Campaigns Lob Charges in Wake of Mideast Attacks

[mikesilvia]

Violence directed at Americans in the Middle East sparked a political volley between the campaigns of Mitt Romney and President Obama late Tuesday night.U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was killed earlier in the day during a rocket attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. In Cairo, Egypt, protesters targeted the American Embassy, where the walls were breached and the American flag pulled down. The attacks, which took place on the 11th anniversary of 9/11, were sparked by a 14-minute video allegedly produced by an American mocking Islam.Along with Stevens, three members of the...

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[mrveggieman]

Even though I dislike Hillary Clinton I agree with her statement:

“Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet,” she said. “The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind.”

However if people like terry jones feels that it is ok to mock someone else's religion they should have no problem if a group on non christians make a video mocking Jesus and burning the bible.

[shrewsbury]

religious tolerance? removing the word God from everything you can is not tolerance

[Wickabee]

religious tolerance? removing the word God from everything you can is not tolerance

*eyeroll*

[cbuskstwar]

religious tolerance? removing the word God from everything you can is not tolerance

Great point +1

[mrveggieman]

Great point +1

Do you conservatives really think that God would be ok with making fun of someone's religion?

[Wickabee]

And do you think God really cares if he's mentioned in US political platforms?

[mrveggieman]

And do you think God really cares if he's mentioned in US political platforms?

At the rate things are going in america I wouldn't be surprised if God throws his hands in the air and says the hell with it.

[JustAlex]

And do you think God really cares if he's mentioned in US political platforms?

Personally, I believe if there is a God, he has long stopped caring about any and all human affairs.