Realpolitik

It is with great sadness and outrage that I acknowledge the murder of the American ambassador to Libya and three other diplomatic personnel on September 11th. These murders are reported to the president and he reacts- by attending a campaign stop in Las Vegas! North Africa and the Middle East erupt in violence; this is a time for leadership, Mr. President. You cannot deal with jihadis by acquiescence; you must project strength or they will perceive weakness and conclude that they can kill American citizens with impunity.