Cairo protesters scale U.S. Embassy wall, remove flag

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Reuters story:
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy on Tuesday, tore down the American flag and burned it during a protest over what they said was a film being produced in the United States that insulted Prophet Mohammad.
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In place of the U.S. flag, the protesters tried to raise a black flag with the words “There is no God but God, and Mohammad is his messenger”, a Reuters witness said.
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Today, of all days??? :mad::mad::mad:
 
Inside these brackets are my true thoughts and views on this matter, however it shall not be posted and instead replaced with the words “Shame on them”]
 
i just saw the news on this incident. there was the usual crowd - angry, chanting, tearing down the American flag and burning it. how many times in my lifetime have i seen scenes like this? i am glad that no one from the embassy was hurt.
what was the film that supposedly had them so upset?
 
7_Sorrows said:
i just saw the news on this incident. there was the usual crowd - angry, chanting, tearing down the American flag and burning it. how many times in my lifetime have i seen scenes like this? i am glad that no one from the embassy was hurt.
what was the film that supposedly had them so upset?
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But how many times have they stormed a US embassy to do it?

I can only think of one other…
 
Embassy grounds are considered property and soverign territory of the nation they represent, not territory of the host nation.
These so-called “protestors” invaded another nation and commited acts of violence therein.
That’s generally considered an act of war.
Let them try this at the Soviet or Red Chinese embassy.
 
Sky_Pilot said:
Embassy grounds are considered property and soverign territory of the nation they represent, not territory of the host nation.
These so-called “protestors” invaded another nation and commited acts of violence therein.
That’s generally considered an act of war.
Let them try this at the Soviet or Red Chinese embassy.
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Where were the Marines?
 
Sky_Pilot said:
Embassy grounds are considered property and soverign territory of the nation they represent, not territory of the host nation.
These so-called “protestors” invaded another nation and commited acts of violence therein.
That’s generally considered an act of war.
Let them try this at the Soviet or Red Chinese embassy.
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Sky_Pilot said:
Embassy grounds are considered property and soverign territory of the nation they represent, not territory of the host nation.
These so-called “protestors” invaded another nation and commited acts of violence therein.
That’s generally considered an act of war.
Let them try this at the Soviet or Red Chinese embassy.
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Not correct, it is considered the property of the Nation they represent but not sovereign territory of that nation. Check International Law there are specific laws regarding an embassy but they are not sovereign territory.

The Embassies grounds can have there ‘rights’ revoked by the host nation as they are still technically part of the host nation- just different Laws apply while they are classified as an embassy under international law.
 
maryjk said:
Harming their prophet???
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This is what happens when you have a nation of people who have turned away from the truth…

That aside, these people are delusional, and believe than any differing opinion is harmful. They’re kind of like the proponents of gay “marriage” that way >_>

also, from the article, said by the people at the embassy.
Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy.
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:rolleyes: Apparently the people in the Embassy have been over there a little too long.
 
7_Sorrows said:
i just saw the news on this incident. there was the usual crowd - angry, chanting, tearing down the American flag and burning it. how many times in my lifetime have i seen scenes like this? i am glad that no one from the embassy was hurt.
what was the film that supposedly had them so upset?
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With 70% unemployment in the 25 and under crowd in the US how long before we see similar activity in the US?
 
The official response from the state dept; egypt.usembassy.gov/pr091112.html

The US Embassy in Benghazi, Libya is on fire.

Iran announces they will soon have Cruise Missiles;
post.jagran.com/iranian-defence-ministry-to-unveil-advanced-cruise-missile-1347196924

Iranian Nuclear program much closer to bomb than thought;
pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/the-daily-need/iran-may-be-much-closer-to-nuclear-weapons-than-we-thought-what-happens-next/12252/

When will the US wake up and realize we are at war with Islam?

We stopped them at Lepanto, we can stop them again.
newadvent.org/cathen/09181b.htm

But only if we admit that this is a war. Otherwise, Israel will be a cinder
 
I’m surprised – I’ve worked there; that place is a fortress. Where were the Marines, not to speak of the LN guards.

Remember, these are the same people who were dancing in the streets when they saw the twin towers come down, 11 years ago today.
 
I’m not from the US so I am not emotionally involved. I’d simply say perhaps as Catholics first we need to look at why they are so angry and treat the young men with compassion after all Egypt was where the Holy family fled to as refugees. 🤷
 
slotty said:
I’m not from the US so I am not emotionally involved. I’d simply say perhaps as Catholics first we need to look at why they are so angry and treat the young men with compassion after all Egypt was where the Holy family fled to as refugees. 🤷
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When the Holy Family fled to Egypt, it was to escape Herod’s slaughter of the little boys. It was a reverse Exodus…they left Israel (however briefly as it was only for a few years) to protect Jesus. This is not the same thing.

What they did in Egypt was disrepsectful, especially considering what DAY it is!
 
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