US News US Ambassador to Libya killed

[FireCat]

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff were killed in an attack on the Benghazi consulate and a safe house refuge, stormed by Islamist gunmen blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad.

Gunmen had attacked and set fire to the U.S. consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, the cradle of last year's uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule, late on Tuesday evening as another assault was mounted on the U.S. embassy in Cairo. California-born ambassador Christopher Stevens was killed in the assault, but it was not clear how or where he died. U.S. consular staff were rushed to a safe house after the initial attack, Libya's Deputy Interior Minister Wanis Al-Sharif said. An evacuation plane with U.S. commandos units then arrived from Tripoli to evacuate them from the house.

US ambassador to Libya 'killed'

The US ambassador to Libya has been killed in an attack on the US consulate in the city of Benghazi.

www.bbc.com

That's so fucked up. Hmm nobody deserves to die for a stupid Movie!

 

[Accname]

Wow, this could turn out interesting...
Killing an ambassador is not something that is taken lightly in politics.

 

[thewrongvine]

Yeah, could get more intense.
Some are seeing this as an act of war, which I guess it is, attacking an embassy, but that's not helping anyone. Hope it doesn't escalate into something worse.

 

[Accname]

I dont think you can call it an act of war if it was carried out by individuals rather then the government. Its not like the state of libya did this but a few residents acting on their own.
Terrorism would be a more appropriate word i think.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Vile Rat killed in Libya as gamers mourn diplomatic do-gooder

Sean Smith, a foreign service information management officer killed with three others in an attack on an American consulate in Libya, has been remembered not just as a husband, father and 10-year veteran of the US State Department, but also as an influential intergalactic diplomat in a sprawling virtual galaxy.

Known online as "Vile Rat", the 34-year-old State Department officer had a large profile in the multiplayer game EVE Online, which features more than 400,000 players captaining starships, buying and selling virtual goods, engaging in corporate espionage and electing a government composed of real-world players.

"I can tell you that CCP Games and its employees are overwhelmingly saddened by the news of Sean Smith's passing, as we are when we learn of any player who is tragically lost," said Ned Coker, a spokesman for the game's developer.

"Many of us interacted with him professionally and personally and, honestly, it feels like our words are lost - adrift amongst such a tremendous, soul-affirming outpouring from the EVE community."

Read more here.

This probably made more impact in the EVE community and the gaming community.

 

[iPeez]

So... USA is like sending troops to Libya now?

 

[Varine]

We did that a long time ago.

 

[SouLEDGE]

Fanatics, what'cha gonna do
What'cha gonna do when they come for you!

 

[Fatmankev]

The Cairo embassy was attacked again by the [protesters, terrorists, fanatics, etc.] earlier today. Must be some pretty scary shit for the people over there.

 

[FireCat]

These kind of " insanity" will continue to go on and on, and most likely get worse around the world.

 

[thewrongvine]

Yeah, also protests at the embassy in Yemen today as well.

Terrorism would be appropriate, but it's too easy to "offend" someone now, eh.

 

[FireCat]

Terrorism would be appropriate.

I would call it an "unacceptable excuse" to start such thing.

 

[Varine]

They don't.

 

[FireCat]

And that's nuts!

 

[camelCase]

And that's nuts!

Almond?
Granola?

 

[FireCat]

Almond?
Granola?

CamelCase?

 

[camelCase]

CamelCase?

I don't appreciate that kind of humor.

 

[Varine]

I only like humor when someone gets hurt.

 

[Accname]

I only like humor when someone gets hurt.

I only like it when somebody is crying and you can make them go suicide by further and further making fun of them.

 

[tom_mai78101]

I only like it when somebody is crying and you can make them go suicide by further and further making fun of them.

Then you're in for a treat.