17 Killed in Pakistan Protests Against Film

Demonstrations turn violent and government sends military

At least 17 Pakistanis have been killed and hundreds injured after protests against the film Innocence of Muslims turned violent on Friday - a day the Pakistani government declared a holiday called "Love for the Prophet Day." The holiday called for peaceful protests against the film, but quickly devolved into riots which burned two banks, six cinemas, five police vehicles and a KFC, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

The size of the protests have forced the Pakistani government to utilize its military to protect US and foreign missions in Islamabad, though the most violence-torn areas are in the port city of Karachi and north-western city of Peshawar, close to Pakistan's lawless tribal belt, according to the BBC.

In an effort to assuage hurt feelings, the US Embassy to Pakistan has spent $70,000 on Pakistani television ads denouncing the amateur video.

Via the BBC

What should the US do, if anything, to help stem the violence overseas?

[Wilberhum]

Any excuse works to get Muslims to kill Muslims. How blood thirsty can they get? Obviously Islam breeds violence.

[Jeff_Woehrle]

Agree. A few more 'movies' and this problem would self-solve.

[JeffTinMPLS]

Apparently, all the former ACORN employees are now moderators at Politix! Only liberal approved messages can be left or you will be deleted as I have been on several threads! The First Amendment allows liberal, Anti-American posters only!

[Kellso]

They burned a KFC???????? They ARE nuts!! Now they are gona starve for sure! Bet the camels are in popular demand right now since there isnt any chicken!!!!!!!!

[Fishbone345]

They shouldn't have messed with the Colonel. He's gonna be pissed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...

[PNWest]

Why is the US giving any of these countries economic aid? Let them rot in their own ignorance.

[tomincali]

all need to back out of these countries and do no more for them, then maybe the good folks will get rid of the bad folks. either way stop wasting out taxes helping these folks in any way let them grow up and fend for themselves.

[MongoAPillager]

with all the rioting,no wonder they are poor and uneducated,spend more time in a class room and get a job

[mimi57]

You mean the Muslims have gone on yet another killing spree?! Imagine that...We need to get all Americans and our soldiers out!

[Fishbone345]

If we get our soldiers out, how are we going to wage war?

[KoolD]

Well well well. I can see your true colors shining through.....Send them more movies.

[Amar-Ward]

Islam does not breed violence, people do. Many muslims are ashamed and embarrassed that yet another situation is causing the true values of Islam to be forgotten.

[JeffTinMPLS]

Don't see those "ashamed Muslims" stopping their crazy neighbors...

[Stratton]

The US should hold the Pakistani government responsible for the riots they deliberately instigated.

[CATTLEPROD]

Now we will kill each other now that you have insulted the peace loving prophet!!!! Must Kill!!! Must kill!!!! No infidels around, must kill anyway!!!!!!!!

[Jack-Black]

I thought Barry spent a few hundread thousand on an apology video that was aired in Pakistan?

[Fishbone345]

Link?

[Jack-Black]

@Fishbone345 Ok i was wrong. It was only a $70,000 apology video.

http://blog.heritage.org/2012/09/21/the-apolo...

[Fishbone345]

@Jack-Black Thanks. Hadn't seen it and couldn't find it. My Google Fu is not as strong as yours.

[Jack-Black]

@Fishbone345 a more "credible" link?

http://politix.topix.com/homepage/2205-us-pay...

[Fishbone345]

@Jack-Black Ha! Good one.

[Penn1699]

17 down.....

[1adam2]

all this fighting over, which religion is the religion of peace. i guess it is a matter of which religion, gives up first as to who gets the peace award. somehow i do not think, it's going to be the muslems quitting first. but i think it has been a rather long time, since even alleged as christians got together to fight a religious war.

[Decent-Dissent]

Show up with <3 signs... Then burn stuff... The duality of man...

[FollowTheMoney]

I'm thinking of starting a movie company. ;-}

[Raven13]

The U.S cannot control the violence within the U.S,- Here's an idea, why doesn't the United States start taking care of their own people??