Claim: Mitt Romney claims the Obama administration issued an "apology for American values" after U.S. embassies were attacked. Not true. Romney refers to a statement issued before mobs attacked either in Egypt or Libya, and faults U.S. diplomats for failing to condemn actions that hadn't yet happened. Furthermore, the word "sorry" or "apologize" doesn't appear in the statement. Under the headline, "U.S. Embassy Condemns Religious Incitement," the embassy in Cairo said, "Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy."
Fact-check: Romney Gets It Backward - FactCheck.org
Verdict: mitt romney claims the obama administration issued an "apology for american values" after u.s. embassies were attacked. not true. romney refers to a statement issued before mobs attacked either in egypt or libya, and faults u.s. diplomats for failing to condemn actions that hadn't yet happened. furthermore, the word "sorry" or "apologize" doesn't appear in the statement. under the headline, "u.s. embassy condemns religious incitement," the embassy in cairo said, "respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of american democracy."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2012-09-12T23:33:03