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Sep. 30, 2012 4:45pm Erica Ritz

Muslims Burn Buddhist Holy Sites in Bangladesh Over Photo of the Quran

Bangladeshi Muslims participate in a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. (Photo: AP)

(TheBlaze/AP) — Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims angry over an alleged derogatory photo of the Quran on Facebook set fire to at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes near the southern border with Myanmar, authorities said Sunday.

“I have seen 11 wooden temples, two of them 300 years old, torched by the mob. They looted precious items and Buddha statues from the temples. Shops owned by Buddhists were also looted,” local journalist Sunil Barua said, according to Russia Today.

The violence began late Saturday and continued until early Sunday, said Nojibul Islam, a police chief in the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar.

Statues are pictured at the burnt Buddhist temple of Shima Bihar on September 30, 2012. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)

He said the situation was under control Sunday afternoon after extra security officials were deployed and the government banned public gatherings in the troubled area.

He said at least 20 people were injured in the attacks that followed the posting of a Facebook photo of a burned copy of the Quran. The rioters blamed the photo on a local Buddhist boy, though it was not immediately clear if the boy actually posted the photo.

Bangladesh’s popular English-language Daily Star newspaper quoted the boy as saying that the photo was mistakenly tagged on his Facebook profile. The newspaper reported that soon after the violence broke out, the boy’s Facebook account was closed and police escorted him and his mother to safety.

A statue of Buddha is left standing amidst the torched ruins of the Lal Ching Buddhist temple at Ramu, Bangladesh on September 30, 2012. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)

Joinul Bari, chief government administrator in Cox’s Bazar district, said authorities detained the boy’s parents and were investigating.

“We’ve called in army along with paramilitary troopers and police who were constantly guarding the areas to ward off any further violence,” Bari assured.

Bangladeshi Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice, and reportedly told Bangladeshi media: “The attack was conducted in a coordinated manner. Temples and houses were set on fire using patrol and gun powder. It would have been impossible if the attacks were not planned.”

Bangladeshi Buddhist monks demonstrate in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 after Muslims torched Buddhist temples in southern Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Buddhists make up less than 1 percent of Muslim-majority Bangladesh’s 150 million people.

The Bangladeshi violence follows protests that erupted in Muslim countries over the past month, beginning largely in Egypt and Libya on September 11.

Some two dozen demonstrators have been killed in protests that attacked symbols of U.S. and the West, including diplomatic compounds, and the protests appear to be spreading.

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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:41pm
This story makes me so angry and upset, I am just speechless. Absolutely speechless…. :(

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- SaturdaysWarrior76
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:44pm
  I guess that’s the point though… they are trying to shut us all up! Grrrrrrrr!!!
  
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- Smokey_Bojangles
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 7:47pm
  “The Future Must Not Belong to Those Who Slander the Prophet of Islam.”
  
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- amabOreil
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 9:39pm
  Although the principal targets of the current wave of terrorism are primarily Jews and Christians, Buddhists are also victims of jihad, and historically have suffered far worse casualties than any other faith.
  
  In Africa over 120 million Christians and animists have died over the last 1400 years of jihad.
  
  Approximately 270 million nonbelievers died over the last 1400 years in the jihad of political Islam. These are the Tears of Jihad, a subject which is not taught in any school.”
  
  “The first Western Buddhists were the Greeks descended from Alexander the Great’s army in what is now Afghanistan. Jihad destroyed all Buddhism along the silk route. About 10 million Buddhists died.
  
  If there is one conflict that truly shows up Muslims for the intolerant, violent and oppressive fanatics they really are it is the Islamic jihad being waged against western life.
  
  Yes, you read that correctly, Buddhists. Those people who believe strictly in non-violence and peace, who believe no living creature should be harmed and who have pretty much caused no harm to any other people are now being treated to the delights of “The Religion of Peace.” Over 3,300 Buddhists have been slaughtered to date by fanatical Islamic jihadists who fight in Allah’s cause.
  
  And yet once again, the media give little coverage to this conflict, focusing attention instead on the sham cause conveniently ignoring the fact that Muslims are oppressing and slaughtering thousands upon thousands of non-beli
  
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- amabOreil
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 9:44pm
  And yet once again, the media give little coverage to this conflict, focusing attention instead on the sham “the west doesn’t understand Islam” cause conveniently ignoring the fact that Muslims are oppressing and slaughtering thousands upon thousands of non-believers around the world all to the cry of “Allahu Akhbar!” as they devoutly follow the perfect example of their faith, the insane pedophile, murderer and enslaver Moo_hamm__ed.”
  
