Embassy attacked in Libya

[Duck Rodgers]

Reports are that this is spreading to include Sudan, Indonesia and Malaysia.

In Sudan protesters stormed the German Embassy tore down the flag and replaced it with a black "Islamist" flag.

Does anyone know why Germany would be targeted?

Probably just some extension to the representation of the "West" or because of the NATO affiliation. I think the grievances or reasons for protest sort of compound to whatever your average trouble makers want them to be over time. It might not mean anything other than they got bored and decided to trash whatever Western embassy was closest at the time.

 

[Stoked]

Probably just some extension to the representation of the "West" or because of the NATO affiliation. I think the grievances or reasons for protest sort of compound to whatever your average trouble makers want them to be over time. It might not mean anything other than they got bored and decided to trash whatever Western embassy was closest at the time.

It appears that you are correct as the German Embassy is next to the Britain one and it is facing demonstrations as well but the protesters have not been able to get inside. I wonder if Britain security offered the German embassy any assistance.

 

[Deleted member 365]

We (the western powers) need to pull out of the ME. That's the bottom line.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Probably just some extension to the representation of the "West" or because of the NATO affiliation. I think the grievances or reasons for protest sort of compound to whatever your average trouble makers want them to be over time. It might not mean anything other than they got bored and decided to trash whatever Western embassy was closest at the time.

So then, yeah, a Rodney King thang...

 

[jimmy eat jazz]

And conducts military missions in sovereign nations like Pakistan while increasing military presence in Afganistan. And waging a cyber war against Iran.

And yet at the same time he's an apologist to the Muslim people - go figure.

I'm curious what specific evidence you can cite demonstrating that Obama is an apologist to the Muslim people? Are are you just doing an unthinking rendition of right wing talking points?

Try to answer without scurrying off to the right wing blogosphere to get your 'evidence.'

 

[jimmy eat jazz]

Probably just some extension to the representation of the "West" or because of the NATO affiliation. I think the grievances or reasons for protest sort of compound to whatever your average trouble makers want them to be over time. It might not mean anything other than they got bored and decided to trash whatever Western embassy was closest at the time.

So is this a genuine grassroots uprising, or are we looking at at the usual suspects of militant Islamacists seizing an opportunity to make a show? I'm guessing it's the latter, but I could well be wrong.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I believe Candrew was being sarcastic and poking fun at the right's notion of Obama being a Muslim apologist.

 

[squareinthecircle]

The fact that they are doing this at the 9/11 anniversary needs to be noted.

 

[TheSilencer1313]

Probably just some extension to the representation of the "West" or because of the NATO affiliation. I think the grievances or reasons for protest sort of compound to whatever your average trouble makers want them to be over time. It might not mean anything other than they got bored and decided to trash whatever Western embassy was closest at the time.

I agree that it's because of the NATO affiliation.
The U.S. and other western countries have be using NATO and the UN as excuses to keep there militarism going in these countries.
The CIA have taught about blowback for years, and are just getting some tastes of their own medicine.
I also guarantee it wasn't because they were bored, it's because they want us and everyone else out of their country.
What would we do if China had troops and drones over here?

 

[Dr. Jones]

And has been, thoroughly.

 

[Stoked]

The fact that they are doing this at the 9/11 anniversary needs to be noted.

There have been rumblings that the attack on the Libyan Embassy that killed the US ambassador was planned in advance. They just took the cover offered by that idiots film.

 

[nightmare3983]

So is this a genuine grassroots uprising, or are we looking at at the usual suspects of militant Islamacists seizing an opportunity to make a show? I'm guessing it's the latter, but I could well be wrong.

I'm with you in thinking this is usual suspects seizing a fabulous opportunity to make a show.