Obama, Romney Clash Angrily Over Libya Attack -- Reuters
Oct 16 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney locked horns on Tuesday over last month's deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya, engaging in their angriest exchange yet on an issue that has become a flashpoint in the final weeks before Election Day.
Moving aggressively to regain lost ground after a weak performance in the first presidential debate, Obama fought back against his rival's accusations that he had played down the Sept. 11 assault in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
Seeking to dent Obama's national security credentials, Romney attempted to use the incident to cast Obama's entire Middle East policy as a failure and raise questions about his foreign policy prowess.
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My Comment: So after reporting and posting ad-nauseam for the past month on the inadequate U.S. administration's response to the US consulate attack .... and their using an obscure video as justification for their narrative .... I learned in last night's debate that I was wrong .... that President Obama did in fact state that this was a terrorism attack, and was further backed and supported by the debate moderator. The video of President Obama's statement on the terrorism attack on the US consulate is here .... and guess what .... there is no mention of terrorism.
Sighhh ....
As to what is my take on last night's debate .... Mitt Romney lost no votes, President Obama gained no votes. As to what to expect in the next few weeks .... barring some national or international emergency .... everyone has already made up their mind on who to vote for in next months election. As to who will win .... this is not The Barack Obama of 2008 .... he now has a record and it is a tough one to defend.
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