US spends $70,000 on Pakistan ad denouncing anti-Muslim film

The U.S. has bought $70,000 worth of air time on seven Pakistani television channels to air this ad showing President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denouncing the anti-Islamic video that has sparked violent protests in the Middle East and North Africa.

The U.S. has bought $70,000 worth of air time on seven Pakistani television channels to air an ad showing President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denouncing the anti-Islamic video that has sparked violent protests in the Middle East and North Africa.

In the 30-second ad that began running Thursday, Obama says, "Since our founding the United States has been a nation that respects all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate religious beliefs of others."


Clinton appears after Obama and says, "Let me state very clearly that the United States has absolutely nothing to do with this video. We absolutely reject its contents. America's commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation."

The ad is subtitled in Urdu, the main Pakistani language.

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A U.S. seal is also displayed in the video. The comments by Obama and Clinton are from previous public statements and were not taped specifically for the ad.

"It is common and traditional to have to buy air time on Pakistan TV for public service announcements," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

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French officials are preparing for a potential violent backlash as a satirical magazine defends its decision to publish cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports.

On the ad’s purpose, Nuland said, "I think the sense was that this particular aspect of the president and secretary's message needed to be heard by more Pakistanis than had heard it and that this was an effective way to get that message out."

"As you know, after the video came out, there was concern in lots of bodies politic, including Pakistan, as to whether this represented the views of the U.S. government. So, in order to be sure that we reached the largest number of Pakistanis, some 90 million as I understand it in this case with these spots, it was the judgment that this was the best way to do it," Nuland said.

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In an interview with The Associated Press, Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar defended her government's decision to declare Friday a holiday to allow people to peacefully protest the video. She said the so-called "day of loving the prophet" would motivate the peaceful majority to demonstrate their love for Muhammad and not allow extremists to turn it into a show of anger against the United States.

"We are very confident this will lessen the violence," Khar said. But, she acknowledged: "There will always be elements that will try to take advantage of these things."

Unrest continued across the Islamic world as demonstrators in Pakistan broke through a barrier near the U.S. consulate in Karachi and protesters in Turkey burned a U.S. flag. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports.

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Wow, ad buys are cheap in Pakistan.

  • 22 votes
#1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:38 PM EDT
Comment author avatarJeff-1592116Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

They're no greedy Republican media owners over there. ;)

  • 13 votes
#1.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:56 PM EDT

But the politicians aren't.

  • 9 votes
#1.2 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:58 PM EDT

What a waste of money, but isn't that what Obama does best, waste money? $16T and counting.

Obama, top apologizing to fanatics and terrorists.

  • 49 votes
#1.3 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:01 PM EDT
Comment author avatarAC-1105116Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Well Kevin, that has been more cost-effective than the last two wars you'd in middle east (Iraq and Afghanistan), therefore I don't see the waste..unless of course you want to send another 100,000 soldiers to the region..

  • 12 votes
#1.4 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:06 PM EDT

No greedy Republicans is right Jeff, but there are certainly a lot of free loading democrats looking for as long a free ride as they can get. Keep apologizing and keep sending them money you embarassment of a president. Hey send them all some $, god knows you are buying the election here in the US- maybe your friendly terrorists can vote for you too, through Acorn Pakistan.

  • 36 votes
#1.5 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:07 PM EDT

ac, iffff yun think that is cost effffffective, yur nuttz.

  • 6 votes
#1.6 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:08 PM EDT

Well, the thing is that we have this Super-PAC called "Congress" that throws exorbitant amounts of money around to support US intrests so this isn't really that much of a waste.

  • 3 votes
#1.7 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:51 PM EDT

So $70,000 to pay for public service announcements of America's good will in Pakistan. Does anyone else think this was just a good way to code a $70,000 dollar bribe to some government official in Pakistan?

I just don't see how an add featuring the many who invaded their country and orders drone attacks will win the hearts and minds of Pakistani's in a series of 30 second spots. Throwing Hillary in was certainly a good touch because we all know how respected the opinion of a mere woman is in a society that will throw acid in the face of girl children for having the audacity to attend a school.

So exactly who are they paying off?

  • 27 votes
#1.8 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:09 PM EDT
Comment author avatarFlyingEnergyExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Earlier today I saw Republicans wailing over the fact that the president didn't denounce the attacks soon enough, apparently 6 hours wasn't fast enough for them. Now they are complaining about his public denouncing of them over the air in the middle east? Would you have Obama go there and denounce them publicly? I wonder how much a presidential trip to Pakistan would cost? Maybe 300 or 400 thousand, at least?

Republicans show their true colors here. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. And they say democrats are divisive?

And what's all this lying? You Robbob apparently has some evidence he isn't sharing about how Obama apparently made this anti Islamic video in order to outrage extremists in the middle east and then forced them to attack our embassy. Please do share with us where you came up with this garbage.

