Slain Navy Seal’s mother slams Romney for using her son's name October 11, 2012 - 19:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The mother of an American killed in last month's Libya consulate attack has said his death has been used by the Romney campaign for political purposes, BBC News said. The Republican presidential nominee has been citing his meeting some years ago with former U.S. Navy Seal Glen Doherty. His campaign said the candidate would respect Barbara Doherty's wishes and stop mentioning her son. The attack on the consulate in Benghazi on 11 September has become a political issue ahead of the election. Doherty was killed in the attack in Benghazi along with Ambassador Christopher Stevens and two other officials. "I don't trust Romney," Mrs Doherty told Boston news station WHDH. "He shouldn't make my son's death part of his political agenda. It's wrong to use these brave young men, who wanted freedom for all, to degrade Obama," she said. Campaigning on Tuesday in the state of Iowa, Mr Romney said that instead of running away from danger during the Benghazi consulate attack, Doherty had run towards it. He reportedly used the anecdote as a metaphor for what Republicans must do to regain the White House in November's poll.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
