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| Ayatollah Khamenei |
Nicodemus Minde and various sources
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali
Khamenei has slammed the antagonistic policies of Zionism and the US as the
root cause of the recent production of an American movie desecrating Prophet
Mohammad (PBUH).
This message comes after the US Secretary of State Hilary
Clinton publicly said that the movie has nothing to do with the US government. Clinton
goes on to say the film is "disgusting and reprehensible." She calls
it a cynical attempt to offend people for their religious beliefs. Clinton says
the U.S. would never stop Americans from expressing their views, no matter how
distasteful. And she says the film is no justification for violence or attacks
on U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel.
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| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton |
There is no doubt that the film has been badly received in
the Muslim Arab world. Many commentaries have been written on the turnout of the
events leading to the storming of various American embassies in the Arab
nations and the protests after with. But one thing stands out clearly. There is
still a deep seated enmity between the Arab world and the US. Watching one of
the leading cable news networks, a protestor in Egypt analyzed the tensions in a
very unique way. He publicly condemned the film saying it was an affront to
their Prophet (PBUH) and their religion but he also denounced the violent
protests. Egyptian President has come under intense criticism for not
condemning the violent attacks aimed at the US embassy in Cairo. As the Ayatollah says, the US and their ally
Israel remain as prime suspects.
