklmatic mission.
In Cairo, we can confirm that Egyptian police have now removed the demonstrators who had entered our Embassv
For prs duty guidance, if pressed whether we see a connection between these two,
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participation asap and let me know if you have any questions. Thanks very much - Mehdi
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Is Chris accounted for? What is the coordination with the GOlan messaging, If any?
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8ullpen colleagues,
You can use this on the record from Torra
"We can confirm that our office in Benghazi, libya has been attacked by it group of militants. We are working with the
Ubyans now to seclIJre the compound . We condemn In strongest terms this attack on our diplomatic mission."
NotIte: ThiI em.a ill ifl10rlcled 001_ ror lhe U$8 of tile ~al or entity named aboYe and may cottalo Infotmatlon !hal " c:onf\dfInu.! .nd priYhOed. It you _ not
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1fIf0flTtll1lon IfI INa mnM$" thII do not ~m 10 the otficiaI busW'Ieu of our tIrm shall be UI'ld8l'St00d " ~ IlIYen nor endorSed by l.
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All, tM.e Department of State just released the following statement.. Per Ben's email below.this should be the USG
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Thanks Bernadette. OSD has recerved queries asking if military assets are being sent to either location. Have responded
"not to our knowledge."
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:02 AM
Mills, Cheryl 0; Mull. Stephen 0 ; Kennedy, Patrick F; Jones, Beth E; Dibble, Elizabeth l ;
Nuland, VIctoria J; Sullivan, Stephanie 5; Sullivan. Jacob J ; Zeya, Uzra S; Austin~Ferguson .
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The DS Command Center is sharing the folloWing event Information for your situational awareness. Please contact the
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Per Tel Call with RSO in Benghazi. Their current shelter location is DOW under attack by mortar
fire. Three to rour rounds have impacted on their location. There are new injuries to COM staff.
Update to [allow,
This is an Initial irl!cident report from the DS Command Center. The information contained in this report Is provided
only for immediate situational awareness. Additional reports may follow, updating and correcting information. If
necessary. Please protect accordingly.
DS Command Center
SBU
This email is UNCLASSIFIED.
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Both the Presid~nt and Secretary Clinton released statements this moming. Both are pasted below. Please refer to
those for any comments for the time being. To ensure we are all In sync on messaging fortne rest of the day, Ben
Rhodes will host a, conference call for USG communIcators on this chain at 9:15AM ET today. Call in information Is
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1 have directed my Administration to provide all necessary resources to support the security of our
personnel in Libya, and to increase security at our diplomatic posts around the globe. While the
United States rl~ects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally
oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants.
On a personal note, Chris was a courageous and exemplary representative of the United States.
Throughout th~ Libyan revolution, he selflessly served our country and the Libyan people at our
mission in Benghazi. As Ambassador in Tripoli, he has supported Ubya's transition to democracy.
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His legacy will endure wherever human beings reach for liberty and justice. I am profoundly grateful
for his service tIJ my Administration, and deeply saddened by this loss.
The brave Ame.ricans we lost represent the extraordinary service and sacrifices that our civilians
make every day around the globe. As we stand united with their families, let us now redouble our
own efforts to carry their work forward
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STATEMENT BY SECRETARY CUNTON
It is with profound sadness that 1 share the news of the death of four American personnel in Benghazi, Libya
yesterday. Among them were United States Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and Foreign Service
Information Marllagement Officer, Sean Smith. We are still making next of kin notifications for the other two
individuals. Our hearts go out to all their families and colleagues.
A 21 year vetera.rn afthe Foreign Service, Ambassador Stevens died last night from injuries he sustained in the
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BE~madette
'peI_state.gOIl;1
All.
We are in the prO(:esses of final/zing statements, and will advise when they have been released. Please stand by,
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Guys,
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individuals who helped rescued our pilot at the beginning of the libya war.
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enduring US/Libya relationship and that the actions of extremists are not representative of the broader population,
Ben will have even more details if you need them.
Tommy
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RE: Benghazi
JSOC liaison just informed Pat Kennedy that they can NOT yet confirm Chris's death, contrary to this report below.
Just confirming you've received the news from Embassy Tripoli confirming Chris's death. Benghazi Is also reporting that
there are three dead and six wounded in the attack on the second facility in Benghazi.
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Just confirming you've received the news from mbassyTripoli confirming Chris's death. Benghazi is also re porting that
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Other points:
Greg said he tlas dosed the Embassy tomorrow, and no one will travel from the residential compound into town
except as Ulecessary, for him, the RSO and the DATT.
Greg and tine RSO held a Town Hall meeting in the last half hour to reassure the Embassv staff; they remain calm
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Obscure Film Mocking Muslim Propbet Sparks Anti-U.S. Protests in Egypt and Libya
By ROBERT MACKEY and LIAMSTACK
Updated I 8: 13 p.ltl. Angered by reports in the Egyptian media that members of the Coptic Christian diaspora in
Washington had produced a crude film mocking the Muslim prophet, protesters climbed the walls of the United
States Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday and tore down the American flag. Later, a Libyan security official told
Reute" that armed militiamen had attacked the United States consulate in Benghazi, killing a;t3ff member.
A a 14-minute traiJer for the English-language film. which was posted on YouTube in July. attracted little
attention until last week. when a version dubbed into Arabic was posted on the same YQuTube channel and then
copied and viewed tens of thousands of times more.
Although there was initial confusion about who made the film, The Wall Street Journal reported that the drama..
titled "Innocence of Muslims," was produced and directed by an Israeli-American, Sam Bacile, a California
real-estate developer who called Islam "3 cancer," in an interview. Mr. Bacile told The Journal that he raised $5
million from about 100 Jewish donors and shot the two-hour movie in California last year.
Last week, an Egyptian-American Copt known for his broadsides against Muslims drew anention to the trailer
in an Arabic-language blog post and an e-mail newsletter in English publicizing the latest publicity stunt oftbe
Florida pastor Terry Jones, reviled in the Muslim world for burning copies of the Koran. Reached by telephone
in Florida, a representative of Mr. Jones seemed unaware of the film, but hours later the pastor sent The Lede a
statement bye-mail in which he complained of the attack on the embassy in Cairo and announced plans to
sciccn the trailer for the film on Tuesday night. He said that it "reveals in a satirical fashion the life of
Muhammad."
The Coptic activist, Monis Sadek, did not respond to a request for an interview. but be is an ally of Mr. Jones
and his blog post featuies a photograph of the two men at a tiny. anti-Islam protest outside the White House in
June. Later. be told The Associated Press that be planned screenings of the film.
Although Mr. Sadek never claimed in rus e-mail promoting Mr. Jones to have produced the movie - which
dramatizes the life: of Muhammad, incorporating scenes based on slurs about him that are often repeated by
lslamophobes - three days after he passed around a link to the film's trailer, a Cairo newspaper reported that the
leader of an Egyplian political party had "denounced the production of the film with the participation of
vengeful Copts: 8()COmpanjed by the extremist priest Terry Jones."
The same day. a scene from the film - in which an actor playing a buffoonish caricature of the prophet
Muhammad caBs a donkey "the first Muslim animal" - was broadcast on the Egyptian television channel AJNas by the host Sheikh Khalcd Abdalla.
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Last year, the Egyptian-Britishjournalist and blogger Sarah Carr wrote) "Sheikh KhaJed Abdalla is part of a
sc~ool of particularly shrill religious demagogues who turn every possible event into an attack on lslam." She
added that Sheikh Khaled regularly attacked Egypt's Coptic Christian community.
The Egyptian news media reports appear to have drawn much more attention to the obscure film trailer, which
was posted on YOIllTube by someone using the name Sam Bacile who failed to respond to a request for
comment on Tuesday.
As Menna Alaa reported for The Egypt Independent, photographs and video posted online showed the
protesters at the embassy in Cairo on Tuesday ripping the American flag apart and raising a blackjihadist flag
with.e words, "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his IY!cssenger."
The Cairene blogger who writes as Zein<?bia reported there were "also pro-AI Qaeda chants wUortunately,"
which was particularly striking on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11,2001, terrorist attacks in the United
States.
Mostafa Hussein, a psychiatrist and blogger. pointed to a photograph that showed that the protesters had also
scrawled the nan1: Osama bin Laden on a sign outside the embassy_
Ben Laden written on US embassy sign. Yeah right you are protesting an insult to [slam. http://t.co/vhKEsoTt
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United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to bun the religious feelings of
Muslims - as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions." Later, the embassy's official Twitter feed
condemned both lhe provocative film and the attack on the compound.
3) Sorry, but neither breaches of our compound or angry messages wiU dissuade us from defending freedom of
speech AND critidzing bigotry
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IRUSA POTUS.PDF; Press Release_Condemnation of Riot Killings_Vldeo_ 9-12-2012.pdf;
National Protection Against VIOlence Committee Statement on passing of Chris Stevens,pdf
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Per our phone cons, here is the information for 13 SEP, 0715 libya SVTC for your principles, Please let WHSR know if
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that the film does not reflect America. Please note that this list does not capture the totality of the USG's engagement
and public affairs E!fforts following the attack in Benghazi. Also attached is a compilation of positive statements from
community and re"igious organizations.
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The attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi, libya on Tuesday claimed the lives of four Americans. Yesterday, I spoke
about two: Ambas~)3dor Chris Stevens and Information Management Officer Sean Smith. Today, we also recognize the
two personnel security contractors who died helping protect their colleagues. Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty
were both decorated military veterans who served our country with honor and distinction. Our thoughts, prayers, and
deepest gratitude are with their families and frie nds. The United States could not carry on the critlcal'work of diplomacy
around the world without the service and sacrifice of brave people like Tyrone and Glen .
Tyrone began worl' with the State Department in 2010. His friends and colleagues called him "Rone," and they reHed on
his courage and ski'll, honed over two decades as a Navy SEAL. In unifonn, he served multiple tours in Iraq and
Afghanistan . At the State Department, he protected American diplomats and development experts in dangerous posts
from Central America to the Middle East. He had the hands of a healer as well as the arm of a warrior, earning
dIstinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. All our hearts go out to Tyrone's wife Dorothy and his three
sons, Tyrone Jr., Hunter, and Kai, who was born just a few months ago.
We also grieve for Glen Doherty, called Bub, and his famity: his father Bernard. his mother Barbara, his brother Gregory~
and his sister Kathleen. Since 2004, Glen served as an lndispensible member of our State Department team . He was
also a former Navy SEAL and an experienced paramedic. And he put his life on the line many times, protecting
Americans in Iraq, .Afghanistan, and other hotspots. In the end, he died the way he lived - with selfless honor and
unstinting valor.
We condemn the attack that took the lives of these heroes in the strongest terms, and we are taking additional steps to
safeguard American embassies, consulates, and citizens around the world. This violence should shock the conscience of
people of all faiths and traditions. We appreciate the statements of support that have poured In from across the region
and beyond. People of conscience and goodwill everywhere must stand together in these difficult days against violence,
hate, and division .
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I am enormously p.roud of the men and women who risk their lives every day in the service of this Department, our
country and our va lues. They help make the United States the greatest force for peace, progress and human dignity that
the wond has ever known. We honor the memory of our fallen colleagues by continuing their work and carrying on the
best traditions of a bold and generous nation.
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Statement by Sec:reta ry Cli nton on the Deaths of Tyrone S. Woods an d Glen A. Do herty
The attack on our dipl omatic post In Benghazi, Libya on Tuesday claimed the lives of four
Americans. YestE!rday, I spoke about two : Ambassador Chris Stevens and Information Management
Officer Sean Smith. Today. we also recognize the two security personnel who died helping protect their
colleagues. Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty were both decorated military veterans who served our
country with honor and distinction. Our thoughts, prayers, and deepest gratitude are with their families
and friends. Our embassies could not carry on our critical work around the world without the service and
sacrifice of brave people like Tyrone and Glen.
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Tyrone's friends and colleagues called him "Rone," and they relied on his courage and skill, honed over
two decades as;~ Navy SEAL. In uniform, he served multiple tours in Iraq and AfghanIstan. Since 2010,
he protected American diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from Central America to the Middle
East. He had th'e hands of a healer as well as the arm of a warrior, earning distinction as a registered
nurse and certified paramedic. All our hearts go out to Tyrone's wife Dorothy and his three sons, Tyrone
Jr., Hunter, and Kal, who was born just a few months ago.
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brother Gregory J and his sister Kathleen. Glen was also a former Navy SEAL and an experienced
paramedic. And he put his life on the line many times, protecting Americans In Iraq, Afghanistan, and
other hotspots. In the end, he died the way he lived - with selfless honor and unstinting valor.
We condemn thE! attack that took the lives of these heroes in the strongest terms, and we are taking
additional steps to safeguard American embassies, consulates, and citizens around the world. This
violence should :shock the conscience of people of all faiths and traditions. We appreciate the statements
of support that have poured in from across the region and beyond . People of conscience and goodwill
everywhere musit stand together In these difficult days against violence, hate, and division.
I am enormouslv proud of the men and women who risk their lives every day in the service of our country
and our values. They help make the United States the greatest force for peace, progress, and human
dignity that the 'world has ever known. We honor the memory of our fallen colleagues by continuing their
work and carrying on the best traditfons of a bold and generous nation.
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The killings of the US ambassador to Libya and three of his staff were likely to have been the result of a serious and continuing
seauity breach, The Independent can reveal.
American officials bel ieve the attack was planned. but Chris Stevens had been back in the COWItry only a short while and the details of
his visit 10 Benghazi, where he and his stalT died, were meant to be confidential.
The US administnlion is now f<King a crisis in Libya. Sensitive documents have Bone missing from the cOn!lulate in Benghazi and the
supposedly secret location of the "safe house" in the city, where the staff had retreated, came under sustained momsr anaclc. Other
such refuges across the country are no longer deemed "safe".
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potentially at risk from extremist groups, while some of the other documents are said to relate to oil contracts.
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According 10 senior dipklmlUic sources, the US State Oepanmenl had credible infonnalion 48 hours before mobs charged the
consulate in BenghazI, and tbe embassy in Cairo, that American missions may be targeted. but no warnings were given for diplomats
to go on high alen and "lockdown", under which movement is se~erely restricted.
Mr Stevens had been on 8 visit to Gennany, Austria and Sweden and had just returned to Libya when the Scnghazi trip look. place
with the US embassy's security staff deciding that the bip could be undertaken safely.
Eight AmeriQms. SOnle from the military, wert wounded in the attack wh;ch claimed the lives of Mr Stevens, Sean Smith. an
information officer, and two US Marines. All staff from Benghazi have now been moved to the capital, Tripoli, and those whose work
is decmed to be non-ci!Senliai may be flown OUI of Libya
In the meantime a MZlrine Corps FAST Anti-Terrorism ReactiOn Team has already arrived in the country from a base in Spain .00
other personnel an: believed to be on the way. Additional units have been put 00 standby to move to other states where their presence
may be. needed in the outbn:ak of antjAmerican fury triggered by publkity about a film which demeaned the Prophet MoIwned
A mob of several hundmt stormed the US embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa yesterday. Other missions which have boen put on
special alert include almost alllhose in the Middle East, as we1lti in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Annenia, Burundi and Zambia.
Senior officials are in,~asingly convinced, however. that the ferocious nature of the Benghazi attack. in which rocketpropelled
grenades were used. iDdicite.d i1 was not the m;ul1 of spontanCOWI anger due to the video, c:alJe.d lnnocence or Muslims. Patrick
Kennedy, UnderSecretary at the State Department, said he was convinced the assault was planned due to its extensive nature and the
proliferation of weapcm5.
There is growing belil~fthat the attack was in revenge for the killing in a drone strike in Pakistan of Mohammed Hassan Qaed. an aiOs'KIa operative who was, as his nom.de-guerre Abu Yahya alLibi suggests, from Libya, and timed for the anniversary of the \1
September attacks.
Senator Bill Nelson. a member of the Senate intelligence Committcc, said: -I 8m asking my colleagues on the committee to
IflJlttediately investigate what role alQa'ida or its affiliates may have played in the attack and to take appropriate acnon. ~
According to secwity SOW'CeS the consulate had been given a "health check- in preparation for any violence connected to the 9111
anniversary. In the eV1~m. the perimeter wu breached within 15 minutes of an angry crowd starting to attack it at around 10pm on
Tuesday night There was, according 10 wimesses. little defence put up by the 30 or more local guards meant to protect the staff. Ali
Felori, a 59year.ald IICCOUDtanl who lives near by, said: ~ security people just alllU away and the people in charge were. the
young men with guns and bombs.-
Wissam Buhmeid, the commander of the Tripoli govemmentsanctioned Libya's Shield Brigade. effectively a police force for
Benghazi, maintained that it was anger over the Mohamed video which made the guards abandon their post. "There were definitely
people from the securiity forces who let the attack happen because they were themselves otTended by the film ; they would absolutely
pul their loyalty to the Prophct over the consulatc. The deaths art a1l nothing compared to insulting the Prophet"
Mr Stevens, it is believed, was left in the building by the rest or the staffafter they railed to rmd him in den!C smoke caused by 8 blaze
which had engulfed the building. He was discovered lying unconscious by 10Cl!'1 people and taken to a hospital. the Benghazi Medical
Centn:, where, according to a doctor, Ziad Abu Ziad, he died from smoke inhalation.
An eightstrong American rt:Scue team was sent from Tripoli and faken by troops under Captain rathi a1~ Obeidi, of the Februaiy 17
Brigade, to the sC(:rct !Iafe bouse to extract around 40 US staff. The building then came under fire from heavy weapons. "I don't know
bow they found the p~Ke to carry out the attack. It was planned, the accuracy with which the monars hit WI was too good for any
ordinary ~volutionar)l:s, " said Captain Obeidi. -It began to rain down on us, about six mortars fell directly on the path to the villa."
Libyan reinforcements evenrually arrived. and the attack ended. News had arrived of Mr Stevens, and his body was picked up from the
hospital and taken back to Tripoli with the other dead and the SUJ'\livon.
Mr Stevens' mother, Mary Commanday, spoke of her son yesterday. "He did love what he did, and he did a very good Job with il. He
could have done a lot or other things, ~ut this was his passion. I have a hole in my hean, .. she said.
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The killings of the US ambassador to Libya and three orb!s staff were likely to have been the result of a .serious and continuing
security brtach. The I ndependent can reveal.
American
officials believe the attack was planned. but Chris Stevens had been back in the country onty a short while and the details of
his visit 10 Benghazi, 'Where he and his staff died, were meant to be confidential.
TIlt ,US administration is now facing a crisis in Libya Sensitive documents have: gone missing from the consulate in Benghazi and the
supposedly secret locution orthc "safe house" in the city. where the staff had retreated, came WIder sustained mortar attack. Other
Eight Americans, some from the military, were wounded in the attack which claimed the lives of Mr Stevens, Sean Smith, an
iilfOrmll.tion officer, atlld two US Marines. All staff" from Benghazi have now been moved to the capital, Tripoli, and those whose work
is deemed to be non-el>Sential may be nown out of libya.
tn the meantime a Marine Corps FAST Anti-Terrorism Reaction Team has alread)' arrived in the country from 8 base in S~in and
other personnel are believed to be: on the way. Additional units have been put on standby to move to other states whert their presmce
may be needed in the Outbreak oCanti-American fury triggered by publicity about II. film which demeaned the Prophet Mohamed.
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A mob of several hundred stormed the US embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa yesterday. Other missions which have been put on
special alen include almost all those in lhe Middle East. as well as in Pakistan, Afghanistan. Armenia, Burundi and Zambia.
Senior officials are incrc&5ingly con~ccd, however, that the ferocious nature of the Benghazi attack, in which rocket-propelled
grenades were used, indicated it was not the result of spontaneous anger due to the video, called Innocence of Muslims. Patrick
Kennedy. Uoder-Secr'etary at the State Oepamnent. said he was convinced the assault was planned due to its extensive narure and the
proliferation of weapons.
There is growing belilCfthat the attack was in revenge for the killing in a drone strike in Pakistan of Mohammed Hassan Qaed. an al
Qa'ida openltive who was, as his oom-de-guerre Abu Yahya al-Libi suggests, from Libya. and timed forthe anniversary oflhe II
Se~ember attad(J.
Senator Bill Nelson. a member of the Senate Intelligence: Cornminee, saKi: "I am asking m)' colleagues on the committee: to
immediately investigate what role aJ-Qa'lda or its affiliates may have played in the anack and to take appropriate action. ~
According 10 securit)' SO~ the consulate had been given a "health ch~k~ in preparation for any violence connected TO the 9/ 11
anniversary. In the ev,ent, the perimeter was breached within IS minutes of an angry crowd starting to attack it at around IOpm on
Tuesday night There was, acc;ording to witnesses, little defence put up by the 30 or mort loeaJ guards meant 10 protect the staff. Ali
Feton. a 59-year-old IICCOuntant who Uves near by, saki; "'The .securiry people just all ran away and the people in charge were the
)'oung men with guns and bombs."
Wissam Buhmcid, thelcommander of the Tripoli government-sanctioned Libya'S Shield Brigade, effectively a police force for
fknghazi, maintained that it was anger over the Mohamed video which made the guards abandon their post. "There were definitely
people from the security forces who let the attack happen because they were themselves offended by the film; they would absolutely
put their loyalty to thfl Prophet over the consulale. The deaths are all nothing compared to insulting the Prophet."
Mr Stevens, it is believed, W8! left in the building b)' the rest of the staff after they failed to find him in dense smoke caused by a blaze
whjch had engulfed the building. He was discovered lying unconscious by local people and taken to a hospital. the Benghazi Medical
Centre., where, according to a doctor, Ziad Abu Ziad. be: died from smoke inhalation.
An eight-strong American rescue team was sent from Tripoli and laken b), troops under Captain Fathi al Obeidi, of the February 17
Brigade, to the secret lsafe house to extraet around 40 US staff. The building then c.ame under fue from heavy weapons. "I don't know
how they found the place to carry out the anack.. It was planned, the accuracy with which the mortars hit us was too good for any
ordinary revolutionaries," said Captain Obeidi. "It began to rain down on us, about six mortars feU directly on the path to the villa.."
Lib)'8.ll reinforcement.. eventuall)' arrived, and the attack ended. News had arrived ofM! SteVens, and .his body was picked up from the
hospital and taken back to Tripoli with the other dead and the survivon.
Mr Stevens' mother. Mary Commanday, spoke of her son yesterday. "He did love what he did, and he did a very good job with it. He
could have done a lot of other things, hut this was his passion. I have a hole in m)' heart, ~ she said.
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Views?
Hi Victoria:
Thanks for getting back to me. Here's what former UNlRomney spokersperson Ric GreneJl said last night on
Piers Morgan:
"And I was talking tet some fofks today Inside the State Department. And they told me that
the security firm - it':s called Academy. H's the fOl1Tls1ty known finn
of blackwater. Acacklmy was actually set to go in and provide security for the
ambaasadot in UbyCl. They have been waiting. They'Ve done some
preliminary evaluatioos. But for two months, they have been waiting
while the State 0epcu1ment decides 10 get the paperworic righl So we
realty got to k:Iot< I think at the security situation in Ubya:
Another source confirmed this version of events for us. Academi won1 confirm or deny existence of
contract.
Just want to be "lear: you're saying what Grenell is saying is false?
Thanks again.
Michael
On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Nuiand, Victoria J <nuiandvj@state.gov> wrote:
There Is no truth to this.
Hi Victoria:
,
Hope this email fUlds you well. We have two sources saying that Academi (fonnerJy Blackwater) was in the
process of gening a conltact to protect diplomatic security personel in Libya However, we were told, the
contract was held I\lp due to bureaucratic red tape. Do you have any comment? Was Academi in the process of
getting a contract? Please let me know your thoughts if you have a moment.
Michael Hastings
BuzzFeed
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BuzzFeed
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American Muslim leaders and organizations rushed on Wednesday to condemn the attacks on American
diplomatic outposts in Libya and Em.t issuing news releases and giving interviews that seemed aimed as
much at an Amlerican audience as at Muslims overseas.
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Referring to the .American-made. anti-Muslim video at the center of the attacks. they said that no matter
how offensive the film, violence was unjustified and even un-Islamic. They stressed repeatedly that the
film did not represent Americans' attitudes toward Islam and Muslims. And they said they were appalled
that a film that they said was so clearly intended to incite hatred and anger toward the United States had
succeeded in doing so.
Imam Mohamed Magid, president of the Islamic Society of. North America, an umbrella group of
American mosques, denounced the violence at a news conference in Washington, appearing alongside a
rabbi, a Baptist minister and the Libyan ambassador to the Uruted States, Ali Aujali.
Mr. Magid said in a telephone intel'View that he and other American Muslim leaders had been contacting
Muslim scholars in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Mauritania to tell them that those who made llie film "do
not represent thl~ American people."
He said, <lThose who did this act of violence fall into the trap of the people who want them to act that way....
Representative Keith E1lison, a Democrat from Minnesota and the first Muslim to be elected to Congress,
said in a statemE~nt that the video at the center of the attacks was "amateurish and stupid'" and "deeply
offensive" - not just to Muslims, but to "anyone who respects the faith of others."'
However. he said: "People need to understand that the United States government had no role in creating
this film. In fact~ the government has condemned it and the American people have rejected it; it violates
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Statement by Secretary Clinton on the Deaths of Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty
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The OIC Condemns Violent Acts at American Missions in Cairo and Benghazi
The Secretary General of the Organization offslamic Cooperation, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
strongly conde:mned the tragic killing of the US Ambassador to Libya along with three other
Consulate offidals in Benghazi. In a statement issued in Jeddah today, the OIC Secretary
General said that he was shocked by the reprehensible act which could not be condoned on any
grounds. He also expressed grave concern attack at the US Embassy in Cairo. He said the
violence that h.ad emanated from emotions aroused by a production of a film had hun the
religious sentiments of Muslims. The two incidents demonstrated serious repercussions of abuse
of freedom of ,expression that OIC had consistently been warning against. The OIC Secretary
General added that while the film was a deplorable act of incitement, resorting to violence
resulting in loss of innocent lives could not be condoned. The OIC Secretary General called for
restraint and urged the concerned law enforcing officials to take all necessary measures to bring
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the situation under control. He added that the international community could not be held
hostage to the ,"cts of extremists on either side. The Secretary General believed that the solution
could only be Cound by addressing the issues pertaining to the freedom of religion and freedom
of expression through structured international engagement and referred to the orc initiative
embodied in UI" Human Rights Council Resolution 16/ 18 and the Istanbul Process for its
consensual implementation which provide with the avenues for such engagement.
