(VIDEOS) Ellison Mourns Americans Killed in Libya, Condemns Video That Sparked Attacks
The representative called the video "amateurish and stupid," said protesters "could have written letters."
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) on Wednesday said he mourns for the Americans killed during riots at American diplomatic missions in the Middle East, and he condemned the video that sparked the protests. Speaking on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday morning, Ellison said he is "deeply disturbed," termed the attacks a "terrible, terrible tragedy" and said protesters "could have written letters and could have registered their disapproval in a number of ways, but they resorted to murder." Four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens, were killed Tuesday during attacks on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Violence also erupted at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, in response to a short American-made…
Ezra Pound
9:53 am on Thursday, September 13, 2012
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