  • 8 votes
#1.9 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:33 PM EDT

What is missing from Obama's message is that we support freedom of speech. The old line about not agreeing with what you say but defending your right to say it should figure prominently. The concept of free speech is completely foreign to these people. This is why anything that comes out from anyone in America is seen as being endorsed and controlled by the government. Maybe if we used this as an opportunity to educate them a little about free speech and the fact that the government does not control what people can say in the US we would cut down on the negative reactions against the US and our interests when some American says something inflammatory. They need to understand that individuals are free to express their opinions and that does not mean that those opinions are shared by anyone else in America.

  • 25 votes
#1.10 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:03 PM EDT

@ItsAboutTime, actually your fact check isn't a complete fail. While the Constitution does have a reference outside of the Freedom of Religion reference to God in Article VII - Ratification, where it states "...in the Year of our Lord...". It's a partial fail in that word "God" isn't referenced however, you will find references alluding to God in our founding documents. However, I agree, you will not find any reference to Christianity in these early founding documents. The earliest reference to Christianity that I can find is in the Treaty with Tripoli (June 7, 1797), "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen;" ~ Cheers

  • 1 vote
#1.11 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:14 PM EDT

Pardon the following hostile post:

Any fool that thinks the gesture behinds these ads is misplaced or erroneous should go to the Middle East and shout out obscenities about the Prophet. You will be beaten and likely stoned to death. If you're not willing to do it yourself, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT! Anything it takes to prevent further loss of life, be it a t.v. ad or one of you idiots taking the bullet for the poor kid in the army defending our embassies over there is a step in the right direction.

What if some Islamist group made a movie about Susan B. Anthony being a whore and thief and a liar, would that not piss you off? Now multiply that anger by 1000 and that's what this stupid movie has the ability to do. It's just dumb, period. As are the folks that say we shouldn't distance the U.S. public and Government from the movie. THINK, THINK, THINK

  • 3 votes
#1.12 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:23 PM EDT

I'm waiting on the ad on our airwaves of Muslims apologizing to us for burning our flags, threatening our families, and killing our ambassador. This president is weak, and the Muslims know it. He is like Jimmy Carter, with a vagina.

  • 26 votes
#1.13 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:38 PM EDT
Comment author avatarCheryl HaqueExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

And we should be the ones apologizing for going into their countries and killing innocent citizens and thinking we should be running their country.

  • 6 votes
#1.14 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:46 PM EDT

Jaydubya 101, this Jimmy Carter like fellow, "with a vagina" is the President of the United States. What are you, a landscaper, GM at Tacobell? Something tells me your nothing compared to this man, who, whether you agree with him or not, WAS VOTED PRESIDENT OF YOUR COUNTRY. Show a little respect. Until you can get over 100,000,000 people to support your agenda, I guess you'll have to plug away at your keyboard insulting men who are giants, especially compared to you.

  • 8 votes
#1.15 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:46 PM EDT

Susan B Anthony? The thing is tho, Fritter, that Nuns and priests have been made laughing stocks thru the 'entertainment' media for years; every president is mocked and made fun of by every hack comedian on tv, etc. It's all wrong and it makes me mad, but then we are told about personal freedoms, who's to say what's offensive, blah blah, blah. For this one cheaply made little video, which might be just that, or it might be made by one group or another, how are countries half way around the world allowed to dictate what is allowed to be online here when there are thousands of things being put on line everyday, and people claim freedom of speech for it all.

  • 6 votes
#1.16 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:54 PM EDT

I didn't sell out to the banks, put citizens out of work and cause race wars...Obama has.

Don't tell me to respect a man that stuck our children with 6 trillion dollars of debt while allowing criminal illegal immigrants to work stimulus jobs.

I didn't give the wealthy another 3.5 years of tax breaks

I didn't send our military into Afghanistan to protect JP Morgan while they mine for gold

http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/05/11/jp-morgan-hunt-afghan-gold/

.

My agenda...stop GM (government motors) ,that received OUR tax dollars, from building a plant in Mexico and put our citizens back to work. http://www.industryweek.com/industry-clusters/gm-build-new-vehicle-plant-mexico

I don't work at Taco Bell.....but YOU shouldn't make fun of someone that does.

  • 19 votes
#1.17 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:57 PM EDT
Comment author avatarBuck U Ofamavia Facebook

"Wow, ad buys are cheap in Pakistan."

That's because only about 6 six Pakistanis in that backward s**thole country own a TV.

  • 11 votes
#1.18 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:17 PM EDT

Are the liberals still going to pretend that Obama didn't apologize to terrorists?

I wonder if the Pakistanis are as sick of hearing Obama as Americans are?.... clearly they are.

Pakistani teachers lead children to chant 'Death to America'

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/20/world/anti-islam-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Notice the pictures of them burning Obama in effigy, and burning the American flag along with Obama's picture. Imagine Osama buying a commercial on U.S. airwaves.

