Obama:"No act of terror will go unpunished"
Sept. 13 - After an attack on the U.S. embassy in Yemen, President Barack Obama warns those considering violence that ''no act of terror will go unpunished.'' Deborah Gembara reports.
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TV AND WEB RESTRICTIONS~**NONE* With yet another U.S. embassy under attack, President Obama had this warning. SOUNDBITE: U.S. President Barack Obama saying: "I want people around the world to hear me, to all those who would do us harm: no act of terror will go unpunished." Demonstrators stormed the U.S. embassy in Yemen andPolice used tear gas and water cannons to drive off the crowds Campaigning in Golden, Colorado, the president said the U.S. has stepped up its security at embassies throughout the region. SOUNDBITE: U.S. President Barack Obama saying: I've directed my administration to do whatever is necessary to protect all Americans who are serving abroad. It's one of my highest priorities as president." Marine quick response teams have been deployed to embassies throughout the Middle East and the U.S., earlier in the day, made a point of distancing itself from the anti-Islam film that is said to have sparked the wave of anti-American violence.