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Slain US ambassador Stevens a Courageous and Humble Envoy to Arabs: Should Media Show Pictures of Ambassador's Body?

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Islamic supremacists murdered American Ambassador Chris Stevens in Benghazi, Libya. Ambassador Stevens risked his life to help the people of Libya form a better country, to protect their rights, to stabilize their nation, and generally improve their lives. They returned his kindness with murder and possibly torture before his death (according to recent reports.)

Pictures of Stevens' beaten and bloody body dragged by a Libya mob have circulated. It sickens me to see his body intentionally humiliated by the enemy of Western civilization. The alleged worshipers of the religion of peace brutally murdered him and want to use his corpse as propaganda in the war against our values. They want to intimidate us and undermine our values.

On the other hand, the media has the responsibility to show the truth. They have the job to inform -- not cast judgment or censor themselves too much. Showing the pictures helps Westerners know the evil that our enemy (the radical Islamic supremacists) possesses. It demonstrates the extreme measures they will use to defeat us. They do not want peace. They would not accept our surrender: only conversion to Islam or death. They seek to destroy, not build.

Should the news media show the pictures of Ambassador's Stevens' dead body? Does it help Western values? Does it hurt the dignity of Chris Stevens? The Stevens family? Does it undermine America's strength and aid the enemy?

Note: These Islamic supremacists don't represent all Muslims. We all know that. I shouldn't have to write it, but I know many Muslim sympathizers will rush to protect the good people/side of Islam before the Muslims themselves will condemn the evil radicals that murder in the name of their religion. With over 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, the good Muslims must fight the radical element. If the fringe amounted to only 1%, that would still amount to 16 million radicals.

WASHINGTONPOST.COM reports:
At the height of Libya’s civil war, Chris Stevens dashed off to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi by cargo boat to help shape an assortment of Libyan politicians and militias into the cohesive unit that would defeat Moammar Gadhafi. A year-and-a-half later, the 52-year-old ambassador died as Islamists attacked a U.S. Consulate in the same city.
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  • sickofpolitics 2012/09/13 19:03:13
    Yes, there's truth in reporting
    sickofpolitics
    +15
    That might wake up the idiots and supporters of the Fraud in Chief. This is what happenss when you support savages!!!

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  • mae julie 2012/09/15 03:49:04
    mae
    +2
    Please find calm inside. This is for the Stevens family to decide.
  • Navajogirl julie 2012/09/15 04:59:59
    Navajogirl
    +4
    You are right Obama must leave or America will never be the same.
  • meshell Navajogirl 2012/09/15 14:40:35
    meshell
    +2
    Americans changed after 911 ,With or without Obama it will never be the same. Obama happens to be the poor bastard who took over, and naturally those that dont like him will wish him out.
  • Deep007 julie 2012/09/15 14:15:48
    Deep007
    +4
    Obummer is a MURDERER
  • AnonRanGER Deep007 2012/09/15 14:23:42
    AnonRanGER
    I like turtles.
  • Deep007 AnonRanGER 2012/09/15 17:17:23
    Deep007
    +4
    Hillary is a MURDERER too....
    A burka wearing white liberal happy to sacrifice Americans. She a stalwart protector of the faith ain't she...
    Bet yer SO proud of her stance of doing NOTHING but blame Americans... And oh... Calling a DEAD ambassador, that she set up for DEATH.. Brave...
    Geee... That's so spesssial.
  • meshell julie 2012/09/15 14:32:06
    meshell
    From the media i heard he was killed by a rocket.
  • freethi... meshell 2012/09/15 22:05:37
    freethinker
    +2
    lmao...
  • txtumlin meshell 2012/09/16 03:06:09
    txtumlin
    +2
    I initially heard he died of smoke inhalation, while en route to the safe house, BUT those oh so loyal enemies of American values, defiled his body believing he could not gain entry to the place we all want to go.

    Little do they know or believe that God is omnipresent, omnipotent and another o word, which escapes me at the moment. He saw, heard and knows ALL that happened to the Ambassador and He can get them better than any drone or bomb or sanction.

    Believe It!
  • ladyjane 2012/09/15 01:27:45
    No, the press should preserve Stevens' dignity
    ladyjane
    +5
    They should save the families more pain - they don't need to see the pictures on the news or in the paper. Show a little mercy.
  • Red Branch 2012/09/15 01:17:53
    Yes, there's truth in reporting
    Red Branch
    +7
    I say yes, but I would ask the family first, if they say No, then it is No.

