Reading some political obituaries these days is a little like watching someone die twice -- a kind of tombstone ricochet. The Christopher Stevens obit that appeared in the 12 September 2012 edition of the Washington Post is an example. Anne Gearan's take is more about mythologizing a failed foreign policy than it is about an ambassador's life. Hard to believe that facts would be spun in a death notice -- and yet, Ms. Gearan's take on the deceased gives a whole new dimension to metaphors like "spinning in the grave." Start with the headline, which reads: "US ambassador to Libya dies at age 52." If you read only the bold print you might believe that Mr. Stevens died from a bad oyster or Foggy Bottom flu. In fact, the American representative was killed by Arab terrorists. "Murdered" would be a more accurate word. People "die" from natural causes, like old age or disease. Getting killed by religious cowards is another variety of death altogether -- different enough to deserve the....
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