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Afghans burn Obama effigy at film demo
AFP ^ | September 14, 2012 | AFP

Posted on 09/14/2012 7:22:13 PM PDT by FoxInSocks

KABUL — Hundreds of Afghan protesters took to the streets on Friday, setting fire to an effigy of US President Barack Obama and demanding the death of a film-maker who they say insulted the Prophet Mohammed.

The demonstration in Nangarhar province, which borders Kabul to the west and Pakistan to the east, saw clerics in the Shinwari tribe call for a $100,000 bounty on the head of the producer of the film, "Innocence of Muslims".

An Obama effigy was also torched, said Zaher Ali, deputy chief of Ghanikhail district's council of clerics, but the protest passed off peacefully and fears about demonstrations in the capital Kabul were not realised.

"Death to America", and "death to the enemies of Islam", shouted the crowd, according to an AFP photographer, in what are fairly routine chants at anti-US protests in Afghanistan.

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Performed an Internet search after hearing this news mentioned on FOX. I didn't find much -- I guess the U.S. media aren't willing to air this story.

I see they're still pushing the ridiculous notion that all this commotion stems from a stupid video that 10 people have seen.

1 posted on 09/14/2012 7:22:18 PM PDT by FoxInSocks
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Power vacuum Obama created.


2 posted on 09/14/2012 7:23:36 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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Obama bragging how he got Osama ain’t sitting too well with the crazies

Him and Hillary can’t understand why they aren’t loved after all they have done for the Arab Spring

Two of history’s biggest Useful Idiots


3 posted on 09/14/2012 7:26:28 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: FoxInSocks
I don't have a yard or I would create and burn an Effigy of their child rapist Allah.
Rut you can't burn one of Obama in the US. Imagine that, and we're free?
4 posted on 09/14/2012 7:27:23 PM PDT by MaxMax
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Yes; Not an Obama sanctioned stories. . .NO film; at eleven. . .


5 posted on 09/14/2012 7:28:16 PM PDT by cricket
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My displeasure with Obama does not exceed my contempt for this form of hostility directed at the Presidency.

Speaking of the “film”, how many outspoken “defenders” of the 1st Amendment from Hollywood or the ACLU have spoke out on behalf of the controversial film? I’ve heard nada, zip, zero.


6 posted on 09/14/2012 7:30:35 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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All those apologies and now that? Don’t they love him? He’s the Right Negro, speaking unaccented California English, not too dark, wearing his pants above his knees, educated descendant of slaves (oh, never mind, the Afghans, welfare mammas and the homies don’t know anyway), don’t those Afghans feel guilty about slavery and Jim Crow like we all do (include me out!) ?


7 posted on 09/14/2012 7:30:43 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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>> “Death to America”, and “death to the enemies of Islam”, shouted the crowd,

Islam is a war plan.


8 posted on 09/14/2012 7:31:56 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: FoxInSocks
Mo0hammad says Death to a pig I wanna porkchop

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9 posted on 09/14/2012 7:32:05 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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But, but, but the violence is ONLY about the film, right?


10 posted on 09/14/2012 7:36:46 PM PDT by GOPJ (first they came for those clinging to their guns and religion, and I did not speak out....)
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- This was in Pakistan last year...September. I haven't seen any over the past few days either.
11 posted on 09/14/2012 7:36:58 PM PDT by bronxville (Margaret Sanger - “We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population,Â)
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Sooo, how is this about a video again?


12 posted on 09/14/2012 7:38:30 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: FoxInSocks

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2104801/Afghanistan-Koran-burning-protests-Effigy-Black-Dog-Obama-set-alight.html

Picture at link


13 posted on 09/14/2012 7:40:27 PM PDT by tapatio (In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010)
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To: bronxville; a fool in paradise; Slings and Arrows

Not too good for an effigy. They oughta hire a graduate of Effigy Studies at an American State University.


14 posted on 09/14/2012 7:41:41 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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How many of these guys were there?

Obama Admin Transferred 3,000 Detainees to Afghan Gov't Control Day Before 9/11

15 posted on 09/14/2012 7:42:29 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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Time to do a little spring cleaning.

16 posted on 09/14/2012 7:44:06 PM PDT by rabidralph (http://www.patriotcalendars.com/)
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To: Revolting cat!
Not too good for an effigy.

Problem solved.


17 posted on 09/14/2012 7:51:00 PM PDT by Tuanedge
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To: rabidralph

Dead rags in the morning - Allah take warning!


18 posted on 09/14/2012 7:54:12 PM PDT by MarineDad
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To: TigersEye

www.arabnews.com/8-wanted-militants-surrender
8 wanted militants surrender
ARAB NEWS

Monday 10 September 2012

Interesting...same day 3000 released.


19 posted on 09/14/2012 7:54:12 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: tapatio; Revolting cat!; FoxInSocks
- I didn't see this one before...we should send it to obama and hillary.
20 posted on 09/14/2012 7:59:38 PM PDT by bronxville (Margaret Sanger - “We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population,Â)
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