A film produced in the United States did not exactly get the usual attention most movies do. The movie, Innocence of Muslims, created rage among followers of the Muslim religion. The film mocked the Prophet Mohammad and the Muslims see it as an attack on the Muslim Religion. Because of the film, Protesters expressed their fury in several Asian cities. Police had to break crowds that marched on the U.S Consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi, meanwhile people in Afghanistan and Indonesia burnt U.S flags and chanted "Death to America." In Indonesia, Police used tear gas and water cannons to disseminate hundreds of Protesters who scattered outside the U.S Embassy in Jakarta, capital of the most populous Muslim Nation. Also in Kabul, Protesters set cars on fire, shops and stoned police officers and buildings.
This incident pertains to Foreign Policy. When I first heard of this, the first person that came into my mind was Obama. I wonder would this incident play a huge role in the election? Will Obama lose poll votes or followers in general? It depends on his response.
Harooni, Mirwais. "Muslim protesters rage at United States in Asia, Middle East."
NBCNews. n.p, 17 September 2012. Web. 17 September 2012.
Bachelard, Michael and Doherty, Ben. "Embassy under attack as protests
spread." TheAge. n.p, 17 September 2012. Web. 17 September 2012.
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