Jeddah, 12 September 2012
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Wednesday, September 12, 201212:49 AM
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Relnes, Philippe I; Nuland, VICtoria J ; Sullivan, Jacob J
DRAFT STATEMENT NO CONFIRMATION ON HIS DEATH SO THIS IS CLOSE HOLD
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:22 AM
Mills, Chery{ 0 ; Nutand, Victoria J; Reines, Philippe I: Kennedy, Patrick F; Mull, Stephen 0;
Sullivan. Jacob J ; Jones, Beth E
RE: Statement on Chris
+ Beth
From: Mills, Chel)~ 0
Sent: Wednesday" September 12, 2012 12:22 AM
To: Nuland, Victoria J; Reines, PhIHppe I; Kennedy, Patrick F; Mull, Stephen 0; Sullivan, Jamb J
Cc: Mills, Cheryl 0
Subject: Statement on Chris
Guys - we do not !have confirmation of what happened to Chris. But we have prepared the below just in case. Please
revIew and give CClmments.
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Shea, Peter T
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Aaron D. Snipe
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From:
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11 :53 PM
Milts, Cheryl D
Re: Chris Smith
Sent:
To: Subject:
Great. Chris was the best of us, so I know you will make it beautifuL
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We need to tk family's druthers, If they are OK, we should p\lt something out from you tonight.
Also, everyone will assume the first statement was about Chris so we need to make clear this is a second death and/or
name both.
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Subject: Chris Smith
~heryl
told me the Ubvans confirmed his death . Should we announce tonight or wait until morning?
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AabmnteS@Yo/Orldbank.org
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 9:38 AM
Mills, Cheryl 0; Adams, Thomas C; whitep@state.gov
Htuluy@worldbank.org; aleyton@wortclbank.org; Mkeane1@wor1dbank.org;
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Sincere condolences
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Cherryt, Tom. Pannela,
Hasan Tuluy, myself and the we team are devastated with the news of the assassinabon of the US Ambassador to
lybia
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of )'ou.
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Thank you
Per Cheryl's request to me j ust now to ascertain whether we could arrange for a forensics team to make it to Benghazi
as soon as possib>ie to investigate the bumed building and possibly search for any remains, we're reaching out to FBI
Ops to ask whether they would have any such resources to do so. Will report back.
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FW: American Killed in Ubya Was on Intel Mission to Track Weapons
ODe of the Americans killed alongside Ambassador Christopher Stevens in an attack on a U.S. diplomatic
mission in Ubya Tuesday told ABC News before his death that he was working with the State Department
on an intelligence mission to round up dangerous weapons in the war-torn nation .
In an interview with ABC News last month, Glen Doherty, a 42-year-old former Navy SEAL who worked as
a contractor wilh the State Department, said he personally went into the field to track down so-called
MANPADS. shoulder-fired surface-ta-air missiles, and destroy them. After the fall of dictator ~oammar
Gadhafi last year, the State Department launched a mission to round up thousands of MANPADS that may
have been looted from military installations across the oounoy. U.S. officials previously told ABC
~ they were concerned the MANPADS could fall into the hands of terrorists. creating a threat to
commercial airliners.
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The State Department declined to comment on Dohcrt:is involvement in the MANPADS program, but
pointed to a previous statement from State Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew
Shapiro in whic:h he said the department W-dS looking at "every possible tool to mitigate the threat."
According to military records provided to ABC News, Doherty joined the Navy in 1996 and was a combat
medic and a dec:orated member of the elite SEAL teams by the time he left active duty in 2004 He's
described in glowing terms as a top-tier SEAL and better friend in the book "The Red Circle)" written by
Doherty's longtime friend and SEAL sniper sc:hool partner, Brandon Webb.
"Glen was a superb and respected operator. a true quiet professi~nal." Webb told ABC Ne'f\lS today. "Don't
feel sony for him, be wouldn't have it. He died serving with men he respected. protecting the freedoms we
enjoy as Americ:ans and doing something he loved . He was my best friend and one of the finest human
beings I've ever known ."
Doherty's mother. Barbara, told ABC Hews' Boston affiliate WCYB she had been notified of her son's death
late Wednesday.
"He was the most wonderful person." she said. "We are aU in pain and suffering."
Ambassador Su:vens and State Department information management officer Sean Smith were killed in the
first wave of attacks in Benghazi when the building they were in was set on fire around 10 p.m. Jocal time
Tuesday, a senior administration official told reporters. Doherty was apparently one of two other
Americans who were killed in a firelight nearly two hours later, while the facility was still under attack.
The State Depaltment has not officially released the names of those Americans.
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ABU DHB.A.I: The United Arab Emirates condemns In the strongest terms the terrorist attack on the U.S.
Consulate in Benghazi, Ubya, resulting In the deaths of four U.S Ambassador John Olristopher Stevens
and a nurnber of employees d the Consulate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement today.
The statement called on the Ubyan govemment to str1ctty abkte by all the terms of 1961 VIenna
ConventiOn on Oiplomatic Relations which, In Its articles No. 22 and 29 in particular, regulate, aapkwnatlc
Immunities and practices, and caU for protection of dipbmatk missions by hosting states.
The Ministry r::I Foreign Affairs also called for transparent and extensive investigations Into the attack. In
order to bring perpetrators to Justice.
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Ambassador Mull : Please see update from RSO Benghazi below. We are also preparing an alert now.
From: OS Command Center
ALCON:
The DS Command Center is sharing the {ollowft1!J event information for your situational owareness. Please contact the
DS Command Center directly far any follow-up requests for information.
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fire. Three to four rounds have impacted on their location. There are new injuries to COM staff.
Update to foll iow.
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This;s an initial incident report from the DS Command Center. The information contained in this report is provided
only for immediate situational awareness. Additional reports may follow, updating and correcting information, iJ
necessary. Please protect accordingly.
DS Command CerJter
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Hey folksAttached is a draft of a statement for the Secretary to deliver on camera tomorrow about the events in
Libya. This is distinct from the wrilten statement to go out firnt thing in the morning. There are a few loose
ends, includin,g the numbers of people killed. We'd appreciate any and all edits as soon as possible.
Thanks
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To: Milner, Christie E; SES_DutyDeputies; S_SpecialAsslstantsi 0(8); D(N); Pi Ops_Targete(CAlerts_~Dl; PA FO Group;
Operations Cente,; Ops_Targetedflerts_S-<S-O_DL; SEHlne_Only; Ops]argeted_Alerts_DS_DL; #whsr@nss.eop.gov
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Subject: Update 8: Second Evacuee Flight Is Wheels-Down In Tripoli (SBU)
(S8D) Embassy Tripoli reports the second group of evacuees arrived in Tripoli from Benghazi. No COM
personnel remain in Benghazi.
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Sent: Wednesda,y, September 12,20124:04 AM
To: MilnerCE@lstate.gov; SES_DutyDeputies@State.gov; S_SpecialAssistants@state.gov; D-B@State.gov;DN@State.gov; poffice@State.gov; OpsJ aTgeted _Alerts_ R_DL@state.gov; PAFOGroup@State.gov;
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Ops_TaTgeted_IUerts_DS_DL@State.gov; #whsr@nss.eop.gov; harry.b.harris.mil@mail.mil;
(SBU) OS Command reports all remaining COM personnel. including the deceased, have been loaded into 8
Libyan Air Faroe flight in Benghazi and are en route to the airport in Tripoli.
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Seot: Wednesduy, September 12,20123:33 AM
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(SBU) Embassy Tripoli reports the fir>! group of evacuees (17 passengers) is wheels-down in Tripoli from
Benghazi. The wounded are being taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Seot: Wednesda,y, September 12, 2012 I :39 AM
To: MilnerCE@state.gov; SES_DutyDeputieS@State.gov; S_SpecialAssistants@state.gov; D-B@State.gov;ON@State.gov; Poffice@State.gov; OpsJargeted _Alerts_ R_ DL@state.gov; PAFOGroup@State.gov;
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Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 20121:33 AM
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(S BU) Embassy Tripoli reports 28 remaining COM persolUlel. including three wounded. are _~n route to the
airport in Bengbazi.
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Sent: Tuesday. September 11 , 201211 :57 PM
DRL-FO-DL@State.gov;sioc@ic.fbi.gov; H_SeniorStaff@state.gov;
Ops_Targeted~Alerts_INL_ DL@state.gov; INR-STAFFER@State.gov; INR- Watch@State.gov; Legal-Ops-
(SBll) OS Command reports the current shelter location for COM personne1 in Benghazi is under attack by
mortar fire. The:re are reports of injuries to COM staff.
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Subje<:t: Update 2: Ansar aI-Sharia Claims Responsibility for Beoghazi Attack (SBU)
(SBU) Embassy Tripoli "'ports the group claimed responsibility 00 Facebook and Twiner and bas called for an
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SU bject: Update I: U_S. Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi (SBU)
(sau) Embassy TripoU reports the firing at the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi has stopped and the
compound has been cleared. A response team is on site attempting to locate COM personnel.
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Statement b." Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the Death of American Personnel in
Benghazi, Libya
It Is with profound sadness that I sha re the news of the death of four Amerlc:an personnel in Benghazi,
Libya yesterdav. Among them were United States Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and Foreign Service
Information Management Officer, Sean SmIth. We are still making next of kin notlficatfons for the other
two Individuals . Our hearts go out to all their families and colleagues .
A 21 year veteran of the ForeIgn Service, Ambassador Stevens died last nIght from Injuries he sustained
In the attack or' our office in Benghazi.
t had the privill!ge of swearing In Chris for his post in Ubya only a few months ago. He spoke eloquently
about his passi,on for service, for diplomacy and for the Libyan people. This assignment was only the
latest in his mo're than two decades of dedication to advancing closer ties with the people of the Middle
East and North Africa which began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. As the conflict in libya
unfolded, Chris was one of the fl~t Americans on the ground In BenghazI. He risked his own life to lend
the LIbyan people a helping hand to build the foundation for a new, free nation. He spent every day since
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helping to finish the work that he started. Chris was committed to advancing America's values and
Interests, even when that meant putting himself In danger.
Sean Smith warS a husband and a father of two, who Joined the Department ten years ago. Uke Chris,
Sean was one l:lt our best. Prior to arriving In Benghazi, he served in Baghdad, Pretoria, Montreal, and
most recently The Hague.
All the Americillns we lost In yesterday's attacks made the ultimate sacrifice. We condemn this vicious and
violent attack that took their lives, which they had committed to helping the Ubyan people reach for a
better future.
America's diplomats and development experts stand on the front lines every day for our country. We are
honored by the service of each and every one of them.
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Plane with evacuees and the deceased has now arrived in Germany.
Coleman, OaiTe L
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Subject: latest Ubya updates
Colleagues,
Below are the li3test developments following the last Spot Report the Watch issued at 1346.
Non-emergency personnel and the remains of the deceased are due to be wheels down at Ramstein
AFB, Germany at 1620 EDT. Ambassador Murphy is meeting the plane . Deputy Secretary Burns will
depart f:rbU on September 13 at 18:00 local (1100 EDT) ert Ramstein with an ETA of 21:00 local (1500
EDT) to meet the remains.
The Gef1leral National Congress of Libya (GNC) and the Transitional Government expressed their strong
condemnation and disapproval of the criminal attack, the death of Ambassador Stevens and three staff
members, injury to numerous people, and damage to the building.
The UNSC issued a press statement condemning the attacks in Benghazi and Cairo, e)(pressing its deep
sympathy to the Victims, and calling on authorities to protect diplomatic- property and personnel.
China i~sued a statement saying it was shocked by the attack and the resulting death of several people
includine: the ambassador, and condemned the use of violence .
The governments of latvia, Pakistan, and India condemned the attacks and extended condolences to
the United States and the families of the deceased.
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(SBU) AU non-emergency personnel are scheduled to depart Libya September 12 via military
aircrall. (Ops/Embassy Tripoli Ie/con)
(0) The president of Libya's national assembly said in a press conference. "We apologize to
the United States. the people, and to the whole world for what happened, We confirm that no
one will escape from punisbment and questioning," (A.I J aut!ra)
REU~TED
DEVELOPMENTS
(SBU) Embassy Tunis reports about 10 protesters outside its compound ~ approximately 50
Tunisian government security officia1s are protecting the embassy. (OpsIEmhassy Tunis lelcon)
(SaU) Embassy Khanoum reports approximately 200 people gathered at a nearby mosque
with plans to march 00 the embassy. Thc consular section closed early and the Embassy reduced
staffing for the day. (Op.sIEm lxusy KhQrtoum u/con)
(U) Afghanistan's Ministry of Communications. fearing protests. banned YouTube to preveot
viewitlg of the Americanmade video reportedly insulting the Prophet Mohammed. The Taliban
caUed on Afghans to prepare for a fight against Americans and urged insurgents to "take
revenge" on U,S. soldiers. (Rt!uJt!rs)
(U) Embassy Cairo reports the Embassy closed early for the day in anficipation of protests.
Egypt"s Muslim Brotherhood called for nationwide peaceful demonstrations September 14 1'0
protest: the video. (OpsIEm bassy Cairo email, A FP)
(U) Social media outlets indicate possible protests in Nigeria. (Ops/Embassy Ahuja enr.ail)
(U) Consulate General Karachi suspended public services in anticipation of a labor strike.
(Ops/Consulate General Karachi e-mail)
(U) Embassies Yerevan, Bujwnbura, Luanda, Niamey, AJgiers, and Kuala Lwnpur issued
Emergency Messages urging Americans to increase their security awareness. (OpslEmbossy
YeN\lQn e-ntIliJ, Ops/Embassy Buj umblUQ t!-maiJ, OpslEmJxusy Luanda e-maU, Ops/Emba.s.sy
Nianr.~)' e.maiJ, Op5/Embas.sy Algi~rs e-mail. Ops/Embassy Kuala Lumpur e-nwil)
INTERNAnONAL REACTION
(U) UK Foreign Secretary Hague condemned the attack in Benghazi. (UK Minislry of
Foreign Affairs)
(U) Egypt's foreign ministry pledged to protect embassies and warned oflhe potentially
debilitating effects of the protests on the Egyptian economy. (CNN)
(U) NATO's cruefsaid on Twitter it is important for Libya to continue moving towards peace,
(U) french President HoUande called the Benghazi attack an "odious" crime. (CNBC)
(U) Dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip burned American flags; and chanted anti
American slogans. Hezbollab condemned the video as an "immoral act which represents the
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highest degree of aggression against the highest human right.. .for respect of beliefs and
sancti1ties." (Reuters, AP)
(U) Israel distanced itself from the video's Israeli-American filmmaker, and said its
diplomatic offices will maintain their vigilance. (AP)
(0) Germany condemned "in the strongest tenns" the attacks in libya and Egypt. (Ahram)
(U) Russia condemned the attacks, referring to them as unjustifiable acts of
terrorism. (RlaSia Ministry ofFore;gn Affairs)
(U) Canada condemned the attack in Benghazi, calling upon Libyan authorities to take all
necessary measures to protect diplomatic premises in accordance with Libya's international
obligalions. Canada also urged Libyan officials to ensure swift justice for the extremists
responsible. (Ops/Embassy OttiJWQ e-mail)
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- - DSSR 632:
formulas for calculating the subsistence
expense allowance (SEA) are illustrated in paras 11-12
belml using the commercial and non-corronercial rates.
flat amount of
B.
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arrival at safehaven:
flat amount of
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flat amount
of 100
flat amount of
flat amount
flat amount of
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(flat)
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after arrival
at safehaven
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(actual
up to
maximum)
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$
$
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64 . 00
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32.00
64.00
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$ 64.00
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$ 32.00
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Child under 18
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Family A
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after arrival
at sa.fehaven
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Employee
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$ 51. 20
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$ 25.60
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$276.20
$ 51. 20
$ 25.60
$ 25.60
$ 51. 20
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$204.80
$429.80
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$ 15.00
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$ 64.00
$ 32.00
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$ 79.00
$ 32.00
$ 32.00
$ 32.00
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$222.00
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M&IE:
cleaning.
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M&IE
(flat)
(flat)
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Employee #2
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$
$
$
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(actual
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$ 90 . 00
$ 39 .00
$ 19.50
Total
(flat)
$129.00
$ 19.50
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$ 39.00
$ 97.50
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$ 19.50
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$ 19.50
$ 39 . 00
6 . 00
$ 97 . 50
$ 103.50
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Total.s
Total
(flat)
cleaning.
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Travel Warning
United St ales Dcparbnent of Stale
Bureau ol Consu/o, Affairs
Washingll')n. DC 20520
LIBYA
September 12, 2012
The Depa,rtment of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Ubya. On September 12, 2012 the
Departme1nt of State ordered the departure of 811non-emergency U.S. government personnel from
Ubya, following the attack on the U.S. Diplomatic mission in Benghazi. The political Violence has
increased In both Benghazi and TripolI. The airports in Benghazi and Tripoli are open and U.S. citizens
are encolJlrsged to depart by commercial air. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning
travel within the country. make their own contingency emergency plans. enrolllheir presence in Libya
through ttle Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), and provide their current contact information
snd
The Embussy's website, includes COnsular tnformation and the most recent messa~es for U.S. citizens
In Ubya. U.S. citizens in need of emergency assistance should call 091379-4560 within Ubya or 21891 3?9-4!i60 ~ dialing from outside of Ubya.
For infomlation on "What the Department of State Can and Can't 00 in a Crisis, please visit the
Bureau of Consular Affairs' Emergencies and Crisis link. Up-to-date information on security can also
be obtal~:td by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and canada or, for callers outside
the United States and Canada, on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444_ These numbers are available
from 8:00 am. to 8:00 p.m . Eastem Daylight Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S_federal
holidays) .
For further infonnation, U.s. citizens should consult the Department of State's Country Specific
Information for Ubya. Stay up to date by bookmarking our Bureau of Consular Affairs website, which
COntains tihe current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts as well as the Worldwide Caution. FolJow us on
Twitter and the Bureau of Consular Affairs page on Facebook as well. You can afso download our
free Smart Traveler App, available through iTuoes and the Android market to have travel information at
your fingertips.
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~~ EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
'~t
Opemtiol!s ()l!ter
Altacks on
0600 EDT
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
(SBU) Yemeni security forces have established control over Embassy Sana'a. The Yemeni
interior minister and the head of tile security services arrived on site and have assured the
ambassador they will prevent any future demonstrations. The Yemeni president is engaged.
Some demonstrators were reponed killed by security forces. Some press reports say waves of
demonstrators are continuing to attack the embassy. (OpsIEnrba.ssy Suna'a lelcon. Reuters)
RELATED DEVELOPMENTS
(SBU) All embassy personnel arriving from Libya to Ramstein Air Base are accounted for.
The 33 uninjured people are staying at Ihe base. The three injured are receiving medical
lreatment at the Landstuh.l Regional Medical Center. (Ops/US Air Forces UI Europ~ e-mailJ
(SBUl Non-cmergency personnel and the remains of the deceased were wheels down at
Ramstein AFB, Gennany at 1620 EDT. (Ops/DiplomaJic Suurity Command C~"'er telcon)
(SBUl Of the three personnel injured in Benghazi. two have stabilized. One of them is
expected 10 leave the leu loday. The third injured person is awake and alert. An ARSO will
visit the hospitallhis morning. (OpslCmJSlilule Frollkf"r, e-mail)
(SBU) The uninjured personnel are doing relatively well . Military counseling has been made
available. Most COM staff appear (0 Wdllt to return to Tripoli . (OpslConsuJaJc Frullkf"rt
e~mQiI)
INTERNATIONAL REACTION
(U) Libya's ambassador 10 Washinglon condemned the killing of Ambassador Stevens and
three Americans in the auack. (AP)
(SBU) The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned in the strongest terms the
violence in Benghazi, expressed solidarity with the relatives of those who lost their lives, and
said the attack targeted the stability of Libya as well as the Libyan people's aspirations for pence
and tranquility. (Ops/T"rkt!y dak e-mail)
(SBU) The General National Congress of Libya and the Transitional Government expressed
their stmng condemnation and disapproval of the crim inal auack. (OpS/Libya desk t!~ltIail)
(SBU) The UAE Foreign Ministry condemned the attack against Consulate Bengha:ri "in the
strongcst. teons" and called on the Libyan government to protect diplomatic missions and
conduct investigations into the anack in order to bring the perpetrators to justice. (OpslEmbassy
Abu Dhabi e-maiQ
(U) Egyptian President Morsy vDwed to prevent altacks on embassies and said Egyptians
rejet:1 "lllnlawful acts." (AP)
tSBU) Organization of American States Secretary General fnsulza condemned the allack in
Benghazi , saying nothing could justify acts of such brutafity. (Ops/Burea" 0/ JflDlem
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(SBlll The governments of Chile. Costa Rica, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras. and Uruguay
conden~ned
the attacks and extended condolences to the United Slates and the families of the
of Western Hemisphere Affairs e-mail)
(U) The governments of China, Latvia. Pakistan, and India condemned the attacks and
extended condolences to the United States and the families of the deceased. (ChInese Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan; Ministry of Foreig" Affain, Lrrtvian Fordg" Millinry, It,dian
Millistry of &1ernal Affairs)
(SBU) The UNSC issued a press statement condemning the attacks in Benghazi and Cairo,
expressing its deep sympathy to the victims, and calling on authorities to protect diplomatic
property and personnel. (OpslUSUN New felk e-mail)
(SBll) The attacks in Libya and Egypt generated as many as 5,000 lopic--rclevant Tweets per
hour in English and Arabic from Middle Eastern countries. Observers on Twitter said the attacks
in Libya lacked popular support and were widely seen as pre-planned. (OpsIIlllemntlonul
Informntion Programs Spot Report)
dece~~d . (OpS/BtI'~nu
Approved: RJKimbrell
Sene (all bure-aUJ), NSS, OSD, NMCC. Jes, CIA, asc. NCTC. DHS. ON1
SENSITIVE BilT
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MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL L. BRUHN
EXECUTTVESECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SUBJECT: Request for Military Air Support for the Transport of U.S. Citizen
Remains to the United States
The Department of State nequests the Department of Defense provide
MilitaIy Air support, on a reimbursable basis, for the transport offour
Department of State personnel killed in the line of duty in Benghazi, Libya. The
Department of State requests the four fallen employees be flown to Andrews Air
Force !Base (AFB) to arrive on Friday, September 14, with time to ensure all
ground logistical requirements and ceremony preparations are completed prior to a
2: I S p_m. start of the repatriation ceremony. Three Department of State personnel
will escort the remains from Ramstein Air Base to Andrews AFB. They are:
Deputy Secretary William J. Burns; U.S. Ambassador to Germany
Phillip D. Murphy; and a Foreign Service Officer, Mr. Ravi Candadai.
The Department of State .Iso requ ires additional Military Air support be
made available to facilitate movement of necessary equipment and people from
Dover AFB to Andrews AFB in support of the repatriation ceremony, to execute a
dignified transfer of the remains prior to departure from Andrews AFB en route to
Dover AFB for final processing of the fallen heroes. The Department of State
requests mortuary services, including the preparation and ongoing care of the
remains on a reimbursable basis from the Department of Defense.
The four officials died during the September II attack on the U.S. consulate
in Benghazi, Libya while working in support of U.S. foreign policy objectives in
Libya. Department of State representatives will be present.t Andrews AFB to
receive the remains of the four fallen officials.
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-2The point of contact for this request is Lee L.o hman. executive director for the
Bureaus of Near Eastern and South Central Asian Affairs, who can be reached at
t.,
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Stephen D. Mull
0-Executive Secretary
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Gabon
Pres. Bongo
Comoros
Pres. Ohoinine
Chad
Pres.Oeby
Benin
Pres. Yayi
Niger
Pres. Issoufou
Togo
Pres. Gnassingbe
Min. Mende
Omalanga
Cameroon
EAP.
Marshall Islands
EUR,
FM Moukoko Mbonjo
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Malta
PM Gonzl
Malta
Poland
Pres. Komorowski
Spain
Slovenia
Pres. Turk
Slovenia
PM Jansa
Macedonia
Pres. Ivanov
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PM Gruevski
Latvia
PM Dombrovskis
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Pres. Marzouki
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PM Jebali
libya
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Libya
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Canada
PM Harper
Nicaragua
Pres. Ortega
Panama
Pres. Martinelli
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RtPUBLtQ..UE GABONAISE
tJ!'oIIOI'I . Tl\.hV.lI..Il JUSTICE
Libreville, Ie
Mc)nsieur Ie President,
C\;tst avec une reelle emotion que j'ai appris a I'instar de la Communaute
Internationale la tnste nouvelle de "attentat perpetre Ie 11 septembre 2012 contre Ie
Consulal des Elals-Unis dans la ville de Benghazi en Libye el dans lequel qualre
diplomates americains. dont I'Ambassadeur Christopher John Stevens. ainsi que
des employes libyens du Consulat ont perdu leur vie.
Je \lous prierai de bien vouloir egalement transmettre aux families endeuillees toute
notre sympathie et notre entjere solidante dans
cett~
difficiJe epreuve,
Pn~sident,
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Labor - Progress
The Presidelnt
MESSAGE
Mr. President,
It is with 9re;3t emotion and deep regret that I learned of the
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Republic of Benin
The Preside!nt
ReflN0820--C/PR/CAB/SP
Mr. Presidemt [Handwritten:] and Dear Friend:
I learned with indignation and revolt of the rocket attack on the
U.S. Consulate In Benghazi on September 11, 2012, that resulted in
the brutal dHath of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other
staff merni>E!rs of the Consulate and also caused substantial property
damage.
In this particular moment of grief, I would like to express to you,
on behalf of the people and Government of Benin, and in my personal
name, my deepest condolences and request that you convey to the
bereaved the expression of my solidarity and sympathy. I strongly
condemn such an irrational act of violence that aims to cause fear
and divert attention from the real issues.
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Barack OBAMA
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SUBJECT: MGMEP01 : Condolence Messages and Concern from the Government
of Cameroon
1. (U) On September 15, Cameroonian Prime Minister Philemon Yang
and President of the National Assembly Cavaye Yeguie Djibril both
sought out the Ambassador at International Democracy' Day to extend
their sincere condolences on the death of Ambassador Stevens and
his three colleagues. Cavaye stressed the importance of dialogue,
2. (U) On September 17. Minister of External Relations Pierre
Moukoko Mbonjo and his new Secretary General, Felix Mbayu, came to
the Embas!:;y to extend their condolences. The text of the
Minister's prepared written message follows:
Begin text.
'We learned with great sorrow (of] the death of Ambassador
Christopher Stevens to Libya and three other members of the
diplomatic staff in the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
"On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cameroon and my
personal self, 1wish to express to your Government and relatives
of the victims, our most sincere condolences on this tragic event
that shook IJS as friends of USA.
"Cameroon condemns with utmost force this barbaric act against
innocent FC1reign Service Officers. We pray that this tragedy will
not deter YClur commitment and our collective efforts in working for
a better world .
