The news this morning is full of mention of the tragedy in Libya,
including the US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans
working in the Consulate.
Too often with events like this, they seem removed from our every day
American lives of commuting, runs to the grocery store, and easy access to
Starbucks. Indeed, the sacrifices and
challenges willingly faced by our Foreign Service and diplomatic corps abroad
warranted no mention at last week’s Democratic National Convention, in stark
contrast to the many mentions of the military and their families.
This one though feels personal, as I am an avid reader of Foreign
Service blogs, and a few weeks ago read aloud to The Historian a blog entry by Hannah Draper, a Foreign Service Officer currently serving in Benghazi,
Libya. I wanted to share it here today, in
honor of the amazing work Ambassador Stevens was doing in Libya to represent US
interests and help rebuild the country there.
I think it is important to remember that even though these events happen
to strangers a world away, that they are American diplomats whose lives were
cut tragically short, and who, due only to the fact that they are Americans, somehow
are attributed to share the blame for a movie made out of hate for the Muslim
faith.
Please keep them and their families in your thoughts today. The blog post is linked here.
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