US ambassador to Libya killed in attack on embassy

Chris Stevens, 52, and three American members of his staff were killed by a mob firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades in protest over a film that ridiculed Islam’s Prophet Mohammed.

Ambassador Chris Stevens was killed in the attack on the US consulate as well as three American members of his staff .

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Chris Stevens was the first US ambassador to be killed in the line of duty since 1979.

A vehicle was engulfed in flames after it was set on fire inside the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, late Tuesday night.

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A vehicle was engulfed in flames during the attack at the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, late Tuesday night.

The US compound is seen in flames during the protest by an armed group.

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The consulate in Benghazi came under rocket attack during protests, a Libyan official said.

The protesters were angry over a film that ridiculed Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.

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The protesters were angry over a film that ridiculed Islam’s Prophet Mohammad.

Egyptian police stood guard as protesters climbed down a wall outside the US Embassy in Cairo Tuesday.

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Protests also raged at the US Embassy in Cairo Tuesday.

Protesters would eventually tear down the US flag.

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Protesters would eventually tear down the US flag in Cairo.

Mitt Romney talked in Jacksonville, Fla., about the killing of US embassy officials in Benghazi, Libya.

Romney, Obama campaigns blast each other’s responses to US deaths in Libya

Mitt Romney accusing the Obama administration of sympathizing with protesters who burned down the US consulate in Benghazi.

Chris Stevens

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How could Chris Stevens die because of a YouTube clip?

The blame for the ambassador’s death rests squarely with the mob who attacked the US embassy. But shouldn’t those who knowingly incite violence also be held accountable?

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