"The
Ministl~r
of External Relations
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I w.,.'> deeply shocked ;'\lId saddened 011 hearh,S the new!> of Ilh~ JcspiclIu lc
"Uack in Benghazi, Libya which lonk Ihe liCe of Al1Ib.u!iador Stevens anel
three of h is sl ... rr.
On behalf or the Govc'mmcnt and the People: of Malta, I wish to ~Xpl'e!i5 Ill)'
symIMlhy"nd snlid<lrity with the Govcrllll1Cnt and the J',wl>lc uf the Unitell
SIllies 01 America.
Mall.l condclIlns the appal ling illlilCk in the slrongcsl terms Ollld wi thout any
rcscl'vi1liol\, We au))ur IIlal Ule pcrpclrntors of this heinous crime lit:.
lImught swiftly h) justice. 1\$ we ~re compelled 10 face these diHicult
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sirengihenill& the :flability in Ihe region, bC;lfing illlllind that the pOIlh 1"ltel1
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;111" Ih"llhe wurk done together in helpinu Ihe seeds of dCllIoc)'ac), to (:Ike
rool, shall IInl be thwarted.
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cUlidulcJ1cc!llu Ihe rOlllilies uf hmbilssadpr Stevens IIlId his ItI;'lH.
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UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
(Coat of Anns
H.M. The King)
YOUR EXCELlENCE
BAHACK OBAMA
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Of AMERICA
FROM YOUR MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAtN
WE ARE DEEPLY SHOCKED BY THE NEWS OF THE BRlITAL ATTACK
COMMITTED IN BENGHAZI AGAiNST DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
UNITED STATES THAT RESULTED tN THE DEATHS OF THE AMBASSADOR AND
THHEE OFFICIALS OF THE DELEGATION. THIS ACT WARRANTS MY STRONG
CONDEMNATION AND REPULSION. AND ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
THE SPANISH PEOPLE. AND MYSELF, I CONVEY OUR DEEPEST FEELINGS OF
REGRET.
THE QUEEN AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WOULD
CONVEY OUR MOST HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMIUES OF THE
DECEASED, ALONG WITH OUR HOPES FOR A PROMPT RECOVERY OF THOSE
THAT WERE INJURED.
TO REITERATE MY MOST EMPHATIC CONDEMNATION. I CONVEY TO YOU MR.
PRESIDENT MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION AND PERSONAL ESTEEM .
YOURS SINCERELY,
JU~.N
CARLOS R.
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BARACK OBAMA
F'RESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
AFECTUOSAMENTE.
JUAN CARLOS R.
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I \oII4J' appalled by the news oftht Jcj/ling o/the US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens
anti thru Embassy staff membus. 1 would like to express heartfelt condoknces em beholf of
Ihi' Slo-..enfon people and on. my own behalf. Please convey our symparh;es 10 the lamll~s and
fril~nd.r ofthe
vicrims.
I condemn i.,,' strongest lerms this oUlTogeollS anack against the US diplomatiC mission In
Belrtghazljor which there can be no justificatiOn.. The arlacks against US and other diplomatic
mlsslolU we have witnessed in Libya and elsewhere in the region are unacceprab/e and must
bII ,pre\lenled.
Thl~
Honorable
Sarack Obama
Presjdent of the United-States of America
WASHINGTON,D.G.
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IRELEASE IN--ruLIJ
JANEZ JANSA
I was deeply shocked by the horrendous attock on the Consulate of the Unned
Stotes of America In BenghazI, In whTch four US public servants lost their lives,
incfuding US Ambassador Christopher Stevens.
We strongfy condemn these unjustifiable acts, which sadly coincfded with the
11M anniversary of the terronst attacks in the USA In 2001, and firmly believe thot
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Mr. PresidenJ,
It was with shock and indignation that J learnt about the attack on the US
COllsulate in Benghazi, during which the US Ambassador to Libya
Christopher Stevens and three other staff members of the US diplomatic
mission were killed.
Please accept my most heartfelt condolences to the families and colleagues
of ose who lost their lives in this outrageous allack I am confident that
the perpetrators and organizers of this crime will be revealed and brought
to jl"./Stice in a swift and thorough manner.
Sincerely yours,
t. Di-Vaktis Dombrovskis
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contacted P'oloff to express his condolences. Mr. Sceberras Trigona
commented. "Kindly convey my condolences both in my name as well as
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t1: ..ltzmiJies ofths /ale &Ik/im.s.
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WASHINGTON
1'hcnk 'IOU lot 'JOur condolences lor t.he treglc l05s oJ Ambtu5ador ChriS
Stt!Vl~ru dnd U.s. personnel Se.m Smith, Tl,lrone WCJt:X:h.and Glen Dohertq,ln the
ditdC:k OIl our mUsion in BenaM1i. The LblJan people's show of support. not anlq
th.tolJ.gb thepea.celul demonstrdtions in T ripoh In which the-q participated since
the e,ttoc:lt,but olsa",t the memori<tl service 1.JOW government organized for
A.m1:IdSSftdorStevens.has beeD heartening. I dpprecidt e your nlpport for the Us.
fBI tnvestigation into theottcck, aDd theeHorts 'JOur 8vetnment MS mode to
ensulre ouremb.us y in Tripoli end itsst4li oreadequatel'l protected.
We must not lei this dHed: end. the adlons o:e kndful 0: violent
ex.tf'E~mists aHect the opflOJ'tunit'l to huild a stron8 bilateral relotioDship hosed. on
With solemD4ppreci4tioa, f am
SiDcerel':f yours,
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We ...,eived with the deepest of regret and mouming the unfo.mmate """'" of
the :obodcing ItIack on the your .. lOaned COWltty'. consulate in the city of
Becj!hazi, which took the lives of fout American citizen" among whom was
Amb..sador Christopber Stevens. Ambassador SteVens gready impac1<d the
people IDd government of Libya. and bad & vision of building strong relations
bY ..,...;"g the people of l.1bY1 througbout the events of our gJodoUJ """,!utiDO.
n""ugb his titeles. efforts he strengthened cooperotiOQ be.,..,.," our two
COUt.ltries in ftrious seeton:. This inteosifies our feelings of soaow over the loss
of tbe deported AmbusadoL
I wouJd liU to apteaa my deepest coodolonceo ODd rept to your respected
govetnment, the resperted &milies of the victima and the esteemed Americ:an
peo"le. I condemn in the strongest of apres,iODS this crimioal tct which bu DO
jUJti6cotion, and which violates conecpts of freedom of apression ODd the right
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l1anlljOU for ':lOW condolences for tile tragic Joss of Am},..,s.sador Chris
Slevew and U.s. per.,nuel Se..su Smith. Tqroue Wocxh. and. Glen Dobertq, in tbe
attadon OW' mt.,ion In Benghad. Jappreciate your public coademnelion 01 the
ottadt and the ellorb ljour govenunent has made to eJt.S\UQ our embA.sslJ in Trlpo!i
aDd Us stalf ate adequatel" protected.. (would al., lilte to express mil
oppltecieUoa for ub'l4" cooperation witb tbe US. FBI iavestigatlon Into the
attac:k.
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We ,,:am:.! wilb the cI<epes. of <qptt and moumiog the unrorrun.", ...... of the ahockiog
i.aadt 00 :rout COWltzis ~ in the city oflkngbni, wb.ich, to out deep soD:ow, toOk
the ",eo of four of our Ame""" 6:i.cods doiat! their job. wirh bo""" and prefessionalism,
00. of whoa> .... Ambusado< Ouistopber S....... Sinu!be glom... ....,Jutiou of Feb
17, AtMa ...dor S",...,. hu bad grett impact in I.ibrt arooqpt !he peopk and !he
gom""""", and bas _ktd IirdeaIy ID aeom: relad... between lib,. and the Uoi....
Swa., with ctisdngui.shcd efforts to sm:ngthco ooopuatioa bet..uo. our COUOtDes in vadous
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the ..apoct<d &miliea of !he victims and the good peopk of !he UoiIEd Sco,... I e&pr<&Ilbe
deepe.t eoodemnadoo of this atnintI act whJcb an have 00 pouibk ju.tifiadoo in ooy
way or aan, and we uptcs. USUWlCC dat thU let In 00 waJ n:prUCOtl the people: o( I..ibfa
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which ",fteeted deep comp.tcl>ea&Ion, dear oriew, and amc.re de.... to _
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take title oec:awy metsurtmeQtI to arrest the crimina). and bziog them to jUJticc. We will
wotk l:owudi secu.rc envirollIlJeOl to create safety of aD. aM will nndutake larger e~tts to
- . . ., !he occea_."........ to protzct all dlplonwic "';uloo. in libya, and sped6cally !he
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The Embassy of Libya presents Its compliments to the United States Department of
State a,nd has the honor to present enclosed a letter to Seaetary of State.lier Excellency
Hillary Rodham Clinton from Abd AI Raheem AI Keeb. Prime Minister ofWbyo released on
Thursday, September 13th ,
The Embassy of Ubya avaUs itself of this opportUnity to renew to the Department of
State the assurances of its highest conSid~
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o-r Mr.Pr..td",,1;
Tha.l gou lor expresstng gour co.doleDcos OD thetraglc loss 01 lour U.s.
personnel, induding Am1::..o.ssador Outs Stevena, dUring the 4ttacks on the US
miulon in Be.aahmi, ~a. I appreciate \lOW' puhlic condemnation of this 4SS4ult
and \}Qout ~eDt's eorb to protect our dJ:plomatk huild.t.ng.s and ataH
10l!OW;inglheallacl. o. our ~ t. TUDt~ aodlo preclude the posslhutlg 01
add! tlcmal 4ttocka on our petlODDel4lld la.cilUies.
those resp0D3lh1e lor the allacl. aDd 10 work steadl....ug loestahlish securilg aDd
rule 01 law throughout thecouatrq so thAt goo ma\j preserve tbeg.ains TUDWo. has
With the UDdemaodiogthol the majorilg 01 TuDisI..... wish lor peace aod
S~ft'Jl the United States will continue to nand bq the Tunisian govemmeat
GIld people,as 1011641 lJOU remain committed topwsuin.g democtdcq and
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o/. mwt not let this altadeand the adlon, of a haocUul ol criminals GDd
violent e~tremtm CClUJe us to mi5IJ the importa.nt opportuntlq we have tohudd UpoD
our strong hdo.terol relationship. Topreserve the e&ns TUDUfa has m&:Je. siDOEt tb@
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I have learnt with great sorrow about the shocking criminal attack on the
American Consulate In Benghazi on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, which led to the
death ,of H. E. the Ambassador of the Un~ed States of America In Tripoli as well as
three "'merican officials, In addition to major damage to the Consulate.
t would like to extend to you, on this sad occasion. my sincere condolences and
sympatJhy and express fun solidarity with the friendly American people.
While retterating its attachment to the values of toleranoe, understanding and
dialogule between religions and civilizations, Tunisia strongly condemns irresponsible
attempts by extremists and fanatics to defame divine religions and hurt muslim. and all
believers' religious feelings and sacred symbols all over the world. Tunisia calls for
confronting such violations so that the values of love, fraternity and peace could prevail
In the wand.
'Iotwithstanding ~s keen interest in protecting sacred religious symbols, the
Republic of Tunisia does not see any Justification whatsoever for Violence. n strongly
rejects all forms of destrucl10n and Incitement to kill and undeliines that the 8thi"" of
lslam and international agreements and covenants prohibit muslims from aggressing
foreign d iplomatic and consular missions for whatever reason .
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deve!opme.texperta, secur\tv. ODd other ".....,..el wbo stGnd CD the Iront lin.. """"l
daq, we' must continue to help llhqa teacb.lor a heUer, more peo.ceful secure, and.
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peBODD'.~ IDciuchnsAmba.s..do, Chrla St"""..,durlD/! the attack. OD the U.s. miuloD
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Dear Hillary.
and hii. colleagues. Please, convey the words of sincere sympathy to their families
and oiends.
We decisively condemn this act of criJ1le that reiterates the necessity of joint
efforts by our countries. and the international community. in fighting the scourge of
tenorism of all kinds.
Sergey V. Lavrov
TIlE HONORABLE
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
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1Ihank ~ou lor e.preuing ~ou< condolences on the ungtc I.,.. olio... U.s.
p"'som,eL including AmM ... dor Chris Steve.~ during the attacks 0. the u.s. mUsion
in Be"l!ik>t.lib~...
Chris. along with Sean Smith, T~ro.e WoocIs,and Glen DoJ.ert~.decJjcated their
lives to ,advanClD.8 AmeriCAD v41ues and Interests dtOUDd the world. While In punutt oi
help~1 the liblJdll people build d stronger found,.,tion fot 4 new, ~ee Didion, theg mdde
the ultiltnatesacrilice. in their memorq.4Ddin honoroi tb.e countless diplomab,
development ezperU, securlhJ, and other pel'$OO.Del who stand on the front lines evetlJ
do':J. we must: eontiuue to help Lihqa reach lot 4 better, more peacelul,secute. and
hopeIullnt...e.
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I was deeply dlstr.lUlht to know that Ambassador auls Stevens and three
01her US officers In Ubya were IItctlms of an attack In Benchazl. On behaW of the
to
sadmement.
I 8yall myself of th~ opportunity to renow, Your Exoellency. the
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lives to advondDgAmerlCdD values dOd interests dl'ouud the world. While in pursuit 01.
J.elP"'!! the lJbqan people butld. stronger IODDdoHon lor. Dew, /ree_HOD, theg mode
the ullilDAleoocrilioe. In their memozq, and in honor 01 the counU... diplomats,
devel",pmeDt _rts._hj, and other penonDol ",hosland OD the Iront hDes evorg
d.a\J.wtt must COl1tinue to h.elp~a reach for 4 hettel', more pea.ceul, M!CW'e, and.
h.opel.lluture.
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.Dear colleague,
~ have learnt with shock and deep sorrow that ),our distinguished ambassador to Libya
nod three other American personnel were killed in a mob attack on your consulate in
Benghazi yesterday.
Norway condemns this atta!;k in the slrunge;llcnns.
Ambassador Stevens was highly regarded for his personal qualities and lor his
professional competence. His in-depth knowledge of Ijby~ was If great value in the
c:hallenging tragsition process that Libya is now going through . J know thal many 01 my
diplqmals held bim in high
re~rd .
Please accept my sint:ere condolences on the tragic deaths DC Amoos...ador Sle.vens and
his colleagues and please convey our deepest condolences to their families.
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lhank qou l~ expressing qour condolences 011 the tragic 10M ollour Us.
pefSODDel. indudJ"ll Amb...ador Chr.. Stevens,duriag the attacks au the U.s. .......on
in ~bai,l.ihq,,-
Chr... ..!oag withSe.u. Smith, T~rone Woods, and Glen Dohe~.decllC4ted their
lives tondvdDc:iD6Am.eriC4ll values and interests 4tound the world. While In putsutt ol
helping the 1.Jh'l4D people huild 4 stronger lounddtiOD {or 4 new.lree Dation, tbS1;J Dldde
the ulUtll14te s.sc:rUice. k their mem0l1:l. a.nd in honor o the count1es.s diploma.ts,
development experts, securl~. and other personnel who stOl1d 011 th.elront Imes e'Vet1:J
day, we mwt continue to help l.ihqa r...ch lor a hetter. morepeaceul,secure, and
bopeul Uture.
TbanI.: you lor ~o", support and.olid..rity with !he Arneri"". peopleduri"ll thu
diUicuJ. t time.
W,thsol""", appred4tion, 1=
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1 received with deep sadness the tngte news from lIeDgha2i,
thaI resulted in the death of United siatea' Ambassador to LIbya. J.
(lu:Istopher Stevens and three embassy stafFmombem.
Pl.... ac<ept our ,sincere IJId heartfelt coadolences to )'Our
l:ood self; the C""""""ent and Peop1e of the United States of
America, and the bereaved Ilunllies. W. ,hare )'OUr d<q> grief. and
c:onsideradon.
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perSODn.e~ lndudi"gAm},.""dor Chris Stoven~ during the allaclcs on the
u.s. mlS1ion
In BenSh"'" LhgD.
Chris, ..Jong wit!. Sen. Smith. T9rone Wood..,nnd Glen Doherbj. dedie<>ted theu
lives to ,:u;lvo.udngAmerlC4D. values 4Dd. interests dtound thewotld.. While I.a pursuit o
helpltlS,t!.e Lhgnn people builda .troDSer loundntion lor a new.Iree Dation, t!.e9 mnde
theultu....tesncrilice. la tl.eumem0'9...d tnhonorol t!.ecountl ... dlplomn!s,
development experts, 5eCuti~. And other personn~ whoataud on thelront lines everg
da\l. we must ocmtlnu~ to help Liln:J4 reo.cb.!or 4 better, more peaceiul.secure,o.nd.
hopelullutura
lk.nk 9oulor 9'"" support nnd solidarihJ wit!. the Amerlcnn people durtna thJ.
dillicull: time.
V{It!. solemn appreclalion.l am
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helpiD8 thel.ihyan people bwld a .lroD/!M louo<iauCD lor a Dew, /zoe Datio.. they ....de
the ulUmotesacrillce. In t1::a.eir memOnj,and in bonorol. thucounUe.s.s diplotttats.
developmeat experta:.MCUrlh;l. Olld otherpersonoel wbo st4nd on the froat lines ever\j
&1:1.WE' must ooa.lluue to help ~4 reach lor." .better. mot. peaoeful, secure. dUd
hopeIU:lluluze.
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Celt avec bcaucoup d'bnotioft que j'ai appria l'attaquc inquaJifiablc dont ~ "objet
t'imp_.. dipJanwique am!rkoln. , IIaIpui to 11 _ I n , duron.laqueUe_
... fl'lDCO coodamac eel. -* barbare et l1ehe el exprime a compl6te .,lidacit6 awe Ics
~.u.;. Cle _le ...!ricoiD lice' ceo _ _ dnmaIiqua.
Naill avans imm6diatt:mcnt pris 10 con*' del autorita libycMel poW' Jeur demandrz de
IOUleI lea meaurca ~ , 1& .uri~ dCl reaortiuantl ~gm el des
implcnltiona diplomatiqua CD Libyc. Le Praid=t do I. R6pubUque ct moi..mbno '\'OrIS
la ip quo hlmiln toil taiCc Iln' Ies circonst&ncel do ceuo II1IqUo et que lei raponsabJes
IlOlaJt poumiYia pour Ie crime atroce qu'iJI oat c:ommn.
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!Noi dwx pa)'l, 10 Ie aair, ru,talt d6termin6a , pourtWvro conmblo Ie combat pour II
liNmocnde lit 1a llabilitC CD La"bye et dIDI Ja r6sion. VOUJ OlIllO' connai.uons t't:tcellcnte
ICDltabontion del diplolnalea de nos dcuz pl)'I. ea Ubye comme ulloura, ciani J. tunc
l::oonh Ie tenoriame, lea au6mianet eI POIU' J. libert:~ c:t 1l1kuri16..
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n.....J. qou lot _...u.a qour condolences on the Irogic loa oilOW' Us.
Chru, oIong -.;thSean Smith. Tq'ODe Woods,and GleD Doherl~, dedicaled theu
lives 10 edvanclDg American volues and l.t.,..1s = d the wwld. While I. punult 01
b.el~~ the Ubq4l1 people huild is. stroneer foundation for CI Dew, &_ Dation. theq IJl4de.
the ultim.te ...ctihce. the!z momo"1. and In ho.o",! the COWlll... ellplomats.
development experts, securltq, and oth.r pe"""".1 who stand on thalrcDt ltnesOVOnj
da90 we mu.at continue to help lJhga reach for' 4 hetter, more peraceful. secure.ADd
r..
hopeIullulure.
SmcerellJ qou.tS.
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ThE' Minister of Foreign Affairs
Giulio Terzi
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Deidt Mr.Minister.
Thank \jOU lor ezpressing \jour condolences on the tragic loss oi {our U.s.
pe,,,,,,,,el. i.d.dina Amha.... dor Cbru Stev,"",d.rlog the .tt.ek. on the US.
Ce,uI I. Be.ah<ut. Lib~...
Chr!~..Joog with Sean Smith. Tyro.e WoocLo,,,,,d Glen Doberly,ded;CDled
th~~it l~ve, tOAdvancmgAmeriCdll values tu1d interests around the world. While in
pursuit oj helplD.g the lib'J411 people build a stronger toundatiOlJ for a new, {tee
naUon. the1:J made thl!' ulUma.te Sdcri:lice. In their mem0l'lj. and La honor of the
countless diplomats, development experla, .securltq. and other pet'$OJ1nel wbo st4nd on
tho front lines eY'er'9 de.\j, we mUit continue to help Lb\j4 reach for 4 bette r, mOre
Tknk you lor your .upport ..d soIldaiihj with the AmerlCDn people durlog
thI. dihcult lime.
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Your Bxcelleney,
It Is with profound sorrow that I reeeilled th. news of t he
tragic death of the Ameriean personnel in Benghazi. Including the
U.s. Ambasoadorto Libya ChrIs St........
at the victims, a.
8inc:erely
YOU".
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Thank ':Iou Jar expressing \jour condolences on the traeic loss of foUl U.s.
pers()nnel. includiDeAm.ba.ss.:.dor Chris Stevens, dUring the attdcks OD the Us.
"
Thank \jou lor lJour 3upport and .sol.ldorihj with the Americon people dUring
fhis djElicult time.
Wi th solemn appreciotion,I om
Sincefel~ qours.
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Her Excellency
Ms Hillary Clinton
US Secretary of State
WASHINGTON D_C.
Carl Bildt
Smckhoirn., 13 September 2012
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Thank ~OD 10, _ ....ID/! ~our co.dole.ces o. the !'ogle loss 01 Iou. US
peno.nel.l. clud'.gAmh.. ... do,CIuI; Steve.~dDrlng the.tI.cluo. the US
Con.uit.te In Be.gh.u,. lib~D-
Ch". DloD/! with Sen. Smith, T~,o.e Wood. nnd Gle. Doherl~. dedi""ted
their lives to aclvo.ncingAmeriC4ll values 4nd interests around theWOt'Id. WhIlein
pursuit 01 helping thelib~nn people huild .. '!=llerloundouo.lo, ew.l,ee
Dation. tbel:J mAde the ulUmate sacrifice. In their memo~l4nd in hODor ol the
coWl.tl,~ diplomats, development experts, securihJ, and otherpersotulel wbostand ot3
the fro:nt liues everq daq. we must continue to help l.J.bqd reach for 4 hetter, more
thJ.ddlicult time.
With soletrUI appreciation, I am.
Sincerelq qoUJ'S,
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Ankara. 12 Septcmber2012
sorrow
It is with deep
that I have learnt of the killing of the United StaleS Ambassador
Chri!>1opher Stevens and three personnel in a heinous attack in Benghazi.
I SIlODgly condemn this despicable attack targeling the officials who try to perform their
duties abroad.
Turk-e:y stands side by side with the United Slates in its fight against torrorism.
On this very sad occasion, I would like to extend my condolences to you and the people ofthc
Unit(:d States of America, as well as my heartfelt sympathies to the l?ereaved families of the
deceased officials.
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Chru. olo.g with s.... Smith. Ty,one W ~ aod Glen Doherty, dedicoled
their Itves to advdDcingAmerlCdD valuesond interestlMound the world. While in
punult 01 helping the l.ihyao people budd a .!ro.ge, loundatlon lor a .ew,
uee
notion, the\j made the ulHmate sacrilice. In their memo",. Gnd in bODor oi the
countk~ diplomats. development experts,securlilj.and otber personnel wbo3tal1d oa
the kont hnes eYenJ dolj. we must continue to help I.JblJ4 reocb. for /!II better. more
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D..Solam Fayyad
Prime Minister and Minbter of Finance
Thauk ~Ol\ JOt expressing qourcondolences On the traeic loss 01 four U.s.
their lives toodvanctng AmerlC&l values and interests cround the WOJ'ld.. While in
purru.iit o JhelpUta the libqaD people huild a stro~er louncU.tioD lor 4 new, tree
natiotl, tb.~ made the ultimate socrilice. In their memorl:l. and fa honor ol the
countlle3S diplomab, development experts, !eCUfiil}. and other penonnel who danJ on
the lront hoe, evetlJ claqwe must continue to help I.J.hqa reach for a hetter, more
Thaa1c \lou JOf ljOUr support andsolidarit':J with theAmeriCdD people d.uriJ16
Ibis cltHtcult.Ume.
With solemn appredation. I am
Sincerelll1:lOUrs,
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~ier Excellency
Hillary Clinton
J~t
this sad hour, allow me to express to you and through you to President
Barak Obama and the American people my deepest condolences and those
clf the Palestinian people, on the tragic loss of Ambassador Christopher
Stevens and his colleagues at the American consulate in B~nghali.
I knew Ambassador Stevens very closely when he served in the American
c:onsulate in Jerusalem. Please do convoy my warm sympathies to his
with
Sincerely yours
Ramllilah: September 12.]:012
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(he Exccu fh/l! COlllllliuct' Qfthc r.L...O
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It wa.'S with pt sadaeu sod bott9" that we watched the disturbing images of dcstrucrioa
and L::III of life caused by the attack on the United Stile Coasulate ill Benghv;i. l'bctt is
OC\"CI" justification for such acts of ruthless violeuce. Ow: IOa'OW became cval deeper aod
more pcf3OOA1 when ~ 1euncd that Ambasudor Cbmtophcz: Stcvms was amoog the dead.
Chri. was good fi:icDd and great coUcaguc to many here .i:d ~ when he wodttd at
the (~te in Jerualcm few yean ago. His cnctgy. knowJedge. in.tr and iDdc:tibIe
smile ende:a.z:cd him to so many people here. He will be missed..
to
SU>ca.Jy,
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Salam Fa)'Y3d
Prime Minister
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0....,Mr.Aml;.."ador:
'Thank \jOU lor expressing vour condolences on the tragic 10M 01. lour U.s.
per,,,,,,,.I. lududing AmJ,.,..dorChr;., Sleven, duri"ll the 4tt4du on Ih. US
Co..n.Jat. tD Be"lll""i, w,q ..
Out,.,}0"ll with SeuDS.,tth, T~ron. Wood..,4Dd GleD Dob.erlq,dedJc41ed
theIr Uves to o.clvandpS American vo.lues and interests around the world. While in
pursuit dhelpJag the!.ib\)Cln people huild a. stronger louud.auon lot 4 newtltee
nalicln, thell mode the ultimatE> Sdcrdice. In their memOnJ. and fa hanOI ol the
COUDtI~ dIplomats. development experis,3eCwit'l. and other personnel who stand 0t:1
the '~ont linesewl1:J d4g. we must contiouetohelpUhqa tE!<Ocb for a. beUer, more
n.....Jc qou lor qour ,upport ""d aoItdarll~ with IheAmericdU people d"'lug
t.hb ciWlicu1 t time.
