October 5, 2012

No More Apologizing for America

Donald Rumsfeld, Washington Times

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Instead of taking a firm stance against those who attack our embassies and our diplomats, this administration reserves its harshest words of condemnation for a provocateur video maker. One U.S. embassy issued an abject apology and a condemnation of those who “hurt the religious feelings of Muslims.” Instead of defending the constitutional right of free speech, our senior officials excused rage and rioting.

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TAGGED: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, 2012, Donald Rumsfeld, United States

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