  • 14 votes
#1.19 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:40 PM EDT

This president is a disgrace and should go back to Chicago, Obama is playing politics when the Middle East is in flames. It's incredible the incompetence of this administration. Clinton is also a disgrace as Secretary of State has demonstrated that she is not prepared to answer the call at 3 AM. Blame the film for a planned terrorist act was always stupid , worse still ask. apologies . Where are all those who were defending Obama, were left without words for which there is nothing to defend, they are all losers. Obama is fanning the flame in the Middle East ,giving reasons for the terrorists to continue the attacks, it is a irresponsible, for Obama is more important, the ambition for power his political campaign, and his appearances in shows and dinners to collect funds that, deal with important matters such as is the security of our embassies. After days of pressure on the White House ,despite the support and defense of the yellow press NBCDNC, CNN, MSNBC to the errors of the White House, had to admit that Romney was right. This is not naive this is intentional, to cover the failure of the foreign policy of Obama , in the middle of an election campaign. Obama does not deserve to be re-elected, our condition in the Middle East is worse than ever.

We need a Commande in Chief , not a Campaigner in Chief

Romney 2012

  • 20 votes
#1.20 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:51 PM EDT

I thought the Constitution gives our government the power to tax to provide for the needs of the country....not WASTE it on PR in a country that will never like us anyhow.

Simple solution. The natives get restless and become a threat to us, start carpet bombing....then you don't have to worry about trying to win their hearts and minds...the others will fall in line once you make an example. Look at Japan...they'd "never surrender" for their "honor" or whatever excuse they use for kamikaze attacks. Then two cities vanished...and they got the idea and surrendered. Time the Arabs be reminded who is in charge.

  • 4 votes
#1.21 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:15 AM EDT

Fritter,

What do you have against landscapers or GM's at Taco Bell. At least these are people with jobs. My daughter has paid her way through college working at jobs like these. If you don't like the way someone criticizes our President in these posts, find a better way to scold them, insetead of putting down hard working people in these professions. Maybe YOU should learn respect.

  • 6 votes
#1.22 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:39 AM EDT

Why is the United States of America, in official capacity, apologizing to another country for something the government had nothing to do with? This barbaric culture is killing people who are trying to help them. Not only are islasmic extremist biting the hand that feeds them, they are taking half the body. Obviously the brain has been eaten by these people because all we're getting is s@#$%y decisions from the rest of the body. Yet another reason to unelect the president and all congress members. There has got to be a complete changing of the guard to stop the political corruption in the USA.

  • 6 votes
#1.23 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:36 AM EDT

All of you who think this is not a waste of money because you think a TV ad is going to stop them from killing the soldiers or stop them from hating us then please explain why the President has sent 500 Marines to Syria and moved two carriers to the seas in that area due to this movie. See the President is trying to look good for you war haters even though he continually sends troops and money to those regions.

  • 3 votes
#1.24 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:36 AM EDT

Why is the United States of America, in official capacity, apologizing to another country for something the government had nothing to do with? This barbaric culture is killing people who are trying to help them. Not only are islasmic extremist biting the hand that feeds them, they are taking half the body. Obviously the brain has been eaten by these people because all we're getting is idiotic members. There has got to be a complete changing of the guard to stop the political corruption in the USA.

  • 1 vote
#1.25 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:36 AM EDT

Sorry, I didn't intend to post twice. Msnbc didn't like one of my words and stopped me the first time - I thought.

    #1.26 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:37 AM EDT

    Honestly, this is embarrassing. I'm not saying we should take a Republican-like approach to this situation (ie starting another war or something crazy like that) but this is gutless. This is America bending over and taking it up the a**.

    They kill our own servicemen, and we apologize to them. They riot in the tens of thousands, burn our flag and effigies of our President, all the while screaming 'Death to America' and ' Death to Israel'. And we apologize and denounce our own principles (freedom of speech) to appease them.

    Even if you are a Democrat, you have to recognize that this is a mistake.

    Besides the fact that it's incredibly ironic that we are announcing to Pakistan about how we oppose religious denigration. They won't even understand what we're talking about, considering how other religions are so persecuted in Arab countries. They don't actually care about denigration of religion, they just care about the evil Westerners that are threats to their own beliefs.

    • 5 votes
    #1.27 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:38 AM EDT

    Wasted 70K

    • 5 votes
    #1.28 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:59 AM EDT

    Wow - no one seems to get the big picture. $70K? we could have waged peace for 1% of what it is costing us to fight a war over there.

    After 10 years of accidentally blowing up schools and wedding parties - does it look like we won any hearts and minds?...no? funny how that works? Why don't you like us after we cut your electrical power and killed your relatives...we don't understand?

    All this chest beating gets us no where

    Who would you consider your friend: the stranger who drops food on your doorstep or the one who burns your house down?

    We deserve what ever we get - because it seems like we learned nothing from 10 years Viet Nam

    • 2 votes
    #1.29 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:16 AM EDT

    LOVE THE PICTURE OF A MONKEY FADING INTO OBAMA AND OUR FLAG--who said the PAKIES can't use PHOTOSHOP!