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- Granny58
  Posted on October 1, 2012 at 5:07pm
  @ Smokey – I’m no Obama fan, but we must be fair. This is the entire quote. He condemns all the violence from anyone. “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam. But to be credible, those who condemn that slander must also condemn the hate we see in the images of Jesus Christ that are desecrated, or churches that are destroyed, or the Holocaust that is denied.”
  
  Just hope the above doesn’t indicate a direction of loss of free speech.
  
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SilentReader
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:41pm
This is what happens when the devil duo in the White House seek to shut us up by disparaging free speech in favor of the Islamist savages who always solve their problems through mob violence, plunder, genocide and occupation. Hillary Clinton, by signing UN Resolution 1618 with the OIC by her side, has thereby ciminalized any criticism of Islam’s no tolerance in a foreign land, no less, and agregiously disregarded our 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which she is sworn to uphold.
So is it any wonder that these Islamist savages continue their mass chaos and murder because they know all the dhimmis in our Western governments will cave to their Supremacist demands.

It’s time for we the people to take the reins back from these dhimmis who continue down their path of collaborating with and outright appeasing and appologizing to the 7th century savages of mass destruction. Isn’t 1400 years of their plunder enough? And here’s the history that you were never taught in any school about Islam. There was no Golden Age in Islam. Africa used to be Christian. The Middle East used to be Christian. Spain used to be Christian. The Byzantine Empire used to be Christian. Learn about a few of the most brutal Islamists and how they would kill a Christian warrior, cut off his head, and rape his wife in his blood. And how many times have you heard a Christian preacher apologize for the Crusades? This was when they started fighting back. http://youtu.be/t_Qpy0mXg8Y

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- dublinthewagons
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:50pm
  Silent: if the Muslims don’t stop their radical brothers. They will be the ones to suffer in the end.
  World patience will stop @ an unknown point.
  
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- Fla Del
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 6:24pm
  I have found that the Buddhist are peaceful people and do not bother others much. Their temples are really pretty and well cared for with love. They do not deserve this kind of treatment.
  The Muslims want to destroy everything that is not of Allah and Muhammad. Since Allah and Muhammad has never created anything. Plus all the Muslims put together, over their entire history, have never produced anything of real value — everything must be destroyed. I guess living in the 6th century is a good way to live. Personally I like my flush toilets.
  
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- thegreatcarnac
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 6:30pm
  SILENTTREADER…
  Well Said…
  
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- antitheist
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 8:55pm
  @Fla del
  I’m not an Islam apologist, but you do realize that the Muslim world was the heart of world civilization not too long ago right? Nothing of value? They invented algebra and contributed many other ideas to math and science. It’s too bad that Muslims devolved from enlightened individuals to rabid blind dogs.
  
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- amabOreil
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 9:50pm
  BTW, The current Islamic year is 1433 AH. In the Gregorian calender 1433 AH runs from approximately 26 November 2011 (evening) to 14 November 2012 (evening). Don’t Mooselimbs reminds you of the Sand People in Star Wars?
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 10:00pm
  Wow
  Muslims can count. They can count by algebra how many head they have cut off.. Almost time to return the favors. Very soon.
  
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- RossPoldark
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 11:25pm
  I wish we could see who financed Obamas education. Once that is discovered we will all know why he sides with the Muslims.
  
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ScratInTheHat
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:39pm
Daily rundown of the religion of pieces atrocities. http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/

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jackact
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:36pm
…Has the federal arrest warrant been issued for Mort Zuckerberg yet?

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dublinthewagons
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:35pm
This will continue until the public stops it, as the polititians don’t have the courage. Muslims have been driven back for centuries and fail to learn. Extermination may be the only way to permanently stop it. One side or the other. Rock throwers against Samuel Colt.

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- grimmster
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:47pm
  Well said Dub.
  
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- Magyar
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 6:34pm
  You’re correct— unfortunately, with Iran a few drops away from the ‘bomb’, let’s allow GOD to do his work—We know how the story ends…..
  
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stotlaat
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:33pm
so they show their love for a dead man by destroying the property of innocent people. I think it’s simpler than that. The vandals are useful idiots in training. Tools who never saw or verified the so called insult.

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truthseekerusa
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:29pm
Watch the Project on BlazeTV internet and Dish TV tonight and see what is being planned for us in the White House under the leadership of the President and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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- mixplix
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:35pm
  We’re next if he gets four more years.
  
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BCanook
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:27pm
Another example of the religion of hate and intolerance!

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- M13
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 8:54pm
  Just Muslims doing what Muslims do murder, destruction and rape, what else is new?
  
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MrKnowItAll
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:26pm
OH! That Peaceful Religion Islam? No!
Please look at your kids and grand kids. They are worth fighting for. No Fear!

