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Demonstrations in tunisia by the u.s. embassy, in gaza city there was some demonstrations, karzai in afghanistan took steps to limit youtube so the afghan people wouldn't see these videos and thereof go back out on the streets, whenever that happens in kabul people tend to die. so there is certainly an empowered radical element that the u.s. now -- that there's a new arab spring reality in this region is going to struggle to deal with i think for a very long time. >> richard engel, and nick burns here in washington, there is a very big political controversy over mitt romney's criticism. he iss...

Statement. the fact is, the substance of what the governor said last night was true. he continues to stand by it. we shouldn't be on an apology tour. but rather be aggressive in condemning this breach of sovereign american soil. we should be defending our principles, our free speech in pluralism and first and foremost, this morning when we learned that a life was lost and other lives were lost, we have to be conscious of our condolences and sympathy and appreciate for -- appreciation for their service but the substance of what the governor said last night was true then and true now and the ame...

Identities were still trying to be ascertained, they were trying to notify next of kin, and then again today, for mitt romney to come out in the 10:00 half hour before the president of the united states, made a scheduled statement at 10:35, does it seem to be injecting politics into a national tragedy? >> andrea, you're an experienced reporter. you've had the same questions asked about your own reporting from time to time. you have seen american political personalities making statements in difficult times. the american people are being asked to make a decision between the failed policies of pr...

Service of this great country but the price paid by foreign service officers and aid personnel. >> the vice president joining -- just a few moments ago. joining me new york congressman steve israel chairman of the democratic congressional campaign committee. thanks very much. obviously your reaction to the political reaction of the president for his response in cairo in particular, it wasn't his response but the cairo embassy response, which mitt romney is laying at the president's feet? >> i think what mitt romney said was absolutely appalling. if anybody has any doubts about this man's willi...

Beliefs of others. this was released by the embassy in cairo apparently without washington's approval six hours before the protests. not as an apology for the protests or explanation or response. you've been in embassies around the world, top levels of the state department in washington, first of all, do the press officers at embassies have the authority to release a statement like that if intelligence and other information indicates that they may be experiencing protests? >> they certainly do. we have one of the most experienced and outstanding diplomats in cairo as our ambassador ann paterso...