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When was the last time a US Ambassador was murdered (in the line of duty) in a foreign country

Posted on 09/12/2012 12:59:30 PM PDT by topher

In the 1970's, the US Ambassador to Iran was captured (and later released. Was there any time in the 20th Century (or the 21st Century) when a US Ambassador was murdered in a foreign country at the place of his/her posting?


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To: topher

If you are some terrorist, why not kill some American diplomats?
Nothing it seems will happen to you cept you go home to a heros welcome.
Obammy? Yeah, like he’s going to do shit? Worthless piece of crap he is.


21 posted on 09/12/2012 1:52:22 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Hey Mitt, F-you too pal)
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To: mamelukesabre

Neither do you.

I could buy and sell you, pal.


22 posted on 09/12/2012 1:54:53 PM PDT by Emperor Palpatine (I'm a grown-ass man, I thought I'd seen it all.)
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To: topher
Francis E. Meloy, Jr.the incoming U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon He was assassinated in Beirut, Lebanon June 16, 1976

Adolph "Spike" Dubs United States Ambassador to Afghanistan He was killed in an exchange of fire after a kidnapping attempt February 14, 1979

Arnold Lewis Raphel ambassador in Pakistan died on August 17, 1988. The plane mysteriously crashed.

John Christopher "Chris" Stevens the U.S. consulate was attacked in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012


Note the pattern? All by the religion of peace

23 posted on 09/12/2012 1:55:56 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Emperor Palpatine
Thank you
/posting out of character
24 posted on 09/12/2012 2:15:46 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy; topher

“Intelligent enough to post on an internet forum, but unable to perform an internet search.”

Did it occur to you that perhaps...just perhaps, topher was posting merely for the purpose of discussion?

No, of course, you didn’t.


25 posted on 09/12/2012 2:25:20 PM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (I wanna start a Seniors' Motor Scooter Gang. Wanna join?)
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To: DannyTN
—Adolph Dubs, in Afghanistan, 1979

This was the opening shot in the communist (Russian) takeover of Afghanistan.

—Francis E. Meloy Jr., in Lebanon, 1976

PLFP is credited with this one.

—Rodger P. Davies, in Cyprus, 1974

Greek Cypriot demonstrators.

—Cleo A. Noel Jr., in Sudan, 1973

Another PLFP operation. Arrafat actually had a hand in this, and he later won the Nobel Peace Prize. Go figure.

—Arnold L. Raphel, in Pakistan, 1988

Mysterious plane crashes are the hallmark of the ISI, Paki intelligence service.

Dubs and Meloy were on Carter's watch. There doesn't seem to be much downside to these activities. You might even win a Nobel Prize. I wish Reagan was president.

26 posted on 09/12/2012 2:26:21 PM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Obamanomics-We don't need your stinking tar sands oil, we'll just grow algae.)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
Discussion, right. I love it when others do my work for me.
27 posted on 09/12/2012 2:31:16 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Wallace T.

“Four out of five (Guatemala is the exception) were killed in connection with Muslim terrorists”

actually it was 3 out of 5

the one in Cyprus was committed by Greek Cypriots

still 3 out of 5 equals a 60% rating, for Muslims alone


28 posted on 09/12/2012 2:41:21 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: DannyTN

In the late sixties American Ambassador Elbrick was captured and held for weeks by leftist terrorists in Brazil. The same terrorist gang had already murdered a Japanese envoy and a European Ambassador. They threatened to kill Elbrick if detained Brazilian terrorists were not released. The Brazilians released the terrorists, who flew to Cuba. Elbrick was then released. Other diplomats below the rank of Ambassador have also been murdered. For example, a foreign service officer was killed with Cleo Noel in Sudan. Other FSOs have been killed or wounded in hot spots ranging from Guatemala, Lebanon, Africa to Vietnam.One thing for certain: our Ambassador to libya was not an Obama bundler like the sorry gang of hooked up play diplomats that occupy plush spots from Dublin to Paris.


29 posted on 09/12/2012 3:43:34 PM PDT by Godwin1
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To: Emperor Palpatine

I’d have to be for sale first, jackass. Still not impressing anyone, ya putz.


30 posted on 09/12/2012 3:50:46 PM PDT by mamelukesabre
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To: 1rudeboy
Intelligent enough to post on an internet forum, but unable to perform an internet search.

Correction: Intelligent enough to post on an internet forum, but too damn lazy to perform an internet search.

Sloth and an entitlement mentality are two overabundant commodities at FR.

31 posted on 09/12/2012 3:55:13 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
I would agree. I value more what information about the deaths about past ambassadors from Freepers than I do from the MSM.

For one thing, you will get the facts from Freepers...

google.com may try to buy a picture of a US ambassador if I did a search. Just too much nonsense from the MSM and even Google.

32 posted on 09/14/2012 8:04:37 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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