Posted on 09/11/2012 4:58:27 PM PDT by kristinn
"We consistently stand up for Muslims around the world and talk abt how Islam is a wonderful religion."
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo released the following statement hours before protesters stormed the embassy building:(bolding is mine)
"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."
In a tweet from the embassy that was later deleted, the U.S. embassy in Cairo tweeted:
"We consistently stand up for Muslims around the world and talk abt how Islam is a wonderful religion."
(EDIT and comment by kristinn: The embassy’s Tweet praising Islam as "wonderful" was taken down around 3 or 4 p.m. EDT. A screen grab was not made as far as I know, but someone on Twitter retweeted the message questioning the judgment of the embassy.)
(I personally saw the embassy’s statement before it was deleted. It was made in the context of a Twitter discussion between the embassy and an Arabic speaking Muslim who was saying violence was justified over the alleged anti-Islam film.)
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Lord, I love this country.
I am so embarrassed.... again.
We should blow up our own embassies from the nearest ocean with Tomahawk Cruise missles and tell them we are finished there.
Obama is still trying to suppress any mention of 9.11 out of consideration of muslim feelings.
Here are the muslim feelings:
http://junipersec.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/9-11-islamics-bragging/
Islam...is..only doing what it thinks is right in regards to the Christian and Jewish oppressors.
We at the U.S. embassy whole heartily support them in this effort (says the staffer with the Brotherhood AK-47 on his neck)
Do they like us yet?
Dancing with demons.
pih bama must beso proud.
Isn’t it just wonderful to sit here and watch the muslims rip down and burn OUR flag? I mean, doesn’t it just make you feel warm and fuzzy all over? Isn’t it wonderful that WE apologized to THEM???
Everything I learned about Islam, I learned on 9/11, been learning more and more ever since.
Meanwhile obama will be laughing it up with Letterman tonight.
We need to storm an Islamic embassy next time Muslims behead a non Muslim.
“islam is a wonderful religion.”
Oh, REALLY!!!!
http://1389blog.com/2012/09/10/why-we-are-afraid-a-1400-year-secret-by-dr-bill-warner/
Looks like I have something in common with “many Muslims”—
I too find “any depiction of Mohammed to be offensive”!!!
Ironic, isn’t it?
Hey y’all spineless congresscritters, let us hear your opinion on this matter or will you continue to pucker up to islam?
We will just keep pumping billions into them that we don’t have.
Crap. Are will still pretending Islam is a religion?
I didn’t get that memo.
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