tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post3413867744267661326..comments2024-03-10T09:24:45.565+02:00Comments on Dispatches from Vilnius: October SurpriseJames Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-10717852842885639762012-09-14T12:38:06.063+03:002012-09-14T12:38:06.063+03:00Turns out Sam Bacile was an alias,
http://news.y...Turns out Sam Bacile was an alias, <br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/feds-id-california-mans-role-anti-islam-film-164554115.html<br /><br />Seems like the guy went into hiding more because of his shady past than any fear of retaliation, but the actors he hired are understandably worried about their roles in this overdubbed film.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-57123886793984040852012-09-13T21:17:09.012+03:002012-09-13T21:17:09.012+03:00Take back? Naw, they will just heap more cow patt...Take back? Naw, they will just heap more cow patties onto the flames.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-20711510450767304782012-09-13T18:02:41.289+03:002012-09-13T18:02:41.289+03:00Romney and other right wingers are trying to make ...Romney and other right wingers are trying to make political hay out of these attacks. They blame Obama for creating the political climate that generated the anger and hate. But by doing so they are making asses of themselves once again.<br /><br />Today there was a HUGE pro-USA rally:<br /><br />http://imgur.com/a/tlCyI<br /><br /><br />Lots of placards praising the ambassador and the USA.<br />Tripplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568801152695491482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-36600895866861276482012-09-13T17:38:32.477+03:002012-09-13T17:38:32.477+03:00I see the old dog has weighed in on the matter as ...I see the old dog has weighed in on the matter as well,<br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/henry-kissinger-understand-mitt-romneys-severe-reaction-mideast-224641094--abc-news-politics.htmlJames Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-42055600555827607402012-09-13T17:37:00.377+03:002012-09-13T17:37:00.377+03:00I'm sure the Obama admin. will organize some a...I'm sure the Obama admin. will organize some air raids through Libyan channels to root out some of the uglier elements. That should shut up the Republican black guard, which I see is growing,<br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/sen-jon-kyl-us-embassy-response-blaming-rape-031347151--abc-news-politics.html<br /><br />Of course, it is a "fine point" but the "apology" (for the James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-33659840293533564772012-09-13T07:59:30.547+03:002012-09-13T07:59:30.547+03:00Seems Mitt is already having problems,
http://new...Seems Mitt is already having problems,<br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/romney-under-friendly-fire-response-libyan-embassy-attack-213729383--election.htmlJames Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-40061522118338043962012-09-13T07:56:31.240+03:002012-09-13T07:56:31.240+03:00They had a former US Ambassador to Israel on CNN t...They had a former US Ambassador to Israel on CNN the other night and he said the level of terrorist organization and gunrunning is quite high in North Africa, and sadly Benghazi was an easy target.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-87005083830887419942012-09-13T05:30:06.043+03:002012-09-13T05:30:06.043+03:00Some seem to think this was more of an orchestrate...Some seem to think this was more of an orchestrated 9-11 attack, rather than a spontaneous response to a stupid film. Regardless, Romney blusters and blows it, while warships are apparently en route to Libya. <br /><br />I sure hope Obama can use the same cool he apparently used in Benghazi the last time.<br /><br />http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/2012/10/michael-lewis-profile-barack-obamaavrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-20936385449347160352012-09-12T22:15:11.995+03:002012-09-12T22:15:11.995+03:00I didn't put much stock in this "Arab Spr...I didn't put much stock in this "Arab Spring," as it seemed to be driven largely by fundamentalist forces. Terry Jones and Sam Bacile probably didn't expect quite this much reaction to their puerile film but they were hoping to stir up a hornets' nest, which they succeeded in doing. Romney would do best to keep his distance.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-89786392050629625762012-09-12T21:57:55.111+03:002012-09-12T21:57:55.111+03:00Give this story a little time. It may end up makin...Give this story a little time. It may end up making Romney look like what he is: an asshole. <br /><br />Rick Diguettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556088192579865532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-31112979690546640192012-09-12T21:56:58.935+03:002012-09-12T21:56:58.935+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rick Diguettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556088192579865532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-6410152655042742202012-09-12T17:30:31.332+03:002012-09-12T17:30:31.332+03:00Who knows what back channels the Bush-Cheney repub...Who knows what back channels the Bush-Cheney republicans may have activated in the moslem world? It sure worked in 1980, didn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com