On the anniversary of the 9-11 attacks Egyptians and Libyans stormed the US embassies in their respective nations and killed an ambassador and three members of the staff.

Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three senior security staffers were killed when they went to the consulate in an attempt to evacuate the building.

In the aftermath, the Embassy in Cairo issued this statement:

"The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims - as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions."

The statement referenced an internet film that reportedly depicts the Muslim prophet Muhammed as a fraudulent womanizer and pedophile.  The crowds that stormed the two US embassies yesterday were reportedly enraged by the erroneous idea that this film was a major motion picture.  The Muslim Brotherhood is now urging followers to peacefully protest the film on Friday.

Not soon after this Cairo statement, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton disavowed it:

"Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind."

The Romney campaign jumped into the fray:

“I'm outraged by the attacks on American diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt and by the death of an American consulate worker in Benghazi. It's disgraceful that the Obama administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks."

So, is the Arab Spring officially over?  Should the USA be sending money to the governments of Libya and Egypt?

Also, it should be noted that the interim President of Libya, Mohammed el-Megarif, apologized for the murders and called them cowardly and vowed to bring the attackers to justice.

“We extend our apology to America, the American people and the whole world,” el-Megarif said.