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[quote=Anonymous]Here's what I don't get.  Yes, if the embassy in Cairo had issued its statement after the deaths in Libya, that would have been terrible.  And we now know that the statement was issued before the protests occurred in Egypt or Libya.  But even disregarding the timing issue, the embassy statement says that [b]we condemn bigotry against all religions[/b].  Then Romney replies by saying that [b]we are apologizing for our values[/b]????  That makes it sound like he believes it's a good thing to express bigotry against other religions.  Sorry, Mitt, those ain't my values! Now obviously he doesn't mean this - but fer gosh sakes, what [i]does[/i] he mean? Could he just get it straight for once?

What the Embassy said:
[quote]The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims — as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. Today, the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, Americans are honoring our patriots and those who serve our nation as the fitting response to the enemies of democracy. [b]Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. [/b]We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others.[/quote]
What Mitt Romney said:
[quote]“The embassy in Cairo put out a statement after their grounds had been breached,” Romney told reporters on Wednesday. “Protesters were inside the grounds. They reiterated that statement after the breach.[b] I think it’s a terrible course for America to stand in apology for our values[/b].”[/quote]

Here's a WaPo factchecking column on this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/an-embassy-statement-a-tweet-and-a-major-misunderstanding/2012/09/12/a2d32a8c-fd24-11e1-b153-218509a954e1_blog.html
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