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White House press secretary Jay Carney said Friday the violent protests throughout the Middle East are not directed at the United States or U.S. policy but are a response to a YouTube video:
CARNEY: We also need to understand that this is a fairly volatile situation and it is in response not to United States policy, and not to, obviously, the administration, or the American people, but it is in response to a video, a film that we have judged to be be reprehensible and disgusting. That in no way justifies any violent reaction to it, but this is not a case of protests directed at the United States writ large or at U.S. policy, this is in response to a video that is offensive to Muslims.
Again, this is not in any way justifying violence, and we have spoken very clearly out against that and condemned it. And the president is making sure in his conversations with leaders around the region that they are committed as hosts to diplomatic facilities to protect both personnel and buildings and other facilities that are part of the U.S. representation in those countries
Trying to deflect. They care more about protecting their policy and own butts. This is not about a movie. You have to be naive to believe that.
It's not Obama's fault, it's the movie guy's fault. It's all his fault US embassies in 10 nations are having their flags burned up.
Is this our foreign policy now.."Not our fault" ?
Strange, we have another thread, here on the first page, in which many of you argue that the Muslims are rioting due to the video, and blasting said Muslims for not having a sense of humor, being intolerant, etc.
Yet, when the White House issues a statement saying "The riots are due to the video", you argue with that interpretation, and, I guess, claim that the video has nothing to do with the protests.
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