Saturday, September 22, 2012

In The Salt Lake Tribune on September 17, 2012 an article titled, "Pakistanis storm U.S. Consulate".  It was written by Adil Jawad and Bassem Mroue.  The Hezbollah militant leade, Sheik HassanNasrallah, is not only encouraging followers to "express our anger" but wants leaders to act on the issue surrounding the film that has sparked world wide conversations...the mocking of their Prophet Mohammad!  In a televised speech the Sheik says that the United States must be held accountable for the film mocking their Prophet.  Okay, I get that it's insulting to have your religious leader mocked but seriously are you going to ask that an entire nation suffer because of the acts of a few?  Especially since they know that in America Free Speech is the standard and no action can be taken against any of those individuals living here for exercising that right?  In Pakistan protesters broke through the barricade near the American Embassy where one of the protesters was killed.  Are we to be held responsible for that death or the dozens injured during that protest?  We cannot be held responsible for every act that happens in the world just because an American was involved any more than we can be responsible for the death of someone protesting at or near our embassy!

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  1. I heard a radio interview with someone in Libya earlier this week. He stated that the actions of those who commit murder in the name of the Prophet Mohammed brings their faith into far greater disrepute than any "silly cartoon or movie ever will".

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