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国务卿克林顿为美国外交人员安全承担责任 Clinton Takes Responsibility for Diplomatic Security

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16 October, 2012

美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿为美国驻利比亚领馆上月遭受致命袭击承担责任，并表示驻世界各地美国国务院人员的安全事务属于她的职责范围。

克林顿星期一访问秘鲁期间接受电视采访时说，奥巴马总统和拜登副总统不了解安全人员所做的具体决定。

克林顿还表示，有关9月11号导致美国驻利比亚大使以及其他三名美国人被杀害的袭击情况当时并不清楚。

那次袭击和奥巴马政府对此做出的反应成为总统竞选中的一个议题。共和党总统候选人罗姆尼批评奥巴马没有为美国驻班加西领馆提供更多的安全措施。

克林顿星期一说，她不想让那次袭击成为一场政治责难运动的一部分。

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is taking responsibility for a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya last month, saying it is her job to be in charge of security for State Department employees working around the world.

Clinton said in television interviews during a visit to Peru Monday that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden would not know about specific decisions made by security personnel.  

She also said circumstances surrounding attacks like the one on September 11 that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans are not always clear at the time.

The attack, and the Obama administration's response, have become an issue in the presidential campaign.  Republican candidate Mitt Romney has criticized Mr. Obama for not providing more security at the consulate in Benghazi.

Clinton said Monday she did not want the attack to be part of a political "blame game."