    NICE to SEE our TAX dollars at work--EVEN if it is a BUFFALO CHIP MESSAGE---that has NO TRUTH. BOTH of these people are SO STUPID that they just don't get the real reason and the WHY behind whats doing on.

    THERE is NO WAY that these PAKIES have seen the "MOVIE" or any part of it but what they DO HAVE is the IMAMS and OTHERS inciting them--FOR THEIR OWN GAINS. THE RADICALS are in the MOSQUES not only in PAKIE LAND but in MOST OTHER countries..........INCLUDING here...WAIT FOR IT because THE PHONY RIOTS could come to a street near you--THANKS to theOBAMA--and his minions.

    IN that event THEOBAMA then could pull the SCREW-AMERICA MORE CARD--out of his little pile---MARTIAL LAW--there by superseding the CONSTITUTION and STOPPING any ELECTIONS for MIN of 6 MONTHS. IMHO---THAT would BE THE END of THEOBAMA as WE the PEOPLE would then REMOVE HIM no matter what the cost--OBBAMA is NOTHING but a LITTLE TIN DICTATOR in TRAINING.

    HILLSTER looked REAL GREAT next to him as SHE also attempted to sell the OBAMA SWILL---AND of COURSE ALL those "PEACEFUL,LOVING MUSLIMES" really BELIEVED them---NOT !!

    NOTICE that NOT A DAMM THING was said ABOUT our 1st AMENDMENT of the fact that THE SUPPOSED MOVIE was covered under that--REASON--BOTH are and WILL try to BYPASS IT. AND we also have an ATTEMPT by this VIOLENT CULT---ISLAM to get a LAW PASSED HERE PROTECTING IT---and its PEDO---MO-HAM---YUP look to the UN that other ANTI-AMERICAN group to TRY AND PUSH that ON AMERICA---GOOD possibility it will work as WE HAVE a MUSLIM LOVER and 31 YEAR PRACTICING MUZZIE in OUR WHITE HOUSE!

    I would give a word to htese FOOLS in DC---YOU have NO IDEA what WE the PEOPLE can do when PI$$ED OFF---NO FREEKING CLUE!

    Hammer the Americans hard enough, and you forge the best weapon in the world."
    -- Captain Simeon Ecuyer...in a letter written to Colonel Bouquet during the siege of Fort Pitt

    "A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to fear." --Marcus Tullius Cicero 42B.C.

    "The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government, lest it come to dominate our lives and interests."--Patrick Henry---1736-1799

    • 6 votes
    #1.30 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:42 AM EDT

    Take credit for the movie. Let them continue to burn their own cities and homes. Cut off all aid, bring our troops home and make mo movies!

    • 5 votes
    #1.31 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:15 AM EDT

    AGREED Hog Lover---MAYBE we could make some PORK BOMBS for use in these countries!

    • 3 votes
    #1.32 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:40 AM EDT

    The movie is stupid and of lower quality than a bootleg porno. I would base my actions off of one saying, "If they are going to act like children, than why treat them like adults." Don't make a statement in a country where no one is going to listen.

    • 2 votes
    #1.33 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:14 PM EDT

    I agree with JS...The issue of free speech should have been prominently featured along with the sentiment of respect...Also the issue of a global "law" for a religion and the ability to enforce it if someone would say something that offends another person is ridiculous...so much so that I cannot believe it was even considered but that is how it starts...I am fearful that this may grow and we will surrender in the name of "world peace"...Not that I hate Obama but I can see him endorsing this

    • 1 vote
    #1.34 - Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:42 PM EDT

    This makes me sick!!!!! Why the heck is this weak a$$ leader of ours condemning and apologising for the film that is based on fact of written history and truths.. He is basically confirming his stance on free speech that he wants to take it away.. This is about the same respect he has for our veterans and fallen hero's of war who gave and protected our rights.. The cult of Islam gets no special privilege to hide their dirty little secretes.. Mohammad was a brutal killer and child molester who spoke with a forked tongue of evil.. Are we that afraid of these moon cult followers?? If they attack us again because we have freedoms that interfere with their Islamic Jihad we should send them a message of force and violence (Shock and Awe) that they will never forget..

    • 1 vote
    #1.35 - Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:18 PM EDT
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    $70,000 worth of air time

    What it should have said was $70,000 of tax payer money completely wasted covering up this Administrations lies.

    These attacks were planned and had nothing to do with that video, another great example of our apologizer in chief the great Oblamo everyone else for his mistakes and lies.

    No money spent apologizing when the left attacks other religions or for leaving God completely out of their platform at the DNC, go figure.

    • 26 votes
    Reply#2 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:39 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarJeff-1592116Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

    Actually Rob I wouldn't expect you to do crap. Obama could have Jesus stumping for him and I'm quite sure you'd slander Jesus then.

