Posted on 09/13/2012 1:59:15 PM PDT by mojito
Federal authorities have identified a Coptic Christian in southern California who is on probation after his conviction for financial crimes as the key figure behind the anti-Muslim film that ignited mob violence against U.S. embassies across the Mideast, a U.S. law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The official said authorities had concluded that Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was behind “Innocence of Muslims,” a film that denigrated Islam and the prophet Muhammad and sparked protests earlier this week in Egypt, Libya and most recently in Yemen. It was not immediately clear whether Nakoula was the target of a criminal investigation or part of the broader investigation into the deaths of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Libya during a terrorist attack.
Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed Thursday that Justice Department officials were investigating the deaths, which occurred during an attack on the American mission in Benghazi.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation....
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Who in their right mind releases the identity of this guy if it would lead to the endangerment and possible death of a group of people already living an untenable situation and at the mercy of muslims?
You do not do this unless you are willing to use force to save the Coypts if this turns ugly for them because of this idiot administration.
What? Is he accused of a crime for this?
If anything happens to this guy, Obama and Holder should spend a LONG time in Federal Prison.
Who are they to betray a private citizen to murderous Muslim mobs?
Beyond disgusting.
You are right.
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