W Ub lOlemn appreciation, I dJ11
Sincerellj 'Jout",
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Dear Madame SecretaIy,
I am deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the
passing of Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith and
two other colleagues. We want to convey our deepest
sympathies to their families and to their friends and colleagues.
We condemn this horrific act of violence.
On behalf of the Japanese government and the people
of Japan, we extend our heartfelt condolences.
The
,Ambassador and his colleagues are in our thoughts and prayers.
lcruro Fujisaki
AJnbassadorofJapan
TIle Honorable
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Department of State
Washington, DC
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peraontlel.tnduding Amba....dor C1m, Steven~ during the attack. au the Us. mission
in Be"l!;hari. Lih~,,-
<:hti., along with Se= S."th, T~rODe Wood.,and Glen Dab.erbj,dedicaled their
lives to adv4l1ci~AmeriC4D values and lnterests dtoUDd the world.. Whlle in pursuit of
helpi~1 the l.ib1,J4D people huild oS stronger foundation lor III new,lreenatiOlt, the\j made
the ultbnateSAcrilice. In their memol1,J, dUd in honor ol the countless diplomats,
development experts, securitq.4.Dd oiherpersoDDel whostand on the iront lines eYet'9
de.'1. we mu.rt continue to help l.ibqa reach lor 4 .beUer,lllore peacelul. secure. aDd
),ope!u1.luture.
lkn1< ~ou/or ~our,"pport andsolid<mt~ with the American people during thu
cWlicul" time.
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I mtefved wlth greatest sadness and rearet the news of the kmll'\l 01 Ambassador
OtttlSlOpher Stew"S and three of hls colleilUe5 who were staffed ilt the Embassy of the
Unfted States or America.n Ubya the eYen,", of the 11111 of September 2012 in an abhorrent
afmlnalaa.
I take ttlls opportUnity to present to your ExceUenc:y the sh'lateSt of condolences and words
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hopeful fuhae.
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helpi~i the LlbljdD people build 4 manset Oua&UOD lor a new,!tee nation. th~ made
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da~, we must cxmliDue to help l.ib\}G reech lor 4 better. more peoceIul secure, 4Dd
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Radoslow Sikorski
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do.l}. we must continue to help ~o reo.ch lor 0. better, more peacd~&eeu.re, and
hope/ulluture.
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tn Bengha2l,Uhq...
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bves to G,dvdDcingAmerica.n values and interests 4tOlmd the world. While in putsult o
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the ultln... te sacrilloe. In theil memOllJ. and tn ho.or 01 the countl ... diplomats,
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hope/ul lulute.
TI.....Jo qon {'" ~our supporland.olidarihj with theAmerican people duriDg this
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helpi"ll the Uh_ people build a .trona.r 10UDdatloc lor a .ew,/r...otio., theq made
the ultimateS4c:ri.&ce. In their mem0l"l). 4DcI in hODoral the countless diplomat..
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daqWEI mUlf: continue to help ~4 reecb.lor oS heUer, more peaceul, secure, o..acl
hopefullulure.
Th..nk qoo lor qour support and .ohdarilq wfth the America.o people durioa th;.
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LETIER OF CONDOLENCE
I have received, with rude shock and sadness, the unfortunate attack on
the United States Consulate in Benghazi, libya, in which the US Ambassador,
H.E. Christopher Stevens was killed alongside three other Embassy peroonnel.
2. The attack on the Consulate of the US cannot be justified on any ground,
most E,speclally, in the [,ght of the huge contributions of the US to the restoration
of peace and stability in Libya. The Govemment of Nigeria.strongly condemns
this dastardly act of wanton attack on US diplomats whose sanctity end rIVes
were so cruelly violated. OUr hearts go out to the families of the deceased as
we P"I)' for the repose of their souls.
3. The people and govemment of Nigeria stand with you In our joint efforts to
combat temllism and extremlsm In all their man~estations. I am confident that
the values of democracy, tolerance and peaceful ~xisten~ shared by our two
friendly countries will triumph over those of evB and terrorism in no distant future.
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THE GAMBIA
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Honouraible Hilary Rodham Ointon
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USA
Honourable Secretary of State,
We have leamt with great regret, the unfortunate attack on the Consulate of the
United States of America In Benghazi, libya which resulted In the brutal assassination
of Amba!.sador Chrt~opher Stevens and three other American officials.
This attack Is not only against the United States of America, but is also directed at all
peace alld loving nations.. and Is meant to ferment discord amongst those of us who
believe fn tolerance and peaceful co-existence. The attack is outrageous and the
kallng of the Ambassador and the other officials must be condemned not only as a
barbaric act, but one that Is at variance with the tenets of Islam and indeed the
Abr.Jhamlc. religions. The Ambassador at trrty..two years of age was at the peak of his
dfplomatfc career, and It Is sad that he has been killed in North Africa, a region he has
served In his youth both as Peace Corps Volunteer and a teacher.
The GoYe~rnment of The Gambia would like to condemn in the strongest terms this
heinous (let which Is Inimical to the search of world peace and understanding. We
th..refore: call on all peace . loving people irrespective of religion and culture to
exercise restraint in all their actions and reactions and to desist from acts and
l,ft1.eranCE~s that tend to fuel religious passions.
(jlven YO'Jr declared mission to bridge the religious divide and foster peace and
understanding in the world, I wish to offef" you, the active support and
encouragement of the Government of The Gambia.
At this m.oment of grief, W1! also declare our solidarity with the Government and
people of the lInited States of AmeriCa and convey our deepest condolences to the
bereaved famitles of the Amencan Diplomats who have died In the line of duty .
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helpiD8 Ilhe ~1:I4ll people build a .trotteer iOUlu:lotiOD for 4 new, free no.ti0i2, the1} made
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RE: Condolences from AustrBIian Foreign MInister Bob carr
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Nlma, further til my e--mail this morning. please find attached a letter of condolence from Australian Charge
Graham Fletcher, as well as a press release by Foreign Minister Bob Carr (below). With best regards, Tovan
"ThIs was a barbaric attack and it deserves the strongest condemnation, Senator Carr said.
"Ambassador Chris stevans was a friend to Australia.
'\'Vhen we were trying to exert pressure to get Melinda Taylor freed, Chris Stevens was one of the people on
the ground In Libya who made representations on our behalf and for her release.
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"And he was a diplomat doing his job for his naHon - seeking to build bridges between Am8lica and the people
ofUbya.
"There's a very irnportant principia In this - that diplomats should be protected and should be Immune from this
sort 01 atIack.
'"They are unannled and they are easy targets but ttie international system is based on the work they do.
Senator carr said condolences for Ambassador Stevens' death had been passed on to US Secretary of State
Hillary Clinlon, and US ambassador in Australia Mr Jeffrey Bleich.
-rNa attack from the poUtical sideHn&s ls a reminder that the pofitics of Ubya are complex and traaile, ~ Senator
GarrsaJd.
-Ubya is a counu:v finding Its way out of the wreckage of decades of dictatorship, and struggling with the
chanenges of rog... mliltla and Gaddafi sympathisers.
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"The pe!\l81I3tOl1l 01 this attack must be broughllO justice. And Pfesldent Magaria' and hIa Government
deserve our support 81 they seek to do so.
The US C.....rJoC. iI Benghazi was attacked and set alight laCe on Seplamber 11 (Benghazi lime).
Ambassador~....... and other diplomats wo"' kWed while ovOBeelng tile evacuation of other aIafl'. The
deaths were eonfirmed by1l1e US stale Oe~al.pprtIldmalely 10.3Opm Seplember12 AEST.
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CIM'/ to tho Sacm.r(sofflce
.........Ion ForeIIn Mlnlstor Bob CalT's deepen condolences _rdl", the loss of U.$.1lves In Ubya. He said tNt
Minister CifT pial. to send I letter to the secretary soon. Wfth best reprds, Tovan
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I am deeply shocked to learn of the deaths of Ambassador Christopher
Stevens lllid three other American officials as a result of an attack by militants on the
United SIlI,tes Consulate in Benghaz~ Libya on 12 September 2012. On behalf Qfthe
Government and people of Thailand, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy and
condolences, through you, to the Government and people of the United States of
America o:n this senseless tragedy.
Thailand stands with the international community in condemning suCh
acts of violence, made the more deplorable as it had been directed at a diplomatic
Head of Mission and members of the diplomatic community. We support the efforts
of the Government of Libya to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice.
In this time of sadness and bereavement, allow me to extend to 'Your
Excellenc~' and, through you, to the families and friends of Ambassalior Stevens and
the three American officials, my most sincere condolences on tliis immeasurable
loss.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest
considerati,on.
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(Surapon~ Thvichakcbaikul)
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kipgdom of Thailand
The Honou18ble
HiUOI)' lRodham Clinton,
Secmtazy of State of the United States of America,
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Thank ~ou lor ~ ~our condoI....""" oa the uogle loa 01 lour U.s.
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to B.Q(!luw.I.Jh~ ..
Chriuloog with Sean Smtth. Tq,ooe Woocl.o, and Gleo Doherlq, dedtCGted Ihei'
bves to advaucil1(\AmerlC4D values and llltel'esb o.tO\U!Id the world. While iD J,lursuit 01
helpiQ(\ th.l.Jhqan peopl. build 0 ,I,oogo, 10UDdoUo.lo, 0 new, I,ee .0Hou. theq mode
th. ulUmalesacrilice. In their memorq, and In hoootol the countle.. cltplo.... '"
development expert.s,.securttq.a.nd other peac:.tDel who stand 00 the front l1nes evef\1
cLuJ, we mUll coutlDue to help l.ihga reo.eb for 0. hetter. more perGCeful, secure.4Dd
hopeIullulura
Jhool< ~ou /0' qour support and dtdorii1! with lhe American people during tht.
cltUtculIUm.
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pcnonneJ in
8cnJhazJ ovemipc.
On. pcnonaJ level, act me also c:xptCSS my shock and outrtp at this thcso .tracks. bc1anci sUnds wab
~ peoplo oftbo United States and particularfy with tho families of the bere8vod!l' this raomen1 of
profound ",dand loss. Tbosc who ~ killed WU1I sema, tbe ClUH of peacI and democnq in
Libya and ram ccr1aln th.II tbofrlepcy and contn"'burion wiD cncture through the r-in ofthcsc cIayJ.
J hope thai tboso rcsporulble c:an be speedily .pptdtcndcd and hekS to acc:ounl ror those tcm"ble
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Thank '1ou for expressing IJOtU' condolences 00 the tragic loss o! tour U.s.
personnel, incl udills Ambassador ChrLs StevellS. durlng the attdck OD the Us.
Co.ul.le;n Benghou,Lb~ ..
Clu1s,oloDg with Sean Smith, T~ rODe WoocIs,aad Glen Oohe"9, ded;Cdled
tbeit lives to advClncingAmerictlD values dIld interests oround the world. While in
pursuit ol helping the l..ibqan people build oS stronger foundation lor a new, tree
Do!Ition, theq made the ultimate sacrifice. In their lnemo~ . Clnd in honor of the
co\ultiess diplomtl~ development experts, security, o.ndother personnel who stand on
the J!ront hnes everq do.'1. we must COQtinue to helpLbIJd reach for d better, more
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Tho.nk you 101' expressing !Jour condolences OD the tr46ic loss of. four U.s
personnel. including Amh.usador Chris Stevens. dUring the atta.ck.s on the U.s.
Co"sulate In Ber.abw,w,qa.
Chri~along with s....Smith. Tq rooe Wood..,and Gle. Doherl~,dediCDted
their lives tOddvGndng American valueso.nd interests around the world. 'While lD
fat a new, lree
nation. the\} m",de the ultimate Sdcrdice. In theit memotl:J, and in honored the
countless diplomats, development experts, security, dad other pef500nel who stand an
the Iront linesevertj dcal}, wemuri continue to help libtjd reach for a hetter, more
Wit.l:uolema appreciation, I am
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PleaSt. accept my most sincere condolences in connection with the
outtage~us attack on yout diplomatic representation in Benghazi
yesterday taking the lives of four of yow staff members. including your
ambusulor to Libya.
Ambassador Stevens was highly esteemed as a close: colleague and friend
by .U Danish diplomats woddng in l.Jbya
Allow me to express my deepest sympathy
:lnd friends of the victims.
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personnel, Induclt"l\ Ambosaodor a"" S'even~ duri"l\ the attacks on the US mission
In Be"!!l=t.lJbqo.
d.o'9.we must continue to help IJ];,'g4 J'edch iOt'" hetter, more peaceful, secure, dud
hope!ullulure.
lknJ" ~oo Ior~our support ondsolldnrilq with theAmericon people duri"l! tbts
cltHtculft time.
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Mrs . Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington. DC
Your ExceUency.
It is \Nilh deep
sorrow I have received the news of the violent attack on the U.S.
Diplomatic Consulate In Benghaz/,' libya. four u.s. nationals. members of the U,S.
consulate in Benghasi and U.S. Ambassador to Ubya, Christopher Stevens lost their
lives.
We strongly condemn these violent acts and demand that the Government of Ubya
~ the persons responsible to justice. Also we will demand the Government of
libya 10 enhanoe their efforts to prated OiplofT\atic Persqnnel and Foreign Nationals
from these lI!egal acts of violence in their country.
'Nil!
During his career, Ambassador Stevens'is efton, to bring peace and stability to Libya
as welt as throughout Ule world were noted by his colleagues and friends. His tireles,!L.
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diplomatic skills, his pragmatie and resultoriented approach and his determination
solving the ctlses in these troubled areas.
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I would like 10 eXPfess my most slOcere and heartfelt condolences to you.
families of the victims and to all those who are touched by this tragedy.
to t~
Yours SIncerely.
Erkki Tuomloja
Minister fof Foreign Affairs of Finland
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help,,",3 the w,_ peoplebudcl. stronger 10undoHOD lor ew,lr_n.lioD, t.b.eq ....cle
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dillicult 11....
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Your Excellency,
I was appalled. shocked and deeply saddened to learn about the barlxri::
attock. on the American ~ and US dplomaJic stoff in Benghazi. which
resulted in the deaths of/llS Excelletr:y MY. OrUtcpher.\l'ewtI; the Uni1d States
Am/JasD;b-1D libya and _
otherdtdkou!demployees ofthe US Embassy.
Latvia mourns such a heavy loss of lives by the US diplomatic personnel.
This horrible al/acle. preceded by another attack on the US Embossy in
Cairo, clearly testifies that evolution towards civic SOCiety and lhe
Sincerely Yours,
Edgars Rinkivif.r
Minister ofForeign Affairs
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.n.....J,; gou 10< your support and soilclc.rlhj with the American people durtng thts
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hopeIullulure.
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in Be.,y,..,;, W"J"Chri~ alone withSe..n Smith, Tqrone Woods, and Glen Doheriq, ckdlcoted thei,
lives ta.advdncingAmeriC&l values dOd Interests around the world.. While in pursuit of
help~:l the Libl:la.D people buud a stronger loundoUon lor a new, '.tee bation, fuel:! mo.de
the ultim4te sc.crillce. In their memOt1,lt dUd in honor ol the count1ess diploUlots.
devel~meDt experts, securihj.a.nd other personoel who stand on the root lines evel'lj
dalj. we must continue to help lib':ltl reachEor a hetter, more pea.ceul, secure, and
hopelu! luture.
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w...,. Mrtlbty Shocked to leam r:A the kiUlng of AmbUAdor J . Chria10pher S\eYen., the U.S.
HMd of Mitslon to Ub,... and three Amll~n employe.. of tne u .s . Con.ulllte in BenghaZI.
~fitDrfend atronlilly condemns this violent an.dc. afIIinst U.S. interests. and I wouJd like to
IIXpr8M tn. deep condoIencea of ttl. Swia Govemm4tnt and the SWIss people for the tragIC:
deeth ot ttl. four Ametk:an cltlzen. on duf)'. caused by thl, .a of IIglJres.lon. Our condolences
lind OUr deep 'vm~thies go out In partlcullir to the f8mlll .. of the Y+cttma.
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With solemn appreciation. I om
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Secretary of State
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Yours sincerely,
KSHANMUGAM
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'l'Iuu.Io qou 10, expnnaing q= """dolencos on the t.agJc I"" of lour us.
peno."el,lDdudias Ambon.do, Chris Steve., during theatl4da CD the Us. mlosioa
La BeD/jbon. Llbqe.
Chm,..Jong with Sea. SmltL, T9'00. Woods. ""d Gle. Dah.ri'),dedtC<lted thei,
lives to acivaaclug AmeriC4D values and fnterests Mound the world.. Wlule In punuit ol
helplD,!l the l.tbq= poople build. strong'" louadalio.Io, ew,free tloa, theq made
theulUa1dle soc::rW:ce. In their memorg. ODd In honor ol the countless d.ipJomab,
cIevelopmt...".,u. oecurltq, ..d other penoa 1wbo """d OD the /ro.t It.... evet\j
claq. we must continue to help l..ih1:l4 reach lor IS better, more peaceful. secure, and
bopelul.future.
1!lu.ak qou lor q= supporl ..d .olidaritq with the Am.,ICdn people during this
dlIltcul Hlme.
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'l'buJc \JOU lor eJq)les:Ji.Dg 'Jour C'Ol:ldolences on ~e tragic loss of lour US,
persot,nel, !ndudingAmbo...d", Chru Steven~ during the ottacb"" the
mission
in Be.~l.ihq ..
u.s.
CIms, oJo.,g with So&> Smith, Tq'one W~ond Glen Doherlq, dedicoled their
lives b;) advG.D.dDg AmerlC4D values a.nd I.atereris o.tound the WOI"Id.. While in pursuit ol
helpilllS the lJhq4D people build 4 strotSger louacktioD lor oS new,hee Da.tion, th9t:J made
the ullimatesacrilioe. 10 their memo":l.4Dd in honor of the countless d.iploD2d~
&'1).we must cooHnue to help l.ihq4 reach for '" hetter,ll1orepeo.ceful, secute, dUd
hopelullulure.
T'haulc 'J0u lor 90ur support atIdsolidarltg with the Amerlc4D peopIeduriIl8 tbls
dillicult time.
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EMBASSY
OF
BELGIUM
It ';s with shock and great sadness Ihat I received the news about
the tragic death 01 your envoy 10 Ubya, Ambassador J. Christopher
Stevens, and three other United States personnel In Benghazi. I condemn
thIs. barbaric attack.
Our thoughts are with the lamilles of the four vlcHms and the otherstafl
members Injured during the assault. Together. wifh the European UnIOn.
BelgIum will conHnue 10 support the Ubyan people In theIr quest lor
pec]ce. security and democracy.
DIdIer Reynders
Deputy Prime MInIster and MInIster 01 ForeIgn AHal.. of the KIngdom 01
Bel,glum
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lives to adv4DclnaAmeriC4D values and iDter~ts c.round the world. Wlule in punuit ol
h.lp"'Il the lJbq people huild. 'trouger lo""dation lor 0 .ew,lt...,UOD, theq mode
the ultimatesa.crdfce. In their memory,4l1d fa bonor ol the coutltless diplomats,
development experts. securihj. and other personnel wbost&td OD the front lines ever\}
dcn;l. ~~ must oootinue to help ~4 reach for a hetter,morepeaceul, secure, and
~ull iulut",
~11oo.k gO\> 10, g"'" ,upport ""d ,oltdoritg with the Ameri= people duri.ng thi,
d.iHicult time.
~rNitb. solemn appred4tioD, I4lD
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Io thi. respect, I wouJd lib 10 OptCIS my decpesI OODdoJcDcei wi tOl;darity "'ith the
11.S. authorities. u wdJ IS wilh thc families and mends of tho- tragic W:tim, of ~ aaact.
The Republic of Macedonil SbODgly eondem.u lbt ....eel .uack apiDSt the
J\meri.caD diplOllLltl - an Id. 1lW 60dI no jultiraUon. la Ibi. ooutcxt. I .incerdy hope &ad
C:apcd chat the Libyaa IIUtboritia will pwU.ah &be perpctnlon of this t.be'ic: Kt aod wiD
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BeiDa ccnlide:a.1 of the dctCt1llir:latioa of)'OUr COWl&ry 1.0 lUrtbc:rina efforts to promote
JJeIICC. hedom, democ:nc)' IDd ~ iQ the worid, J WO'IIld like to aau.re )'OV of tbc
c;()G'lJlli1men' oftbo~otlhc Jtcpubtic ofMacc:docUllo wort with you totbis ald.
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RepulJlcoi. Trinidad ...d Toboao
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Thaolt ~ou lor ""1"essing ~our conclol..ces OD the Ir"l\lc lOA allour Us.
penon.. el, iDduding AmJ", ... dor am. Sieve... duriDg lhe .1I.cIcs on the U.s. ";"'0.
In Be.ghan.~..
Chn., .long wlthSe.. S"'ith. T~ro.e Wood.. ...d Gle. Doh.rI1j, dediooled the;"
lives tc, adVdncin.S AmeriCdD v41ues and Interests around t1..e world. While in pursuit 01.
helping the Ub~ .. people build. ,!tonger louudouOD lor ew, tree ..110., th.~ made
the ultimate sac:rillce. In their mem0rlJ. and in honor of thecouutless diplomats.
develc.p ment experU..teCUtlh}, .s.nd other persoDnel wbostimd on the front lines eveI'l:J
da.g, WI!' must con tum. to belp Ub94 reach {or 4 better, mDl"8 peaceful. .secure, ADd.
hopelulluture
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Trinidad and Tobago ab/Iot$ !he \ioIan1 and bru1aI BSSIUiI 0II1he Consulate. tt Is ,ag,_III.lltIis
SONl,1ess act In libya rar.t1y impactod on !he R\IIS 011110.. Who accepled e.. responslbtily d ''''''g lIlelr
COIlItIJY will> honour and woro wcrI!In9 wilt! the Govornmerrl 0/ libya 10 seCtire Its fulure.
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Cbris,a1oug with Soan Smith, TqroDO Wood.., d Glen Doheriq,decl;ccted theIr
lives tc,adVo.nc1ngAmeriCdll values dJ3d interests d10UDd the world. While in punuit ol
helpinS the lib'l4D people build a stronger foundation for a new,lree DOtiOn, the\} ma.de
the ultimate ...crWce. In their memorq, and;" hODo, 01 the countl... cllplornab,
development experis.aecurltq.4ndother pet$ODDel who ri4Dd OD the rout lines evel'l:l
clo:g. W1e must conUnue to help ~4 feod:l lor c .better. morepeacelul.secure. 4Dd
hopeI,J future.
Thank qouJor qour .upport ""dsoliclaritq with theAmet!C4D _ I e durin/! this
cW!tcUlt time.
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dUrreu~d by
dlpl"maik focility of ,h, United Slatu of A_rica in &nglto:zt. which clalmtd 1M Ims
0/
/01lT United SlQlU public sOWIIJII. lnc/udltJg Ambauador CN13/ophu SlewIU. J strongly
collt.le1Pfn 1M vlciolU tJCb oflhost rupDfUib[, and attnd my nIppOT( to you In ,1113 diffievll
/oqur.
PI'GIS' allow 1M 10 ttp'UJ slrtan ctmdo/CftCU on ~MJI a/1M MInistry 0/ Foreign Affairs
and on my ""'" bt/rQ/f May I also nqUUI that 1M _",Ions of 0" Martftll sympathy bt
""""J'<d 101M btnawd fomUIn.
"'IS' GCCIpi. Dear MlIlkIm &cnltuy. Ih' QJSU1't111CU a/my highetl cotuit/era/ion.
"" Honorable
HiIIl'lt'y Rodhom Cllman
S7~laryoIStQ(,
WASHINGTON, D.C
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Thank 'qou for expressing 1;)OUI' condolences OD the tro.gic loss of lour US
penOJ:Ul,eL includina A mh,.,ssador CJu.u Stevens. duri~ the atta.cks on the Us. mission
;" B..naJ..,;,libg4.
Chr;.. o.long w;th Se... SmUb. T~rone Woods,...,d CI.D Dohert~. dedicated their
lives to o.dvandng AmeriCdD values ond interests around tbe world.. While in pursuit ol
helping the I...ih'JdD people huIld a .stronger fOUDdation for a new, free notio~ theq made
hOp',lulluture.
T1:..ank 'lou for 'Jour support dIl:d soIickritq with the AmerlcaD people during this
dilfkult time.
With solemn appreciation. J4m
Sincerelq ':lours,
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The lIomrable
HlIlaty Rodham Clinton
Sccrewy of State
Ambassadof Stcvet'lS WL\ a 9CfUInai friend and a tesp:ted friend of the Palestinian
people during his tbur yean servinS in the Jerusa!<:m Consulate. He hlld the reputation of
a quttt man with an ~te",per 'Who ~ore1\iIly listened to our voices. We m ' bener off
for having known him in Jerusalem. and wt ate cmaio th&l the people ofUbya a%1: better"
oCT frw his servi<:c to thc:1r country durinS lhill difficult period i:n 1hcir sWHle for
democratic .... Iues. Our heatl 8()C.$ out to his wife and children. P'use c.xptess our
deCPCSI sympathy to them. No less do we ft:el sympathy COT th!; other vktims of this
trag:cdy whott n~lIncs arc not yet even known. Dill' prIl)'tn are with .n of lhem as also
the tnIlIY who were wcnnJed, botk physically and eMotkmally by this ordeal.
We alto condemn aU actions thai ttnatcn lite and show disrespect for the others. Wr.
appeal to aur Christian brother.; and ;iSlen 10 reach oul to tI'liose ofthc Muslim faith with
.. rcs~tful and understanding attitude a1'Ci to c:.rIti~iu ~ who 'NOuld defune Muslims
and misreprtsenl theit beliefs. At the s.rne time we dep'orc ,II flCtli of viol~ that are
taking place llround emblwies in ft5pOnSe to insensitive and offensive depictions of
1$1 ..",. As Mahatma Gandhi saicl, "I object to violence because when it appears. to do
good, the good.5 only ternporny: the evil it docs is pemwntn~"
It is tim for religious leaders of all faiths and gO'lemment leads of aU MUON to join
hancls 10 comb$t every fonn of Cllttternism that dividcc rather th,n unite$: us. It is time ror
\d so to nurture a culture of diatop thot vtluts tho divCZ1C siRs .of othclts. It Is time fot
us \0 seek common ground to bring huling to
aUf
broken world,
May God give you 5tn1ngth and eoUnJgc 10 provide tbis kind oflcadenhip thlt help$ us
transcend such momen" of destruction and to build. better world,
Yellin n'nclfrtly.
