Early in his speech (the fourth paragraph) he attributes the murder of Ambassador Stevens to "efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others" which is a reference to the California video.
His only reference to "terror" comes later (paragraphs 8 and 9) which refers to September 11 of 2001, not 2012.
Rose Garden
Sept 12, 2012
10:43 A.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Every day, all across the
world, American diplomats and civilians work tirelessly to advance the interests
and values of our nation. Often, they are away from their families. Sometimes,
they brave great danger.
Yesterday, four of these extraordinary Americans were
killed in an attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi. Among those killed was
our Ambassador, Chris Stevens, as well as Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith. We
are still notifying the families of the others who were killed. And today, the
American people stand united in holding the families of the four Americans in
our thoughts and in our prayers.
The United States condemns in the strongest terms this
outrageous and shocking attack. We're working with the government of Libya to
secure our diplomats. I've also directed my administration to increase our
security at diplomatic posts around the world. And make no mistake, we will work
with the Libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our
people.
Since our founding, the United States has been a
nation that respects all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate the
religious beliefs of others. But there is absolutely no justification to this
type of senseless violence. None. The world must stand together to unequivocally
reject these brutal acts.
Already, many Libyans have joined us in doing so, and
this attack will not break the bonds between the United States and Libya. Libyan
security personnel fought back against the attackers alongside Americans.
Libyans helped some of our diplomats find safety, and they carried Ambassador
Stevens’s body to the hospital, where we tragically learned that he had died.
It's especially tragic that Chris Stevens died in
Benghazi because it is a city that he helped to save. At the height of the
Libyan revolution, Chris led our diplomatic post in Benghazi. With
characteristic skill, courage, and resolve, he built partnerships with Libyan
revolutionaries, and helped them as they planned to build a new Libya. When the
Qaddafi regime came to an end, Chris was there to serve as our ambassador to the
new Libya, and he worked tirelessly to support this young democracy, and I think
both Secretary Clinton and I relied deeply on his knowledge of the situation on
the ground there. He was a role model to all who worked with him and to the
young diplomats who aspire to walk in his footsteps.
Along with his colleagues, Chris died in a country
that is still striving to emerge from the recent experience of war. Today, the
loss of these four Americans is fresh, but our memories of them linger on. I
have no doubt that their legacy will live on through the work that they did far
from our shores and in the hearts of those who love them back home.
Of course, yesterday was already a painful day for our
nation as we marked the solemn memory of the 9/11 attacks. We mourned with the
families who were lost on that day. I visited the graves of troops who made the
ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan at the hallowed grounds of Arlington
Cemetery, and had the opportunity to say thank you and visit some of our wounded
warriors at Walter Reed. And then last night, we learned the news of this attack
in Benghazi.
As Americans, let us never, ever forget that our
freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for
it, to stand up for it, and in some cases, lay down their lives for it. Our
country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of
those both civilian and military who represent us around the globe. No acts of
terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character,
or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for.
Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the
very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment
to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice
will be done.
But we also know that the lives these Americans led
stand in stark contrast to those of their attackers. These four Americans stood
up for freedom and human dignity. They should give every American great pride in
the country that they served, and the hope that our flag represents to people
around the globe who also yearn to live in freedom and with dignity.
We grieve with their families, but let us carry on
their memory, and let us continue their work of seeking a stronger America and a
better world for all of our children.
Thank you. May God bless the memory of those we lost
and may God bless the United States of America.