Egyptian protesters scale US Embassy wall in Cairo

[SF_BHT]

Here we go again. Wonder what the Government there will do? Is this a prelude to what is to come? Iran hostage crisis 2?

Egyptian protesters scale US Embassy wall in Cairo

http://news.yahoo.com/egyptian-prote...174400319.html

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian protesters, largely ultra conservative Islamists, have climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, made their way into the courtyard and brought down the flag. They then replaced it with a black flag with an Islamic inscription to protest a film deemed offensive to Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

Hundreds protested outside the embassy Tuesday against the film. Egyptian media say the movie was recently produced in the United States. The film, clips of which are available on the social website YouTube, show the prophet having sex and question his role as the messenger of God's words.
The dozens of protesters who climbed the embassy wall tried to tear the American flag apart after failing to burn it. Embassy officials said there was no staff inside at the time.

http://news.yahoo.com/egyptians-angr...163506344.html

Egyptians angry at film scale U.S. embassy walls

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy in Cairo on Tuesday and pulled down the American flag during a protest over what they said was a film being produced in the United States that insulted Prophet Mohammad, witnesses said.

In place of the U.S. flag, the protesters tried to raise a black flag with the words "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger", a Reuters reporter said.

Once the U.S. flag was hauled down, protesters tore it up, with some showing off small pieces to television cameras. Then others burned remains.
"This movie must be banned immediately and an apology should be made ... This is a disgrace," said 19-year-old, Ismail Mahmoud, a member of the so-called "ultras" soccer supporters who played a big role in the uprising that brought down Hosni Mubarak last year.

Many Muslims consider any depiction of the Prophet to be offensive.
Mahmoud called on President Mohamed Mursi, Egypt's first civilian president and an Islamist, to take action. Many others were supporters of Islamist groups.

About 20 people stood on top of the embassy wall in central Cairo, where about 2,000 protesters had gathered.
"There is no god but Allah, Mohammad is Allah's messenger. We will sacrifice ourselves for you, Allah's messenger," they chanted, with many waving religious flags.

A U.S. embassy official had no immediate comment on the protesters' actions but the embassy had put out a statement earlier on Tuesday condemning those who hurt the religious feelings of Muslims or followers of any other religions.

"We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others," the U.S. embassy said in its statement.

One slogan scrawled on the walls of the embassy, a fortress-like structure that is near Tahrir Square where Egyptians revolted against Mubarak, said: "If your freedom of speech has no limits, may you accept our freedom of action."
An Egyptian state website carried a statement by Egypt's Coptic Orthodox church condemning what it said were moves by some Copts living abroad "to finance the production of a film insulting Prophet Mohammad".
About a 10th of Egypt's 83 million people are Christians.
It was not immediately clear which film angered protesters.
However, according to the website www.standupamerianow.org, the Christian Pastor Terry Jones, who angered Muslims by burning a copy of the Koran, was due to take part in an event on Tuesday called "International Judge Mohammad Day" in Florida in which it would symbolically put the Prophet on trial and play it out live over the Internet.

"Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy," the U.S. embassy statement said, adding that it condemned the efforts by "misguided individuals" to hurt the feelings of Muslims.

In another incident prompted by similar sentiments last month, a lone man attacked the German embassy with homemade nail bombs and a hammer with which he cracked glass at the entrance, following a report about a protest in Germany where demonstrators bore caricatures of the Prophet outside a mosque.

No one was injured and there was no serious damage in that incident.
(Reporting by Tamim Elyan and Reuters correspondents; Writing by Edmund Blair; Editing by Alison Williams)

[Pete]

Once again it's our fault.

Just being Americans makes it our fault.

How much are we fixen' to write off in loans to Egypt? You'd think for that kinda' bucks the government could keep folks from climbing the Embassy walls.

[Tweeder11]

protest over what they said was a film being produced in the United States that insulted Prophet Mohammad, witnesses said.

In place of the U.S. flag, the protesters tried to raise a black flag with the words "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger", a Reuters reporter said.

So they probably weren't fans of Jesus Christ Superstar?

In my humble opinion as long as there is religion, there will be war. I'm no athiest, but I've seen a fist fight over a heated debate between a Catholic and a Christian over the GOP's Pro-Life stance. Not to mention what happened 11 years ago today!

Sorry for the rant, but today of all days.... I just hope no appologies will be made by our current administation over this.

Humbly,
Tweeder

[echoes]

"U.S. Embassy 'Condemns the Continuing Efforts by Misguided Individuals to Hurt the Religious Feelings of Muslims'"

Are you freaking kidding me??? Really??? What kind of BS politcally incorrect horse shit is this respone...to OUR FLAG BEING RIPPED DOWN AND REPLACED BY THE ISLAMIC FLAG???

Our Bravest have fought and continue to die to protect us Americans, and this is the best they can come up with?

Holly

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/...ms_652183.html

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by echoes

"U.S. Embassy 'Condemns the Continuing Efforts by Misguided Individuals to Hurt the Religious Feelings of Muslims'"

Are you freaking kidding me??? Really??? What kind of BS politcally incorrect horse shit is this respone...to OUR FLAG BEING RIPPED DOWN AND REPLACED BY THE ISLAMIC FLAG???