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pe""nl1eL Including Ambo_dar Ct.ru SI"""... dUring the ottock. on the U.s. ml"'o.
10 BeaaI><w.~...
C hru,olong wlthSeoo Smtth, T9,aoe Wood., GOd Glen Doheri9.dediC4lod their
11"", 10 odvGOdng AmeriC4. volu.. GOd Iolerest. omund theworld. While 10 punult of
h.lpi~1 the ~"" people build 0 .tronger loundouao lor 0 .ew.lree nGllo the.] made
theulUID4tel4Crllice. In thelrmemQr9. ""d in 1.000< oi the countl... diplomot.,
development experb,JeCUrli9.ondotberpenoonel who.tcsnd on thelmot 110.. """"l
cl.s.l}t we-must contiDue to help l..ihqa re-ach for 4 heUer, more peacelul, secure, dad
hopelul: lutur..
TIu.nIc 90U lor 9DUr ,uppor!ond ..ltdGrli9 with the America.. people during !hi.
dtH;cuI! time-
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Pleiase accept my deepest c:cmpasslon wtth the famines of Ambassador Qr1stoph... Stevens,
and other Amerk:an diplomats and military personnel, IdIled fn the recent attadt on the us
con:5Ulate In Benahazl.
While uneQutvoaUy condemnln, thls barbaric act. which caused enonnous outrale and
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hopelullulure.
'l1wJc 90U I", qour support ""d .oltclarttq wfth the AmericaD people dunng thu
cIlHicult lime.
With solemn Oppted4tioa.. I om
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September 13,2012
Ma.dame Secretary,
I followed, with a great deal of sorrow aod outrage, the news of
the criminal and cowardly attack that claimed the life of the
Ambassador of th. Untied States to Libya and tbree other U.S.
Embassy personnel at tbe hands ofa gang ofterrorisls.
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In this regard, we cannot but eIpr... our sadn ... for tbis grave
and grant tbe United States of America and its dear people
coDlsideration.
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T'h4Dk 'lOU for expressing 'lour condolences on the tr461c lou of fout U.s.
Indu~ Ambo....,jor Chris Steven., during the attacks on the U.s. mission
In Be",sl=i.l.iJ.,j..
""""".el,
Om, aJo"g withSeon Smlth, T~rone Woods,,,,,d Gle. Doherl~, dedicated their
lives tel sdvcmdngAmerioatl values and interests around the"WOtld. While In pUl'suit of
helP"'<~ the 1.Jh~.... people build a stro~er Ioundatlon lor ...ew,1ree .atloD, thetj mad.
the ulblm4tel4Clillce. In their memo~, ....d in bo.or ol the countless diploma~
development ezperta,aecuri~. 4IldotberpersoIlDel who stand OD theront liaesevet\j
dog, WI! must c:oaUnue to help l.ihq4 reach for 0. hetter, more peacelul. secure, 4Dd
bopelul future.
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'The Minister
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Secretary Clinton.
The recent news of the brutal murder of Ambassador Chris Stevens and his
CCl,lleagues was received with lIery deep dismay, Please accept our heartfett
collldolences. We abhor the murder as a crime against humanItarian values_
PlleaS8 be assured that the loved ones of those, who have lost their lives are
In our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.
YCKJrs In sorrow,
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Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs
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TA'lAFFARIJIET SARRAMN
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u.s. COI13UIat. in Benghazi. Ubya, and lb. appaIting deaths of Ambowodor Steven,
and his staff. I condemn and deplOre this outrqeous anack in the most definite IeImS.
The road 10 fn:edom is long and torturous. However, Ihis attIck. will not dissuade us
from standing together with the Libyan people, offering our support in thc1r
continuing efforts to achieve &ccdom and human dignity in their own country.
Kindly convey my condolences to the families of Ambassador Stevens.oo bis staft'.
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Sec..wy or Slat
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.lJ,...,I,; 9011 lotexptessiug qOut condole .,., OD the trugic I"" 01 lour Us.
po"o.uel, lDdudiugAmb.SSAJorClub Stevea~duriug theat14d.s OD the Us. mWio.
lD~Ihan.~...
heipiDg the Lth_ people huild a rltoDgedoUDdatioa lot a Dew. free Dati"", ~ m..de
the ullim4tesacrilice. la thelrmem0t9...,d1. hoaotol thecouatl.... dtplomalr,
developme.t experts. secut111j, ...d oth.t po",,"1who 5I4Dd CD the Iroat 1;... """"l
daq. ,.., must conUaue to help Lihqa reach lor a hettet. more peaceful. SOCW'e. and
hope!uI!future.
lib",,", 9011 jor ~suppori ...doolldarillj with theAmetfCAD people durlDg this
dtlliculi lime.
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Allo.w me to express the heartfelt sympathy of the Government and people of Iceland on the
OC<:aISion of the heinous attack on the United States Consulate in Benghazi on t2 September
and the killing aftbe Uniled Stales Ambassador in Libya.
This attack., and the subsequent anacks on other U.S. diplomatic missions, is a barbaric
violation of all civilized norms in international relations. These are inhumane and cowardly
acts perpetrated by individuals and groups who do not have an argument to put forward.
We would like to convey our sincdere feeling of sympathy and solidariry to the families oflhe
victims. They, 8lld the American people as a whole, can be proud of those fine men and
women who give their lives while striving to promote understanding between civilizations.
We udmire and suppon your efforts.
Respectfully.
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Jbo"k qou lor expressiD6 9W conclole.CES oO,the t,"IlIc I... allow U.s.
pencm.eI, I.duchn& Amb.,,,,dor Chris Steven., durlng the attacb CD the U.s. ......0.
to Be.,sI=.. W,9"-
Cbn..a1ong with Se... S... th, Tq .... Wocxls. ...d GleD [).,I,ert., dedIceted their
Ii_ to ocIvoodngAmeriCOD valuer ODd 1.lerer!! ","oUDd the wooold. W!uI.. ", punuital
helping the~... people builde atronger 1000<oa lor e .ew, free Dati.... the9 ..ade
the u1ti=te",crtlice. In ihelr merDDr9, oocI '" hOOor 01 the COUDtless diplomat.,
developmeDt expert., recurt", aodother pe.....el who stood CD th.lroollioer""""'l
c:laq. wn must continue to heJp lJb\l4 reach {or 0. better, more peace:ul. secure, 4Ild
h~llutuz..
'Jbo"k _lor qouz .upport oocI roliclatt" with the Amerlce. people during this
cIIH.tcu!.t 11m..
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Your EueUency.
It was with shock md deep sorrow that I learned oftbe senseless act of violence in Benghazi
whk:h resulted .in the 1d.1ling:s of four Amcric:ao per$OfUlOl. incJudin& the US Ambassador to
VICllettt e:xtremiSrD and lmorism in the regions aeigb.bourina the oseB continue to pose
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seri.ous threat to tU accurity aDd. wellbeiDa otme citizcm ot allaar participldina Sta1eS. In
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"",,,,,,,,el indudtngAm1essedor Chru St....D~ durtng theet!4ck. CD the u.s. missioo
inBe,~~..
Chris,.J0DI! with Seen Smith, TqroD' W~ ...d GI.D Doh.erlq. dedicated their
lives to advandD8 AmetiC4l1 valuel4nd interests around the WOtld.. Wlule in pursuit 01.
helpi"l! the I.Jhq... people build. stronger loundation lor" Dew. Iree Uon, theq ....de
the uiff....t...crilc.. In th.um.mol1J ....dinbooc.-oJ thecountI.ra diplomelo,
developme"t aperlo, oecurIty. ""d other ponca.eI whoote.nd CD the lront lines""""l
d.a1J. ~-e must coatiaue to help ~4 reach for 41 better. morepedcelul..secure. 4Dd
hopelullutur.
11.ank _ lor qour ,upport ...d ooIldarit~ with the Americ"" people during tIw
d.illicui t t1rDe.
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I would like to express my Imre condolences on the shodcirc death of four Amerlan
personnel. Irtdudfroc United States Ambusador to Uby., Olrls Stevens and Forel&n Service
(>ffit. Sean Smith foUowI,. the bl'\JUlI ilttlCk of the US Consulate In 8@f11hazl. My thoualrts
;;lrle with their families and cotJeagues ilt the Stare Department as well as with those Injured.
~;"dt
an attack shoukt be
lind prosecuted WIthIn the Nle of law as there is never any justlliQtion ,fOf" violent ilCIS of the
Idnd In iI democratlc State.
lhe persistence of .. dlmate of Intolerance and the alarming Increase In acts of Intolerance.
dllscrimlrmion and violmce bas~ on re'icion or belief In many parts of the workf are of ,reat
conc:em. It should te.d the International ~mmunlty to engage further In dlalOILII! and
cooperation alona the linn of the Rt$OIution 16/18 idopted by the: Homan Rights Council on
combatlnglntoleranc:e and Incitement to vtole~ against persons based on r@liglon or belief.
recoanlted In thIS Resolutton, "worklrc together to enhance Implementation of elllstins
h!&ll regimes that protect IndMduals agaInst dfscrlml~tlon ilnd hate crimes, Inause
lnterf.tith and inten::uttunl efforts. and to elIpand human ri&hts education are Impo~t first
S'teps In eombatlnl'nddents of Intolerance and related vfoIence-. This 15 why I woutd like to
c;aU upon . 11 Staw to take bold action 10 strengthen Intematlo~1 efforts to foster ilobal
dlal08u@forthepromotlonofacuttureoftoleranceand peace at all levels.
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Wls Hillary Rodham Olnlon
5f~etary of State - US
Washington, DC
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tlumk 'lOU lot expressma 1JOur condolenCE!$ OD the trag,ic lass aE foUl U.s.
penonneLincluding Ambo...,dar Chri. St........,during the ..'!ada on the U.s. missiOn
In Be.,shnn, !J],'JOChri~.Jong withSeo.n Smith, Tqrone Wood., ...d GI.. Doherlq,dedico.ted their
livea tC'4dvddcina American values and in leresis 4I'OUDd the world. While in purauit 01.
helpln,B the!J],_ people buJId .. rlronger/oundnUon lor .. new,/ree nollon, theq mode
the ultimate sacrilice. In their me1l1ol1j. and in honor ol the countless diplomab,
development experts, securltq. and otber personnel whottand on the ront lines everg
d4'l. WI;! mwt continue to help li.bqa reachEer a better, morepeacelul.secure, 4ltd
hopeIuJ/uture.
With sol@mnapptedation,I4D1
Sincerelg \jour",.
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On bl:haIf 01 tt. Government and the Ptop~ 01 the Republic 01 Ko5ovo allow me to express our
deepen a.ndoIU1Cft to the Ciowrnmmt and the People 01 the Unitltd States 01 America fot 1M
loll 01 AlrltMaador Chris S~mJ and Fomgn St'rviI:e InfOl'1Ntion MaMaemt:nt CIfficer. Sean
Sml.... NId _
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w. than the tentimmts 01 sadrtess and sorrow ~t at thr bs 01 such eminent figures whose
entire areas were devoted to the .avice 01 their rounby and their people. Plene C'Or1Wy our.
Jinctlt a:mdoIencet and syttlJ)lthiel to the btruved familiet:.
W. Itrongly condemn the violmt .ttack apinlt the US Embusy in Uby;I and all kind 01
crimil!aal action:I 'Sllinst innocent people. 'J'het .ttkb aft a ~ violation of Dnnoc:ncy and
thteut III P-... and Security in the world. We remain confidmt that the luthars of this IIction
wW b~ brousht before justice 10 rec:eive the deterved punishmenl Moreover. we continue to
.upport the policy 01, the u.s. Department cl St.te In its undertaking to Oght .U kinds of.
crimir1.1 actioN and mrnrism.
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De.t Mr.Muwsler.
1hanIt vou lor expressing vour condoleD"'" on the tragic loss of lour US
pe""".eLiDdudingAmb..... dor CIuu 51""""" during the attacIc. "" u... US ml.ufo.
I. Be",!!I=t.Llhq4.
Cl.rt..elong withSe.... Smlth. Tvre Woods. end Gle. Dohertq, decIleeted their
Ii... IOedvencingAmericen velu.. end interest. around thewor-lcl. WJuleln pursuit of
helplDJ3 the Llhqen people build a &tronger loundallo.lor a .ew,free .all"", thev "",de
theultJ:mete ...crillca. 6 their memorq,..d i. honor 01 th.countl... dlplO<Dab,
developmerll expetb.IeCIltiIlj, e.nd otherpe""""el who &tend on the Itout It... everq
da 9, we mu&t conllnue to belp Llhq. reach lOla better, mO<e peeoelul. secure, end
bopelulluture.
'l'henk qou lor qout suppot!end sollderillj with the American people during tim
dtIIiculI time.
With sol.... appreciell"",1 em
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funlc l;lOU foJ' expressing your coadolencesoD. the tragic loss ol low Us.
J>Ol"',neL indudiuaAmbo..ado. ChrlsSt....... duriua the attock"" the US mlsoion
In Be,~l.iby...
Chm,olone withs-. Smith. Tyrone WoocJ..and Gle. Doherty,dedicated their
lives to advandDS American values411d interests ~d tbe wotld. Wlnle in pursuit c1.
helping the l.ihyan people build a strouaer Jou.dntlon Jor a 'ew, Jree nation, they made
theultimabtS4Crifice. In their memol"l:l,andiD hODorof thecou.a.tless diplomats,
devellcpmeD.t experts, securihj.and other perSOl1Dei whostaadon the froad liDes eve1\]
dag."18 mUltoontioue to help llhg4 reo.ch lor 4 better. more peaoeful.$8CUl'eo and
h~ulluture-
Thank you Jor youuupporl and .olidnrihj with t1e Amerioon people duthJg thJ.
dtJJJc,J t time.
With solemn o.ppteciation, 14m.
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helplag the lib9aa people build a .troager found.lI"" for. DOW. hoe DatiOD, ~ mad.
the ultimate..."ll;co. 10 their memo"!. aad Ia hOD'" 01 the count!... cbplomab,
developmeDt "'P"ra,securthj,aodotherper""'Del who riaadOD th.hoat II ..... evenJ
&9. we must cxmtbl\1.8 to help Ub94 reach lex 4 :better, mote ~ secure, 4Dd
hopeIuJ lutwe.
l1.onk 9U for 90ur "'pport aad .o~doril.j with the AmeriC4D people durlag thu
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further our support for the democratic processes in the region . for whose edification
Ambassador Chris Stevens and his colleagues sacrificed their lives. Romania and the
United States che<ish and respect the freedom of faith and religion. as long as ~ does
abrcaad, which are also taking a toll on the entire international system.
Reasserting our strong condemnation for sud'! abominabfe acts, I assure you,
Madam Secretary, of my most sincere sympathy for the victims and their bereaved
famj'l ies.
Yours sincerely,
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Thaalo. ~"" lor expressiog ~O\U coodoleooo. DO the Iragic I... 01 lour U.s.
penoa,.el, Iadudtng Amba ....dor Chrt.. SI_ during the attacks oa the U.s. missioo
la Be",9=t.1.Jh1j4.
Chru, aloag wtth s.,." Smtth. T~rODe Woods,aDd Gleo Dohe~, dedt"",led thet<
lives to acivanoDg American vclues ADd interests 4tOUnd the worlcl While iD pur.rult o!
hel"",,! the l..i],~an people build a stroager 10Wldaiioalor a Dew, free aalloa, theq ....de
theulUmatesacri.lice. In theIr memol'lJ. and in honor 01 tbeCOUJitless diplomats,
dev.tlopmeal experIs,sacurllq, aDd other persoooei who,tand 00 the ltooillaes eve~
de'l, wn must coutiDue to he.lp Uhlj4 reocb. for d better. mort! peaceful. secure,dDd
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I teamed \w'ith deep SOfTOW about the vicio\a lind vio~nt atlKk apins, ~
AmeriQn Con.s\llace in Benlhui that toOk the Uvea of the US Ambuaado/ Chris
Slevens and th~ OtMr personnel mcmbcu.
Allow aU! Madame Secretary co extend to You -.nd to the
my deepat ~P*thy and my heartfelt COndolence..
m..;n~A
CJf their
(am.iti~.
At this dH'DeuJe moment Cor the- Amerian Portl," Serriec eommunil;)' which 1$
committed end stri,," to help the Ubyan people reach (or a berter lUc and .. beller
r'utut'e, [ woukl like to reiterate our eommitment to _!,&lId by our fdiow AJnerican
d ipklmaca in ac:ccu:nplishln, their minion.
PleaH accept, Honourable Secretary of S~te, the aurancca of tn7 hilhc't
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In Be.ghau,~...
Chris.a10D/l with Sea. Sm!th, T~rone Woods. and GleD DohertlJ. dedicated their
lives te> aclveadag American valu.. ODd Interests aroUDd theworlcl. WIule In pwsuit o!
heip1D8 th.lJh~ea people huild .. sI<OD/IOr I_dation lor a new, lreo nation, theq ....da
the ultlmat. oacrltice. r. their mem~, ead In honor o! the OOUDtl ... diplODl4ts,
development e<perts, securlbj, ead other penoaael whoslead on the Irontlines ever1j
dalj, Wi9 mwt CODtillue to belp l.ihqa reach for '" hetter, more peaceful. secu.te. aDd
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append below the condolence message from Hon 'ble Foreign Mini ster Dr, Oipu Moni. MP to
Secretary Qf Siale H.E. Mrs. Hillary Rodham Cl inton on the brutal l.;illing of the USA
Ambassador 10 Libya H.E. Mr. Chrislopher Stevens and other officials.
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HI!T Excellency
Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Excellency,
We strongly condemn the recent terrorist attack in Btnghazi Ihal
killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and olher officials. Bangladesh
rejccts such cowardice and mindless killings in tne name oC religion
or any otner cause or ideology. and denounces terrorism in all its
forms and'manifestations. We express our deepest sympathies to It\e
bereaved families of Ambassador Stevens and his colleagues.
The- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh avn.ls itself of this opportunity to renew
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departu," is never going to undermine establishment oC full stability in Libya a.1ld will
of Ameri(:aD government to help this African nation. I believe that heritage of
Amb .Stevcns shall be remembered and supported by his successors. Please accept my
deepesc condolences on the demise of one of the brightest American diplomats.
,
Mikbail Marge!ov
Chairman
The Council of the Federation
Committee for Foreign Affairs,
Special Representative
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heipiDg the Lihqan people build. stronger foundation for _ . free n.llon, theq made
the u1tlmatelGCrllloe. In their m.mo"l .....d iD honor 01 the countl... diplomat.,
development expert., -=!Iq. and other pe"""n.l who stand on the front lines ev&nj
daq. we mwt CODtinue 10 help Lihq. reach lor. beller. mor. peacelul. securv. and
hopefulluture.
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I al~o W01Jld like to take the ODPO(\llnlty to send my wishes on the recen~ commemoration of
lhe 11ih Year 4:lniver:o;ary of tht" lIiI(!ic 9-'1 attacks. The remembrance of the thousands of
livE'S that were 100t un that day ~tm~) uur !ommitment to defeat -:errorlsl networks and
protect olJr homelands. We stand togt!t hcr ;r ou: shared nlues to advance freedom and
vi mv highest consldf'(;;tion.
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penonn.~ Indudmg Amba,.. dor Cbris Stev.... durlng theottoc:lu co the U.s. m1ssIon
In Bengbozi,!Jh\jo.
Chm,a1ong wlthSeon Smith. T\jrone Woods,ond Glen Merl'l, dedlcoted t1seir
lives to t.dv4lldngAmeriCdD vo.lues and iDtetesb 4tOUDd the world. Wlill. ill purauit of
belplng th.l!h'lon people build 0 "rODger loundolico lor 0 new, lree notion, t1se\j nsade
the ulUltl4tesactiice. In theiz memOt\J. and ill haDOI ol the countless diplomats.
development expert.,securihj,ondo!herpenonnel w],o.\aDdco thelmnt lin .. everq
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hope/ulluture.
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hideous attack will not prewtt the libyan people from advandng _arels democrac:y,
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helping the Libg.n people build. sll'OD/ler foundalion for. new, free n..lion, thog _de
the u1ttm..t....cnlice. In their memorg nd in honor ol the countless dlplomot.,
develcrpmeat experts, .securitq, andother personnel who Mod OJl the {rout lines every
dalJ , Wl9 must continue to help I..ibqa reach lor 0. beUer, more peaceful,secure, dIld
bopel,J luture
ThonIc gou lor gour ,upporl . .d .olidoritg with the Am.riC4D people during thi.
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It is with profound sadness and shock that I learned about the senseless act of
violence perpetrated yesterday. September 111h, 2012, against the U.S. Embassy
in Benghazi, Lybia that claimed the lives of Ambassador Chris Steven along with
three 13) other Americons.
On behalf of President Ali Bongo Ondimba, the Government and the People of
Gabon, I extend my sincere condolences and sympathy to the families~ friends
and colleagues of those who perished.
I understand the magnitude of the sudden loss of distinguished servants of the
U,S
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Ondimba 's leadership allows the country to continue to playa strategiC role in
pursuing Gabon's legacy in promoting peace and security in the Central African
subrE!gion and around the world.
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Sincerely,
Michael Moussa-Adamo
Gabon Ambassador E & P. to the U.S
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c:ondolences on the tnciC de.th of ttt. UnIted Statts Ambimdor lO Ubya. Ambassador
r.:htiJ 5te\4nJ and thrH u.s EmbuJy otfc.rs in Bel'lllhul, L.ibya..
It Is W1UIall'elt sense of shock tNt thl! South African Emtwsy ttarm of [he ttqk duth of
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frnb.lSSV conveys Its hHrtfatt condolena:s tit the United Smts Govtmrntnt. the flmJl ies
_net the next of kin of dI. btrd'lld. 1M Soudt Air1an Govtmment ~d by PraJkfent Jacob
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helpiDS 'the l.Jh\}aD people build a .stronger foundation lor a new,free D4UOn, theq IDdde
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Thank 'JOU forexprer.siD81Jour condolences OD the tr4gic 1051 of lour Us.
""",,,on.l. lDducllng Am!..,,,,do, CIui,Sleve... during the etUscks 0 ' the Us. misslo.
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lives tC) 4dv4Ddng Amerloon valuesond iDteresU41'Ol'..Dd the world. While in pursuit ol
.belpiD~ !be Libyan people build 4 $tr0n8er fOUlldatiOD lor a new, free nation, thet:J made
the uJl:imate so.critce. In the[r meDlot\J.and ia honor 01 the countle$S diplomats,
deve1c!pment experts, secur1tg. and other per.,annel who stond OD the Erottt lines even;
dd1j. we m\Ut conUnue to help l..ibga reach lor '" hetter. more peoceful. .secure, dUd
hopel,J lulu,,,
!h.ok you 10' your 'uppo,t end ,olidarlty with the Ameticeo people duting thi>
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in Benghcn. W,9"Cbrio, cIong with Seen Smith, T910ne Woods, ... d Glen Dobert~. clediccled tbeir
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halpin.s the Lil:nJM people build Cl stronger foundation for4 new,lree Dation, the\j made
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the ulUmate sacrifice. In their memo~, dad ID bonor 01. the countless d.iplolZ14u,
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MADAM" SECRETARY:
It is with the deepest regret that I address Your Excellency to express, on behalf of
the people and government of the Republic of El Salvador and on my own behalf. our solidarity and
condolences to the people and govemmentofthe United States of American on occasion of the
tragedy CllCCUrred on Tuesday, September 11 at the United States Consulate in the city of Bengasi.
Libya.
These feelings of grief are extensive to all the families affected by this most
unforturtate event that has caused worldwide consternation.
I renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest and distinguished
consldemtlon.
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dtlltcult lime.
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Shimon Peres
His Excellency
MI. Samek H. Obama
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Thank ~ou lor exp.....lna ~our coodoleoce, 0 0 t!.e 1'4/lic loss 01 lour US
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da~, 'We mwt cootlnue to help Lib~a reach 10, a better, more pe4celul, secure, dod
hopelu! lulure.
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hop"lullulure.
lho.nk you lor your support end solidarity during this diflicult lime lor our
COutltnj.
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Togo
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The following is the unofficial translation of a condolence message received today. September 13. 2012. from the
President of Togo. A copy of th~ original French version is attached. The original will be forwarded 10 S/ES-CR via
diplomatic pouch:fot appropriate handling.
Begin Text:
It Is With lveal sadness that I learned the news of the tragk: death of the Ambassador of the United States of
AmerlGl to Ubya along with three of his colleagues after the attadl this September 11. 2012. by armed men on your
consul,te In Bengtlazf.
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Faced wiith tnls heinous act that I strongly condemn. I would like to express, on behalf of the Togalese people.
ils gOVernment and on my own behalf, feelings of deep compassion.
Kindly fCHward the expression of my profound sadness and sympathy, and my condolences to the families and
frie nds of the victims.
Please, CllCcept. Mr. President the renewal of my highest consideration.
1M
Faure ES501lmna GHAS$ING8E
His Excellency
Barack 08AMA
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Monsieuir Ie President,
C' est avec beaucoup de peine que j'ai appris la nouvelle de la tragique
disparition de l'ambassadeUir des Etats-Unis d' Amerique en Libye
ainsi qUt~ de trois de ses collaborateurs suite II I'attaque perpetn!e ce
11 septe:mbre 2012, par des bommes armes contre votre consula! II
Benghazi_
Face a (:et acte odieux que je condamne fennement, je tiens a vous
exprimeJr, au nom du peuple togolais, de son gouvemement et en mon
nom personnel, mes sentiments de profonde compassion_
Je vous prie egalement de bien vouloir transmettre avec I'expression
de ma sympathie attristee, mes sinceres condoleances aux families et
awe procbes des victimes.
Veuillez agn!er, MonsieUir Ie President, ('expression de rna !res haute
consideration.
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Please accept my heartfelt condolences, on behalf of the Dutch govemment and
the Dutch people. My thoughts and pnllyers are with tne victims and with their
families and friends.
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The news on terrorist attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi on September II. 2012, that
claimed lives or the US diplomatic persoMcl. including the United States Ambassador to Libya
OW Stevcru, shocked me and lht entire population of Kazakhstan.
We lab this outrageous act not onJy as the one taken against the US, but lIS an act of terror
against the whole intemarional community. I hope those responsible for this act ofviolcnce wiD
be identified and brought to justjce.
On 'bcbalf of the Kazakb people and me personally, J Qpres$ our deepest and sincerest
condolences to You. 10 the family membcn oIthe victims, and to the entire US nation.
Nanaltu Naurbayev
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With much rC~'Tct J ;uu writing II) l'.\:prc.~s to Your ~~\,<"'1:I!CI\(:)' 1111 hehalf LIn.: pCI)I,lc tutll
or the ReJlublic or El S"h~c\dor im" Iny 0\'11. our sympalhy ,lIut {:ond<lkm:l's 10 Lhc
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world.
