Protesters storm U.S. Embassy in Cairo

[Donger]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/11/world/...html?hpt=hp_t1

I suppose it's a good thing that "it doesn't have to be a good thing for us"....

Cairo (CNN) -- Angry protesters climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday and hauled down the American flag, replacing it with a black standard with Islamic emblems, apparently in protest of the production of a film thought to insult the Prophet Mohammed.

The incident prompted a volley of warning shots to be fired as a large crowd gathered outside, said CNN producer Mohammed Fahmy, who was on the scene.

The replacement flag read, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger."

Others expressed more general grievances about U.S. policy, chanting anti-American slogans and holding up bits of a shredded American flag to television camera crews in front of the embassy.

An embassy operator told CNN that the facility had been cleared of diplomatic personnel earlier Tuesday, ahead of the apparent threat, while Egyptian riot police were called to help secure the area.

The U.S. Embassy said in a statement Tuesday that it "condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims -- as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions."

"Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy," the statement said. "We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others."

The incident occurred on the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, as crowds gathered in somber remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.

It is not clear which film upset the protesters in Cairo.

In 2008, an anti-Muslim and anti-immigration parliamentarian from The Netherlands sparked international outcry when he produced a film that portrayed Islam as a violent religion.

Geert Wilders' film "Fitna," which he released online, featured images of terrorist acts superimposed over verses from the Quran.

[headsnap]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

John Lundin @johnlundin

A Jewish idiot makes a film, a Christian idiot promotes it, Muslim idiots kill over it, and Republican idiots condemn Obama.

it appears he missed a step...

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

****ing savages. I'd nuke their asses and not miss one wink of sleep.

Conventional weapons are what I'd prefer but I'd have zero regrets in wiping them out and starting over in the region.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

John Lundin @johnlundin

A Jewish idiot makes a film, a Christian idiot promotes it, Muslim idiots kill over it, and Republican idiots condemn Obama.

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

I assume you're not arguing that Libya was "lost to our adversaries", right?

Certainly not to the same degree as Egypt, but it's true that Khadafy had made significant moves in our direction during the years preceding the Arab Spring.

[ForeverChiefs58]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

John Lundin @johnlundin

A Jewish idiot makes a film, a Christian idiot promotes it, Muslim idiots kill over it, and Republican idiots condemn Obama.

...then a libral idiot posts it.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Aries Walker

Obama refrained from intervening as a dictator which we've been supporting through five Presidencies was overthrown. Also, he actively helped overthrow the other brutal dictator while their population cheered.

Bush started two wars against Muslim countries.

Big diff.

Also, CNN is now quoting a US source in saying that this was a targeted terrorist attack that used the protesters as cover.

Good lord, Bush didn't start two wars against Muslim countries. In both cases, we were provoked by acts of war.

[Cave Johnson]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Good lord, Bush didn't start two wars against Muslim countries. In both cases, we were provoked by acts of war.

Keep banging that drum, Pat.

[Messier]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Good lord, Bush didn't start two wars against Muslim countries. In both cases, we were provoked by acts of war.

Iraq knew what it was doing. Wearing that short skirt, strutting around, acting all hot. Iraq was asking for it.

[Cave Johnson]

Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

This would be the same movie that the Obama administration condemned today as “misguided individuals [trying] to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims.”....

For Gods Sake this asswipe has no spine.

For the record, this apparently came out before the attacks. But hey, keep clinging to "evidence" that the President apologizes for America.

[mnchiefsguy]

Originally Posted by Pittsie

For the record, this apparently came out before the attacks. But hey, keep clinging to "evidence" that the President apologizes for America.

I thought the apology came out after the Egyptian attack, but before the Libyan one. I could be wrong though.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Messier

Iraq knew what it was doing. Wearing that short skirt, strutting around, acting all hot. Iraq was asking for it.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Pittsie

For the record, this apparently came out before the attacks. But hey, keep clinging to "evidence" that the President apologizes for America.

You think they just randomly wrote that?

[Cave Johnson]

Originally Posted by Donger

You think they just randomly wrote that?

Maybe. Or maybe intelligence got word of a possible riot. They do monitor Twitter and social media, you know.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

I thought the apology came out after the Egyptian attack, but before the Libyan one. I could be wrong though.

Nope, it came out before everything.

The diplomats in Egypt were getting nervous about a potential riot, and basically fearing for their own lives, they tweeted something out trying to condemn the movie and satisfy the restless natives.

Romney completely, utterly F'd this one up, which OK fine he could backtrack and say "oops, I didn't have all the facts", but now he's doubling down on stupid.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Donger

You think they just randomly wrote that?

It wasn't random, but it did not come after the attack.

The guys who were in the embassy in Egypt were nervous about a possible riot and tried to prevent it.