article_snippet: Pate's fiancee, Jillian Cardoza, said it was the "perceived lack of sympathy from the company" that "embodied his comments that his made on Facebook.
article_snippet: The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi is in contact with (Pate) and providing all possible consular assistance," State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said.
article_snippet: Ryan Pate said " Ryan Pate did not insult the UAE, the culture or Islam, but " Ryan Pate said " Ryan Pate understands " Ryan Pate fiance's comments were still "offensive to not only the company " Ryan Pate made them at, but in a larger sense the Arab population.
article_snippet: CNN's Samira Said and
article_snippet: Nick Salter contributed to this report.