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Fox spreads a false rumor that marines were not armed at embassy.
U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition, limiting their ability to respond to attacks like those this week on the U.S. consulate in Cairo.
Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson ?did not permit US Marine guards to carry live ammunition,? according to multiple reports on U.S. Marine Corps blog spotted by Nightwatch. ?She neutralized any US military capability that was dedicated to preserve her life and protect the US Embassy.?
If true, the reports indicate that Patterson shirked her obligation to protect U.S. interests, Nightwatch states.
Then gives the you-knew-it-was-coming "update".
**UPDATE**
Further Marine spokesman at Pentagon Lt Col Chris Hughes says these reports are NOT true. This is on the record:
?The Ambassador and RSO have been completely and appropriately engaged with the security situation. No restrictions on weapons or weapons status have been imposed. This information comes from the Det Commander at AMEMB Cairo.?
Read more:
http://nation.foxnews.com/us-embassy-attack/2012/09/13/reports-marines-not-permitted-live-ammo#ixzz26NjBs82m
Right wing blogs are running with it anyway,including Free Republic. So much desperation. If you see it repeated on Facebook/Twitter make sure that you point out that it is a desperate lie that started at Fox News