    • 10 votes
    #2.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:57 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarItsAboutTime-3704531Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

    why not, we spent 1.3 Trillion on lies of "weapons of mass destruction" and we are still paying for their hospitals, schools, and infrastructure. We also had 5K americans killed, 100K+ Iraqis, the curan/kuran burned, and our military treated iraqi prisoners like they were animals and against the Geneva convention. oh and 12 Embassies that were attacked....All of which Bush.. umm.. apologized for? I wonder what Bush gave to people in Iraq for the shoe throwing incidence. Oh and the kicker of all... Bush, I am not concerned about OBL....

    As for the "leaving GOD out of the DNC Platform".. hmmm.. Read Amendment #1 and then tell me which religion is the national religion of the United States... oh wait. NONE.

    Nice try... but like Romney - Epic Fail

    P.S. RNC - Hmmm... no mention of our military/veterans, and the GOP votes against a veterans job bill today... interesting isn't it.

    • 7 votes
    #2.2 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:59 PM EDT

    The U.S. has bought $70,000 worth of air time on seven Pakistani television channels to air an ad showing President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denouncing the anti-Islamic video that has sparked violent protests in the Middle East and North Africa.

    Who is "STARRING" in the video ? Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton ?

    Where is the APOLOGY to the American people on the LIES from Mr. Obama, Mrs. Clinton, Ms/Mrs Rice, and "parrot" Carney about the attacks on our embassies/consulates ?

    How much did Mr. Obama and Progressives spend on the Bollywood Movie about the killing of Osama bin Laden ? Wait a minute....classified information was released to Bollywood. Wait another minute....an Ex-Navy Seal is being sued by the DOJ for releasing a book about the raid.

    More BAGGAGE for Mr. Obama in the polls (which do NOT determine the result of the election).

    Another BAGGAGE issue Mrs. Clinton has added to her resume for her "run" in 2016.

    Voted for Mr. Obama in 2008 ? Embarrassed yet ? Or still waiting in that NYC Social Welfare line ?

    • 20 votes
    #2.3 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

    I'm quite sure you'd slander

    What slander, for it to be slander it has to be UNTRUE, everything I said is true, even Oblamo admits the attacks were preplanned and not because of the video, they also had foreknowledge of the attacks and did less than nothing to protect them.

    http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/20/13990720-white-house-libya-consulate-siege-that-killed-four-was-terrorist-attack#comments

    As for the "leaving GOD out of the DNC Platform".. hmmm.. Read Amendment #1 and then tell me which religion is the national religion of the United States... oh wait. NONE.

    It says freedom OF religion not freedom from religion, and after getting called to the carpet the DNC put back the references to GOD, so guess you lose again.

    • 9 votes
    #2.4 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:29 PM EDT

    Robbob-1667446

    Guess again. God is not mentioned anywhere in the United States Constitution. The only religious reference is in the Declaration of Independence 'The creator". Which leaves MUCH room to interpretation. However, looks to me as if SCOTUS has been VERY clear about the separation of Church from state. Have a look if you like: http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/church-state/decisions.html

    In case you have forgotten, this country was founded on freedom of religion, but that DOES also mean, FREEDOM FROM Religion. If not, correct me and show me 1 legal document in which Christianity or GOD is the national religion of the United States.

    Yawn.. .nice try, but factcheck = Fail.

    • 5 votes
    #2.5 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:12 PM EDT

    This is not going to look for Obama but I'm glad he did it. In an election year its not easy to do whats right.

    They need to spend another $70,000 teaching them how the internet works and for that matter how our freedom works. We can't be held accountable for everything a troll writes or creates and posts on the internet.

    • 2 votes
    #2.6 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:38 PM EDT

    Read first then rant

    1 I never said God was in Constitution, only that the DNC put God back in their platform ( http://now.msn.com/democrats-put-references-to-god-back-in-party-platform )

    2 Your freedom from religion does not trump everyone else's FREEDOM OF RELIGION

    3 Never said it was Christian Nation or that any religion was a national religion.

    Yawn.. .nice try, but fact check = Fail.

    Trying to argue points that I never made or said = EVEN BIGGER FAIL. Go make up lies to argue with someone else, what a troll.

    • 6 votes
    #2.7 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:44 PM EDT

    You are a dunce, sir. Is that antiquated enough for you as a supporter of Master Lord Romney who hasn't the foggiest inkling of what democracy is and means. Nothing to do with him or your Greedy Old Potty. Shove it.

    • 3 votes
    #2.8 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:54 PM EDT

    Lil Dribble

    You are a dunce, sir. Is that antiquated enough for you as a supporter of Master Lord Romney

    First I have never once supported Romney, in fact I ran 3 mormons off my property just today,

    Nothing to do with him or your Greedy Old Potty. Shove it.

    As far as shoving things you can guess where your head can go.

    • 3 votes
    #2.9 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:19 PM EDT

    Robbob-1667446

    Yawn........

