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Man behind anti-Islam film has no regrets
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Published: 26.11.12, 22:19
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1. Film just portrays truth about himself.....
Eric ,   JHB SA   (11.26.12)
...as being TOTALLY ignorant about the GREAT Prophet Muhammad.......as George Bernard Shaw said...If Muhammad was alive today he would have solved most of the worlds problems. This film only shows the ignorant film producers warped mentality in insulting such a Great personality!!!
2. This
John ,   Detroit   (11.27.12)
That video was funny :)
3. #1
Beary White ,   Norway   (11.27.12)
Great? You are joking, the film is a part of freedom of speech, and you have to tolerate it, wether you like it or not.
4. problem solver
aaron ,   toronto,canada   (11.27.12)
eric you are wrong.what shaw ment was muhammad would have solved all the problems of the world by killing all the infidels.He was the KING RAT and all his followers are rat desendents.
5. World's biggest disrespector of other religions: Islamists.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (11.27.12)
6. Why do we care about this stupid movie?
Ezra ,   San Diego USA   (11.27.12)
7. Good work
LimpiaNyc ,   NYC   (11.27.12)
Everyone speaks against this film due to cowardice.he has every right to do it,and I am glad he did it.the reaction make me call for more of same.
8. Film Did NOT Spark Protests
Audrey Russo ,   NY, NY   (11.27.12)
Please don't insult your readers from the US...we ALL know the film didn't spark the protests. I can surely guarantee none of the rioters saw the video. The hatred for the West is enough to spark savage riots any day and at any time.
9. Early Buzz
Lorne ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (11.27.12)
Oscar...
10. If you were a Christian Coptic...
ma nishma ,   modiin   (11.27.12)
If you were a Christian Coptic who grew up in Egypt you would have much hatred for Islam. The Christians there are treated worse than the Jews were in Arab countries.
11. # 1
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (11.27.12)
Of course YOU wouldn't want to insult such a Great pedophile. If George Bernard Shaw said that he should have bitten his tongue off.
12. NO sense of humour these muslims
Haim ,   TA   (11.27.12)
13. Mr. Youssef is a sweet and wonderful man, beyond criticism
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (11.27.12)
Maybe Hanan Goldblatt should think about starting his own religion, but hopefully, it would be a little less violent than Islam.
14. Mark Basseley Youssef needed to do it differently
Galut ia ,   Selah   (11.27.12)
This film clip was not the way to critique islam and its founder ...there is good information out there about the history of the Islamic faith....with good documentation both ancient and current . as in any faith system ... Islam needs to be an open book .if there facts that are real but are not flattering ,they should be available to show the true picture. A good documentary would have been much better... and yes Islamic Imams probably would object .because it diminishes their view of Islam .
15. Ma nishma # 10
sid ,   israel   (11.27.12)
just curious . Have you ever lived in Egypt ?
16. do you judge him by his intent or action?
tzila ,   modiin, israel   (11.27.12)
This Youssef is to be commended for having courage for exercising his right to free speech in the U.S.A. to the intention of shedding the immoral aspects of Muslims' prophet. But he has been blasted and ARRESTED for exercising his right through his actions in a way that should be very worrisome at the very least for whoever believes that the U.S.A. and its constitiution are what keep people free. Sadly, those rights are being destroyed one by one.
17. why muslims can't sue this 14 min clip? simple! it all true.
Rehavam ,   Israel   (11.27.12)
Any court of law will vindicate Basseley.
18. Great movie
Rie Olsen ,   Denmark   (11.27.12)
About Muhammed , Muhammed show he was a man without moral and etik. Sad for the World that for only 1400 years ago people believe in hos statements and Way of living.
19. He shouldn't regret it
nadav ,   tlv   (11.27.12)
the film was poorly made, yes, but it told the unadulterated truth about Islam. It was a religion of opportunists, who ripped off Judaism and Christianity, not to mention pagan moon god worship native to Arabia. I wish Hollywood would make a similar film!
20. who cares?
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (11.27.12)
Nakoula is a nobody petty criminal who made a video no one saw or wanted to see. The only reason Nakoula is in the news is because Obama put him there. After someone (Gadaffi supporters? Iranians? Jihad? Putin) raped and murdered an American ambassador, and then murdered another three Americans, Obama blamed Nakoula. Later, Obama admitted that he was wrong, and Nakoula had nothing to do with it. Nakoula's opinions are as important as Kardashian's. What is important is the following: Did Obama lie, or did he make an honest mistake? Did Clinton lie to Obama? Or did Petraeus lie to Clinton, who misinformed Obama? Why was Stevens sacrificed? Was he doing something illegal? Or did Obama decide to keep his troops at the "annex" to prevent the rescue of prisoners from his own little Gitmo on the Med?
21. Pussy Rion vs Innocence of Muslims
Frank   (11.27.12)
Why do so many western governments criticise the Russians for sending the Pussy Riots in jail for their performence in the church claiming freedom of speech and so on but the guy who produced "Innocence of Muslims" is portrayed by the same people as an criminal who belongs in jail.What about his rights,what about his freeedom of speech? What is the difference in the two cases? I think the guy criticised the "wrong" religion
22. No wonder
Christian ,   Suomi Finland   (11.27.12)
Copts are persecuted in Egypt - so it is no wonder, why this film was made by a Copt. But making a bad movie is not a crime - and radical Muslims just used this film as an excuse to kill non-Muslims and to riot. But this film really did not changed anything - because non-Muslims have their own opinion about Islam, based on what they have read and seen - and that picture is often quite similar to this film. It is also funny, how Muslims themselves can freely insult other religions and for example; burn Bibles - but when someone non-Muslim burns Quaran - they get angry and even start to kill innocent outsiders. There are even many Hollywood films that mocks Christiniaty - but sensible Christians realise - that God does not need any human protection of this kind! But then, of course, religions and especially their supporters - often needs certain protection in this godless, violent and hateful earthly world.
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