Egyptians lose their collective mind over some film (Updated)
Old Trooper sends a link to USAToday which describes the scene at the US embassy in Cairo where 2000 members of that peaceful religion that is at war with everyone, scaled the embassy walls, tore down the US flag, shredded it and burned the pieces. They raised a black banner in it’s place. All of that to protest some nebulous film which will purportedly depict Mohammed in a bad light;
Iran’s FARS news agency says the film is the work of a group of “extremist” members of the Egyptian Coptic Church in the United States.
Al Ahram online says the film is reportedly being produced by U.S.-based Coptic-Christian Egyptians, including Esmat Zaklama and Morees Sadek, with the support of the Terry Jones Church in the United States.
Jones is the evangelical pastor who stirred controversy last year by threatening to burn a Quran in public.
CNN says the film in question is a Dutch production.
The embassy says that they had evacuated the building before the asshattery began, or words to that effect. Reuters reports;
“This movie must be banned immediately and an apology should be made … This is a disgrace,” said 19-year-old, Ismail Mahmoud, a member of the so-called “ultras” soccer supporters who played a big role in the uprising that brought down Hosni Mubarak last year.
Many Muslims consider any depiction of the Prophet to be offensive.
Mahmoud called on President Mohamed Mursi, Egypt’s first civilian president and an Islamist, to take action. Many others were supporters of Islamist groups.
Yeah, you dinguses need to declare war on us. Invade. Oh, by the way the black banner is the flag of al Qaeda.
Update: Oh and it seems that the US Embassy in Egypt posted a apology to the people that trashed the place for offending film.
The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims – as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. Today, the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Americans are honoring our patriots and those who serve our nation as the fitting response to the enemies of democracy. Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others
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I’m still waiting for insipid or Joe to explain how this is Bush’s fault.
Best part is…we’re paying them to do it. We just forgave them a shitpot full of debt. So nice of them to invade sovereign soil and burn our flag in appreciation.
Hondo! Bite your tongue!! Do you actually expect me to believe you want someone with a brain the size of a pea to comment on these events? (sarc)
OK, I watched Mrs. Clinton give her speech. I wondered why Bo didn’t go on TV right away last night or early this morning, with the morning news, and make a statement, but he can’t even take time to say “hi” to Netanyahu in person and have a cup of coffee with him (yeah, I’ve seen all the excuses for that), so I guess either Mommy was telling him to make a token speech or his campaign is more important to him than the real world.
This afternoon, McCain said that we should NOT withdraw or do ‘negative’ things because it shows weakness. In a sense, he’s right. When someone attacks you, even a couple of rotten kids in your neighborhood, you don’t run from them. But these two attacks were by a small militant group led by Salafists (?) who have been making trouble in both Libya and Egypt. I don’t know if Romney was right to do/say what he did, but at least he stepped up to the plate on it.
Definitely need some LEADERSHIP out on the east coast!
@49 – OT, yes, I read that, also. A small spark can start an enormous firestorm.