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American Who Was “Libya’s Best Friend” Killed in Benghazi
Posted By Daniel Greenfield On December 5, 2013 @ 12:27 pm In The Point | 45 Comments
When will Western liberals learn that going to dangerous Muslim countries for humanitarian reasons is not an adventure that ends well?
A beloved American teacher was shot dead in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday, just days before he was supposed to return to the U.S. for the holidays, the school’s principal said.
Ronnie Smith, 33, had been teaching chemistry at the International School Benghazi for about 18 months and was “very much loved,” principal Peter Hodge told NBC News.
“He was going back home to see his mom and his family where he hadn’t been for some time. He was supposed to leave this week but he said he would stay around for our midterms and sent his family. He was going to join them.”
Adel Mansour, a former principal at the school who is currently head of its board of governors, described Smith as a “great guy.”
“He loved being in Benghazi and he loved Libya and the kindness of its people,” Mansour told NBC News. “He was looking forward to going back and being with his family [to the U.S. for Christmas] but unfortunately now that’s not going to happen.”
Security official Ibrahim al-Sharaa told The Associated Press that the victim was jogging near the U.S. Consulate at the time of the shooting. NBC News was unable to independently confirm that account.
A Canadian teacher died in Benghazi last month of natural causes. There are apparently a whole lot of foreigners still in Benghazi even though there’s no law and order and the place is run by Islamic militias.
Ronald Smith’s Twitter feed was last updated 20 hours ago. He describes himself as “Libya’s Best Friend”. His Twitter feed repeatedly mentions him enjoying bacon and joking about picking up the local girls. And seemed to be having fun in general.
I enjoy when people try to convert me to Islam, especially when their reasoning sounds something like this: “أنتا غبي”
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) November 8, 2013
Why do the Saudis spend so much energy keeping women from driving? Is it even possible to be that much worse than an Arab dude?
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) October 26, 2013
Went out for an errand. Big mistake. Streets packed with sheep and Libyans, and quite frankly I had difficulty telling them apart.
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) October 12, 2013
Why kill the sheep yourself for Eid? This is Benghazi. Leave it at an embassy for a couple days and let the Beards blow it up.
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) October 12, 2013
@JamelaElfeitori you’re right. I forgot you’re a chick. Not used to talking to chicks…you know, it being haram and all.
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) November 30, 2013
People always say “everyone in Benghazi is related.” I’m starting to see confirmation from the test scores. #inbreeding
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) October 10, 2013
Sure win for Arabs Got Talent: man walks on stage with empty Rani can and sandwich. Places it in a trash can. Walks off. Game over
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) September 28, 2013
Arabs got talent. Sounds like an oxymoron to me. Snap!
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) September 28, 2013
Random white guy question: do the niqab sizes S, M, L, XL refer to the garment or the size of the eye openings?
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) September 14, 2013
Someone asked “how could we make benghazi better?” My first thought: fewer Libyans.
— Mr. Smith (@ISBchem) September 25, 2013
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