Decision 2012: Romney Blasts President Obama Over Consulate Attack

Republican candidate Mitt Romney assailed President Barack Obama over a statement by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo condemning both protesters' attacks against diplomats and an anti-Muslim video that inflamed religious passions.

Class discussion: Check news reports about events at U.S. diplomatic missions in Egypt, Libya and Yemen. Who are the people attacking diplomats? Who made and promoted the anti-Muslim video? Find examples of how religious passions have affected violence and politics around the world.