Obama Administration Condemns American Filmmakers as Egyptians Attack U.S. Embassy: Outrageous?
Fef
2012/09/11 23:10:54
|
|
|||||
|
38 votes
|
|
81% | |||
|
9 votes
|
|
19% | |||
President Obama's administration issued a statement condemning the American filmmakers because it insulted Muslims. Islamic protesters stormed the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt on the 11th anniversary of the Islamic Jihad terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The protesters also attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The protesters wanted America to ban the production of a film they believe criticizes the founder of Islam.
President Obama may recognize the irony of his statement in contrast to the complete intolerance of any faith other than Islam in most Arab nations. In fact, the attackers tore down and burned the American flag at the Cairo embassy and replaced it with a flag that reads, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger."
WEEKLYSTANDARD.COM reports:
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.
President Obama may recognize the irony of his statement in contrast to the complete intolerance of any faith other than Islam in most Arab nations. In fact, the attackers tore down and burned the American flag at the Cairo embassy and replaced it with a flag that reads, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger."
WEEKLYSTANDARD.COM reports:
Read conservative news, blogs and opinion about Cairo, Egypt, Embassy and Muslim from The Weekly Standard, the must read magazine available in online edition.
Read More: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/us-embassy-con...
Top Opinion
-
Balladeer-PWCM-POTL 2012/09/11 23:14:17Outrageous
+10BUT are we surprised???? I am not we have a POTUS that hates the USA and is determined to see it destroyed ....should this nation survive this nightmare...we MUST make sure it NEVER ghappens AGAIN and hold the democratic party ACCOUNTABLE for the next 50 years. A dem running for ANYTHING ANYWHERE MUST be inked to this nightmare...and made to ANSWER for it
![[VIDEO] Flying Drone With Handgun: Protected by Second Amendment?](http://images.sodahead.com/polls/003754845/Drone-Gun-Video-111595454537_large.png "[VIDEO] Flying Drone With Handgun: Protected by Second Amendment?")
Why shouldn't the embassy try to console the hotheads surrounding it? Oh, I guess it should've just ignored the situation altogether? OK.
Just another way for the RWNJs to conflate issues. Will they ever cease to amaze me? Nope, I guess not.
This administration needs to be impeached in its entirety, convicted, removed from office and prosecuted in the courts.
I still feel the reaction on the part of those in Egypt was way out of line. They made no attempt to settle this with any form of civility.
Its inflammatory and insulting to Islam, not that I would ever consider that their protests and attacks were justified but rather its not surprising considering other incidents such as when they burned the Quran and Americans soldiers were killed during the resulting protests in Afghanistan.
Both the filmmakers and protesters who attacked the embassy deserve to be condemned from my perspective. And the condemnation of the idiots who made the film by this administration is probably intended to help prevent the Islamic protests from spreading throughout the Islamic world therefore meant to help save lives.
They should have know that such a sleazy depiction of their prophet would send the Islamic fundamentalists into an uproar and that it could possibly jeopardize the safety of our troops and other westerners in the middle east.
A few years ago an Arab miniseries of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion was produced and broadcast numerous times throughout the Arab world. I didn't see any riots or bloodshed over that. Why?
Muslims wish to shut us up. Note how they ask us to show "tolerance" yet they show none to others.
While unsavory and a proven lie The Protocols of the Elders of Zion was not "abuse" of free speech. How many riots and deaths were caused by Jews protesting that?
We are governed by law and order on a much larger scale than most middle east countries that are overrun with radical Islamist who want to promote a Theocratic based form of govt. especially after the Arab Spring.
Its like comparing apples and oranges.
We have progressed to where we, as a society don't accept such things as lynchings, honor killings, killing apostates, stoning adulterers or beating rape victims.
Laws and governments cannot stop people eventually doing what they want to do. Look at how people disregarded the law when it came to interracial marriage, homosexuality and drinking alcohol. People still disregard the law when it comes to marijuana.
When was the last time this administration stood up for Christians in THIS country??
That boy has to go.