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Protesters climb U.S. Embassy walls in Cairo
[Updated at 5:38 p.m. ET]Â Angry protesters climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday and tore down the American flag, apparently in protest of a film thought to insult the Prophet Mohammed.
A volley of warning shots were fired as a large crowd gathered around the compound, said CNN producer Mohammed Fahmy, who was on the scene, though it is not clear who fired the shots.
Egyptian police and army personnel have since formed defensive lines around the facility in an effort to prevent the demonstrators from advancing farther, but not before the protesters affixed their standard atop the embassy.
The black flag, which hangs atop a ladder inside the compound, is adorned with white characters that read, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger," an emblem often used in al Qaeda propaganda.
It was unclear which film upset the protesters.
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Do you get it now?! Thanks in part to Pres. Obama, the Muslim Brotherhood has taken control of Egypt. Here you see the fruits. This same thing is happening in other middle-eastern countries. Wake up, people.
Yeah I know. Why did Obama control the rebelion. Makes me sick. Wake up AmericanWaxwing. Your boy Bush occupied two Middle Eastern countries before Obama was in office. Take you propaganda and go watch your Fox News.
Man learn history. Both Repubs and Dems are responsible for creating this mess. Who do you think trained Osama Bin Laden? The CIA did under Reagan.
nice job obama to help muslim brotherhood get hold of egypt.......
The embassy personnel should wipe their rears with pages from the koran and toss them to the crowd.
Funny, these holy extremists take a crap on the coran everytime they kill someone in its name
And now for the internet to create a counter protest by asking all young independent film makers to make films that insult the Prophet Mohammed and post the videos online. (Btw <('.'<) <–Look I drew the Prophet. Time to protest)
Now more reason for US to *not* get involved in any Islamist affair whatsoever, including Syria.
Why do Americans keep helping other countries? I think its time to take care of home and let them sort thru their own business. Funny how they kill in the name of god, when that is the very reason why they will buirn in hell.....
Why the hell would they storm the US Embassy for a Dutch film? Do these people not understand the difference?
No, they just have to kill in the name of their god. It doesn't matter who dies.........
sickening. We need to leave the middle east NOW. Let these animals stay in the stone age if that wish it so much.
ignoran muslims doing what they do best....what a useless religion...
We need to get Obama to make another speech in Egypt apologizing for the US
I estimate that approx. 10% of Mubarack's personal fortune was made by allowing Israelis to smuggle black market diamonds, guns, etc. through the dozens of tunnels leading from Israel into Egypt.
And why are these tunnels still being allowed to operate? Ea. one can be seen via satellite, just like the ones lining our southern border.
Why aren't they all closed down?
How about that Arab Spring ?!
Geez another Islamist ruled country burns an American flag on 9/11. Shocking. Guess we better send them another billion dollars or so. That is our foreign policy right?
Uh yeah Egyptians, maybe you didn't get the memo but of all the days out of the year to be committing war-like acts against the USA, this is the last day you should choose to do it.
They are "insulted" by a film and do this...? Try being a conservative Cnristian in America! Unbelievable...
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Yeah, you're so oppressed. Must be tough.
@some dude
Offended, not oppressed. Some people can't read. Geez!