    • 1 vote
    #2.10 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:07 PM EDT

    Yep that is what I thought, hit a libtard with facts and it puts their brains to sleep, truth overload they can't cope with it.

    • 4 votes
    #2.11 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:12 AM EDT

    LOL what facts?? Yawn. My freedom from your religious beliefs, trumps your freedom of religion. Why? because your religious beliefs are NOT the laws of the United States and never will be and there IS no national religion of the US.

    • 1 vote
    #2.12 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:41 AM EDT

    $70,000 looks awfully cheap compared to the billions of dollars wasted in Iraq and the thousands of troops killed and wounded.

    • 4 votes
    #2.13 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:26 AM EDT

    LOL what facts?? Yawn. My freedom from your religious beliefs, trumps your freedom of religion. Why? because your religious beliefs are NOT the laws of the United States and never will be and there IS no national religion of the US.

    Again making things up to argue about= epic FAIL

    If you can read you will see I never said there was a national religion.

    No your freedom from religion does not "trump" (@!$%#E) anyone's Freedom OF Religion

    "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;" . So I'll type slowly for you

    pro·hib·it

    transitive verb \prō-ˈhi-bət, prə-\

    1: to forbid by authority : enjoin

    2 : to prevent from doing something

    FREE

    a : having the legal and political rights of a citizen

    b : enjoying civil and political liberty <free citizens>

    c : enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination d : enjoying personal freedom : not subject to the control or domination of another

    Your Freedom FROM Religion does not exist, yes you have a right not to have a religion, a Freedom I will fight to defend, yes you have a right not to be forced to take part in a religious activity, but that is where it ends, just because you choose not to "have a religion" does not give you the right to stop others from the FREE EXERCISE OF THEIRS'...
    You can't demand a church next to your house be shut down just because you want your freedom from religion, that is not how it works.

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

    So you don't keep typing the same lie over and over just to have something to disagree with let me be veeeerrrry clear, THERE IS NO NATIONAL RELIGION IN THE USA, I have never said there was and to be 100% honest I hope there never is one.

    The funnest part of all of this is if you were in Pakistan and you were demanding your Freedom From Religion you would not enjoy the out come at all, I can guarantee it would not end well for you.

    Again when hit with the truth or facts the left only answer is to lie insult or just plain ignore them and rant about things that were never said, just like your commander in cheap.

    • 2 votes
    #2.14 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:20 PM EDT
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    This administrations priorities are so skewed.. Never mind that those terrorists attacked the US again. Lets just appologize and move on. What a crock of @!$%#

    • 16 votes
    Reply#3 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:40 PM EDT

    See Comment 2.2. Obama may just be following BUSHES example...

    • 2 votes
    #3.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:05 PM EDT

    The people who are upset about this movie are not the people who killed our Americans. That's what the real terrorists want you to think and you are dumb enough to believe.

    • 3 votes
    #3.2 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:39 PM EDT

    Stan, you should know a crock of @!$%# when you see one. Since you Repugs specialize in dishing it out.

    • 1 vote
    #3.3 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:56 PM EDT

    Lil' Debbie, instead of being mean and abusive to Stan, why don't you apologize like Obama has? You protect the feelings of Muslims and have harsh words for American Republicans. Actually, you should send some money to Stan, to make him feel better.

    • 7 votes
    #3.4 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:42 PM EDT
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    Psst! It is a 14 min.YouTube trailer video- so the $70,000 bucks had been better spent elsewhere. The Pakistanis demonstrating haven't even seen the clip or perhaps Egypt's State TV promoting pre-rioting in Cairo the very clip was shown in Pakistan. What about the Daniel Pearl beheading clip courtesy of Sheik Khalid Mohammed? Or the suicide bomber videos? or the video of the murdered US Amb. to Libya J.Christopher Stevens by AQIM/Sufyan Ben Qumu ? The Benghazi rebel militias ? The YouTube video -which noone even knew about before but MB in Egypt was ttipped off to use that against Egyptian Copts more like it. If Obama/HRC had apologized for the Pakistani Dr.Alfridi who helped CIA in tracking/id'ng OBL and whom Obama/HRC marooned w/o any help/rewards money to be jailed for 33 yrs- that had been the right thing to do- not for someone's YouTube video clip. If US g'ment had produced the clip then yes-otherewise no.

    • 7 votes
    Reply#4 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:41 PM EDT

    It's also sad how the video of the attackers finding the U.S. ambassador alive and celebrating their new propaganda hostage by shouting "Allah Akbar" has been labeled by the lap-dog U.S. media as them coming to his rescue.

    They weren't happy he was alive... they were happy they had an alive American. Had he stayed alive you be watching videos of him making coerced statements until he was also beheaded.

