That video was posted on the first of July. I'm sure they were saving it as an excuse to stir up shit on 9-11. I'd also bet they planned this attack to coincide with the widespread fomentation of demonstrations so it would appear to be a result of ordinary Muslims outraged, rather than being an obvious terrorist attack.

The impression I have is that the Benghazi attack had absolutely nothing to do with the video, but since it happened somewhat concurrently with the Cairo protests that were about the video, it was a reasonable first impression that they were related, until more facts came in.

Since then, protests in other countries have been about not being upstaged by Cairo and Benghazi, rather than about the video per se.

Just to say, although I do not tar all Muslims with the same brush and object when I feel other people do so, I am revolted by the band-wagon-jumping and in my mind unjustified killing and rioting over this silly, small budget film.

A French photographer took photos of the Duchess of Cambridge's boobies, am I trying to burn down the French Embassy? No. Although they burn our sheep and all that.

I do appreciate people's different sensibilities, but this is civil unrest dressed up. Although I accept it is on countries going through a state of flux, it draws in completely innocent people and therefore should be condemned.
Stay home and pray if you think your God has been insulted.

I said the same about the riots in London last year, which disgusted me.
Forge ties within your own community rather than burning it down.
Stay home and teach your children that education helps avoid stereotyping.

I doubt all these protests are solely because of the movie. There is a of built up anger among some Muslims in these countries and it seems to all have come out because of the movie.

A talking-head used a phrase that I thought appropriate.

Some people are just "waiting to be insulted"

I didn't know the talking heads even knew what The Cellar was! ;)

It characterizes an adult who is still a child.

FIFY

But yes, I agree with your post as written.

The below popped up on my facebook feed, immediately after reading this thread. I thought it was rather apropos, so here it is:

13 powerful images of Muslim rage

Personally speaking, having lived in the middle east for several years, I don't see "muslims" as any different than "christians" or "catholics" or "atheists", for example. There are fanatics and and hatemongers among most religious groups, including muslims. They don't speak for all of them. And a few religious fanatics don't represent an entire culture or country, by far.

He looks like he has jizz in his hair.

to be fair, he kinda looks like that irl too...

An acquaintance of mine--who, if you'd pressed me, I might have guessed was Muslim, but I'd never thought about it before--has suddenly started dropping Masha Allah and Insha Allah all over the place in her emails to me. I figure maybe she's felt persecuted recently, or is trying to show the world in her small way that a normal person like her can be Muslim too.

Except the funny thing is she's not normal, she's a big ol' bag of crazy. But only in a suburban ill-equipped mother kind of way, not a significant way.

goosebumps.

Thank you Pete.