As Australian MusJlms we sttonltv condemn all kinds of 'IioIena! that Is happenln, l" the world.
The tra&1C series of events lhilt started In libya, follDWf:d by EsvPt, Sudan, Tunisia, lebanon, Australia and
other counrtries Is devastatIng is much for Muslims as Il ls for others. These acts should not have happened. As
Muslims. we believe that all rellgklns c01.Itd play I vital and constructive role in the society. They could
promote the common soodness and recolnl:se the Importance of good relationships among p~ple. Thus
rellgJons stlOYld b. respected and freedom to humiliate ilnd Insult others shoold not be us~ .
We strong"" condemn the film thilt Insulted the Prophet Mohammild, however, there ts no justlflcatk>n for
these actions of ~e . There are other ways; of conveyinl the message that this film Is baseless wtth no true
roundiltion .
We could expr~s our Itlews throulh dialogue to show our respect and Dre for others. Dialogue helps in
bridging the gap and establishes iI system of justIce and righteousness In social relationships. Our main
purpose Is to IIlte side by side with othen In pellce and harmony. We are all different but we hilve something
to contribute to the world.
We will reach our best when we commit ourselves to work together and trulV believe thitt ~ can make a
differenc:e.
Islam Is; a neD8fon of pe"e. We pray that peace ilnd justice wHl prtvilil in the whole world. We should pledge
ourselves tlO work for moral values and mutual respect.
y~;cerely
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suitt! a I'attaque du Consulat des EtilU-Unis d'AmMque 1I Benghazi, en libye dans la soiree du
etendons tout sptkialement aUl< membres des ramilles arrectl:'!l!s par tene horrible tragedic,
Je reste convaincu que Ie peuple ilmcricaln fort moralemcnt trouvera 1.1 forc.e
ntke~isaire pour pouvolr surmonter ces moments diffkiles,
En VOU5 t ransme ttant Ie temoign\lgc de solidaritc el de fraternite du peuple et
du gouvernement, Je VOU5 pne, Madame lit Secretllire d'Etat. d'accepter I 'ex p~ssion de ma plus
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On this sad occasion, on behalr of the Government of the Republic afHoiti and my
own, r extend to you and to the families affected by this horrible tragedy our most sincere
and profound symphaties.
I remain convinced that the American people will find the necessary strength to
overcome these di fficult times.
Accept, Madam Secretary or Stale, with the testimony of solidarity from the
Government and People of Haiti, the expression of my highest consideration.
Pierre-Richard Casimir
Minister
Her Excellency
Mrs. lijillry Clinton
Secrel.ary of State ofUniled Slates
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puuuil ,00helptug thel.ih.J... peopIebutlJ .. strougerlouadalloa lor 0 Dew,/ree
Datioo, /theq made the ultimate .sacrifice.
couDtle .. cliplomab, d.evelopmeDI """,rio, oecuri~, ...J other penonDel wbo 11....1 OD
theIroDllia.. """J .10.9 , we mu.d coallaue 10 help l.lbg.. ......chlor "betler, more
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Her Excellency
Hillary Rodbam ClinlOn
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victims' families. In this moment of indignation and grief, let me assure you of
my sincere solidarity.
Yours faithfuJly,
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As repeatedly lIIlderscl'rco by you and olher U.S. leaders. the religious and fundamentalist
dictatorship mling Iran is the main sUtle-sponsor and the banker of terrorism in the current
world and so long as it exists as the source. \vc will continue to witness such violent acts in
the world.
It is hoped that with a democratic Imn freed from fundamentalism nod misogyny. peace and
siability will be achieved Ul our world and our region.
I wish you success in fulfilling the critic"l responsibility you bear 00 your s houlder.
Yours Sincerely.
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Excellency,
The Philippines stands with the United States in condemning this act of
senseless violence. No better bibute could be given Ambassador Stevens than for
the world to act in concert in defeating terrorist groups and religious extremism.
Please extend our deepest sympathies to the families of the deceased, to the
Govemment of the United States and to the American people.
Her ExceUency
HILLARY RODHAM CUNTON
:Se<:retary of State
United States of America
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lives to advo.nciugAmerlCdD valueso.nd interests Ground thewotld. Wlule i.1l pursuit cd
h.elPlJ1!1 the lJhyOD people buJId 0 .ttong., fou.doUo. fo, 0 .ew.!ree .0Uo. they mode
the ulUm4te a4crl.ice. In their memot1j, ond in bODor of the countless dtplomo.t..
development experta, secwitlj. and other personnel who stand OD the! lront hnes everq
day.we m\\st continue to help ~ te6eh for 4 beHer, more peaceful. aecure, and
h.ope!ul fulute.
'fk..nk 900 fOt you, support ond solidotlt1j with the Amerlcon people dUting this
clt!ltcul t time,
'Withdemn 4))predatiOll. I am
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Madlam Secretary,
Thes:e atrocities are unjustifiable under any circumstances. In fact they represent
not just barbaric acts against American or even Arab interests, they are a violation
of l!:ilamic prUJciples. I llIh I'e[tarin~ here tv ihc holly Qtlt~l Surah Maida!! 5:32:
On that account: We ordained for the Children a/ Israel thai if any one slew a
person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be
as if he slew lhe whole people: and if any one saved a life, il would be as if he
saved the life 0/ the whole people. This is a clear underlining of the concept of a
crime against humanity. which we believe these atrocities amount to.
Leb.noo. Btinn. 5_1 Sln:~ . Sad&1 Tow~ Tel : (~I I SOun) (9151 I 8OIU7)- Fax : (961 I 801576) .INIII: fuadliniora@l'uadiaion..eom
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Madam Secretary,
The ,orchestrated response against American interests and the professional attacks
that were c8cried on against U.S. diplomatic missions leave us with many questions
regarding the perpetuators of these atrocities. In fact. the stance that the United
States has taken in support of the Arab Spring movement, in support of freedom
and dignity, in support of the people against the ruthless leaders. is a historic
stanc:e. It is a position that has surely annoyed and embarrassed several extremists
frcr.\ vc.;jous :;ides who t!;.; ....e on th~ messages of division and hatred and
intal,erance. That is why. it is imperative that we moderates from all sides of the
land continue to work together for a more peaceful accepting and inclusive world.
In fillCt, if you think about it, those who perpetuated these acts have aimed to
compromise both the American-Arab relations which have seen under your renn
great improvements, as wen .as the Arab Spring movements. Lndeed Madam
Secn:tary. the real target is not just the innocent American and Arab blood that has
been wasted on the streets of Benghazi. Cairo, Sanaa, or Tripoli and the North here
in Le:banon. The target is the Arab Spring itself. and the Arab fight for freedom and
.dignity that is still ongoing, in particular in Syria. I can tell you that at least here in
Lebanon.., early indications show that a number of professional extremists groups
with regional tie!; seem to be behind the outrage that we have witnessed in the
North over the last couple of days. I hope Madam Secretary. and J have fuJi faith
that under your leadership, the U.S. foreign policy will never compromise on the
real values that we all cherish. and that the SuppoJ1 for Arab democracy and
progliess will remain a pillar of American policy regarding the region.
Please accept, Madam Secretary, in the name of the millions of Arabs and Muslims
that r represent, my deep condolences. lor the death of innocent civilians; and my
assurance of our finn standing against the voices of intolerance. from whichever
side
originate.
'mey
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Secretary of Siale
Department of Sfnle
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Oem' M1cia III Sccl'clnry:
On behalf of the slaff,lc<ldc:rs :lnet 62,000 III~LHbers of the American Ph:mllttcists Association (APltA),
please accept our he.l!ifelt condolences I'or the loss of (\lllbassndor J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith,
Glen DohcJ:'ty, alld Tyrone Woorls who were killed itllhe bru!nl,ltluck on the U.S. consulate in Libya. A.~
longtime n,=ighbors of the U.S. CkpnJ1ment of Stille, we feel a special kinship, as Ws very possible we
unknowingly shared:m clt-valot' with them ill some poinl ill the I:lsi few years. Our hearts go Qui to the
family, friends, :mcl colle..gues of thl'.:k' clcVOI~cl civil $c!tv:Ult$ who gave their all tor the calise of petlee,
freedom, mId unclerst:lnclillg,
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lit to<1ay's llll'bulenl global ellvirol1l1k!lIt, we ill the priv:uc sector have only a vague t1nd~'Stnl1diJ\g of
the work of our diplom:tl!i, 14lld 'yet we life gl':!lleful eVl!tyday for the peace yOI' ,' work brings to us in the
US and IIl'O\ll1d the world, The brave indiv;dIHi!S who lrut their lives did not let the d.1.ngers Uley knew
Ihey f:lced dele,' them fl'Olllll\eir clilil.::llIUis:;ioll illihe world :lnd, specifically, in Ule Middle East. TI,ey
were Jed b), U,eil' passion to make:l difference in the world - to improve the lives of countless
thOLlSo.111ds !H'Oulld the &lobe ::md live the ideals for which ollr grent country stands, for their
cont('ibutic'ns to U,e betterment of u\:lllkim1 alld for their sacdfices, we hold them in the highest respect
alld admiration,
Again, pl':'~lsc :.ccq;;i the :;inc::.:-c s:: t:1p::thy ::xtcl~d:!d !:oj t!l'! ,A.rh:\ !>::td'.:~'Ship, Sf.nff, :m!i mell1~I'$. M<\~
the families. friends and colle-Igtles of these public serval1ts be comtot1ed ill the knowledge that they led
lives ns exe:mplllry citizens lll\d tlll1b:lSS:ldol'S for !)tlt' :?,I'C;"II country.
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pe""eI, IrIducl!na Ambo ...clor Chr!. Steve... .lurlna the allAck. on the U.s.
uWalo" in ~ w,q<L
pursuit ol helpiDII the w,q.. people budd ~ slrooger loundeuCD lor a .ew,lree
netloD, theq...de the u1Umelesecrili"", I. tl.elr memorq,and IrI houor 01 the
00.. 11.", diplomats, development experts, securihj ..d otl.er penonnel wbo sI. .d CD
the {roUtt linea ever1j daq, we moo COntinue to help lihqa reach for 4 better, mote
peaceful, secure, ..d hopelul luture.
Tb.enIt qou lor qour rupporl ..d .ohderltq with the America.a people duriD/!
tbtsdJJ:llcult time.
With aoJ~DlD appreciation, I4lD
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GABORONE
13 th September .2012
Your Excellency,
It was wit~ deep shock and abhorrence that I learnt of the tragic death
of your envoy to Libya, Ambassador Christopher Stevens, and three
other American officials following cowardly attacks on the United States
of America Diplomatic Compounds In Benghazi, Libya and in Cairo,
Egypt.
Such contemptible acts should serve to reinforce global efforts to
eradicate all forms of destructive extremism.
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It is with sincere emotion that 1 have received from the international community the sad
ntows ofthc attack on September II~ 2012 against the U,g, Consulate in the city of Benghazi,
L11'>'a. in which four American diplomats, including his Excellency Christopher John Stevens
mit the local employees of the Consulate lost their lives.
In this particularly painful time for your country. I would like:, on behalf of tho OaOOncse
people. the Government of me Republic, the ftrst lady of Gabon and in my personalnatnC, to
pmsent you with our sincere condolences and our deepest compassion over this heinous act
Gabon adds its voice to that of the international community in condemning with the
wnos( fumness the unspeakable attack that dishonors their cn:ators.
I would ask you also to convey to the bereaved families all our sympathy and full
5O.lidarity in this difficult time.
In avowing our deepest condolences, please accept, Mr. President, the assurances efmy
hil:Mst consideration..
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Monsieur Ie President,
C'est avec une ,eolle emotion que j'ai appris ~ I'instar de la Gommunaute
Intemationale la triste nouvelle de I'attentat perpetre Ie 11 septembre 2012 contre Ie
Consulat des Etals-Unis dans la ville de Benghazi en Libye el dans lequel quatre
diplomates americains, dont I'Ambassadeur Christopher John Stevens, ainsi que
des employes libyens du Consulal onl perdu leur vie.
En vous renouvelant nos condoleances emues. je vous prie de croire. Monsieur JEt
President, en I'assurance de rna tres haute consideration.
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5do Tom~, Sept~mbe, 13, 2011
It was with great comtematlon that I learned of the brutal terrorist attock that rook place in
8enghtJ1z/, which killed the U.s. Ambassador accredited In Libya, as well as three of his
employees, on oct which dese~ our totol rejtIon and condemnation.
In this hour of sorrow and mourning for the Americans, Iwant to express to Your Excellency, and
through You to the Govemment and the American People, the testimony of our sympathy and
solldority, begging Your special pleading good functions In order to convey to the bereaved
famllle~t the our heartfelt condolences.
Excelkncy, the testimony 0/ my solidarity with the assurance of my hlohest and
te$pectful considerotlon.
PI~ o~Pt
HIS EXCEllENCY
BARAGK OMMA
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Excelencia,
Foi com imensa conslernor;iio que lomei cunhecimento do brutal
alenlado lerror;sla ocorrido em Bengasi. que vitimou
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The Embllssy of the Republic of Rwanda presents its compliments to the Department of State
and has tllle hODOr to CODVey our deepest condolences over the death of H.E Ambassador Chris
Stevens U.S Ambassador to Ubya aDd Officer Sean Smith from the brutal Rocket attack that left
inoocent IlleOple dead.
Our Prayen and thoughts IlI'C with you during this time of Mourning. May their families and
friends find the fortitude to bear this ineparablc loss.
The Embuss)' of the Republic or Rwanda avails itself or this opportWlity to renew 10 (he
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difficulit time.
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(he Ocportmenl of Shl.tc and the Uniteu SI:aL~ FOI1!iyn Service 011 (he scn.~lcss J:tlling .It"
Ambassador C hri,tuph.:r SIt!ven (his momin!l III Bcngmizi. libya.. In ;) demollsH'IIIwn ur ht$
committnCnt 10 lhosi! wbo scr\'\:d under him. hi! ami reportedly lhn:e or his cullo::lIgucs died as
thc: y soughl lO ensure (he safety of ,he: !>'ntfof .hc U.S. CnIL~ltlale. '1'b...'S\!' dc:Iths only sene It)
deroonstr:lIc once a~uiTlsl IhI: coul'llgt: and tkep cJ;:JiCOltion orlh~ I1'h.!mi>l!n of the UnllccJ Sla t o:~
"or('ign Service: Ihi!! \'IllS Amoossador'l\ SlI.'VCII third lour or dUly in r.ibyn and his ~'ConcJ since
tl'It: uprisiog. While ~'tlU IlltIUOl, r hop.: yuu ruk.: pfir.k inlhdr Sl:rvicc.
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11'1.: liunilM:5 or the ottk:r IJntll!d S!:ulcs p.e:rsunn..: 1killed. May Ih.:y lake some mca.( ur... orcllmron
and solace in thc r.,ct thaI their loved ont!!I died ill the .~e""Jce of Ihdr I.:\luoll)' My prayers arc
with I~m in this lime nf};rlcf.
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EMBASSY OF GEORGIA
WASHINGTON D.C.
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The HonmabJe Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Ointon
United States Department of State
2201 C street NW
Washington DC
U,S. diplomatic post In Benghazi. This tragedy has shocked our embassy representatives and the citizens
of Georg,ia, who know full-welt the vital role that such courageous American diplomats can serve in
some of OUt darkest hours.
As a colleague of the late Ambassador, I find it heartbreaking that diplomats who proudly serve their
countries can become victims of violence and terrorism. He has inspired many to hope that when faced
with a similar decision to wade into tne fray. we wlll place the possibility of changing the course of a
nation above potentIal risks to ourselves. The Ambassador's death is a great 1055 for the American and
libyan PE!Opie alike.
Our thoughts are with you, your colleagues at the State Department. and their families. and I assure you
that my country and I will always stand with the American people.
Yours Sincerely.
Temuri Yakobashvill
Ambassador
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Chru.eloas withSeeaSmltb. Tv rODe Woocla. end Glen Doherh),cl..cliceted thotr
lives t,o o.dv4DciDgAmerlCdD vcJ.ues aDd interests around the world. While in pursuit ol
helphlS the Ublj4n people huild 4 sb-onger loundatioD for a new, free ao.tlOl1, theq made
the ul tlm.ate aacrt..Uce. In tbelr memorg,dnd In hODor al the countless diplomats.
development expert.. securt~, cad other peracoaei who stead OD the lronl lines """"l
claVI we must OlDtlDue to help i.Jbl1 d reach for 0. better, more peaceful, aecute, and
hopeful future.
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tragic: developments last night at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. Libya. [hat
look the Ii fe of four American diplonltllS.
The Embassy of Ecuador to Ihe United Sioies or America condemns
Ihe use of toree and violence os a wo)' of prolesl, nnd Ihe attack 10 the U.S.
Diplomatic oAiees.
To the Honorable
U.S. Department of Slate
Washinglon, D.C.
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pe""""aI, tnducllng Ambo_de. CluJ. Steve.... during the attack on the U.s. mlasIon
tn ~jl.w.lJh~CL
T!.anlc ~ou lot ~ouuupport ""eI oolidorthj with tbe American people du.stng tht.o
dtHicult time.
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lives toadv.ancmaAmeriC4J1 values and interests Mound the woild. While in pursuit ot
helping the l!b~on pecple bu!ld a stronger 10undatioD lor. new.lree n.tion. th~ mode
the ultimL4tesa.crWce. In their memol'9, andiD hODor 01 the COUDtlessdipl0m4ts,
develop.nent experts,securihj. ondother personnel whostond on the lroot 1;".,. eve~
&91we lDust contiDue to helpI...i.k.Ja teacL.lor 4 better, more peaceful. secure, o.nd
hopelullulnre.
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bl1llb caa has boa! ~ beina linked to U. CIROlions DOUKd by rom tI.a Illm !he
~ nai~XIIli",""-S of MllSlims. 1'lIe rwo IIEideats danonstBted sc:rioYs ~ of-.boa
ofhcdom olQJllalion tbII Ole had consituaUy been WJming apinsL 'MIlle !he nlm _ .
dc:libc:ta Itt of inciDtmmt.
violence mulling in loss of inooeenc. lives CCMJkI not be
1rIIbIcd IInder "'Y prdU'-1 ttaYc ClUed lOr talrtblt lind wsed tile "o..OI.11ooc1 5Iw enfon:in,
oIlitiab 10 lib aU IIC'CIn*J meuuru 10 brinJ die tituItion UQdcr control.
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c:anfidcnt tIut JUc:b _ WOIIld only ~ 0IIf COIIImoft resolve lOr coneenaf
ifl~ionaIldion je:INd toWards intmaiUl harmOll)' thIt _Id underwriIe pace. KeUrity and
5labiliCy ill hi ~ It well the
COtIll:lL The interTlllianll c:ommunit)' could not be
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wlta ..... of hblory dw _ mll$l: worIllOp:theo 10 rid die WIIIrld 0' tile _ I history of
violence ItId ~ 10 hIued 011 religious IfOUIIds.
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expression.
r will appredate. Madame Secretary. to convey my sentiments of
grief tl:J Ambassador Stevens and the other three victims' rammes.
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1knk you fot expreso!ag 90U1cocdol.nceo oa the tragic 100$ 01. four U.s.
peno"""eI, tacludlng Aml-"s.dar C!w Stevm.. durlag the .ttack. "" the U.s. mlaIoa
tnBeneh"',~",
Cbtt.,oIoag wtth Se..n Smith, T9 ,one WooJ. ...d Glen Doherl1j,dedicoted their
It.... to odv....aagAmericaD valn.. and Inl....b ""ound the wwld. While In punult 01.
help!06 tho~.... people hu!ld. meager foundation fo<. new, free nation, ~ made
the ultfm.te",criIlce. In their memory. and In han", 01 the conntle."bplomob,
develop......t expe<b.leCUrihj,andothe",enonnel whoslaDd"" tho boat Ito.. ~
cla'}. 'WI!' mUlt continue to heJp ~4 teach for 4 heUer, more peac:elul.seeu.re, 4Dd
hopelul fuhue.
Ihonk you 0, youroupporl andoolJdorily wtth th.Am.rican peopIedurlag thl.
clJHtcul t time.
'WUluoleam opprecidticm. I am
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O'ZBEKISTOH ELCHIXONASI
EMBASSY Of' nI! REPtJ8UC Of" uzae:KISTAN
TO nte UHITEOSTATES Of AMERICA
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September 12,2012
The Honorable Hiliill)' Rodham Clinton,
1"., United States Socnotary of State,
2201 C StreoI, NW, Washington, D.C.
Sincerely,
IJhom Nematoy
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penoDllel, 1DcIudiog Amho ...dor Chris St........ durlog the attacb "" the Us._on
.. ~jhazi.lJI,qa.
a.ru.a100gwlths.- Smith. T9rone Wood.....dGlen Doiu.rI9,dedlC<lted their
lives to advaJld.D.S American values ODd interests 4tOWld theworlcl. 'Wlille in pnnuit a!
help"'l! the W,9on people build a .lrooger loundation lor a .ew,free .aUon, th"'l "",de
the uIlimatesacrtlJce. In thetrmelllOt>j,and .. hoooral the COWItI.... dJpl0m4!s,
dev.lopment aport., secur!hj, and otherpersonnel who stand on the front Ii... evetIJ
da9, WI. mwt coalin"" 10 h"lp W,90 reach lor. belter, more _celuI, secure,and
hopeIuJ future.
Thank 9"" lor IjOUt iupport and soIfdarihj wfth the AmeriCOD people dwiDg this
dJlbcull lima
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This embassy had the privilege to inlenl:ct personally with Ambassador Stevens before
he left Washington for Ubya; we will remember his passion for diplomacy and his
professional commitment to service.
Our thoughts go out to ell the innocent victims of the attacks and their families.
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po""""el,iDdudmgAmha ... dorCl.ri.Stov...,durlDg thealt..da"" the USml&ofoa
In Beaal.ul, w,g,,Chtla,aloDg wlthSea. Smith, Tgroo. Woocls,";'dGl.D Doherty,decliceted their
It_to ,odv....cIag Am.riC4l1 values aad Inl.re.t. <ItOund the world. Whllel. punult 01
helping the lJhg.... people huild a strong';' lound..lloo lor a new,!ree nallon, theq "",de
theullU11At....criIIce. In the!rm...cwq, ....dln hoaorol thecountl... chplOmAtt,
deveJopment espetIa, oecur!tq, and other po"""".1 who.umd on the boDtltn"" everg
dog, we m...t coallaue to help l..Jhqa reach lor a hetler, more peaoeIul, oeeure, ....d
.ulluture.
1ih..uJc qou lor gout .upporl aad .oltdaritq with the Amertcan people durlDg this
chIIlcul ft lime.
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I recl!\ved with plofound sa<Jr.ess and shOd the news aooullhe tragic attack on
the U.S. diplomatic post In Bengf'tazl. thai took the life of four Americans. 111e1uding
fami~es
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victim's of this tragic evenl These excepbonal inc:Hviduals sacrirlced their l vs$ wlltls
supporting ubyan people's democratic aSlmatians and died as herc:es. As we stand
nrm in our commitment to continuing our strong cDOpet'ation in p fomotJnQ democracy
and
sta~hty
In Northem Africa aneS the Arab World. their- memory will forever be
we
life. OtJ( thoughts of compassion and our prayers go to all families and friends W'ho are
today in mourning.
Pl....
surances 01 my highest
consiClef8tlon
Adrian VIeri1a
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Thank ~ou I", "",,'''''''6 ~our condoleDce> OD the trGglc 1"" 01 lour U.s.
petlOl1D,eL bsdud.1~Am)""",dor Cbru Stevena, duru.g the 4ttada CD the U.s._on
bs~~...
(:lui., eloaa with Se..n Smith, T~roae Wood.. 4Dd GleD DoJ.e~, dedlC4teci thel<
liyes to ,.dv4Dd~AmerlC4D vel"", 4Dd luteres!a 4tOUDd the world. While Iu pursuit 01
Ioelpu.g the lth~4D peopl.louild utroager lowu!..tlou lor 4I1ew,!ree ",,!lou, th~ m4de
the ultimate socrtItce. In their ",e",~,...dlu 1o0Dor 01 the countless dipl0tD4ts,
development experb:. MCUrlhjtud other personnel who stand OD the front lines evenJ
d4~, we ,..ust coutinue 10 help ~4 r_cIo lot 4hetler, ",""e pe<>ceJuL...cure, 4Dd
IoopeIuJ future.
Thank gou Ior~oursupport 4Dd,oli&rtht with tloeAmerlC4D peopledurt~ th!.
cliHicult Ii",e.
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With ooleDll14ppredatlOl1, I lUll
Sluce,el~ ~oun,
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The Embassy of the Republic of Burundi presents Its compliments to the State
Department and Is deeply saddened by the loss of members of the U.S. Embassy's
statT in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012.
The I;mbassy of the Republic of Burundi would like to express its deepest
condolences to the State Departmen~ and especially to the bereaved families.
The Embassy of the Republic of Burundi in Washington D.C. avails itself of this
opportunity to renew to the State Department, the assurances of its highest
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September 12, 2012
as well as my Government,. our sincere sympathies for lhe loss of four outstanding and
dedic:ated diplomats.
Hungary, the former protecting power for the United States during the Libyan uprising,
against the Kodhafi regime, has been fo llowing events in Libya and elsewhere in the
regi(l,n with increasing alann as the genie of intolerance has been allowed to escape.
The promise of the Arab Spring was always about bringing democracy to peoples who
had long suffered under bMaJ dlcwOBhips. I still think that we are on the right historic
track in fostering democratic freedoms and insticutions in these countries. And as we
inevitably encounter setbacks - sometimes heart-breaking - on this road. please be
assured that Hungary wi ll continue to stand with the United States.
An often under-appreciated aspect of our job as diplomats is the danger we face when we
OpertllC in 8 hostile environment. It takes dedication and courage to answer Ihe call of
duty in such cases, and Ambassador Stevens, as well as his three colleagues, have shown
the ntrest of dedication and courage. Please know that our Embassy in Libya stands ready
to assist U.S. diplomats in the country in any J>C?SSible way.
Sincerely.
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DearSecretary Clinton:
It is with great sorrow that I write to extend Marathon 011 Corporation's $incerest condolences
for t~~ loss of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and members of his consulate staff. As you are
awarE~. Marathon Oil has been a friend and neighbor to the people of libya sInce we entered the
nation in 1957, and we have had the privilege to work with many US government officials during
our te'nure. Ambassador Stevens was one of your very best! He not only had the respect of our
emplclyees who worted ctosely With him, but he became a personal friend to so many. As a
result, there ate heavy hearts at Marathon Oil over his tragic toss, not only for what he meant to
them personally, but also for the loss of such a great diplomat for the United States and in
partkular, the loss for the Libyan people, whom he cared for deeply.
