Embassies

Attacks on Embassies – Benghazi and Karachi

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:56 GMT

Source: norberthaupt.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Republicans argue that the Obama administration should have anticipated the Benghazi attack not only because it happened on September 11, but also because officials already knew “this particular consulate was a potential threat. ” Dick Cheney, in a recent interview, agreed with that premise. He admitted that the Benghazi facility had never come under attack before, but Libya was a ”hotbed of terrorist training.” I agree that the Benghazi attack was a very unfortunate event, and nobody is happy about it. But I do not agree that we’re still, more than six months after, getting this old news regurgitated by our government on almost a daily basis. Let’s just recall another “hotbed of terrorist training” – Pakistan. Muslim extremists attacked the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan in 2002. Twelve people died then. There was another attack in 2003 when two more people died. Then there was an attempt of a car bomb in 2004 that fortunately did not succeed. Finally, in 2006, the same terrorist group attacked that same facility again in 2006. Where was the Bush administration then, when they should have been, as Cheney blames Obama, “locked and loaded, ready to go?” Oh my, how quickly we forget history. Of course, according to Republicans now, there were no terrorist attacks during the Bush administration, since they were already “locked and loaded.” Only 9/11, and about four attacks on Karachi. But that’s so long ago, who would remem ...

What do embassies do?

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:02 GMT

Source: forums.civfanatics.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
What's the advantage of having an embassy in your capital or another civs capital? ...

Spike in Threats to US Embassies in Sunni Middle East

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:14:07 GMT

Source: 5tjt.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Wall Street Journal – The U.S. is seeing a spike in al Qaeda-related terror plots and threats against its Embassies in Libya, Yemen and Egypt, say current and former U.S. officials citing domestic and foreign intelligence reports. The threats against U.S. missions in Tripoli and Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, are believed to involve bomb plots by Sunni extremists and perhaps al Qaeda-linked individuals, and have set off alarms among U.S. officials still shaken by last September’s attack on a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya. Read full story. …read more Source: The Algemeiner ...

How To Defend Libyan Embassies:

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Source: ninetymilesfromtyranny.blogspot.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
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"There are three important questions: (1) are our embassies safe; (2) are our tax laws being taken..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:49:57 GMT

Source: generalbriefing.tumblr.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
“There are three important questions: (1) are our Embassies safe; (2) are our tax laws being taken advantage of by political groups; and (3) what are we going to do about our ever degrading civil liberties? But the mainstream press isn’t interested in these questions. Instead, they are like that dog in Up: “Scandal?!”” - Scandal?! (via azspot ) ...

Bomb Explodes near 3 Embassies in Libya (Rantburg)

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Source: labs.ebuzzing.co.uk --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
[Naharnet] A bomb went kaboom! Saturday in a Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn ... street housing the Algerian, Greek and Saudi Embassies, lightly damaging a car, hours after a soldier was maimed in a bombing in Libya's second city Benghazi. Source : Rantburg Explore : ITS , Which? ...

Bomb explosion near three embassies in Libya

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:13:22 GMT

Source: www.torontosun.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Greek foreign affairs officials report no injuries following a small explosion Saturday outside the Embassy of Greece in Libya's capital Tripoli. ...

Bomb hits near Saudi Algerian embassies in Libyan capital

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:37:10 GMT

Source: www.saudiarabianews.net --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
TRIPOLI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A bomb exploded near the Embassies of Saudi Arabia and Algeria in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, on Saturday, diplomatic sources told ... ...

Obama seeks more funds for enhancing security at US embassies

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:14 GMT

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has called for more security at American Embassies around the world, urging Congress to help him "as a partner" to fully fund the State Department in this regard. By seeking Congress support for stepping up the security at Embassies, Obama has turned the tables on Republicans amid criticism that the government's response to Benghazi attack on a US ... ...