    • 4 votes
    #4.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:48 PM EDT
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    Smart and worth every penny

    • 7 votes
    Reply#5 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:41 PM EDT

    Hell o f a lot cheaper than the trillions we have already spent on useless Iraq War and equally useless (now) Afghan War, 10 years old now. And where does Mittens want to sendn our soldiers next if he's elected? Iran? Or perhaps California or NYC since he doesn't think half of the U.S. deserves to eat, have shelter, or medical care. In other words he cares zero inhis own words, that it's not his "job" if elected Prez to care about or attempt to help the other 50 percent. Guess what, Mittens you've done a new etch-a-sketch and trying now to say you are all for the 100 percent. Too many lies, nobody knows what the truth is, perhaps that's because the truth is not in you. A hollow man and very dangersou with his dreadful judgment and zero character. Thumbs down on the punks from the GOP, Romney and Lyin Ryan.

    • 3 votes
    #5.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:59 PM EDT

    Apologizing to the people who gave Osama Bin laden a safe haven, and spitting all over free speech is "smart"? You truly must be the "FirstHuman"... barely capable of walking upright.

    P.S.

    Here is what Pakistanis really think... NBC won't dare show it to the sheep.

    Pakistani teachers lead children to chant 'Death to America'

    http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/20/world/anti-islam-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

    Notice the pictures of them burning Obama in effigy, and burning the American flag along with Obama's picture. Imagine Osama buying a commercial on U.S. airwaves.

    • 6 votes
    #5.2 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:51 PM EDT

    Maybe, if the message is sincere. I don't know what's 'said', but for even an extremely well intentioned message to do anything it must be accepted. With no foundational cooperative spirit likely to be fostered, there will be no change in attitude. Send a post card instead -- "Know you're glad we aren't there, sorry if we over stayed our welcome, have fun...Love and kisses, Uncle Sam" -- cost maybe ten or twenty bucks and probably have about the same impact.

      #5.3 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:36 AM EDT
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      Apologizing to Pakistanis? for a video that was used as a cover up for a deliberate attack? and Obama really expect that I vote for him again? Not this time.

      • 21 votes
      Reply#6 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:45 PM EDT
      Comment author avatarLil' DebbieExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

      I don't think you are a voter, FK, if that's your real n ame. At least not an American voter. Too much of a troll message you have there. No subtlety in it. Try again. Better luck next time, FK. My guess is you are Armenian (???) perhaps a Christian, perhaps not???? Like the Kardashians. Who really cares. Let's play your little game. Are you now planning to vote for Romney? That's a really stupid move unless you happen to be one of those wealthy 1 percetn, perhaps a Saudi oil well owning prince and a naturalized American, or maybe you are just a 13-year-old baby. Or a Republican troll in mommy's basement.

      • 2 votes
      #6.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:02 PM EDT

      I think we should give all the Muslims in this country a $10,000 tax break for being insulted. They should also get preference for all American government jobs, so we show how sorry we are. In addition, they should get instant citizenship

      .

      We have to show the Muslims how truly sorry we are for what we did to them.

      • 5 votes
      #6.2 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:47 PM EDT

      Lil, I am an American, a proud American being here since 1982. Also, I am a democrat. In 2008 I voted for Obama, but this time I use my brains and don't follow stupid liberal ideology. Read your bigoted remarks again and may be you should be apologizing too - it seems to be a liberal trade mark.

      • 8 votes
      #6.3 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:46 PM EDT
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      For all those naysayers - would you rather this turn into another multi-billion dollar war, or be a $70K PR video to try and keep the peace?

      • 5 votes
      Reply#7 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:45 PM EDT

      Nicely put.

      Sure I'm pissed as ever that American blood has been shed...but let's think wisely and save thousands of others from the same fate. That's what a leader does.

      • 3 votes
      #7.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:42 PM EDT

      for those who want to find fault with every @!$%#ing thing that Obama does, up yours. At least nobody can accuse hm of wasting a trillion dollars on another stupid invasion tomake the arms manufacturers rich and please the bullies that are the current Republican Potty.

      • 1 vote
      #7.2 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:04 PM EDT

      reasonbly - "would you rather this turn into another multi-billion dollar war,"

      Because not apologizing to terrorists = War?

      This public display of weakness and spinelessness will embolden far more foreign leaders to escalate their stances against the U.S. than not apologizing ever would have.

      Here's an idea: Don't spend $70,000 to apologize AND stop giving them BILLIONS in "aid".

      P.S.

      You are totally clueless if think a political commercial is going to matter... would an Al Queda commercial apologizing for anything make you think any differently of them? other than that they are liars?

      Pakistani teachers lead children to chant 'Death to America'

      http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/20/world/anti-islam-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

      Notice the pictures of them burning Obama in effigy, and burning the American flag along with Obama's picture.

      • 7 votes
      #7.3 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:00 PM EDT

      I love how people waste their time ridiculing the other parties, instead of
      looking at what’s wrong with our nation as a whole, both parties are killing us
      with waste and corruption Repubs and Dems alike, and the blame game continues…while
      they rape, pillage and plunder our wealth! I am so sick of it!

