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Winkle-Daddy
Mar 10, 2007

etalian posted:

Yup he pretty much had great success in shedding his black sheep status and helping EU countries overlook his true nature.

Especially getting energy deals with countries such as Italy and also quitting his WMD program.

But the Arab spring introduced a bad surprise and uncontrollable element into the picture especially since it caught the west flatfooted.

To be fair, does is surprise anyone that NATO would support dictator stability vs democratic unpredictability? I mean, yeah that sucks that he was able to play the game so long, but that's what happens when a section of the planet gets labeled as a "powder keg."

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Winkle-Daddy
Mar 10, 2007

J33uk posted:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/52597/World/International/Mob-sets-fire-to-US-consulate-in-Benghazi-witness.aspx

AFP is now reporting the consulate is on fire and it's because of that dastardly US made film that nobody knows about.

According to an update to an article on Yahoo!:

AP posted:

The protest was sparked by outrage over a video being promoted by an extreme anti-Muslim Egyptian Christian campaigner in the United States. A 14-minute trailer of the movie, posted on the social website YouTube in an original English version and another dubbed into Egyptian Arabic, depicts Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a madman in an overtly ridiculing way, showing him having sex and calling for massacres.

It's not clear to me if the individual is just traveling to the US or is now a resident here or what. But it seems strange to me that the anger would be directed at a US embassy.

edit: VVV Article mentions Terry Jones, however, it specifically says an "extreme anti-Muslim Egyptian Christian" ...Mr. Jones is only 3 out of those 4 things. Anyone got a YouTube Link to the video?

Winkle-Daddy fucked around with this message at 01:31 on Sep 12, 2012

Winkle-Daddy
Mar 10, 2007

euphronius posted:

Oops insignicant militia when over a nominal line. Better immediately destroy some oil facilities.

What country are you from? Sorry if this was already asked.

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