Egyptian Protesters Climb Walls Of U.S. Embassy, American Flags Replaced With Black Al-Qaeda Flags

Weasel Zippers ^ | September 11, 2012

[NYer]

Egyptian Protesters Climb Walls Of U.S. Embassy, American Flags Taken Down And Replaced With Black Al-Qaeda Flags – Update: Obama Admin Condemns Individuals Who “Hurt The Religious Feelings Of Muslims”…

Keep in mind these are the same protesters Obama backed during the Arab Spring uprising against Mubarak.

Via CNN:

Angry protesters climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday and hauled down its American flags, replacing them with black flags with Islamic emblems.

The incident prompted U.S. security guards to fire off a volley of warning shots as a large crowd gathered outside, apparently upset about the production of a Dutch film thought to insult the Prophet Mohammed, said CNN producer Mohammed Fahmy, who was on the scene.

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 embassy walls.

Update: More pictures.

Update: Insanity rules the day. From the State Department’s Egyptian embassy website:

[barmag25]

Don’t worry everybody. The U.S. has already apologized. Everything should be okay now.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/us-embassy-condemns-continuing-efforts-misguided-individuals-hurt-religious-feelings-muslims_652183.html

[Ingtar]

“... and live to boast about it.”

[Erik Latranyi]

Carter was the victim of islamic hostage-takers in 1980......could Obama repeat EVERYTHING from the Carter years, including the lousy economy?

[tx_eggman]

Sovereign U.S. territory being attacked with impunity on Bambi’s watch ... tell me it isn’t so. [/sarc off

[Ray76]

Embassy being sacked, economy in the tank, a Democrat doing nothing.

Some things never change.

[cdga5for4]

“hurt the religious feelings of MUSLIMS.”

This world is like one big Onion article right now.

[skeeter]

Well Obamawont have to worry about this effecting his job approval ratings, the big networks aren’t really reporting it.

[SE Mom]

Libya getting their two cents in..

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/52597/World/International/Mob-sets-fire-to-US-consulate-in-Benghazi-witness.aspx

An armed mob has attacked the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi and set fire to the building, witnesses reported, in what they said was a protest at a film they said offended Islam.

A little earlier, Libya’s deputy interior minister Wanis al-Shari, told AFP the crowd had attacked the building and that information was confirmed by the US embassy in the capital Tripoli.

[nuconvert]

wtf? WE’re apologizing???

The Republicans had better use this tomorrow

[Selene]

“apparently upset about the production of a Dutch film”

They burned the wrong flag then.

[dfwgator]

“This is how democracy works.”

[Reily]

First time I listened to Zero I said to myself, ‘Huh a black Jimmy Carter!’. I actually view Hillary as the more radical hence the more dangerous Rat. Zero is perhaps the Henry Wallace administration that never was, but he is even more destructive then that!

[Reily]

First time I listened to Zero I said to myself, ‘Huh a black Jimmy Carter!’. I actually view Hillary as the more radical hence the more dangerous Rat. Zero is perhaps the Henry Wallace administration that never was, but he is even more destructive then that!

[A CA Guy]

F them and the camel they rode in on.
I am not going to be tolerant of their terrorist behavior because they want to call it their religion.

They do not have my sympathy and they need to grow up and learn to be tolerant of others.

[BuffaloJack]

Oh, for a few canisters of napalm.

[Reily]

First time I listened to Zero I said to myself, ‘Huh a black Jimmy Carter!’. I actually viewed Hillary as the more radical hence the more dangerous Rat. Zero is perhaps the Henry Wallace administration that never was, but he is even more destructive then that!

[Boogieman]

I’ll give you three guesses as to who ordered the Marines NOT to shoot people scaling the embassy wall.

[Selene]

John McCain’s “heros”

[dfwgator]

John McCain’s “heros”

Yep.

[rurgan]

Islam strikes again on 9/11.

On 9/11/01 , Islam gave us a clue as to what they are really up to, world domination. We already forgot the lesson.

[Jedidah]

The black flag is the flag of jihad and, according to Muslim lore, is to be carried by an army from the east as a sign of the coming of the Mahdi.

Seriously.

http://answering-islam.org/Authors/JR/Future/ch04_the_mahdi.htm

[BMC1]

The next black flag the raise will be the Caliphate flag. How's that Arab spring working for the left now? I’ m sure Obama is pleased. He keeps applauding the Egyptians on their quest for freedom. The one they are never going to have.

[moviefan8]

Don’t the Marines protect the building?

If so, they did not do their job. Fire them all.

[dfwgator]

If so, they did not do their job. Fire them all.

Fire their boss.