Madame Secretary, we t hank you for recognizing Chris' unique talents and skills by naming him
as the US Ambassador to Libya earlier this year. There was never any doubt by those who knew
Chris and worked closely with him that his dedication to the libyan people, and his desire to
help t.he country get beyond the brutal civil uprising and 40 years of tyranny, would be so
beneficial for Libya and for US-libya relations. And while his great work was tragically cut short,
the mark he has already left after working in libya for so many years will continue to be a bright
memclry for the libyan people, as well as for all who were.so privileged to know him.
Chris will be missed, and his devotion to public service - and his representation as the very best
of America -will never be forgotten by those whose lives he touched. And it is in this spirit that
we will continue to work with the US and Libyan governments to achieve the dream Chris had
for a peaceful and prosperous Ubya in the years ahead.
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Alliance fly
Shared Values
September 15", 2012
Thank Y(lIU for your leadership in expressing the U.s. government's rejection of the contents
and message of the offensive video, and your personal reprehensIon despIte potential
critidsm.. 1.5 you rightfully suggested, violence cannot be the proper response to such a
form of expression despite Its apparent purpose of denigrating a great'religion and provoke
rage.
Sincerely',
FethuUah Gulen
Honora", Chairman
Alliance for Shared Values, Sutte 601, S3S Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10017
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September 14,2012
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Dear Hi1l3lY,
I am writing to express my most sincere condolence to you for the tragic deaths ofCheis
Stevens, oLlr Ambassador in Libya, and other American colleagues. During these difficult
and tumul~"ous times in the region, your leadership has been steady and reassuring to the
American people.
I wanted you 10 know that we are thinking about you and the State Department employees
wbo put th"msel yes on the front lines to serve our country with dignity and honor.
With respecl and sympathy,
Dan Abraham
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SEVENll-I-DAY
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As you know, Madam Secretary, our Church, which is"prescnt in 209 COlUltries, is very much
involved in the: promotion and defense of religious freedom for all. But religious belief can never
be an excuse for violence and oppression. We look forward to the day when religious conviction
is not used by some as an excuse to hann their fellow humans. As you said in your speech, we
believe Ihat "as long as there those who would take innocent life in the name of God, the world
will never know a true: and lasting peace."
We proy for the family ofAmbassador Stevens and the families oflhose who died with him
sharing the same noble cause. We also pray for you, Madam Secretary. May God bless your
effons to make this challenging ","'Orld a better place for all.
Sincerel;-,
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Ihe ullbOl4le14cr;!ice. r" their .....of1J ....d in honor oJ tho. countless diplo..at.,
develop.....1 expert., seeurihj ....d other penoaael who ,t...d OD the Ir""t It..... """f1J
clay. we mwt coDtinue to help ~a ra.tth.lor oS hetter, morepeaoelul.secure, and.
hopeful future.
TL..lt 90U for 9UZ support ... d>ollderlt9 with theAmerlc4D peopl.duru.a this
cliHlcull lime.
With""'''''' appr.ct..tion. I am
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On behalf of myself and my family. we extent the sincerest condolences on the passiag of Ambassador Chris
personnel and members of the axmed forces. and J remain forever gratefu] to the US for saving my people. ',00
offer myeondolences to the families on this time of hardship. I wililceep them in my prayen; .
May God Bl~1 their Souls!
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Schroeder. Addie B
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FW: eM Statement on the Loss of American Diplomats In Ubya
CR friends,
One of the many condolence notes on last week's attacks, forwarding for the record.
Thanks,
Addie Schroeder
Executive Secretariat (S/E~S)
u .s . Dept of State
202.47-5288
sent: lhursday,
Dear Addie,
The Council of AJmerican Ambassadors issued 8 statement yesterday in the wake of the toss of OUf diplomats in
Libya. We would be most grateful if you could forward Ambassador Chorba's email to Secretary of State
Clinton.
Thank you.
Best '"!lards,
Carolyn
Carolyn M. Gretziinger
Executive Director
Council of Ameril:art Ambassadors
888 17th Street, NIW
Suitel06
Washington, DC 20006-3312
Phone: 202,296.3:757
Fax: 202,296,0926
Email: caroJyn@armricanambassadors.org
From: Presktent of the Coundl of American Ambassadors (mallto:pres!dentt8Jamer1canambassadoCi,pra]
Sent: Thursday, 5ep1ember 13, 201210:06 AM
To: CQuncfl@amedc;anarnbassadors.org
Subject: eM statement on !he Loss of Amer1can Diplomats In Ubya
The Council of Arlnerican Ambassadors issued the following statement yesterday in the wake of the loss oru ,s .
Ambassador John Christopher Stevens, Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith and two
additional AmericlUlS who were killed in Tuesday's attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, L~bya.
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The Council of American Ambassadors mourns the loss of United States Ambassador John Christopher
Stevens. Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith and two additional Americans Who were
killed in yesterday's anack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
The Council condemns the violenee thet led to their deaths and stands in solidarity with the President, the
Secretary of Slatc~ and our colleagues at the United States Depanment of State and at U.S. embassies around the
world at this sad time.
Our diplomats 8J1C at constant risk. and the Council joins all Americans in expressing its gratitude for the
dediClled service that they render in the national interest
The Council of American Ambassadors is a nonprofit and nonpartisan association comprised of more than 230
fonner and incwnbent non-career U.S. ambassadors who have served presidents of both political parties. The
Council supports the Department of State and its Chiefs of Mission. provides orientation for newly appointed
American ambassadors. sponsors Fellowships to develop young leaders for careers in public diplomacy and
international aU'2urs, and educates the public about foreign policy issues affecting the national interest. The
Council presents conferences, convenes roundtable discussions with members of the Washington Diplomatic
Corps, conducts 4)Verseas fact.finding missions, publishes a bi-annualjournal, The Ambassadors REVIEW, and
administers Ambassadors Perspectives, an online forum for commentary on current world issues.
Washington. DC 20006
Phone: 202.296.3757
Fa,,, 202.296.0926
Email: pre.sident@americanambassadoa.org
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libank qou 1m upresslDS ljOW condolences 011 the bagic loss of lour Us.
penouD"L iududiag Ambo.soder CLrl. St""".... dUriag the altacia CD the US mlaioD
III &ag),o>l.~ ...
Cl.ri., a10ag withs..... Smith, Ty"",e WoocI..aud GleD Doherty. dediCAted their
lives to GldvancmaAmerican values and interest. around the world. While ia punuit oJ.
helping the lih9au people budd a rirougor loundatlon I", a Dew. It.. DatJen, tk9 made
the uiUuIOIe.acrtltee, Iu their mOO1"'9. and III hODo. 01 the coUDtle.. diplomats,
development e::t::perU. secutihj. and other personnel who sta.nd on the hoat lines eY'er1:l
claq. we I:J1U1t coatlDue to help Lthl;i4 te4Ch lor a better, more ;pe4.Celul.secure,4Dd
hopeluUutur...
Tkuk 9"" lor 90ut >uppor! and oolidaril9 with theAmerlC4D peopledurtag tim
d.iIIicult tim..
Wtthoolemu app.eciatlen, I am
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I bad the p~ of working with Ambassador Stcvent Inck when he was PoliDcaJ
Sec::tioo Chid' at the US Conmbte in Juusakm. I rec:aO noting Chris's exceptional ability to
tmpathizc with me people.round him. His tempeatc demeanor and his realism struck me
I I clualicies bcfiriiog career diplomAt. It is ttue misfortune mat thU Cal'CU has been cut
SMIre. His departure ia tragic lou to.U those who knew him.
Our Iioccre coodokncet to his &mily ,ad the families of the other American officca wbo
LoR their lives.
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petJalUIeL ,.dudiagAmb. ..c-lor Chru St""".~ dUl'lag the .tt.ck. on the U.s. mI"'on
1ABeagL.m.~
Chris, oloag wlth Sean Smith, Tgro.e Woed.....d Glen Del.eriq, dedicated their
Ii... to .dv""c:iDS AmeriC<U1 voluet ...d IAterest. dround the world. WIule punult ol
helptag, thelthq... people huild troager loundellon lor c oew, free Hon, theq =de
the ultiJlJ34t.l4Cdllce. ID their memOnj,and mhonotol the countless dJplomats,
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developm.ot experts, securllq, ced other per_.el wlw.tend on thelront Ii... eve<1j
d41j. we-moat continue to help l..ih1:l4 reach lor is. better, more peaceful. secwe. aDd
lwpe/ul! lutw..
Thenlt gou lor gaur .uppori ...d .ol!d.ritg wlth theAmerlC<U1 people dUriag tlu.
dJllicul t time.
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)!\fter I established a small company called CEVA. Chris was a staunch advocate
of our program to assist the new Ubyan government in developing its naUonal health
system and in providing the Libyan people with expanded and modem healthcare.
Through the Department of Commerce's Advocacy Program, Chris wor1<ed tirelessly to
hamess, the power of the US private sector in the heallhcare field, and he was the
leader in bringing our Rapid Response Hospital program to fruition within libya.
PIS a former Chief of Staff of the US Army and now as the Chairman of the Board
of CEVJ~ , I have had the privilege of working with hundreds of Foreign Service officers
in locathons aU around the wor1d. Chris Stevens Was the epitome of what we as
AmeriCC:lns atways seek in those who represent us In foreign lands: he was
compassionate, visionary and deeply committed to all that our nation holds dear.
He will be missed.
Sincereny,
Cart E. Vuono
General
United States Anny (Retired)
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.Je."lopmeot expe.... sec:urilg ....,d oth.r penooo.1 who.taad CD tire itoDt Ito.. everg
da'l. Wit must oolltinue tohelp ~A reach fot 4 heUer, morepeacelul. $eCUte, cmd
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lives to advandAS AmerlC4D values and Inteorests around the world. Wlul.1II pwMt 01
belpi.agllbe w,q.... people build" stronger louncl..tion lor" new, ree notlon, IhIllJ m<>de
the ultia14teaACrihce. fa theirmeJDOJ'l,J.a.nd in honored theCOlU2ltleudiplomo.ts,
d...!op,nent experll, securllq, and other personnel who .tand o. the Iro.t Itn.. ""'"'J
clag.we IDUlt contiau. tohelp lib'YA reoch.lcx a. heHer. mOl'e peaceful..cure.a..a.d
hopeluI luture.
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dtllicult time.
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September 13, 2012.
Dear~on,.kc~ J,
" There are no words to express my profound sadness and dismay regarding the
outra~leous attack agaInst the US Consulate in Benghazi which led to the tragic loss of
Ambassador Christopher Slevens and of three members of his team.
Mexico strongly condemns this heinous and premeditated attack and stands side
by side with the Uniled States and our coUeagues and friends in the State Department
No cause or grievance can justify attacks on diplomatic personnel al"ld premises.
I would like to take this opportunity to convey to you t!'le assurances of my high
esteem and consideration.
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the ulUa:lateaacrWce. In their memOl'lJ, anella honor ol the counUess diplomats.
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do~, we ..ust CODUn.oto help !Jh~. reocL 101( 0 better, more _ceIul.aecure, ..d
bopeIuI.luture.
lives toedv4J1CiJ:lgAmerJ.coD vtJues AlJdlnterests A1'ou.ad the world.
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helpbl8 the l.;b9OD people huild lrooaer loundoHon I",. Dew, bee D.lion, theq mode
theulUmate saeri&ce. In their memot\j,dDd.lD hoaorof tbe countless dJplomots,
devel,,,,....t """"ria, securll1j, .Dd other pe,,,,,,,,el who st...d 0. the Iroot lID.. evet\j
dal:J. '\1\/& must continue to help UhljlG. reach lor a. better, mOte peacelul, secure..:mel
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Please accept my deepest condolences on the death of Ambassador John
Foreign Service offi..,. yesterday in Benghazi.
Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones.
Chris.opher Stevens and _
The United States bas lost so outstanding diploma~ and we have los. a
parmer in OUI joint efforts to belp Libya in its transition
Rest assured of France's fUll solidarity with the Urtited States and its
determination to continue working band in band in Libya and throughout the
Middle East.
Yours Sincerely.
Fran~is
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I was deqJly shocked by the It:rrible news of the heinous:lU."lCk on the American
consubtc in Benghazi on Seplember 11, 2012. and the de.uh oftbc Americ:an
lunbassador to Libya. Chri~OfIhlt!' Stevens. as well M three other cmbusy and cooswate
employees.
My thoqbts are with dle families and friends of the v;cnms and with aU coUeagues oftbe
U.S. diplomatic service. These kiods of attscks are attacks against us a1l and the values
ti-JI" which we stand.
OD behalt of my eounrry and all German Embassy staffin Wa.Wngton, 1 would like to
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lbnlc you lot expressing tjourccmdolenoes aD the trogJc loss allOW' U.s
pe..onnel, lndudlng Ambo_do, Chris Ste...n.. during the .tt.cIa CO tho Us. mbol""
In Bo.ogha.i.l.lhgo.
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live toadv4.Qc:UtgAm.eriou valuesoud lutereststu'OUnd tbeworld. While ill pu.nuit of
h.lpl.'/! thel.lhgon people build t>get lound..tioD lOt. Dew, Itee D.llon, theg ....de
the ultfm4teldc:r:ilice. In their mem0t1J, aDd in honot of the coUlltless diplomat&,
dewJ<:Jpment e:qJerta. securlh:J. o..ttd other petsOlluel who st4J2d on the lton t lin., eV8l'l:1
da,'ll we mlat exmtinue to help Uh1J4 reoch lor a. hetter. more peaceEul.secure, dDd
hopeIullutute
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AM1MSSADOR
F.MJIASSY OnUE
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7Letter Qf Condolence
I received with great shock. the news of the tragic inddent in Benghazi.
Libya whicb claimed the lives of one of your most distinguished Ambassadors.
Chris Steve and three other officers of your Mission in Libya.
2.
The Government and people of Nigeria are saddened by this
unfortunate inddent considering the fact that the deceased toiled tirelessly in
the struggle to enthrone democracy and freedom in Libya.
3.
On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, I wish to express my
heart-r"lt condolences and sympathy to the United States Government and the
families of those who lost their loved ones in the line of duty.
4.
I fervently pray that the Almighty" God will give you and the US
Government the fortitude to bear the losses.
Prof. de Adefuye
Ambassador/Head of Mission
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per5ODI]el, incluchna Amhassadm- Chri. Stevens, during the aUaela on the US mission
Club, oIona wtth s..." Smith. Tyrone Wood., and Glen Doherty, dodtcoted their
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helpl"ll the Lthyon people build stronger loundauon lor new, /rea noUon, they ... de
the uitim4tesacrllce. b tbeirmemot\j, and In honor ol tbecountless diplomols.
development esperls, security, dDd other personnel who stand on the root hnes eveftJ
da'9. WEt muat contl.aue to help ~ recch lor 01 better. mOtepeacelul. secure. and
lives to advandng AmeriCAn values and intere3ts Ground the world.
hopelul lulure.
ilb.ok 1JOU lo. gnus support and .ohclorUg wtth the American people dUring this
dtlhcult time.
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II is with h~'avy hcnn and 1Y't;Il/kspair that I wish 10 ":,'I;(end \0 }'OU my condolences. Oillxh.M of
the pt.'Oph: and Govemml'Jll or tile Islamic R.:public of AfW1:lOisllln. lor the unjustili..:d 31\4.1
unforgivnblc .:vcrit IhaliOOk pl{lCc in Libya yesterdoy,
The: world as we kl10lV it has grown mort,: c()nr~ted lIulI (It any l'lnint in hi!OlOty bdort:. As Qur
diverse (:uhurts and ideologies mee1. lI1isullder.;tanding$. ill!iCllliilivili~. :md olli!n~ive
illlerllCliolls are,. unfQrJun3tclY. hound \0 occur. Howtver. no nalion nor Ilf()UP of P'-'OJl1..: !Should
ever be jlu.I!:,'Cd 0)' ils ,worst ami non-represcm31ivc dements. E:.cdkncy:ns ::J rcliyious M,lIslirn
m)'s.:1I: I too lind lhe video in queslion \0 be on alfronllo my beliefs. I belicv.: in Ihl! rit::hl 1(1 be
oITcllded nnd ~t. but I hcli.:vc thol I~ solution li":5 in dialogue. education. :InJ other means of
~ul lurnt intcr.u:tion. In no ease wh:1\socvcr is violence on acccptable response for any M\lslim.
E.\"cclkncy. while the killing of IIny hutn.1n. p3nieulllrly of any I!ilizen of ,}ur allied 51 .. ,..'5. is
\:ause fot remorse. the luss of I LE. Ambassador John Christopher $I,:vl'ns \VaS" an alrronl to the
cmOOdinl~:nl oj" diplomacy of the Unitl!J States. tire dTom lhat Your Itnble nalion has dOll!! lOr
Libya nnd the rest of the world. r 3m I!,.-nain thlll the ci\i1.l!n5 of Lib)'3 lin: grJleful lilt the
liberntion thai the Unitw Silltes broul,;hl to th..'fl1. as life thc people of my natioll. Irnq. KuwlIit.
and other Ist:Jmic nations. Unlilrtunatdy. just ;IS the produl!crs of the olTt:nsive video do oot
~pN:'s.:nt ~he United Stnfcs. tileS(! I!riminilis do nO! rcprl!scnt Istnm. r om s.,ddencd. as I 11m Sllre
the people of Libya nrc. that terrorists anti murdl;:rcr.luse the nome afoor retigioo inapproprjately
lind unacceptably to further their own pcl"Yersc agendas. r. along with all trut Muslims_ I!ondcmn
Ihi., scn::u;l'ess ad , W~ cannOL undo this trngeJy. but \vc must tkdic:atl' ~tlon~. in tUlIIor of H.E.
Amh:lSsaJQf Stevens. 10 increase mutu"r understanding ilnd sensiti vi ty. :lIId to $top Ihe ahility of
those who wish 10 cause othc~ hnnn. under :my ballner or motivation. to I)c able It) do so,
tn dosing. allow me once again 10 ~ Xpre$S my deepest (,ondolenc..-s. My prny..-rs ;Ire with Ih.:
. nunity of H.E. AmbassadOf Stcvens. as well :1." wilh all I\llIen(il/ls.
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'Thank '}ou lor exp!'emnS 'Jour condolences OD the basic loa: ol.lour Us.
penon"el, mdudlng AmM ...dorChris SteveD~ during th ttadu OD the U.s. mission
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'CLI.. along with s..... SmltJ.. T9.oDO Wood., ....d GI.D DoJ.erhj, dedicated thei,
lives to advandD8 Amerloan values and interests around the world. Whlle in pursuit ol
help1~~ th.l.ih\j4D people hudd a atroa.ger foundation lor a new, free D4tJOD, the1J m4~
th. ultimate aaailice. Ia their mettlOl1:l. 4Ild la hODor 01 the counUesJ dJplomats.
cleve10pmnt experts. aecurlhJ,and other penoanel who.toDdotL thelront liaesevet'\J
cIa'),~! must continue to help UbIJ4 reach. lor 4 better, more peaceful, secure, aDd
hopelul Iulure.
Tho.ak vou lor 9= support ..dlOhdorlhJ with the Am.rlCDD people during this
d1!l!cuIttlsae.
With solemn appreciation, I dill
Sincetelq \jOws,
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Arab and Muslim American Groups. NSS/GE, WH/OPE. and State (NEA, ORl, Ole) reached out to
numerous community contacts resulting in it number of positive statement including from nearly all
major Muslim American groups. Copies of the statements are attached in the accompanying
document. Next Steps: We need to leverage these statements for o....erseas communication and
follow-up with key issuing organizations to encourage additional actions and possible press
appearances.
StatE~ments
WH/OFBNP helped mobilize the domestic faith community after the Benghazi attacks. Groups
from the World Evangelical Alliance, the American Baptist Churches, the Religious Action Center
Reform Judaism and many others issued positive statements. NSS/GE reached out to the Sikh
imd Pakistani American communities. who also issued positive statements. Copies of the
statements are attached in the accompanying document. Next Steps: same as above.
(If
State DRL. IRF, and the AAl for International Religious Freedom Suzan Johnson Cqok reached
out to approximately 35 domestic Muslim and Christian organizations with whom they have
regular contact. including the Coptic Christian community in the United States. Special Envoy to
Monitor and Combat AnH..Semitism Hannah Rosenthal and team spoke with domestic Jewish
1:roups. DRLcontinued to reach out to international human rights activists and organizations,
Including Coptic activists and others in Egypt. State encouraged the groups to condemn the
attack that killed Ambassador Stevens and others In Ubya In the strongest possible terms.
Interfaith Press, Conference . Following DNSA McDonough's cali, WH/OPE and Special Envoy to the
OIC Bashad Hussain further engaged Imam Magid (Islamic Society of North America), who held a
pres: conference with Rabbi David Sapperstein ( Union for Reform Judaism). Reverend Weldon
Gaddy (In terfaith Alliance), and Ambassador Auja l; of libya. After making statements condemning
the both the violence and the video, these and other leaders spoke to foreign press, including In
Arabic and Dari. State/PA recorded these interviews. The footage was subsequently distributed to
our Embassies overseas and also sent via satellite directly to media in Muslim majority countries.
2. Diplc)matic Outreach
Following Special Envoy Hussain's engagement, the 01( issued a strong statement condemning the
film and the attacks. Special Envoy Hussain also spoke with the Saudi Ambassador to communkate
the import~nce of a constructive response from the Kingdom, which is home to Islam's two holiest
mosques.
NSS/Europe engaged the Turkish government, which issued a statement condemning the violence.
A number of other countries have issued condemnations.
I This document specificallV captures USG efforts to engage outside voices to encourage publicstatement5 that (1)
denounCI! the attac~ and/or (2) make it clear that the anti-Muslim film does not reflect American. This list does
not captu re the lotalitv of the USG's engagement and public affairs efforts following the attack in Benghazi.
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SpeCi al Envoy Hussain engaged Shaykh Hamza Xusuf (US) and Shaykh Abudullah Binbayyah
(MaLlritania) who condemned the violence and are working on responses. Both leaders have strong
connections throughout the Muslim World, with whom they are engaging.
NSS/GE and State PO officers in NEA, SCA, and EUR discussed steps PO officers at posts can take to
engage local religious and community contacts. NSS/GE has provided State talking points 10 support
this engagement. Next Steps: State PO officers will engage overseas contacts to encourage issuance
of positive statements and media appearances.
Embassy Kabul and ISAF released a joint statement tailored to the Afghan audience that caUed for
calm and reiterated our commitment to tolerance along with our condemnation of all violence.
6. Statl! Department Eld R@ception. On September 13, Secretary Clinton and a few guests will speak
at the previously scheduled Eid event. State/PA will interview selected guests, encouraging them to
make positive statements that can be used overseas.
7.
StatE!/PA is sending out an ALOAC with the text of the Secretary's remarks for their use and
ampnification, which addresses religious tolerance: "Some have sought to justify this vicious
beha,vior, along with the protest that took place at our Embassy in Cairo yesterday, as a response 10
inflammatory material posted on the internet. America's commitment to religious tolerance goes
back 10 the very beginning of our nation . But lei me be clear - there is no justification for thiS,
none. VIOlence like this is no way to honor religion or faith, And as long as there are those who
would take innocent life in the name of God, the world will never know a true and lasting peace ,"
cseC's digital outreach team has done 18 engagements. All of them have been on the events in
Ben!:hazi and have relied in their entirety on the President's remarks, the Secretary's remarks and
the c:ondolences by the President of libya. These are: Arabic: 4 engagements; Somali: 6
engagements; Urdu: 8 engagements.
State is also pushing out video footage in highly politiciied. often anti-American sites and is looking
for additional footage that may amplify our desired message (for example. there are stories of
supposed solidarity marches in Ubya in support of our murdered folks but State hasn' l seen any
actual footage which could be used or that confirms that they have already occurred) and that could
be u:sed in new video messaging as appropriate.
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Dear President Barack Husse in Obama,
Islamic Relief USA would like 10 extend our deepest condolences over the
death of your Ambassador to Libya , Mr. Chris Slevens and his fellow
American diplomats . The Holy Quran states Ihat the taking of even one
human life unjustly is the equivalent 10 killing all of humanily. Our thoughts
and our prayers extend to the families and colleagues of these individuals.
We'd also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your statement today,
condemning the individuals responsible for perpetualing religious hatred and
intolerance. It is our belief that tltis goes against the very principles of
religious freedom upon which tbis great country was founded.
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Baptist Churches USA is one of the most diw:rse Christian denomirwtinns today, wilh 5,500 locat
congregations cOlllprbed of I J million member.f, Geron Ihe United States lInd Puerto Niet), aIJ engaged m God's
ml$$ion arOrJnd the world.
Am~rican
A merican1slDmic Congrtss
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12, 2012 - 1lte American Islamic Congress (Alq expr6Ses its deeptst condolences 10 the
families of four fellow American.<; killed in Btnghni, L. .bya yesterday. including U.s. Ambassador to Ubya John
(]uistopher Stevens, Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith, and two other civilians yet to be named by the U,S.
Department of State.
Ale joins the nation in moulning the tragic loss of life and in expressing our sympathies to the families, frie nds and
colleagues {If these bmve Americans who were in libya to serve out country. Ale, in the strongest of terms,
uncquivucaMy condemns these attacks ..gainst our diplomatic missions in Benghazi and Cairo. The talUng ofthesc
innocent lives is not justifiable for any reason. While details continue 10 emerge about yesterday's deplorable
incidents, AIC is more determined than ever to continue working on the ground in this region to encourage the
growth of civil society and promote respect for buman and civil rights, including free speech and religious freedom.
AtC also encourages responsible leaders to tea)8lti.z.e that they carry the burden of confronting extremism and
protecting the lives of civilians.. AlC (www.aicongress.org)isa501(c)3organization wilh offices in Cairo, Tunis,
Basrah, Ba!~d. Boslon lind headquarters in Washington, D.C. Ale, which was founded just after the 9/11 terrorist
attaCks, is dedicated to religious understanding, civil rights and tile strengthening of civil society throughout the world_
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SPEClAL NOTE: Today. MPAC is holding a preSS conference (4988 N. Figueroa St. los Angeles, CA
900(2) at 11 a.m. PST in Lns Angeles with interfaith and Libyan spokespeople.
The altacks c:ome after a low-budget movie on YouTube called " Muhammad" incited anger by depicting
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in a de meaning and degrnding ma nner. MPACcondemns the
film and its desecration of leligious symbols.
