Chaos in Middle East, US Ambassador Murdered, Media Fixated on Romney "Gaffe"

Chaos in Middle East, US Ambassador Murdered, Media Fixated on Romney "Gaffe"

This has been an extremely disquieting day, for several reasons.  First and foremost, the US Ambassador to Libya was murdered in cold blood last night, along with three other diplomats -- and horrifying images of the carnage are being beamed around the world.  A few basic facts via Reuters:
 

The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff were killed in an attack on the Benghazi consulate and a safe house refuge, stormed by Islamist gunmen blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad. Gunmen had attacked and...