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Re: So we're the only ones who apologized to anyone? That's disgusting. Bored Send a noteboard - 12/09/2012 08:26:07 PM
As you pointed out in your original post, the Libyan government has apologized to us. I don't personally think that it means much, but they said the words.

I listened to Obama's speech and I didn't hear any apologies, just condemnation of religious extremists that provoke others and even stronger condemnation of religious extremists that resort to violence. I have no idea what the local embassy officials might have done before the whole situation blew up. Blaming all of their actions on Obama seems disingenuous to me, though I agree that Obama's actual response has been weak so far. It just hasn't been apologetic. Verbally attacking a weak government because they can't stop violent extremists in their own country probably wouldn't be the best choice.

I haven't heard of any reaction from the Egyptian government. It is possible that any coverage there has simply been overwhelmed because of the worse situation in Libya, but it also seems possible that the weak and questionable government there is incapable of acting for fear of even greater violence.
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Question: did the Egyptian government apologize for letting a mob attack our embassy on 9/11/12? - 12/09/2012 03:37:00 PM 1228 Views
I haven't seen it, but I honestly wasn't looking for that. - 12/09/2012 04:00:39 PM 805 Views
The administration did issue an apology, which was stupid. - 12/09/2012 04:21:04 PM 762 Views
Don't get me started. I'm not in the mood, and I might rip your face off. - 12/09/2012 04:30:57 PM 677 Views
Try it. - 12/09/2012 05:28:37 PM 716 Views
... No, thanks. *NM* - 12/09/2012 05:39:30 PM 322 Views
Aw...I was hoping to see what "ripping off" my face would look like. *NM* - 12/09/2012 05:56:41 PM 335 Views
Unfortunately, I'm much calmer today. - 13/09/2012 03:47:20 PM 658 Views
I'm profoundly disappointed. - 13/09/2012 05:22:54 PM 661 Views
Would you care to cite this apology the US administration issued? - 12/09/2012 08:40:35 PM 796 Views
Timeline and statements - 12/09/2012 09:20:39 PM 871 Views
what is stupid is deliberately distorting the actual statements in order to be outraged at obama - 13/09/2012 04:01:04 PM 789 Views
I'm not outraged personally. - 13/09/2012 05:14:59 PM 674 Views
Besides, the whole point of this post was to question Egypt's position, not Romney OR Obama's *NM* - 13/09/2012 05:16:02 PM 351 Views
Uh huh... - 15/09/2012 02:33:39 AM 727 Views
Don't know, don't care. - 12/09/2012 04:24:18 PM 680 Views
No government has apologized to anyone for the attacks, to my knowledge. - 12/09/2012 05:37:45 PM 896 Views
So we're the only ones who apologized to anyone? That's disgusting. - 12/09/2012 05:55:39 PM 789 Views
Re: So we're the only ones who apologized to anyone? That's disgusting. - 12/09/2012 08:26:07 PM 864 Views
Dunno about apologies - 12/09/2012 08:38:04 PM 709 Views
Clarification, please: Egypt arrested four of the perpetrators, or Libya (or both)? - 12/09/2012 08:45:11 PM 907 Views
Egypt. - 12/09/2012 08:55:37 PM 825 Views
Ah, thanks. - 12/09/2012 11:01:22 PM 681 Views
does anyone know where Romney actually stands on this? - 12/09/2012 11:26:47 PM 724 Views
NO ONE is as confused as Romney. - 12/09/2012 11:48:23 PM 768 Views
I don't know if he's confused... - 13/09/2012 12:09:16 PM 789 Views
Romney never "had" the foreign press to lose... - 13/09/2012 02:08:59 PM 755 Views
Re: Romney never "had" the foreign press to lose... - 14/09/2012 01:06:38 AM 681 Views
Can Egypt afford to apologize at the moment? - 14/09/2012 03:21:53 AM 788 Views
Oh great now it's our embassy in Sudan that is on fire - 14/09/2012 02:12:21 PM 768 Views
I suspect there is a very perverse dynamic at work here. - 14/09/2012 04:57:28 PM 796 Views
I love how the media are tying all this to a movie that no one watched. - 14/09/2012 03:22:38 PM 683 Views
What's this about then? - 15/09/2012 12:21:45 AM 669 Views
Wish I knew - 15/09/2012 03:43:32 AM 701 Views

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