Saturday, September 15, 2012

Will The U.S. Government Cut Embassy Protection After What Happened This Week?

Yemeni demonstrators scale the front gate of the U.S. embassy in Sana'a. Daily Mail

US Government Spending Cuts Include $129m A Year For Embassy Protection -- The Guardian

White House budget office says automatic cuts – many focused on defence spending – would have a 'devastating impact'

The US government will slash spending targeted for the protection of embassies around the world as part of a $100bn program of automatic spending cuts set to be start this January if Congress can not find a compromise.

The news comes after ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other Americans died following attacks the US consulate and a safe house refuge in Benghazi on Tuesday night. US embassies across the Muslim world are now being targeted by protesters angered by a video that denigrated the prophet Muhammad.

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My Comment: I do not expect this happen .... what I do expect if sequestration kicks in is a supplemental bill to cover this shortfall.

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