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September 16, 2012

Impossible to Keep U.S. Diplomats Safe

David Jones, Ottawa Citizen

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We have taken considerable pride in having rid the world of a despicable dictator in Libya — without losing a single American life. Yet Moammar Gadhafi was not at the time imperilling U.S. interests; our attack was a “war of choice.” Unfortunately, there are now casualties — our four diplomats will be inscribed on the ever-lengthening State Department memorial list.

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