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September 12, 2012 12:49 PM
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Anti-Islam Indie Film Sparks Mob Protests That Lead to Deaths of Four Americans in Libya

U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens
Sadly, the biggest independent movie news of the day is the savage deaths of several Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, in a mob attack in Benghazi over an anti-Muslim film.

Made by Israeli-born director Sam Bacile, who has described Islam as a "cancer" and has since gone into hiding, "Innocence of Islam" takes aim at the Prophet Muhammed, a religious icon whose perceived mistreatment has led to previous killings by enraged followers. In 2004, Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was killed by an Islamic militant after he made "Submission," a film that criticized the religion's treatment of women.

When a trailer for the low-budget "Innocence" aired on Egyptian TV Tuesday, it sparked riots in Egypt and Libya, including at the U.S. embassy. The murders prompted public statements from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Obama, who strongly condemned the attacks.

"On a personal note, Chris was a courageous and exemplary representative of the United States," said the president. "Throughout the Libyan revolution, he selflessly served our country and the Libyan people at our mission in Benghazi. As Ambassador in Tripoli, he has supported Libya's transition to democracy. His legacy will endure wherever human beings reach for liberty and justice. I am profoundly grateful for his service to my Administration, and deeply saddened by this loss."

Read the full story at The Hollywood Reporter.

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13 Comments

  • Dan | September 21, 2012 10:34 AMReply

    Respect other religion that's the "BIG KEY POINT".Just focus on what your religion believes and I think in any religions,we learned all this.I don't think Christianity,Buddhism,Hinduism even Islam or any other religion taught we all to fight each other,to hate each other or to kill each other.It's a sin.We should work together and respect each other.Don't judge or condemn other religion without doing your research and get knowledge about that religion.If we keep on fighting and arguing,I think more and more people get hurts.I am Muslims but I have a lot of non muslims friends.We all understand each other.We respect each other.We celebrate our Eid,Christmas,Chinese New Year and Dewali together peacefully.
    One of my friend talked bad about my religion without knowing what is my religion all about.One day he went to my country and met with a lot of muslims friends there.He met somebody(non muslim) and this somebody told him more about my religion.Starting from there he respect me and never never condemn my religion again because he understand more.Don't judge until you know the truth.Get more knowledge.Open your mind.Open your heart.Don't be frog in a pond.

    PEACE!!!

  • James | September 14, 2012 3:24 PMReply

    Sure he left town he didn't want the Muslim kooks killing him like that man in Holland

  • noname | September 13, 2012 1:03 PMReply

    the movie which that director did is completely wrong thing but the act of muslims is much more wrong. Im muslim too and I don't approve this movie.But really ? do you have to kill people ? shame on you.I don't believe a man who kills can be muslim.You can protest this in some other ways.

    p.s sorry for my grammar.

  • James | September 14, 2012 3:21 PM

    Why the truth hurts? Your founder was a child abuser AND a womanizer, your whole faith is based on violence and keeping women down.

  • mohamad | September 13, 2012 8:07 AMReply

    the muslims is people love thm religion so much because its the one right religion and love them prophet with they did not saw him because they Believes him ... and they will never keep Silence if any body say or make any small thing about him ... and i would ask all of you a question : did you read about them prophet or them religion ?? i Guess (no) so Please dont talk about them just because one person (bin laden )and 11\9 .
    If you read about them prophet in them right books or in your ohnest writers books you will know who is them prophet ..... he is the great person in the human history and what he called the people to it .. its the great religion (ISLAM) ,,,, so please just read about it then can you talk
    thank you ,,,,,,

  • James | September 13, 2012 8:40 AM

    No one asked you

  • Charles Martel | September 13, 2012 12:09 AMReply

    Ah, the Religion of Peace strikes again -- dead bodies are its calling card.

  • Michael R. Barnard | September 12, 2012 9:04 PMReply

    There are many discrepancies about this "filmmaker." His name is false, and he has disappeared. The claims are that he raised $5 million from zealots to make the movie, and the cast and crew did not know what it was.

    As most of us imagine, it doesn't usually take $5 million to make an amateur YouTube video. If the filmmaker raised that kind of money by playing on religious bigotry, he probably pocketed 90% or more of it.

    Here is research by the New York Times into the questionable aspects of the filmmaking: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/latest-updates-on-rage-over-anti-islam-film/?src=twt&twt=thelede#actors-repudiate-dubbed-anti-islam-film

  • Zain T | September 12, 2012 7:02 PMReply

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19572912

  • Chris Garber | September 12, 2012 4:50 PMReply

    So much for the "religion of peace".

  • Vince | September 12, 2012 4:16 PMReply

    This scum does whatever it's wants to do anyway, so what else is new?

  • Steven Dietrich | September 12, 2012 3:21 PMReply

    One makes a Film, the other slaughters Coptic Christians by the 100's. Who is offended ???.

  • Vince | September 12, 2012 4:19 PM

    Yesterday was 11 years ago since the 9/11 attacks and yet they were on the street passing out information on their trash faith