Uh, an effort to mitigate workplace violence?

I'd say it's deja vu but I've got a laptop; last time I was lookin' at tape coming out of a Kleinschmidt.

[Pete]

Libya militias storm US consulate over 'insulting' film

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19562692

"Militiamen in Libya have stormed the US consulate in Benghazi, the country's second largest city.

Reports say they were protesting against a US-made film that is allegedly insulting to the Prophet Muhammad, and set fire to the building.

The building is said to have burnt down. It is thought nobody was in the consulate at the time. ............................"

Busy little beavers.

[SF_BHT]

Lets get the MEU back in range. Might need some Embassy help soon.......

[The Reaper]

Wow, what happened to our peace loving Muslims and their Arab Spring that was supposed to usher in a bunch of progressive democracies?

TR

[Old Dog New Trick]

Originally Posted by The Reaper

Wow, what happened to our peace loving Muslims and their Arab Spring that was supposed to usher in a bunch of progressive democracies?

TR

[Dozer523]

Originally Posted by echoes

Are you freaking kidding me??? Really??? What kind of BS politcally incorrect horse shit is this respone...to OUR FLAG BEING RIPPED DOWN AND REPLACED BY THE ISLAMIC FLAG???

Our Bavest have fought and continue to die to protect us Americans, and this is the best they can come up with? Holly

i suspect the USMC Guard force recommended machine-guns but you know ...

The Cairo Embassy is a pretty interesting place. It's almost two compounds in one. The north part (which is really close to the square that featured so much in the Arab Spring) is like a castle. It's the modern side. It's pretty high, no windows, access is via a tunnel. If they scaled that Hillary and Norgay would be impressed. The south side is Nineteenth Century. Ten foot ordamental iron fence, shrubs. Then a courtyard and this beautiful marble building. Most of the business conducted there is with and for the Egyptians.

Yeah, it is sovereign US territory and it is our Flag (whoever is chanting "USA USA USA" stop right now!) this was an attack by a mob and there is no proof it was sponsored by the Egyptian government. Were not planning on leaving so we have to live with our response. Err on the side caution? Remember no US casualties.

Remember the scene in The Green Berets where the Duke takes back the A Camp and he cut down the VC flag with such total contempt? I hope we did that.
Remember the movie with Denzel Washington and we send a rescue mission and our guys take fire and everyone sort of has a "mad-minute" (help me out what was the name of that movie?). Anyway, my point is that's sort of the choice you have.

[echoes]

Originally Posted by Dozer523

i suspect the USMC Guard force recommended machine-guns but you know ...

The Cairo Embassy is a pretty interesting place. It's almost two compounds in one. The north part (which is really close to the square that featured so much in the Arab Spring) is like a castle. It's the modern side. It's pretty high, no windows, access is via a tunnel. If they scaled that Hillary and Norgay would be impressed. The south side is Nineteenth Century. Ten foot ordamental iron fence, shrubs. Then a courtyard and this beautiful marble building. Most of the business conducted there is with and for the Egyptians.
Yeah, it is sovereign US territory and it is our Flag (whoever is chanting "USA USA USA" stop right now!) this was an attack by a mob and there is no proof it was sponsored by the Egyptian government. Were not planning on leaving so we have to live with our response. Err on the side caution? Remember no US casualties.
Remember the scene in The Green Berets where the Duke takes back the A Camp and he cut down the VC flag with such total contempt? I hope we did What about ifthat.
Remember the movie with Denzel Washington and we send a rescue mission and our guys take fire and everyone sort of has a "mad-minute" (help me out what was the name of that movie?). Anyway, my point is that's sort of the choice you have.

"Anyway, my point is that's sort of the choice you have"

That is just so sad to me...as just a simple American.

Accept defeat then???

Holly

[aegisnavy]

Originally Posted by The Reaper

Wow, what happened to our peace loving Muslims and their Arab Spring that was supposed to usher in a bunch of progressive democracies?

Are the wolves going to bother with getting their sheep disguises back on?

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by Pete

Libya militias storm US consulate over 'insulting' film

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19562692

"Militiamen in Libya have stormed the US consulate in Benghazi, the country's second largest city.

Reports say they were protesting against a US-made film that is allegedly insulting to the Prophet Muhammad, and set fire to the building.

The building is said to have burnt down. It is thought nobody was in the consulate at the time. ............................"

Busy little beavers.

Update:

A US official has been killed and others wounded after militiamen stormed the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, security officials say.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19562692

[alelks]

I'm for clearing fields of fire around the flagpole and wasting anyone who tries to lower it. I'm over due for a vacation, anyone else want to tag along?

[Old Dog New Trick]

Originally Posted by alelks

I'm for clearing fields of fire around the flagpole and wasting anyone who tries to lower it. I'm over due for a vacation, anyone else want to tag along?

Nope, I feel we've done our best in those places and can close shop for now. Anyone needing a VISA or other diplomatic affairs can use the Internet.