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KangarooJack
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:24pm
Buddhists…just about the most gentle and wise people you could come across…Gentle because they are taught to be. Wise, because they are taught to THINK before they act.
—-and the Muslims are pissed off at them now too.

Are the Muslims pissed off at anyone else? Lets see: Christians/Buddhists/Hindus/ ANYONE WHO DOES NOT SEE THE WORLD AS THEY DO/ etc. Did I leave anyone out?

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- The Gooch
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:46pm
  Sikhs. There’s a history of conflict with Muslims that spans ceturies for those folks. So, yeah, pretty much everybody. Watch out, Eskimos!!! Islam is the great “just us” club of our species.
  
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- objectivetruth
  Posted on October 1, 2012 at 11:05am
  Oh course they hate them.The buddists are the epitome of everything they aren’t.Patient wise peaceful.What on earth would make them think that the buddists should be left in peace?There entire religion is based on misery from misery and makes it a point to make sure all who oppose it will never have any peace.No matter who you are or where you reside.
  PS
  I’ve got an idea that may work better than bombs to annihilate them.Dump thorizine and depo provera into their water supplies.Almost instant calm from the thorizine and then the depo kicks in.There manhood will be stripped chemically.Another plus to it is that they won’t be able to reproduce.There is more than one way to skin a muslim.Figuratively speaking.
  
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- BeeAlert
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 12:54pm
  I am sorry for these attacks, but people, Christianity is the only religion of peace. Go to the Gospel for Asia website and see how Buddhism stratifies people into castes that leave some as mere prey for the higher-ups. (The untouchables, dalits, “slumdogs”) That is as much a part of Buddhist culture as peaceful monks in pretty temples. Do not lose sight of the truth.
  
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toomuchgovt
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:23pm
It is not “a photo” or a “video” this is the act of crazy people. People who want to murder and destroy anything that they don’t agree with. We could ban everything that offends their god, they would come up with a new offense.

They are just like Liberals – give them an inch and they destroy countries.

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momrules
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:23pm
This is Islam. They were killing, raping, pillaging and persecuting others long before TV, the internet or movies were invented.

They are Satan’s own and will not be stopped until God Himself stops them once and forever.

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- LeadNotFollow
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:27pm
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  MOM….. Amen!
  
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- DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:40pm
  It’s America’s fault. Our foreign policy. Our thirst for oil.
  If we would just turn our backs on our ally, Israel, stop raping and slaughtering Muslim women and children all around the planet, accept Sharia Law, accept dhimmi status (except for the atheists, who would have to die), end all domestic production of oil and re-elect Barack Hussein Obama…none of this would happen.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:49pm
  It takes a lot of abuse to make Buddhists resort to violence against another human being. The above story is just one of many reported over the past few years. This is a report about Buddhists saying ENOUGH…….
  
  http://vladtepesblog.com/?p=48809
  
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Disgusted_in_CT
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:20pm
Come on, I thought Islam was the religion of peace.

That is what obama says.

Oh and to all you obama supporters, your master has decided to change your voting day to November 7th.

That way you don’t have to put up with people who are voting for Romney.

So remember to get out there and vote on November 7th.

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- MaryKaye51
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:24pm
  That’s what they say…A religion of Peace.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 6:14pm
  @Disgusted_in_CT
  “Come on, I thought Islam was the religion of peace. ”
  
  Someone got the spelling wrong…. it’s “piece”.
  
  Cut you to piece’s
  Blow you up into piece’s
  Burn you down into piece’s
  Beat you into piece’s
  Rape you into piece’s
  Rob you and all of you piece’s
  Pillage your village into piece’s
  Cut your Flag into piece’s
  Rip your Constitution into piece’s
  
  Yeah…. it’s the religion of PIECE alright.
  
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- HoratiusAtTheBridge
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 10:07pm
  It’s PIECES, brother, not “piece is” but still a good LOL – like that natural gas one – something about Go Gas – Go Green – Go Boom. And think about it, folks: obama says that stuff about those who slander the prophet of Islam – well, they will immediately scream that anyone who follows anything other than Islam is slandering their prophet. So big surprise – obama yet again runs to tend the boo-boos of Muslims and at the same times encourages them that he believes as they do. With QE3 printing over NINETY THOUSAND MILLION in fake money a MONTH, and obama trying to give us over to the peaceful, loving hands of Islam – well, as Johnny shouts in The Dead Zone “The ice! Is gonna break!” Spend your soon to be toilet paper “money” NOW. You buy some guns, ammunition and grow some nuts. In a city? You hear “bank holiday” you get the hell out – to anywhere else, and in that hour, too. Martial Law equals you are trapped. America is about to face a whirlwind of economic, cultural and religious chaos. Oh man, I hate it, too – but it’s coming – you can feel it. Act now to save your family.
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:20pm
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What if other religions acted this way? This behavior would never be tolerated.
It would be treated as a hate crime. People would be arrested and severely punished.