[SaraJohnson]

This world is like one big Onion article right now.

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Great comment!

[BMC1]

Marines fired warning shots. The embacyvemployees were out of the building.

[SaraJohnson]

I saw a CNN report on youtube where the yapper was saying things were under control while the video of the muzzies in the background was showed a frenzy of wacko muzzie hate and chaos.

[Jack Hammer]

Gee, Obama’s efforts to make us some new buddies in the Middle East have sure paid off; guess we don’t need the Israelis after all - so, yes, let’s toss them under the bus.

And hasn’t this Arab Spring business turned out well!

[livius]

It was just reported on a thread based on a British source that the building has been burned down.

[Jyotishi]

Barack Hussein Obama is probably dancing with joy!

[skeeter]

Did CNN bother mentioning the significance of this happening on 9/11?

[mongo141]

“Carter was the victim of islamic hostage-takers in 1980......could Obama repeat EVERYTHING from the Carter years, including the lousy economy”

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The FKN'G little Socialist/Communist SOB is doing his best to out do Mr Peanut. It is obvious to the most casual observer anywhere in the world that The Kenyon Punk will do ANYTHING to stay in power, Lie, cheat, stab anyone in the back. The Guy would feed his own daughters to hungry alligator's if he thought it would keep him in power. GRRRRRRRR!

[Arrowhead1952]

Too bad, they don't have hostages for 444 days...... with jimmah cattah #2 in orifice.

[dfwgator]

Meanwhile, where is Mitt? This is it! He needs to get out in front and nail the Kenyan....he could guarantee his election TONIGHT!

[AFreeBird]

The big Ø’s ROE to the Marines was to bow and smile and let the Arab Spring take root on sovereign American soil.

Don’t blame the Marines, blame their CiC.

[good1]

I am furious! Where were the Marines? This is disgraceful; it is an act of war. Impeach Obama now for dereliction of duty, get this man our of office right now. Restore the sovereignty of the United States. This cannot stand. This must not stand.

[tumblindice]

He bows to everyone, except the American public, and the MSM bows to him.

[rurgan]

These is Islam (Muslims) celebrating 9/11.

http://www.faithfreedom.org/

The media wants to hide the connection

[SaraJohnson]

Why, they must have plum forgot that tidbit. Doesn’t matter. Everything is under control. ;)

[John S Mosby]

Before this one, was one Margaret Scobey, another career Foreign Service Officer. She was there from Feb. 2008 until 2011. So it her handiwork with al-Baradei that could bear a little examination.

In May 2011 U.S. President Obama nominated Anne Patterson, a career FSO to be the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt. On June 30, 2011, the United States Senate confirmed Patterson.

Previously President George W. Bush appointed Anne Patterson as the United States Ambassador to Pakistan She served in Pakistan between July 2007 and October 2010.

[SaraJohnson]

It was just reported on a thread based on a British source that the building has been burned down.

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You mean glorious, Arab springy democracy is mob rule???? Ohhhh noooooez! Dear Reader will take care of everything. The media won’t report anything.

[mongo141]

“Meanwhile, where is Mitt? This is it! He needs to get out in front and nail the Kenyan....he could guarantee his election TONIGHT!”

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The problem is that probably 98% of all Politicians on both sides of the fence make the other 2% look bad and Romney is no better. However given the choice between him and the Kenyon Punk is enough to make me Gag. NOV.the 6th is the end of this country if The Punk get another term so Mitt had better get dirty and mean real quick or we as a Nation are finished.

[NYer]

The Republicans had better use this tomorrow

The one and only ad Romney needs is this:

Obama Tells Russian President He Needs ‘Space,’ Will Have ‘Flexibility After My Election’

If Romney just ran that video in the background of his ads, the election would be over.

[John S Mosby]

An additional comment. Culturally, you do not send a woman to be ambassador to a muslim country, even one ostensibly “western” as the former egypt.

Just take note of how little was thought of Madeleine “not too bright” and for that matter H. Clinton.

It was also a woman April Glaspie that gave the wrong impression, apparently to Saddamm that US wouldn’t do anything if he invaded Kuwait- or something like that.

[W. W. SMITH]

The Democrats view Islam with great esteem yet they deny GOD three times. Are they being hypocritical or is alla a nickname for Satan?

[PGalt]

And what does our Sociopath of State have to say about all of this? POSOTUS? SECDEF?

[dfwgator]

Culturally, you do not send a woman to be ambassador to a muslim country

The Muzzies need to get over it.

[AU72]

The US Embassy just put out a statement essentially condemming..

The movie.

[Cementjungle]

Our official response:

"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"