"Support for American values is part of our national-security interests, and it is realistic to support humanitarian and human-rights interventions," Holbrooke said.
He also said it suggested by proxy that Obama was sympathizing with the attackers and apologizing for American values like freedom of speech, even though the statement was released before the protests began and the attacks took place.
Rather it was his disregard for the American values of democracy and respect for the rule of law that has left such a bitter taste in our mouths.
That's why New York Neighbours for American Values, a diverse coalition of New York organisations and individuals that works in New York City to promote and defend the American values of religious freedom, diversity and equality, has launched an online calendar.
Tahlia Townsend, one of Mr. Padilla's lawyers, called it "a significant victory for American values, government accountability and our system of checks and balances".
One of the panel members, Stephen P. Cohen, who is the senior scholar with the Israel Policy Forum and is well traveled across the Middle East, said many of the Muslims interviewed held "a great deal of regard for American values, especially American education".
Cold Warriors in the nineteen-fifties often found themselves in the position of propagandizing for American values by exhibiting art that was manifestly élite, and attacking the Soviet Union for mandating that art appeal to the common man.
While President Obama dealt with the killings of an ambassador and three other Americans and deflected questions about his handling of the Arab world, Mitt Romney, the Republican seeking his job, wasted little time going on the attack, accusing the president of apologizing for American values and appeasing Islamic extremists.
"His removal is a win for American values," Elizabeth Warren wrote in a series of tweets Tuesday, "but American national security demands that we not allow Michael Flynn to become a scapegoat for this Admin's disturbing ties to Russia".
"His removal is a win for American values," Elizabeth Warren wrote in a series of tweets Tuesday, "but American national security demands that we not allow Michael Flynn to become a scapegoat for this Admin's disturbing ties to Russia".
