Concerning the Death of Special Agent Ed Seitz[Excerpt From Daily Pressing Briefing Concerning the Death of Special Agent Ed Seitz]
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING DPB # 174
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2004
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) 1:25 p.m. EDT [Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli speaking.] MR. ERELI: Good afternoon, everyone. I'd like to begin today's briefing with a word of sorrow and condolence and grief for the loss of our regional security officer and diplomatic security agent Ed Seitz. As you know, the Secretary put out a statement yesterday on the death of Ed in Baghdad yesterday. I just wanted to take this opportunity to add the feelings of all of Ed's colleagues in the Department of State. For us, it's a tragic loss. There are many who are bravely sacrificing in Iraq. Ed was one of our own. We take this loss very personally. Assistant Secretary Taylor and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Joe Morton of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security are at Dover Air Force Base today to meet -- to greet the body of Ed, on its arrival in the United States. They, along with a number of other diplomatic security agents, will be processing that; and then we have three diplomatic security agents in Detroit with the family of Ed Seitz to help support them and assist them in this difficult time. So our thoughts and feelings go out to Ed and are with all our brave colleagues who continue to serve in Baghdad in support of a free Iraq and in support of a better future for the Iraqi people. [Released by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Public Affairs.] |
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