JESSE SPURGEON, Richland

Mitt Romney's shameless attempt to exploit the consulate tragedy in Libya as a political attack shows a lack of character and judgment.

Our hearts go out to the families of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and the other Americans who lost their lives during the recent attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya. Demonstrations outside several U.S. embassies continue, and American officials may still be in danger

We should respect the beliefs of other people. The rioters were simply reacting to a offensive amateur film defaming Islam. We should seek out and punish the people who committed the crimes and punish them and not seek to blame the Islamic people as a whole.