Libya: No excuse for
attack on US consulate
Tuesday evening the United States
embassy in Bengahzi of Libya was attacked by protesters and radical militia
lasting for nearly 2 hours. This attack
was also on the evening of the 11th anniversary of the US terror
attacks from 2001. The attackers were
said to have used rocket-propelled grenades and anti-aircraft weapons. Many of the consulate staffers were mostly
hit in their attempts to seek protection from the attackers. The violence was said to have been triggered
by an anti-Islamic film produced in the US.
The film showed to have been making fun of the prophet Muhammad and
other key figures of the religion. The film
was translated into Arabic and posted on the Internet. Religion is an extreme a hot ticket for many
different cultures and followers of the Islamic faith took the disrespect very
seriously. However, no matter how
offensive the video proved to be, the killings were completely unneeded. This proves to be another demonstration of
the lawless and armed groups, blatantly unconcerned with human rights. They feel they are above the laws making
violence their only answer.
The Libyan authorities are
expected to conduct a full investigation as to find those directly responsible
for the deaths of the 4 American citizens, including the US Ambassador of
Libya, J Christopher Stephens, to bring about justice.
This anti-American protest has
sparked many other protests in Islamic countries around the world. This could prove to create very unsafe
grounds for citizens who may be living overseas in Islamic countries.
The article could be can be found
on the website of Amnesty International : http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/news-item/libya-no-excuse-for-attack-on-us-consulate
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