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EDITORIAL: Islamist explosion not over film
The Washington Times ^ | September 14, 2012 | Editorial

Posted on 09/14/2012 4:32:41 PM PDT by jazusamo

There is no rational justification for irrational mob violence

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is emphatic that the anti-Islam video “Innocence of Muslims” is “disgusting.” This happens to be what most Americans feel about our flag being desecrated. For some reason, foreign governments don’t heap praise on the United States and its traditions every time their people commit acts of disrespect toward us. U.S. politicians could learn from their example.

In belated remarks Thursday marking the end of Ramadan, Mrs. Clinton expressed official disapproval of the film which has been blamed for the latest wave of anti-U.S. violence in the Muslim world. She made a reasonable point that people shouldn’t respond with violence when their religion is denigrated. Unfortunately, though, we aren’t dealing with reasonable people. Islamists don’t care about the Western tradition of tolerance, To them, it is one of our country’s many faults.

Mrs. Clinton has stressed that the U.S. government had nothing to do with the film, but this point is irrelevant. It didn’t matter to the extremists that the four Americans slain in Libya probably never heard of the movie clip. To the bloodthirsty mob, an American is an American. All are equally guilty; the four in Libya were simply available.

Wissam Buhmeid, commander of Libyan security forces in Benghazi, admitted his men abandoned the Americans to their fate because of the supposed insult to Muhammad. “There were definitely people from the security forces who let the attack happen because they were themselves offended by the film,” he said...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: clinton; islam; obama; terrorism
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1 posted on 09/14/2012 4:32:49 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Hillary Roddam Clinton is full of hot air like her accomplice Obama


2 posted on 09/14/2012 4:35:36 PM PDT by Ulysse (O)
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To: jazusamo

Can Hillary do a movie review of “Team America” from the perspective of foreign relations and the First Amendment? Maybe she can blame Booosh since it came out in 2004.


3 posted on 09/14/2012 4:35:39 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: jazusamo

America had better prepare itself for its version of Beslan.


4 posted on 09/14/2012 4:37:39 PM PDT by 353FMG (The US Constitution is only as effective as those who enforce it.)
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To: jazusamo
Absolutely right! What did the protester's shout?

"We're all Osamas, Obama"

Nothing to do with the film. However, what reason did Osama/Biden give to re-elect them?

Who really instigated these protests!

5 posted on 09/14/2012 4:38:17 PM PDT by NYer (Without justice, what else is the State but a great band of robbers? - St. Augustine)
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To: jazusamo

It would seem that US ME policy is increasingly being dictated by the likes of Islamic jihadists Barack H. Obama, Valerie Jarrett and, at State, Huma Abedin.

The United States has been attacked from within by the well funded perpetrators of 9/11 (2001 and 2012) Saudi Arabia and Iran.


6 posted on 09/14/2012 4:39:24 PM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever.u)
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To: jazusamo

In June, the Pew Global Attitudes Project showed that between 2009 and 2012, confidence in Mr. Obama has declined in every region of the world they surveyed. His lowest ratings are in Muslim countries, where his approval is 24 percent and approval of his policies is a scant 15 percent. Mr. Obama can praise the religion of his fathers all he wants, but Muslims just don’t like him.

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I hadn’t read the Pew Global Attitudes Project until now. Makes me smile broadly.

Great article jazusamo.


7 posted on 09/14/2012 4:40:15 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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"There were definitely people from the security forces who let the attack happen because they were themselves offended by the film,"

Given the above it is apparent there is a real film out there that offended some fanatics and contributed to the brutal demise of four Americans. Does not excuse in the least either the incompetence of our State Department or the appeasing tact taken by our Apologizer in Chief.

8 posted on 09/14/2012 4:41:02 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (oboy)
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To: Ulysse

Amen to that. They’re both grossly unqualified for the positions they hold.


9 posted on 09/14/2012 4:41:43 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo
If Hillary were as smart as she wants us to believe she is, she would be wise to start distancing herself from this ASAP. The more she sides with Obama, the more she is siding against the USA and seriously jeopardizing her chance for the nomination in 2016.

This election is going to be decided by how Zero responds in the the coming days.

10 posted on 09/14/2012 4:49:41 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Romney was right about the Olympics, but neither the Brits or the Dems will admit it.)
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There's little doubt that these attacks were well planned for weeks and to take place on 9/11 because of Obama thumping his chest at every opportunity saying he killed Osama.
11 posted on 09/14/2012 4:51:57 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: Michael.SF.
Agreed, but I'll be surprised if Hillary even tries to run in another four years, she looks terrible and has for some time.

So far Zer0 hasn't responded with anything concrete and doubt he will, I think he's comfortable letting the enemedia cover for him.

12 posted on 09/14/2012 4:58:57 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: Ulysse

Full of used food, too.


13 posted on 09/14/2012 5:05:15 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Taranto: "The whole point of the metaphor is that if you can hear the whistle, you're the dog.")
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To: jazusamo
she looks terrible and has for some time.

Some things never change.


14 posted on 09/14/2012 5:07:16 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Romney was right about the Olympics, but neither the Brits or the Dems will admit it.)
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To: Michael.SF.

LOL! Priceless, you’re so right.


15 posted on 09/14/2012 5:11:44 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: 353FMG; Travis McGee
America had better prepare itself for its version of Beslan.

Almost inevitable with the weakness being shown

16 posted on 09/14/2012 5:33:57 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: jazusamo
ARAB SPRING to JIHADIST WINTER by Ollie Obama and Laurel Clinton. A classic.
17 posted on 09/14/2012 5:38:33 PM PDT by jwalsh07 (.)
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Being that the consulate was sovereign territory, that we haven’t sterilized a dozen blocks in Tripoli of life in retaliation is a major “tell” on the gutlessness of those running the show here now...


18 posted on 09/14/2012 5:49:42 PM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: jazusamo

Nothing to see here, move along. Just the Secretary of Appeasement doing her job.


19 posted on 09/14/2012 5:56:33 PM PDT by MCH
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Romney better get on this tact and forget being sidetracked about the film causing this crap


20 posted on 09/14/2012 5:59:41 PM PDT by uncbob
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