Deadly Embassy Assault May Have Been Planned, U.S. Suspects  —  WASHINGTON —The Obama administration suspects that the fiery attack in Libya that killed the American ambassador and three other diplomats may have been planned rather than a spontaneous mob getting out of control, American officials said Wednesday.

White House disavows Cairo apology  —  The White House is disavowing a statement from its own Cairo embassy that apologized for anti-Muslim activity in the United States.  —  “The statement by Embassy Cairo was not cleared by Washington and does not reflect the views of the United States government …

U.S. ambassador to Libya killed in Benghazi attack  —  (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in a rocket attack on their car, a Libyan official said, as they were rushed from a consular building stormed by militants denouncing a U.S.-made film insulting the Prophet Mohammad.

FIRST ON CNN: Romney camp tries to manage fallout from Libya response  —  De Pere, Wisconsin (CNN) - Facing criticism for its aggressive and politically-charged response to Tuesday's violent attacks on the American embassies in Egypt and Libya, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign …

When You Learn They're Not Ready  —  Some moments show you when a candidate is ready or not to become President of the United States.  I suspect last night will become one of those moments for Mitt Romney.  The verdict will not be positive.  —  As I noted last night …

Romney's Awkward Spot  —  The sanctity of ambassadors and other diplomats is in the proverbial article one, section one of international law, and your ability to do it is as good a proxy as there is for whether you are a real country or a barbarian rabble.  The murder of Ambassador Christopher Stevens …

First Thoughts: Over the top  —  Romney issues over-the-top attack on embassy attacks... And his statement looks worse and worse as new information comes out, including the death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya... Romney camp stands by its attack saying embassy statement came after the u nrest began …

Romney Defends Premature Libya Criticism  —  Families are in mourning, and the diplomatic corps is dealing with the tragedy of four Americans being killed in the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.  But with 55 days until the election, everything becomes grist for the political mill …

Dead Ambassador dragged through streets, MSM furious at Romney criticism of Obama  —  If there ever were a doubt, no matter how small, that the mainstream media is deeply in bed with the Obama campaign, the reaction to the killing of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and several other Americans should put such doubt to rest.

Hill GOP leaves Romney out on limb on Libya  —  Republicans on Capitol Hill strongly condemned the attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Libya and Egypt that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.  —  But they're leaving GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney out on a limb …

Mitt's shameful Libya statement  —  This is what happens when one party spends four years convincing itself the president is something he isn't  —  That it's fundamentally dishonest hasn't stopped Mitt Romney from repeating his central critique of Barack Obama's foreign policy over and over …

Assault on U.S. consulate in Benghazi leaves 4 dead, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens  —  (CBS/AP) U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens was among four Americans killed in an attack by Muslim protesters on the U.S. consulate compound in Benghazi the previous evening, the U.S. government confirmed Wednesday.

His True Colors  —  As noted, we have two simultaneous crises washing over Washington tonight from the Middle East.  First, the US-Israel blow up, which I discussed below.  Next, riots which escalated into full-scale attacks on US embassies in Cairo and Benghazi, triggered by another stunt …

GOP leaders less critical than Mitt Romney in response to Libya attack  —  In this file photo.  U.S. Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, speaks with reporters in April 2011.  (Ben Curtis - AP) The death of Ambassador John Christopher Stevens and attacks on U.S. facilities in Libya …

Obscure Film Mocking Muslim Prophet Sparks Anti-U.S. Protests in Egypt and Libya  —  8:13 p.m. Angered by reports in the Egyptian media that members of the Coptic Christian diaspora in Washington had produced a crude film mocking the Muslim prophet, protesters climbed the walls …