    I say yes because people need to see the evil that is Islam and it is coming to a city near you, unless it is already there.
  • meshell Red Branch 2012/09/15 14:45:13 (edited)
  • jere.ch... meshell 2012/09/16 16:03:18
    jere.chievres
    +2
    Amen, I have seen plenty of dead people in three conflicts, it is never pretty.
  • meshell jere.ch... 2012/09/17 01:02:31 (edited)
    meshell
    +1
    I see sodahead has taken the pics off. Unbelievable what some want to see.. IDIOTS race to an accident to see whats happening, check it out, even sit their kids on the footpath and watch rescue cut people out of cars...WTF. I can not express the WTF enough.. so we're at an accident trying to see something, then BANG DEAD BODY,OMG, OMG, OMG, a dead person oh no, Then they cry and carry on about being mortified at seeing someone dead.????????? again WTF did they expect. Some are sooooo stupid. Real life death and death in pictures still affect people. there are things i can watch video footage or see pics of some pretty horrid stuff that a lot of men i know will turn from. Seeing a dead body doesnt bother me anymore. I saw my MOTHER lying dead on the side of the road.I don't think there is an image that could affect me more than that. Death does not need to be put on display, regardless of the reasons.
  • Space Invader 2012/09/15 00:49:09
    No, the press should preserve Stevens' dignity
    Space Invader
    +6
    there is a time and place for everything..this was neither the time nor the place
  • Deep007 Space I... 2012/09/15 14:17:30
    Deep007
    +4
    oh YES it was the TIME..
    this needed to be pasted all over OBUMMER
  • ☆ QueenAline 2012/09/15 00:48:54
    No, the press should preserve Stevens' dignity
    ☆ QueenAline
    +5
    No...I don't think it's necessary to anyone who has seen it before and knows what took place..This man should have been spared his dignity...the trouble is that with the horror movies today, there is no shock...we have all been desensitized to this horrific crime...and it's very sad..At the same time, people do need to know that it's for real.....
  • Deep007 ☆ Queen... 2012/09/15 14:16:39
    Deep007
    +3
    people NEED to see how savage the Muslim Brotherhood IS
  • Suzy 2012/09/15 00:29:32
    Yes, there's truth in reporting
    Suzy
    +4
    Yes, we should see what was done to this man. We need to understand.
  • jackolantyrn356 2012/09/15 00:01:41
    Yes, there's truth in reporting
    jackolantyrn356
    +2
    Every body wants to see a dead diplomat with he head burned half off.
  • jere.ch... jackola... 2012/09/16 16:06:24
    jere.chievres
    What a bunch of sadistic ghouls If you saw it in person your would all puke your guts out, Get am effing grip! Deep 007,Suzyand possibly jacko...
  • Jenn 2012/09/14 23:47:59
    No, the press should preserve Stevens' dignity
    Jenn
    +3
    i find it weird to take picture of dead ppl, i told my hubby if i die before him no one can take pics of me........ i suppose i wouldnt really know cause i'd be deal and all........ but still i might be a ghost or something......... lol i could scare the poo outa ppl then, that would be fun.......
  • txtumlin Jenn 2012/09/16 03:08:58
    txtumlin
    Wouldn't that be a HOOT???
  • lee 2012/09/14 23:42:13 (edited)
  • jere.ch... lee 2012/09/15 00:44:11
    jere.chievres
    +5
    Oh were you there as an eyewitness! If not STFU you have no idea what actually happened.
  • lee jere.ch... 2012/09/15 00:48:26
  • jere.ch... lee 2012/09/15 00:52:49
    jere.chievres
    +4
    And why would I listen to you?
  • lee jere.ch... 2012/09/15 00:54:18
    lee
    +2
    because i'm right.

    don't take my word for it... look it up.

    you have a internet connection
  • bags th... lee 2012/09/15 14:03:14
    bags the Indigenous Guru
    +1
    First thing I did was look the situation up on Al Jazeera. Newstran.com - great resource. I recommend it highly to everyone.
  • txtumlin jere.ch... 2012/09/16 03:10:46
    txtumlin
    +1
    Tell 'im Jere! You are RIGHT, he was NOT there, so he knows squat, like the rest of us.
  • Purple ... lee 2012/09/15 00:57:40 (edited)
    Purple Pinto ~PWCM~JLA
    +6
    You are not only a fool, you are an obnoxious Obama tool.

    Deal with the awful reality, lee. The man unfortunately was beaten and tortured, and the government is lying thier asses off to all of us.
  • meshell Purple ... 2012/09/15 14:53:13
    meshell
    The gov goes off what your troops and the officials tell them. I'm concerned about that. The people that are looking after you and protecting you,The troops, are also lying to you.. Is this true.
  • Purple ... meshell 2012/09/15 18:12:05
    Purple Pinto ~PWCM~JLA
    +1
    You're quite naive.
  • meshell Purple ... 2012/09/15 23:35:53
    meshell
    no, just not trying to create propaganda. It seems everything that goes on in and out of America, is covered up by lies. Do you guys even know what day it is.. It should be saturday over there, just incase the gov is lying to you about the days too. You say Im naive , I say your paronoid scared and somewhat deluded..
  • Purple ... meshell 2012/09/16 02:33:18
    Purple Pinto ~PWCM~JLA
    +1
    You have no idea, really.

    ambassador stevens

    Tell me, does this look like a man who died of smoke inhilation as Hillary Clinton is trying to claim?
  • jere.ch... Purple ... 2012/09/16 16:09:13
    jere.chievres
    +1
    Worse than that he/she is a complete effen moron.
  • lee Purple ... 2012/09/15 17:40:31
    lee
    you have absolutly no evidence to support such a ridulous and frankly discusting claim.

    to even post such thoughts says FAR more about YOU than it does about the government or Obama, or all of islam.

    you have a sick mind and you should see someone about it.
  • Purple ... lee 2012/09/15 18:10:40
    Purple Pinto ~PWCM~JLA
    +2
    You're protesting the truth, Lee. You've seen the pictures of Ambassador Stevens, I'm sure. Blue lips, blood on his torso, gash in his forehead, being drug through the streets.

    And Baghdad Bob Hillary is telling us he did of smoke inhilation?
  • lee Purple ... 2012/09/15 18:13:48
    lee
    more unsupported hate from you?

    you reek of it.
  • Purple ... lee 2012/09/15 18:39:03
    Purple Pinto ~PWCM~JLA
    +2
    Total denial of reality, Lee. That's sad.

    No one is going to give you a medal or reward for sticking by this corrupt administration to the end.

    Someone or some group who stands to benefit from an Archduke Ferdinand moment has set this in motion. The yoyo in California and his movie are merely a distraction and a scape goat.

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