Anti-American Protests Over Film Expand to Nearly 20 Countries

ny times ^ | 9/14/2012 | DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, ALAN COWELL and RICK GLADSTONE

[tobyhill]

The violently anti-American rallies that have roiled the Islamic world over a video denigrating the Prophet Muhammad expanded on Friday to nearly 20 countries, with demonstrators storming the American Embassy in Tunisia in a deadly clash and protesters in Sudan’s capital broadening the targets to include Germany and Britain.

The broadening of the protests reflected what appeared to be a catharsis of rage at the Western powers and was unabated despite calls for restraint from world leaders including the new Islamist president of Egypt, where the demonstrations first erupted four days ago on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

In Washington, the Pentagon announced that it was dispatching 50 Marines to Sana, Yemen, to secure the American diplomatic compound, which was partly defiled by enraged protesters on Thursday. At a bazaar about 30 miles east of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, protesters burned an effigy of President Obama.

The breaching of the American Embassy in Tunis, the birthplace of the Arab Spring revolutions, was at least the fourth time that an American diplomatic facility in the Middle East had been violated since the protests began. The Tunisian police said at least three protesters were killed and 28 people were wounded.

[rarestia]

See this post.

[Grams A]

If it were my daughter, I would be trying to figure out how to bring her and the baby back to the U.S.without delay.

Be safe.

[wesagain]

“The Movie”.....Just another excuse for islam to do what islam has done throughout history.

[virgil]

Thanks for the link.

[The Great RJ]

This whole supposed hate video reminds me of an episode of South Park where the boys write the most vulgar book imaginable with the sole intention of getting it banned. Despite the book being so disgusting it causes readers to vomit it becomes a celebrated work of literature. Perhaps the intent of this video was to make it so offensive to Muslims that it goes viral.

[freeandfreezing]

Why are they mad at Americans, when the film's maker is an Egyptian living in the USA?

And the movie may well be a false flag operation by a Muslim.

[freepertoo]

I’ll be praying for your safety. Congratulations on your new grandchild!

[KYGrandma]

I would love to have them come home, but it isn’t my choice. They love it there and have a couple of more years before they can move back to the states.

[KYGrandma]

Thanks for everyones good wishes and prayers.