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There are so many strange factors in this crisis, where to begin.

- The mysterious film supposedly made in California insulting the Prophet Muhammad cannot be found. The only record of its existence is a 12 minute trailer on Youtube that has been around for some time. The Israeli creator, Sam Becil, does not exist according to US and Israeli investigation. He is now suspected of being a Coptic Christian ex-con. In an interview, he made statements that he had been funded by 50 Jewish donors who hated Islam. From this, it looks like the movie was ghosted, with nobody who acted knowing what the hell they were involved with

- Early reports suggest the Libyan authorities aided the Al Qaeda-aligned assassination squad, or at least the mob they used as cover to murder our ambassador. Unconfirmed reports from a Lebanese news organization say Stephens may have been sodomized before he was killed.

- Another video from the Libyan embassy apparently shows someone shouting “Don’t shoot, don’t shoot… Mursi sent us”. Mursi is the Muslim Brotherhood president of Egypt.

- Now, four have been arrested by the Libyan police. The efficiency is peculiar as they couldn’t even defend the embassy from its attackers. It’s likely this move is a scam to try and prevent aid being cancelled, something Rand Paul and others are trying to jam through congress.

- Tensions are rising across the Middle East, with violent mobs in Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Gaza, and are expected to spark after the call to prayer on Friday. Meanwhile, in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood are leading a million man march to protest the film that was supposedly shown on a Salafist network. We know how these clerics can whip up a storm.

- The Independent, a left leaning UK paper, cites diplomatic sources that say Obama’s admin knew about the attack 48 hours in advance and did nothing.

- Meanwhile, China is trying to strongarm Japan and seize the Senkaku Islands and Iran is racing towards a nuclear weapon while Israel’s relationship with Washington is flatlining. The only thing missing here would be another sighting of a Russian sub in the Gulf.

This seems like one of those incidents where there is more than meets the eye. Something’s going on here just beyond the lens. As Americans, we should tread carefully because none of this fits.