Obama turns table on Republicans, seeks more money for security at embassies

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:14 GMT

Source: www.argentinanews.net --- Friday, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has called for more security at American Embassies around the world, urging Congress to help him "as a partner" to fully fund the State Department in this regard. By seeking Congress support for stepping up the security at Embassies, Obama has turned the tables on Republicans amid criticism that the government's response to Benghazi attack on a US ... ...

Egypt Militants Planned Attack on U.S. and French Embassies

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:37:40 GMT

Source: ntdtv.org --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Egypt's state news agency MENA reports that an al Qaeda-linked cell was planning suicide attacks on the French and U.S. Embassies in Cairo. ...

Obama to Congress: Embassies need aid - Fri, 17 May 2013 PST

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:07:38 GMT

Source: www.spokesman.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration’s response to last year’s deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on ... ...

Libya in Mind, Obama Urges Better Security at Embassies

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Source: topics.nytimes.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
President Obama made an appeal for new financing on Thursday amid ongoing criticism from Republicans over the handling of last year’s attack in Benghazi. ...

Obama asks for more money, Marines to protect embassies

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:42:03 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
Obama asks for more money, Marines to protect Embassies Move is a counter to Congressional hearings. wwww.catholic.org Obama called on Congress Thursday, asking them to give him more money so he can improve security at Embassies around the world. This call to action comes amid congressional investigations into what happened in Benghazi and if Obama was remiss in taking steps that could have saved American lives. ...

Obama Pushes for More Security at U.S. Embassies

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:25:28 GMT

Source: www.democraticunderground.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
Source: [b]NYT[/b] President Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid persistent questions over last Septembers attack in Benghazi, Libya, called on Congress on Thursday to take action to bolster security at American Embassies. Mr. Obama made his appeal during a midday news confer... ...

Obama to Call for More Security at U.S. Embassies

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:20:05 GMT

Source: rssbroadcast.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
WASHINGTON — President Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid persistent questions over last September’s attack in Benghazi, Libya, plans to call on Congress on Thursday to take action to bolster security at American Embassies, according to a senior administration official. Mr. Obama will make his appeal during a midday news conference with Prime Minister [...] ...

Al-Qaida-linked cell busted in Egypt targets U.S., French embassies

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:51:00 GMT

Source: en.lemag.ma --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
Cairo - An al-Qaida-linked cell, recently busted in Egypt, had planned to launch suicide car bombings at the U.S. and French Embassies in Cairo, Egyptian official MENA news agency quoted prosecution sources as saying on Wednesday. On Saturday, Egypt's police arrested three suspects linked to al-Qaida, who intended to blow up vital premises in the Egyptian cities of Cairo and Alexandria. The three men, named Amr Aqida, Mohamed Abdel-Halim Hemida and Mohamed Mostafa Bayoumi respectively, were arrested with 10 kg of materials used for manufacturing high explosives. The suspects escaped from prison during the 2011 upheaval that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak, the state security prosecutor's office said. Hemida had been extradited to Egypt from Algeria; and Aqida extradited from Iran, MENA reported. Aqida is also accused of planning to carry out terrorist attacks against the Egyptian army in Sinai. The suspects have confessed communication with al-Qaida, but denied any intention to carry out terrorist attacks. ...

Al Qaeda-linked militants planned suicide attacks US French embassies in Egypt

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:50:03 GMT

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
An al Qaeda-linked militant cell had planned to carry out suicide attacks on the French and US Embassies in Egypt. Authorities announced that they arrested three Egyptians with links to al Qaeda and also seized 22 pounds of explosive materials in their possession. According to the New York Post, the state news agency MENA reported, quoting investigators, that the investigations revealed that ... ...

Al-Qaeda militants 'planned to blow up US and French embassies in Egypt' - UK Telegraph

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:10:00 GMT

Source: www.worthynews.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
An al-Qaeda-linked militant cell detained in Egypt was planning suicide attacks on the French and US Embassies, according to state media. ...

Egypt: Militants targeted U.S., French embassies in Cairo

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:07:57 GMT

Source: www.cbsnews.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Three men were arrested over the weekend for having ties to al Qaeda and planning car bomb attack, state agency reports ...