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2012-09-11 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Cairo protesters scale U.S. Embassy wall, remove flag
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Posted by DarthVader 2012-09-11 14:21|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 And none of them got shot off the wall?

Shallow learning curve.
Posted by mojo 2012-09-11 14:29||   2012-09-11 14:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm tired of this, such is an act of war. Castrate their Ambassador, execute his entire embassy staff and pick three of their cities and reduce them to very small bouncing rubble. If they complain, nuke Cairo.

Instead, I'm sure what will happen is Obama will rush over there for a good round of crotch sniffing as bows like the good worm he is.
Posted by Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2012-09-11 14:31||   2012-09-11 14:31|| Front Page Top

#3 speaking of craven lick spittle, our Embassy in Cairo put out a message, essentially saying its the fault of the 'blasphemers of Islam'

so apparently our policy is to suck up some more
Posted by lord garth 2012-09-11 15:33||   2012-09-11 15:33|| Front Page Top

#4 US Embassy in Cairo press release:
U.S. Embassy Condemns Religious Incitement
September 11, 2012

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.

Diana West's question:
"Could Gov. Romney consider whether he has an opinion worth sharing with the American people about this nightmare?"
Posted by Butch McGurque9523 2012-09-11 15:40||   2012-09-11 15:40|| Front Page Top

#5 "We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others."

So those who denied the Divine Nature of the Showa Emperor's person were actually abusing their free speech rights according to the US government?

That would explain Obama's apologetic bow to the Heisei Emperor.
</sarc>
Posted by Butch McGurque9523 2012-09-11 15:45||   2012-09-11 15:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Another Pakistan in the making.....
Posted by Fester Clunter7205 2012-09-11 15:48||   2012-09-11 15:48|| Front Page Top

#7 How's that "Arab Spring" working out for you?
Posted by Spot 2012-09-11 15:49||   2012-09-11 15:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Were have we seen this before -

The escalating situation was finally brought to a head by the Pasha of Tripolitania, Yusuf Karamanli. On 14 May 1801 he ordered the flag staff (flying the 'Stars and Stripes') standing in front of the US consulate to be cut down. This symbolic act was taken as a declaration of war against America.

But those were the times of old white men [who actually accomplished something].
Posted by Procopius2k 2012-09-11 16:08||   2012-09-11 16:08|| Front Page Top

#9 The U.S. is pathetic. WE have now been invaded twice with no pushback.
Posted by irishrageboy 2012-09-11 16:08||   2012-09-11 16:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Another Iran in the making. This is Obama's jimmuh carter phase.

Disengage. No more jizya. Hit back hard when necessary. Let the Chinese have them. Let the Chinese send billions of their dollars to these ungrateful bastards. But when they try to build a nuke plant, nuke it.
Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-09-11 16:10||   2012-09-11 16:10|| Front Page Top

#11 That reaction from the Embassy makes me sick. What about respect for the religious beliefs of the Copts? That's just one of the more obvious questions. Here's another: What's so bad about the film? Does it dare to tell the truth about the way Copts are treated in Egypt? I suppose that would offend allan.
Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-09-11 16:16||   2012-09-11 16:16|| Front Page Top

#12 All of that for a damn flag?
Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-11 16:31||   2012-09-11 16:31|| Front Page Top

#13 Hey State Dept -- since when is free speech a universal right? Is there any Moslem country that has the right of free speech?
Posted by regular joe 2012-09-11 16:45||   2012-09-11 16:45|| Front Page Top

#14 might we have a new take on those new subs from Germany? Like F*CK OFF?
Posted by Frank G 2012-09-11 17:14||   2012-09-11 17:14|| Front Page Top

#15 Let Egypt and the other muzzie countries grow their own food.
Posted by JohnQC 2012-09-11 18:04||   2012-09-11 18:04|| Front Page Top

#16 Not likely, Frank G. Not from an administration capable of the hand wringing response to this attack that we see above.
Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-09-11 18:04||   2012-09-11 18:04|| Front Page Top

#17 Interesting day for them to get all upset, 9/11 etc.
Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-11 19:21||   2012-09-11 19:21|| Front Page Top

#18 Doesn,t that feller look like he,s got a dick growing out of his head or am I just reading it to much?
Posted by BrerRabbit 2012-09-11 19:24||   2012-09-11 19:24|| Front Page Top

#19 news is saying same in Libya with one American dead
Posted by Elmons Ebbenter9072 2012-09-11 19:33||   2012-09-11 19:33|| Front Page Top

#20 This being 9/11 and all...how about this for a State Dept Official response?

'We'll see your bones rot on earth and your souls burn in Hell!'



Posted by DepotGuy 2012-09-11 19:37||   2012-09-11 19:37|| Front Page Top

#21 And apparently WE apologized for offending them and making them storm the embassy. As my wife just said, that's like the rape victim apologizing to the rapist for being attractive.
Posted by Glenmore 2012-09-11 21:00||   2012-09-11 21:00|| Front Page Top

#22 Typical State and O sending a message of weakness, like his whole administration has been all these three years.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2012-09-11 21:22||   2012-09-11 21:22|| Front Page Top

#23 update
American killed, embassy attacked amid fury over 'anti-Islam' film
Posted by tipper 2012-09-11 22:43||   2012-09-11 22:43|| Front Page Top

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