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- utopian0
Protesters dispersed in Cairo; fury over anti-Islam film hits Australia
- reanimate0
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wo…
“The world should know our anger will not be a passing outburst but that this is the start of a serious movement that will continue all over the Muslim world to defend the Prophet of God,” he told the crowd, who roared their approval as he spoke. Nasrallah also warned the U.S. that if the full anti-Islam movie is released, rather than the short clip that has been posted on YouTube, there will be “dangerous consequences.”
- Hmmm...who said this had nothing to do with a movie again?
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- Hmmm...who said this had nothing to do with a movie again?
- IRNlun60
Just my rambling 2 cents, I don't deny that the US has had a hand in some very nefarious actions to control resources resulting in a simmering anger which can be easily sparked. In this particular case though it does appear that this video is that spark. I'm basing that on what leaders in Lebanon, Egypt, and Afganistan have been stating.
Not using this as an excuse but many of these people have grow up under dictatorships. Every single aspect of their media is government controlled. For the majority of their populations, especially the extremists, that is all they know. When they hear about a video being released insulting their prophet, naturally they assume it's an accepted option of the American government. Many can't fathom the idea that an individual can randomly state their opinion and release it to the world. I don't mean this as an insult. Many just don't have the education or wealth to travel and study in more modern countries where freedom of expression is so common place. I don't get the Australia protests though. Maybe they just have their own islamic version of fox news riling them up.
GeorgesII, I don't consider you un-American for stating that our military has basically become our diplomatic frontline. I'm sure you may have heard about the Project for the New American Century. It pretty clearly states how several prominent members of the government would like to see the future course of the US.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro…
It would be pretty ignorant to assume that the course of events in the middle east hasn't had something to do with this organization. Especially given the list of signatories.
- "dictatorships," "government controlled," "prophet?" "government?" "expression?"monospaced
- Look, don't confuse this with anything but religious fanatics freaking out over religion.monospaced
- Sorry to assume that you're from the US GeorgesII.IRNlun6
- I recognize many people from different countries are rightfully disgusted with US foreign policy and military intervention.IRNlun6
- How could you not even bring up religion in your 4 paragraph rant?monospaced
- Is it necessary? They were Islamic dictatorships.IRNlun6
- truemonospaced
- reanimate0
Strange how in every Western country the young people rebel against religion and authority
- lowimpakt0
IRNlun6
i agree that politics has a huge part to play in it. I used to meet people on my travels around the world 10-15 years ago and they would ask about northern Ireland. Some people assumed that religion (i.e. catholic v.s. protestant) was the basis of the conflict.
The reality was that for the "catholics" the problem was the way the British State ruled their country politically. Religion was merely a way of classifying the broad groups involved in the conflict.
also, re. the middle east. It is not just the US that has been destabilising the region. UK, France, China etc etc are all involved.
- BUT I'm not condoning reactionary violence and murderlowimpakt
- dasohr0
Pakistan declares Friday a day of protest against anti-Islam film
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan continued to seethe Wednesday over the release in the U.S. of a movie trailer mocking Islam, as legions of protesters rallied in several large cities for a sixth day and the government signaled its own discontent by declaring Friday as a national day “of peaceful protest.”
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/…
Should've nuked them years ago...
- I've grown a big dislike for chickenhawks "shoulda nuke dem" yeahhhhh USA USA USA, we luv freedomGeorgesII
- consider all the effort we put into colonizing pakistan and they keep fucking with usdasohr
- I don't remember any of them ever asking for anything, stop pretending to be there for altruistic reasonsGeorgesII
- Pakistan would make a great parking lot for the US military arsenal.dirtydesign
- Akagiyama0
They hit Sinai and Tunisia today...can we just leave now?
- brandon_phillip0
Pull all funding. Pull all military. If they mess with us, just stop buying oil - oh, wait...
- GeorgesII0
^
"The Islamic world contains the world’s greatest concentration of un-elected monarchs, military dictators, and usurpers, all supported by America. None would survive without American help. Where, then, is the symbol of hope in a Muslim world ruled by US-protected and coddled, corrupt despots? We in Pakistan have suffered four military coups, all supported by the US. The result is what we have now: moving from misery to poverty and a corrupt president sitting on top of a sham democracy."
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays…
- d_rek0
Tasteless thread is tasteless.
- Dillinger0
Hillary Clinton gave Al Queda guns and now they are killing people. Didnt see that one coming.
- dirtydesign0
Parkinglotistan