Clinton urges Arab nations to resist tyranny of mob

Leaders in Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Tunisia, which have all seen attacks on US diplomatic missions this week, must do all they can to restore calm and reject "the tyranny of a mob," US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.

Clinton spoke during a ceremony to mark the return of the remains of four Americans killed in an attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. "The people of Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Tunisia did not trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob," Clinton said. "Reasonable people and responsible leaders in these countries need to do everything they can to restore security and hold accountable those behind these violent acts." (Reuters)