Beyond religion in the Middle East
The chaotic violence that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three American staffers in Libya, and that resulted in a mob storming the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, has been garbed in religious language and references. However, the religious rhetoric from all corners distracts from the real issues: serious domestic political fragmentation in Libya and Egypt in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and America's place in the region.
Media attention has focused on a polemic 14-minute movie trailer for "Innocence of Muslims" posted onYouTube, which prompted protests inBenghazi and Cairo. The film was allegedly produced by Sam Bacile, who has identified himself as an Israeli Jew.… Seguir leyendo »