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4. Whatever, the fact that the film is playing into their hands

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 06:57 AM

Sep 2012

can't be denied.

I am a firm believer in free speech but not so much in propaganda, which is what I believe this film to be. It is a fine line and everyone should be presumed innocent but if one can be proven to have lied in order to promote death and destruction, should one be held accountable?

If not, why is Manson in prison? If so, why aren't Bush and Cheney in prison?

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The Middle East riots were planned in advance. Imagine that, it had nothing to do with a stupid film [View all] Zalatix Sep 2012 OP

You're conflating two things: the protests and the attack. CJCRANE Sep 2012 #1

You've changed the headline for your own purpose. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #2

Susan Rice directly contradicts that so I guess that is the US position. It's all due to the movie. dkf Sep 2012 #3

She implied that the protests were used as an opportunistic cover for the attack. CJCRANE Sep 2012 #5

Care to quote where she contradicts that? Zalatix Sep 2012 #6

Ambassador Susan Rice: Libya Attack Not Premeditated Fla_Democrat Sep 2012 #7

Whatever, the fact that the film is playing into their hands Live and Learn Sep 2012 #4