US Embassy attacked in Yemen

[mephisto5]

As a mob of angry demonstrators descended on the heavily guarded United States Embassy in Sanaa, many observers seemed stunned into disbelief. The breach of the embassy itself was unthinkable. And the sheer anger displayed by the demonstrators, even according to many Yemenis, was chilling. But even if a video regarded as blasphemous prompted

Comments

[harumi]

I think at this point it is safe to say that it really isn't about the movie. It's more like the straw that broke the camels back. The US has been horrendous and hypocritical in its foreign policy. It's no wonder people are angry. In their position, I would be angry too.

The obvious solution would be to stop meddling in foreign affairs and allow other country's people to govern themselves in ways they see fit, but I don't see that happening anytime soon, if ever.

[hammersxstrings]

this this this

watch out tho, you're about to get hit with THERE'S NO EXCUSE FOR VIOLENCE BLAHBLAHBLAH STOP SAYING IT'S OKAY (which obviously you're not doing, condoning it.)

[emofordino]

i really couldn't agree more with you! i can't condone the violence, but i can't blame citizens from other countries for being pissed off and our constantly getting involved in things that don't concern us directly. :/

[redstar826]

thanks, this looks interesting. So much of the reporting I've seen on this stuff (although admittedly, I haven't had a lot of time to keep up with the news lately) has been so ridiculously simplistic, and you would think that the movie was the only issue at play here.

[belleweather]

Evacuating Embassy Sana'a is about to become the diplomatic version of Madagascar closing it's ports in an Epidemic.