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An American couple sought refuge at the US Embassy during the terrorist attacks in Paris. They were turned away while the Embassy went into lock-down and left American citizens seeking shelter to fend for themselves.
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Two things everyone should keep in the back of their heads while we ponder situations like this...
1) An American Embassy in a foreign land is the DIRECT representation of the current executive administration of the United States of America.
2) Benghazi.
so...
1) If the current administration has a track record of smacking someone in the lips when they become unruly, the Embassy will most likely be similar in their response to any situation. If the current administration has a 'lead from behind' approach that defers to others in order to avoid the appearance of American Imperialism, then you should expect a like response. If the administration is bold and unafraid, the Embassy is likely going to behave in a matter that is bold and unafraid because that is the image they are expected to project. If an administration is afraid of the dark, then the Embassy will probably NOT answer the door during those darkest of moments.
2) If you were part of the US Embassy in a foreign land AND as a result PART of the current administration, and you KNEW how Benghazi was handled...
...would you be behind a locked door wondering if this was going to be attributed to an offensive anti-Islamic video?
...would you be waiting behind a locked door knowing that no one was coming to save you?
...would you be throwing open the doors to all comers because you have a toasty warm campfire, with Muslims, Jews, Christians, and Atheists all sitting around singing kumbaya?
The reaction by the American embassy in Paris should come as no surprise to anyone; they were probably busy wringing their hands wondering how something like this could happen, or busy changing their faceBook profile pictures to the French flag and wondering how this would impact the Summit on Climate Change. The diplomats at the embassy in Paris are probably not known for their warrior spirit. The type of diplomat that is posted in Paris is NOT the same type of diplomat posted in Jakarta, Khartoum, or Lebanon.
Not all diplomats are cut from the same cloth just like not all Americans are cut from the same cloth...
...Jihadists, on the other hand, all have a pretty voracious taste for the blood of the weak and aren't likely to sit down and sing kumbaya if you open the gates.
Just because some Americans are weak doesn't mean they are stupid.
...as a result, some folks simply will not open the door to let you in.
Just my two cents... I could be wrong.