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dipsydoodle

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2. Planned but possibly coincidental with the film protest.

Reply to icymist (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 04:19 PM

Sep 2012

For it to have been otherwise would indicate that those responsible had control over the Salafi tv news channel in Egypt which is doubtful. It was that channel broadcasting brief details of the film which started the film issue.

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