"Let me be clear, and I hope that this is obvious - the U.S. government does absolutely nothing to do with this film," said Clinton during a meeting with the head of Morocco's diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the U.S. government is not associated with the controversial film that has sparked protests in the Muslim world, including the attack on the consulate in Benghazi in which he is killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens.
"Let me be clear, and I hope that this is obvious - the U.S. government does absolutely nothing to do with this film," said Clinton during a meeting with the head of Morocco's diplomacy in the State Department.
She noted that the administration in Washington rejects the content and sends the message that movie.
"For me, personally, this movie is a hideous and offensive," she said, adding that it appears that the controversial film has "a deep cynical intent - to slander a great religion and anger challenges", according to the agency.
Showing parts niskobužetnog film "Innocence Muslims," U.S. director of Israeli origin sparked protests in several states, and were the most violent in the Libyan city of Benghazi, where he was killed on Tuesday, the U.S. ambassador and three other employees of the consulate.
Passions can not soothe even today bearing in mind that the Islamic groups in several countries have called for another mass protest after the usual noon prayers on Fridays, which is why the U.S. has stepped up security measures at its diplomatic missions around the world.
"We closely monitor developments that could lead to even bigger protests," said White House spokesman Jay Karni.
Continue the attacks on U.S. embassies
U.S. authorities anxiously await new protests across the Muslim world, and in Egypt during the night and this morning, continued demonstration near the U.S. Embassy.
Zomm forward!
Egyptian army began building the concrete barricades on the street leading to the U.S. embassy, while at night in several parts of Cairo reported fierce clashes protesters and Egyptian security forces.
Demonstrations are scheduled in Jordan and the Palestinian territories.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Hamneji asks the United States to punish those behind the anti-Islamic film'' Innocence'' Muslims.
A senior U.S. official said the U.S. authorities in coordination with host countries and monitor the situation to prevent any possibility that the demonstration after prayers eksaliraju.
"We are doing everything so that nothing bad would happen, and if it happens that we can react quickly to," said the unnamed official said.
Protests against the film "Innocent Muslims" were held yesterday in 11 Islamic countries, and the fiercest clashes were reported in Yemen, where four people were killed, and Egypt, where more than 230 people were injured.
Thick black smoke over the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia
Thick black smoke rising above the U.S. embassy in Tunis today where police attempted shots into the air and tear gas to disperse more than a thousand demonstrators.
Pillar of smoke about one hundred feet high coming from the open parking embassy said one journalist agency AFP. Several hundred protesters continued shooting at the police with stones and trying to reach up to the building of the embassy.
One demonstrator was able to for a few minutes to pick up a black Islamic flag on one of the walls around the embassy. Strong force of police, army and National Guard were sent to suppress the demonstrators who are still close to the U.S. Embassy.
Zomm forward!
The attack was planned in Benghazi
Well-armed militants took advantage of the protests against the anti Islamic films as a cover for an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, which has been well planned and probably had help from inside Libya to safety structures whose location was known to the U.S. ambassador, said Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Libya al Vanis Šaref.
Four people were arrested on suspicion of being performed or participated in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, which killed the U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other embassy officials, reports the AP.
Two of those killed were members of the former Navy Seal. Tajron Woods and Glen Deorti worked as members of the security consulate in Benghazi.
Šaref is said to have carried out two attacks, one in the building at the consulate and the second safe house in which the retired staff.
Šaref added that it is possible that individuals are inserted in the Libyan security forces, reported the location of safe houses attackers.
A police official said that the four suspects were arrested at their homes, and that it can not further to say that they belong to a group and that was the motive for the attack.
Noman Benotman, President of terror organizations Kilij Foundation, based in London, told CNN that the attack on the U.S. consulate was well planned.
"This is not just a folksy protest escalated. According to our sources, the attack was the work of 20 militants who were preparing for him. Contemporary rocket launchers, which on Tuesday was enough, out of peaceful protest rally," said Benotman.
Zomm forward!
Surprise attack on the U.S. consulate began on Tuesday evening, when several rounds were fired at the very complex, where the consulate is located on.
One of the employees of private security companies said that he was at that moment was in the yard when he was hit by shrapnel in the leg.
"While I was lying in blood, jumped over the wall one bearded gunman firing into my right leg in two rounds, chanting: You unfaithful, defending infidels," reports the AP.
Ambassador was killed in the first attack
Ambassador Stevens and another American were killed in the first attack.
Libyan forces were then evacuated the other staff in the safe house, located about a mile and a half from the consulate, but until the new attacks came after a couple of hours.
According to Libyan officials, it was considered that there was no chance that the attackers from entering the consulate, because it is surrounded by high walls.
One local journalist from Benghazi say that I incursion into the consulate courtyard started just in time to evacuate Americans.
The attack on the consulate and the murder of the four Americans have sharply condemned U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Author: Tanjug
Posted on: 16/09/2012 14:43
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