''This
IS a sad day for America as we mourn the deaths offour citizens who wer(: liVing. in a country to
help Libyans achieve freedom," said Salam AI-Marayati, MPAC Presidenl. " It is deplorable and
unfortunate that such an irrelevant film has succeeded in ils objectives of causing violence and death in
Egypt and Libya."
Ea rlier today, President Barack Ohama and ~retary of State Hillary Clintol) held a press conference al
Ihe White Huuse abOut the attacks.
"No aCls oflerror wl1l ever shake the resolve of this greal nalion," he said. " Make no mistake: Justice will
be done to those rtSponsib le for this attack."
We ca ll for thc protection or all U.S. personnel throughout the world. We look to our Muslim leadership
10 reflect on 'how we have reached such an extreme point in our communit y.
Join the conversation on Twitter by following Hno!Qviolence.
Fou nded in 1988. MPAC is an American institution which informs and shapes public opinion and policy
by serving as a trusted resource to decis ion makers in governme nt. media and policy institutions. MPAC
is a lso cOmrD.iucd to developing leaders with the purpose o r en hancing Ihe poli tical and civic panicipalion
o f American Muslims.
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news conference today On Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. at which representatives of CAIR and other
Muslim orgar.lizalions condemned both the killings of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other
diplomats in thai nation and the attack on the American embassy in Egypt.
,NOTE: Other organizations represenlcd at the news conference included the Islamic Circle or NortlJ
America (IO'tJA). Muslim AmericaD Society - Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (MAS-PACE).
tlte Council of Muslim OrganizHtions or the Greater Washington, D.C., Area (CMO), the LibyaD
Emergency Task Force, and Oar AI.Hijnlh (slamie Center.]
In his prepared statement, CAJR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said :~ We condemn the
disgraceful killin&s of the Ameriean diplomats in Ubya in the slTongest terms possible. We also condemn
the attack on ,Jur nation's diplomatic facilities in libya and Egypt. The actions of the altackers are totally
inexcusable and un Islamic.
~ We agree with Secretary ainto~, who sajd that 'violence like this is no way to honor religion or faith.'
The extremis!.S who carried out these attacks deserve punishment. and the extremists who produced and
promoted lin i ntenlionally inflllJllm.lllory film deserve condemnation. "Islamic traditions include a number
of instaoces in whieh the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had the OpportWllty to retaliate against
those who abused him, but refrained from doing so.
One tradition,. or haditn, slates: 'You [Muhammadl do not do evil to those who do evil to you, bul you deal
with lhem wir.h forgiveness and kindness.' (Sahih AIBukhaflJ
"Muslims are also taught the tradition ofthc woman who would regularly throw trash on the prophet as he
walked down a particular path. The prophet ncver responded in kind to the woman's abuse. Inslead, when
she one day failed to altack him, he went \0 her home 10 inquire aboul her condition.
"In anolher tr.adition, lhe prophet was offered the opportunity 10 have God punish the people of a town
near Mecca \Iolho refused the message of Islam and altacked him with stones. Again, the propl\et did nol
choose to respond in kind to the ahuse. ~We muSI not leI extremists control the political or religious
discourse. That means that people of all beliefs should repudiate lhose who wouJd commit acts of violence
in response to intentional provocations and repudiate those whose only goal is offending religious
sentiments.~ CAIR yesterday called on Muslims in the Middle East to i!!oore.lhe distribulion or the
"trashy' anti Islam film. clips of which are circulating online, thai resulted in Ihe attacks in Libya and
Egypt.
other diplornuts, which had nothing to do with the production of this intentionally inflammatory film.
The freedom of speech was practiced by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and is the cornerstone of Ihe US
Constitution but this intentionally inflammatory film should not provoke Killing of innocent people. Allah
says very cleClrly j,. Qura,. (A/MQidQh. 5:31) "He who kills for murder or for causing disorde.r and
corrup.ion O,J the earlh will be as if he had IciUed aU hmt1lmKind; and he who saves a life will be us if he
had saved Ihl'li~s of all humank.ind. " We urged the Muslims in Middle EaSt and mher pans of the world
to show restmillt and work towards establishing tnle essence or Islam.
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Secondly, the violence that has erupted from the traileroflhc film Mohammad is abhorrent and condemned by Muslims
without a reserve.
As a society we can view these incidents !rom two different perspectives. and consider two different solutions.
Blaming lsloltl is the useless things to do, Islam did not authorize them do the wrong they have done. They have done iI
on their own. lEach one or the 3 12 Million Americans follows the same criminals laws. 99% of us obey it where as the
1% don't- We don',' blame our laws for thai, we blame the bad guys and incarcerate them.
The bad guys went crazy upon the trailer of the film Mohammad , did Prophet Muhammad authorize it? Did Quraan
authorize it? Absolutely nol, on Ihe contrary Qurnan is absolutely clear - ifsomeone insulrs you, don't carry on the
con~rsations with them and adds, if you insult othe~ they will insult you.
The criminals arc always good in passing the buck to someone else. in this case Islam. and we should not be gullible ICI
buy their .rgumcnt and start bar~ng at religion instead of the criminals.
Quraan is absolutely clear - Killing one person islikc killing the whole humanity, and saving one life is like saving the
wholt: humanity. Neilher Islam. nor Allah, nor Quraan authorized these rogues 10 do what thcy have done. We need to
get them and nOI others. Why should a religion be responsible for )'Our bad aCllI?
Prophet Muhammad had sald, "if you are unjust tO.ll fellow being. a nOfl.Muslim. by God on the Day o[JlJdgmen!. f will
stand against your and stand up with the victim." Thai was a strong warning tha! these criminals did not heed.
The bully in us, wanlS 10 bomb and annihilate the whole country orUby we pcobably can do thal, but remember r:wo
outcomes from it - i) Our violence generates more violence. and will make us vulnerable wherever we go, that is nol the
kind of life W(: want, we are a Cree people and must preserve our freedom through wisdom, and lhe destruction of others
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Interfaith AI/ianu
Washington. O.C.- lnterCaith Alliance president Rey. Dr, C. Welton Gaddy issued the following statement today
following ne .... 'S of uprisings in Libya and Egypt that resulted in the death of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three
members of hiS saff.
Our deepest condolences go out to the family, co-workers and friends of U.S. Ambassador to libya Christopher Stcyens
and his three (lOlleagues. The tragic news of their killing in connection to the uprising that took place yesterday in Libya
IS a sad end 10 what was by aU accounts an exemplary career. Thai this happened on September 11 only compounds the
tragedy.
Violence cannot be the basis tor dill.l9gue between the U.S. and lhe Arab world. and improved relations will be difficult
unttl thai IS ullidersl00d. At the same lime, the anti-Muslim bigotry Ihat has become aU 100 pervaSI\/e in the Uniled Stales
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Collowtrs.
The haleful film used IS justiftcalK>n for this violcru ts of Iiule relevance to the vast majority of Americans and
certainly docs not represent the views of the U.S. government. It is no excuse for yesterday's violence, but Libya is a
nalion that is emerging Crom years of dictatorship where the mere existence of a film can be mistakenly underssood 10
have the endor5Cl11cnt of the Siale in which it was created. Those respOl15ible for these deaths must be. brought 10 justice.
and going forward anger should be. expressed through means thai lead 10 productive dialogue.
The interfaith< Alliance celebrates religious freedom by championing individual rights, promoting policies that protCCt
both religion and democracy, and uniting diverse voices 10 challenge extremism. Founded In 1994, the Interfaith
Alliance. has 185,000 members across the country from 75 faith traditions as well as those without a faith tradition. For
more information visit www.interfailhallianq.oD!.
It is also an Islamic pOncJple that one does not blame or punish anolher for the crimes of another. The employees at the
embassies were in no way responsible r01 the actions of either Terry Jones or the producers of the film. Such extreme
responses, in fact, can onJy help Tstamophobic interests. Such "Cllons and reactions ate but a useless cycle. of hate chal
benefit no OM and as occurred yesterday, can be potentially dangerous and even deadly.
INO and its affiliates lire committed to upholding the right to freedom of expression and unconditionally condemn any
use of v;olel)(;e a5 a means to protest offensive or hateful speech. In the United Slates, Ihis fundamental. inalienable right
is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ilf\swer 10 specch we lind deeply orrensive is more
speech . Sj':lC.."Ch that tells Ihe lrue story of Islam - oot censorship or violence. Acts of violerx:e carried oul in Ihe name
o Islam are 81 greater offense against Islam lhan the contCnt of any film or speech.
[NO President Maha Eigenaidi urges bod\ fellow Muslims and fellow Americans 10 "Work together ror a more peaceful
world and take this opportunity 10 ~ouble efforts towards peace lind harmony through increased outreach, dialogut!., and
understand;n!I"
For addi!)onal insighl$ 0lI the topic of provocative speech and reactions 10 it. sec: Muslim Scholars' Statement on Danish
Cartoons Controversy
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(Washingto n, DC - Scp 12, '2012) In a statement this morning, TSNA Presidentltnam Mohamed Magid said:
"The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) unequivocally condemns the killing of U.S. Ambassador to Libya
Christopher Stevens, and his 5\aff. and condemns Ihe attack On the US Embassy in Cairo. Reports indicate that lOOse who
killed them did so as a reaction 10 a video depicting Ihe Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in a protane
manner. Although we believe that this vjdeo is hateful and bigoted. this could never be an excuse to commit any acts of
vioieoce wh::usoevcr. The Prophet (peace be upon him) is loved and respected by hundreds of millions of people IICross
the world, and nO ont can take Ihl5 from our !\tarts. No o ne should fall into the trap of those who wish to incite
anger, The P~"Ophet (peace be upon him) sholJld be OIJr example in everything we do, 3nd even though he was attacked
and insulted lmany time.'I throughoul his life, he always reacted with compassion and forgiveness., never with revenge or
violence.~
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The Muslim American Society (MAS) stands with people of conscience and sends its condolent;es 10 the families of the
victims,
"We firmly believe this was a cowardly act totally contradicling Ih~ teachings of Islam.~ said Oussam3 Jammal,
chairman of MAS PACE. -If people had objections 10 a film aboullhe Prophet Muhammad, they should exemplify his
character of pc:acc, mercy Ind forgiveness instead of resorling to murder.~ "Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance and
respects the freedom of expression" Oussaroa Jammal emphasized.
AI this point ill lime, wken the world is mOOog strides going forward in the realms of democracy and freedom. such acts
take us several steps bade... MAS hopes that the perpetrators are brought to justice swiftly and thai ailihose servil18 the
United States al OOt:lre and abroad can fulfill their dutic!!i safely and freely.
I have no sympathy rOt anyone who ~Id assassinate a U.S. ambassador. Bull have even less sympathy for fihnmakers
who spread haU'ed and for pastors who knowingly incite violence. Jones. and his love of the limelight. needs 00 further
introduction. This latest incident seems 10 have been sparked by his promotion of a $5 million rum produced and
directed by Sam Bacile. a filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Being bolh a filmmaker and a pastor. I can relate 10 the
reSpOnsibility both offices carry.
In 201U I had a first' person look It the power oflove and saw illriumph over hate. II was September when Jones first
received hiS notoriety. The national press was giving him a 24n pulpit to proclaim his message Ihat ~ I slam is of lhe
Devil" and to threaten to deface copies of the holy .scripture of 1.5 billiOn human beings. His motivation was. in his
mind, a religious obligation. 11le real religious leadership of America saw it differently, and voices like Rabbi David
Saperstein. Rev. Richard Cizik and Theodore Cardinal McCarrick gathered at the National Press Club to voice their
solidarity with Muslims in America and around the world. It was a beautiful. inspiring moment Ihalset the national
discourse in a more generous. positive dircction.
Rev. Cizik and I talked after the event We agreed thaI the only person Jones might listen to would be another Quistian
evangelical. If we could find someone who Jones could respect. perhaps he might listen to reason and drop bis threats.
lillie did we know that God was prcparingjust suc.h a peNOn to cany OUI this mission.
In a film I prepared after these evcnts entitled. ~ Islam in Americ.l : Tilt.! Christian Tn!th." Rev. Rob Schenck, a
a>ntroversial pastor serving a ministry in Washington, D.C, describes his ena>unter with Jones as he traveled 10
Gainesville, F11!. Schenck, one of the founders of \.he anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, told me that he took
seriously the hiblical notion that when it is within your power to do good, DO IT: Schenck obtained an agreement rrom
Jones to nol bum the: Quran. something not evcn President Obama or General Pelrauscould obtain. Fearing t~t Jones
mig.ht renege on his promise. Schenck look Joncs' copie:s of the: Ouran to. warehouse in northern Virginia, where he
distributes tnc,m to Christians who wish to have positive. meaningful engagement with their local Muslim communities..
Whieh is the tItle story of America? Is it that of hatred that Siokes violence or of friends who join hands across religious
lines 10 work for the good of all? lltose who attacked Amb. Stevens, thanks to sociopathS like Teny Jones IIDd
filmmaker Sa.m Sadie. believe we are a'violent people benl on domination. Sadly. there is some truth to that perception.
Bul through the example or Rev. Schenck and others who have so effectively bridged the gap that often exists bt!lween
persons of different religious views, I believe that goodness and love is the true story of America, Ind ccnainly of the
evangelical community. Goodness and love. however, 13rely make good news. It's time that they do.
Schenck was able to slop Jones in 2010 because they shared a similar language. Their common biblica1language is so
full of the language of love. compassion and forgiveness that the few who twist its meaning Ihllt Jones had to take note.
Regrettably. Christian evangelicals have a reputation of standing on the side of excepllOnalism and even bigotry. It's high
time Ihal we E~ ...anselicals liSlen 10 the command of Jesus 10 love our neighbors, even our enemies, and thai those. of us
who strive to follow this command gel out and speak. in the spirit of love, 10 those who sow seeds of feat Ind hate.
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Sam Dacile and Terry lones must be stopPCd. Evangelicals arc (he ones who can Slop them.
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I also stand hclI'c today to col)(li:mn the video (hat apparenHy spurred protests in Libya and Egypt. While we defend the
right to cngagf: in free speech, even rcpugnanlspcech. such antiMuslim Inlernet postill&S are clearly crafted to provoke.
\0 offerKI, and to eVOke outf'll.gc. The denigration of religion. the mocking of religious figures and the intentional framing
of religious lems and tenets in Ihis manner musllikcwisc: be repudiated by all religious leaders.
The video and lhe vie'WS it espouses do DOl reflcct the vieW! of lhe overwhelming majority of Americans and people of
faith. It is, purely and simply. a creation of those on the fringes of American society whether they are Orislians or Jews
or Muslims. Two years ago. it was Evangc.licalleaders who persuaded Rev. Terry Jones from burning the Koran. And iI
was the leaders of all the major religions in America that expressed universal coooemnalion of such religious haired 4 '"
thai case as now, anti4Muslim hatred. I appeal to the religious leaders and to Inc media in the Muslim world 10 denounce
violence in the: name of their religion to make clear to Ihe citi7.eM of their nation and (heir aHcligionisls the wall 4to-.wall
condemnation of America's religious leaders of rcligious hate speech, and thereby help to bring an cnd to Ihe violence
before fureher U'agedy OCCUl'$.
We must all oppose efforts to divide people 4 in the UnilecJ Stalcs, in Egypt, libya and around the world 4 along religious
lines. Small violent groups of extremists, no m.'itter their rcligious ideillity, cannot be allowed 10 define their religions or
lheir nations. Instead. let us lift up those who appeal to the best in humanily. those who seek 10 build bridges over
longstandi ng divides, and those who speak the language or peace and tolerance.."
United Sikhs
UN ITED SIKHS strongly condemns Ihe attacks on the American Consulates in Benghazi, Ubya and Egypt, resulting In
Ihe death of Ihe U.S. Ambassador 10 Libya. Christopher Su!phens, along with thrcc members of his staff. Once again,
American lives were lost on September 11 , 2012 due to senseless violence, widespread haired and a lad: of
understanding. The reported cause for these horrific ilttacks was an cxtremist response to an online video In which
Prophet Muhammad was defamed.
Harpreet Singh, Lcgi.slstive PGlicy Director said. "UN ITED SIKHS team expresses its condemnation for such acts of
violence and sl8Ilds with the families in grief"
President Samek Obama in Washington condemned the attack. in the Mstrongest possible tcnns-, saying that the V.S.
will work with the Libyan govcmmenllo bring the perpetrators orthe attack 10 justice. "Right now. the American people
have the famil ics of those we lost in our thoUghts and prayers.. They exemplified America's commhmentto freedom.
justice, and p21rtncrship with nations and people around the globe, Bnd stand in st:1rk contrast to tOose who
callously look their IivC5," the President said in his press release.
The attacks in Libya and Egypt. as weU as the reant Wisconsin shooting, arc examples of very specific, violent acu of
haIred thaI unfortunately result in the loss of innocent lives. UNITED SIKHS calls for solidarity and education in these
unfortunate wnes. and fot all Americans to unite and stand together.
UNITED SIKHS volunteers will visit schools 10 talk about b.ultying and increase awareness of who Ike Sikhs are. To
have a UNITED SIKHS representative visit your school, please write 10 sikhawarenq.slWuni!eilstklt5,org. If you intend [0
visit the scho()1 yoursclflo conduct an awareness training, we request you 10 allend an "AwarellC~ Traming Session" by
writing to ~lawareDrulm.jni"l@Unj!edsikhs,Qrg.
UNITED SIKHS also asks all Sikhs to practice their faith fearlessly and report any racially bia.sct.l incidents 10 them. If
you feel you have been .. t.rgct of a bias based crimel incident, please repon il ~
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~Yes!erdl!;y 's events in Ubya Ind Egypt point 10 what is al slake. We need to be respectful of other religious uaditions at
the same lime thaI we unequivocally proclaim that violence in the name of religion is wrong.~ said Cardinal Dolan.
Cardinal Dola_" prayed especially for the diplomatic community and their sensitive work toward world peace. Cardinal
Dolan was slar-cd to address the overlU qUe!ilion of religious libert)' as part of his opening addrtss of the symposium
International Religious Freedom: An Imperative fOr Peace and the Common Good, co-sponsored by USCCB, Catholic
Relief Services (CRS). and CUA's lnstitute (or Policy Research and Catholic Studies.
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The few criminals who committed this terrorist aCland betrayal do not represent in any way the values of Islam. the
lAAO, Ihe Libyan-American community or the majority of the Libyan people. The LAAO demands the Ubyan General
National Conference and Transitional Government to take Immediat~ and strong actions to bring those criminals to
justice and restore security and order in the country.
We will never forget Ute cour.I8CQUs stand that the American government and people took with the Ubyan people: during
the February 17'" Revolution and in particular the night of the genocide attempt on Benghazi by Kaddafi army on March
19,2011.
This tragic i.nddent is a reminder to all of us that the situation in libya is stjJ1 highly volatile. We need to stand together
to help during this transitional phase and raise awareness of the shared values between the Libyan and the American
people.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the Honorable Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and his StaU.
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Ambassador Stevens was admired lind liked by many Libyans for his humbleness, courage and support of the libyan
people in their struggle for freedom. He walked the streets of Tripoli, ate sandwiches at popular food stands and shared
meals with Libyan families. He will be missed dearly.
The few criminals who committed this alwanlly act ofviQlence and beu-ayal do not represent in any way the values of
the lAO, the Libyan.American community or the majority of the Libyan people. The lAO urges the Libyan General
NationaJ Conference and TrunsitionaJ Government to take immediate .1.00 strong action 10 bring (host criminals to
justice and restore security and order in lhe country.
llIe Liby-.ln-American community slands in solidarity with the U.S. government and the resl of tnc American people
during this difficuil time and pray thai such a tragedy is never repeated again. And we will neo."cr forget the COIJrageous
Sland that the American government and people look with the Libylln people during the February 1jf' Revolution.
This tragic incident is a reminder to .1.1/ of us thallhe situation in Libya is slill highly vohttile and we need lo stand
tugether to help during this lrolnsitional phase and raise awarenef;S of lIIe shared values between the Libyan and
American peoples.
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The Assembly of Turlrish American Associations (ATAA) sU"Ongly condemns the tCfll)rist atlack against the US
Consulate in Benghazi, libya, le.5lJiting in the deatb of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and his three sUiff members.
Turkey and the United Slates are in close eoopemtion to ~op terrorism and bring perpetrators to justice. The United
Stales provid,::,s substantial funds and fCSQurces to protect Turkish diplomats from terrorism in the United States,
particularly from the Armenian leftwing ASALA and Oashnak right-~ns Justice Commandos Against Armenian
Genocide (JCAG) terrorist groups.
Since 1973. Armenian militant groups committed 239 acts involving terrorjsm which lrilled at least 70. including
42Turkish diplomats and wounded 524 innocent people. Armenian terrorists look 105 hostages.. executing 12, one or
whom was an American.
Since 1984, U'le KurdL~t.ao Worker's Porty (PKK) has caused the deaths or over 35.000 people, including Americans. The
PKK has caused billions of doUals of property damage. in Turkey and other couOlries. The PKK claims to represcnl
Kurds. but inc:ludes a sliver of roughly 5000 radicals and militants. PKK terroriSt anacks still continue in Turkey.
As our molbtr country Turkey was al!l() subjt:cled to years of terror by PKK, ASALA and JeAG, we lrUly understand
and share tht: grid of the American people and offer our deepest condolences 10 the families and friends of Ambassador
Stevcns and slaff members who lost their lives while serving their country.
JSPAK FeJ'lmdatWn
'he USPAK Foundation strongly condemns the VIOLence againSlthe US Embassies in Libya and Egypt
,ver Scp'ember 11th, 2012. The Foundation is deqHy disturbed lbat the violt:nt attackli resulted in the
teath Qf U.S, Ambassador to Ubya Christopher Stevens and thru more American officials.
\mbassador Stevens was a longtime supporter of the Ubyan people and helped citizens of Benghazi in
chieving fre()(fom from the KIIddafi regime.
"'he attacks RIC a mob-reaction to a low-budget. amateur, anti-Muslim film. a trailer of which is posted
the in/erne'. The Foundation ulges aU Muslims world-wide to refrain from violence., and to ignore
his deliberntt attempt 10 provoke II reaction as this win only provide additional publicity to the makers
,r the film. ll.e Foundalion especiaUy urges the cessation of this eXlIemc Violence fol1hwith, Using the
i1m 10 justify lllis violence runs munler to Islamic teachings as practiced by the.lll3jority of the 1.62
lillion Muslillls worldwide. We ask wvernmc:nlS of Muslim countries to like concrete measures to
void loss of innocent livci.
In
\tthis UnC8S)' time we must be reminded of the saying of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ~The ink o!,he
cholar is holier dUJII ,lie blood 0{ the marry'". We urge American Muslims 10 participtlle in active
Jiscu.ssion on this issue in their local and nalional media, and ask for praclice of responsible journalism
ather than scllsaliooaiism.lt this lime.
JSPAK Foundation respects the right of freedom of speech; however we must remain cognizant of the
merican values of respect and sensitivity of other!. Time a nd again movies, cartoons, or
\ocumentariCl;, void of facts or any scholarly value hav/! been made that have hurt the feelings of
Auslims; Ihe)' only promote and ignite haIred of each other. We ask Western Governments to
Jiscoumge producers from making such movies and not to Ict them hide behind lhe veil of rreedom of
peech.
We also ask the Go~ments of Muslims countries to stan "Centers of Islamic Understanding"
hrooghout tlw:: world to educa~ others about the true elements of Islam.
lie USPAK Foundation seeks to promote the aspirations of PalriSl8ni Americans. The Foundation
ceks to promote values of mutual respect, especially in mulureligious and multi-ethnic societies such
.s the United States,
1. Ellison Slaltment on Anti-Islamic Videt> & Violent Response in El!l'pl & Libya
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I am deeply disturbed by the attacks on our diplomatic: missions in libya and Egypt. Four Americans have now been
killed, includiJng U.S, Ambassador lO libya Chris Steven:;. My heart goes Otlt to their families. TIlcy wert brave public.
servants working lirele.~sly to improve relations with Egypt. Libya. and the rest of the world. This is a tragic loss..
The amateurish and stupid video thai sparked these riots was deeply offensive not only to Muslims but also to anyone
who respectS the faith of olners. It was designed to provoke. and sadly, the provocateurs sUcc:e58fully induced some
people to take the bai!.lnstead of ignoring or peacefully condemning the film.lhey rcsoned 10 violence and mayhem.
Yes. the film's crealOlS hatefully attacked what so many people hold roost dear: their reialJonship wilh the Divine. Bul
responding with violence is never justified. And those who think they are doing so in the name or Islam are wrong and ill
informed . The. abuse of Cree speech rights, 110 matter how offensive. does not give license Cor senseless acts of violence.
People need 10 understand that the Uniled Slates government had no role in ereating this film. In faci. the government
has condemned it and Ole American people have rejected il; il lIio[ales the American value of religious tolerance. The
lIast majority Q{Cbristians. Muslims. Jews and people ornlher failhs live in peace and harmony in the United Slate.s,. and
reject the hateful expressions in the film. No one should confuse lhe tiny group who made Ihis disrespectful and
deliberately provocative film with lhe American people or the U.S. government. The. United Stales ConstitutiO(J plOlccts
religious freedom, but iI also prohibits lhe government from silencing misguided individuals who abuse their free speech
rights.
Hateful provocateun will always try to Stir the pot. but it's up to us to remain calm and not lei it boH over. Now innocent
public sel"lanlS who dedicated their lives to building bridges between people are dead. What we need is more
u~erstanding. and tolerance.. not conflict and bloodshed.
The Ole Co ndemns Violent Acts at American Missions in Cairo and Benghazi
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu strongly condemned the
tragic killing of the US Ambassador to llbya along with three other Gonsulale omaals in Benghazi. In a satement
issued in Jcddah today, lhe ole Secretary General said tl1al he was shocked by tbe reprehensible act which could not be
condoned on !lily grounds. He also expressed grave coocem attack at lhe US Embassy in Cairo. He said the vio~nce that
had emanated (rom emotions aroused by II production of II film had hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims. The two
incidents demonstra=-d serious repercussions of abuse of freedom of expressiol} that Ole had consistently becn warning
against. The Ole Secretary Generalldded that while the liIm was a deplorable IICt of incitement. resorting to violence
resulting In loss of innocenllives could not be condoned. The ole Secretary General called for restraint and urged the
concerncd law enforcing officials to take aU necessary measures 10 bring the situation under control. He added that the
international (:ommunity could not be held hostage to the acts of exuemists on either side. The SecreUHY Gem:.ral
believed thai the sohuion could only be found by addressing the issues pertaining to the freedom of religion 0100 freedom
of expression through Structured international engagement and referred 10 Ihe ole initialillc embodied in UN Human
Rights Counc:il Resolution 16118 lind tl1e Istanbul Process for its consensual implementation which provide with the
avcnues for such engagement.
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