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- The Gooch
  Posted on October 1, 2012 at 9:31am
  Damn it, I have it on good authority (The Blaze’s resident apologist and enabler for all things martial and intolerant in the world of Islam, Rose Ellen) that this is what is known as “freedom fighting.” So, yes, any critique is certainly subject to the Obi Wan Kenobl interpretation: From a certain point of view….
  
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- The Gooch
  Posted on October 1, 2012 at 10:08am
  Where is Rosie the Revisionist? Odd. She usually can’t wait to tell us how this is the other guy’s fault. Well, according to most Islamicists, being alive and not being Muslim would mean you’re pretty much waiting your turn for their special brand of tolerance and peace. So, from a certain point of view, the entire non-Islamic world is “asking for it”. Now there’s a logic argument that can go places.
  
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SidneyDave
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:19pm
Amen!

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SidneyDave
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:15pm
The one to blame here is Albert Gore, the inventor of the internet. But since Bush stole the election from him, it now must be Bush’s fault. See how easy it is to blame who you want.

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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 7:32pm
  Another repub lie. Show me where Al G. says this. You won’t find it.
  
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- SidneyDave
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 8:26pm
  Sheep= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnFJ8cHAlco
  
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- Philfife1
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 9:30pm
  March 9, 1999 in Al Gore’s own words, “while serving in the United States Congress I took the initiative to create the Internet” Why do the media and Liberals call this a lie. Al Gore was sitting across from Wolf Blitzer on CNN. The Liberals have become so accustomed to lying that whenever they are faced with the TRUTH, the cannot accept it.
  
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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 10:47pm
  Create does not equate to invent. F.C.C. rules had to be changed to allow the internet to operate as it does now. Gore changed them.
  
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- The Gooch
  Posted on October 1, 2012 at 9:36am
  Exrepublisheep,
  Respectfully, that’s what is known as parsing. Yes, folks on the right will use Lil’ Albert’s words against him, but defending him for his hubris? Let me ask you this (and try to keep your answer based on fact and unbiased): Would the Internet exist if Al Gore had never been? I’m pretty sure the PMRC likely would have never reared its ugly, little head.
  
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Tigress1
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:13pm
This looks like another planned act of terrorism, or am I speaking too soon? Should I wait a couple weeks before I say that?

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- Sy Kosys
  Posted on October 1, 2012 at 5:41pm
  tsk tsk
  
  It’s an unscheduled and peaceful “man-caused disaster”
  
  /sarc ( <—- for you libt@rdic m0rons )
  
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Tigress1
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:10pm
Obama claims to be against bullying. Well what on earth does he think this is???? We are supposed to “respect” this?

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Scottt01
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:07pm
Definitely the Muslim temperament is dictated by its’ population ratio.

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- chips1
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 6:48pm
  Your guarantee of life is never 100%. A plane could land on your house while you sleep, BUT, if you look around and see a muslim within 1000 feet, the odds drop drastically. Avoid danger by avoiding them.
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:04pm
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Radical Muslims just look for any reason to murder, attack, burn, and loot.
No other religion is this hate-filled and violent. Wake up World, before it’s too late.

All religions except Islam teach nonviolence, to have tolerance, to love thy enemy, and to turn the other cheek.

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- Want our country back
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:13pm
  There are Americans that look for any excuse to loot…. hope it’s not too late to turn this mindset around.
  
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- Inlightofthings
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:17pm
  And when they don’t have a reason, they always have our administration to count on to make one up for them…
  
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robbiehawk
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:04pm
Ahh the religion of peace again – attacking another religion. Does it ever end?

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Mr_Shy
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:03pm
And Obama & Co. continue to blame the victim — with the media’s assistance — while creeping islam continues it’s war on the world.

CHECK OUT this powerful video… and please share it…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=M3XPwlAxfIQ

- shy (& Romney) in 2013

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Jake Dog2
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:03pm
Yes, I can see that Islam is a relegion of peace. Obama say respect it.

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- Jake Dog2
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:07pm
  sorry typo “religion”
  
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Exrepublisheep
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 4:58pm
Any excuse…

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- The Gooch
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 5:43pm
  Well, just keep your head down and your mouth shout and all will be well.
  
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karen162
Posted on September 30, 2012 at 4:52pm
So some unknown derogatory photo on Facebook is now to blame….and the world wants to reign in free speech because people in the M. East have anger management issues? Wait a minute….its not the world who wants to reign in free speech….its just our Government and the Middle East…oh and Communist nations. This would be hilarious if it weren’t so pathetic.

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