      • 3 votes
      #7.4 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:02 PM EDT
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      Can Obama and hillary Stop the Damned apologies already. Why is our government Apologizing when it is the Muslims that did the Murders and burning and looting?? Doesn't make sense. I'm voting for Romney and taking my chances. I have had enough of this be nice to your enemy crap.

      • 15 votes
      Reply#8 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:49 PM EDT

      I would understand...IF THIS WAS AN APOLOGY...but it's not! It's like any act of diplomacy is an apology in some's eyes. We don't have the resources to start another war.

      • 3 votes
      #8.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:44 PM EDT

      Well you sure do like to gamble, and you sure will be "taking chances," by voting for scumbag Romney. Maybe you are one of those ultra rich Texans. You certainly don't sound like an independent one, certainly not an independent thinker. See ya in the next life after Obama and Biden win by a landslide.

        #8.2 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:05 PM EDT

        Lil Debbie:Dont you have better things to do like sitting by your mailbox waiting for your check from Obama????? You are the one who sounds like an idiot since you still have those rose colored glasses on and obviously still very thirsty for that kool-aid.

        • 2 votes
        #8.3 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:15 AM EDT
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        O give me a break. A @!$%#ing waste of 70,000 dollars. The ignorant @!$%#ing Muslims will use any excuse to demonstrate and attack and kill Americans. No stupid @!$%#ing add campaign is going to appease them. And thanks a lot Pakistan for calling a holiday so more people could go to these demonstrations. Pakistan is a piece of @!$%# country and it should be obliterated. But, as usual, Obama is kissing Muslim's asses instead of telling them what a bunch of ignorant @!$%#ing savages they are.

        • 10 votes
        Reply#9 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:57 PM EDT

        Have to agree with you on the fact that no ad campaign is going to appease them and especially with a government-approved holiday for protesting. Billions of dollars in reconstruction aid and other programs haven't done a damn thing so why would this "we're your friends, can't you see?!" campaign? I'd love to avoid yet another war but I think it's time to face the facts that it is inevitable and no bit of hugs and rainbows is gonna change it. We'll be faced with a choice of will it be over there or here. The extremists are like cockroaches, they spread when the lights are out.

        • 8 votes
        #9.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:06 PM EDT
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        You cannot reason with animals-

        • 11 votes
        Reply#10 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:08 PM EDT

        i'm sure that's what they think of us

        • 5 votes
        #10.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:45 PM EDT

        We know...surely plenty of people tried to get Hillary and Obama to have a backbone and stand up for America and freedom, but as you said, they are unreasonable.

        • 3 votes
        #10.2 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:04 PM EDT
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        Kinda stupid. why us buying. Pakistan can not afford it? They are supposed to be our friend.

        Why do we have to apologize?

        • 9 votes
        Reply#11 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:09 PM EDT

        We don't have to... Obama just enjoys it.

        • 2 votes
        #11.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:05 PM EDT
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        Wow, the ultimate suckass move by the President and his cohorts. Just be quiet and let the furor die on its own. Obama is a tool.

        • 15 votes
        Reply#12 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:09 PM EDT

        We are not going to save ourselves from the extremist Muslims by showing an ad. Why do some of you think this will change their minds. If we just sit around the table and have a beer we can work it out. Geez!

        • 7 votes
        Reply#13 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:10 PM EDT

        Well, frankly, I hope Obama learne that you can't appease either Muslims nor Republicans. LBoth are extremists willing to see the whole country burn down than give one stinking inch to solve problems rather than force your "opponent" who happens to have a different opinion than yours to bend to your mighty will. God, both Republicans and Muslims are throwbacks andn don't speak well of our species at all. Throw e'm back and try again, O Allah, or God, whichever you prefer.

        • 1 vote
        #13.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:08 PM EDT
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        Why are they using MY tax dollars to pay for an ad trying to excuse one of our most precious freedoms?

        • 16 votes
        Reply#14 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:11 PM EDT
        Comment author avatarRobert Cassisvia Facebook

        I don't have a problem with the $70K. But "We absolutely reject its contents."? Really? "Our government has nothing to do with the creation or promotion of this trailer." That would be good. But the government shouldn't have a position one way or another on the content of it.

        • 8 votes
        Reply#15 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:12 PM EDT

        TAKE ALOOK at the VIDEO of them MHOOOOZIHLMZ DRAGGING our AMBASSADOR CHRIS down the streets there before they MURDERED HIM!!!! HE DID NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT DIE OF smoke inhalation as HILLARY, OBEE< N" ANNE Pattersen STATEDDDDDD SO CLEARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        MORE GOV'T LIESSSSZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! so we will vote fer um again & again & again. I DID ONCE but NEVER again!

        • 11 votes
        Reply#16 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:14 PM EDT

        You mean the chants of "Allah Akbar" when they found him wasn't to help revive him? (sarcasm)

        Yes it was quite obvious they were celebrating their new American trophy... it's been downright shameful that the liberal media was so eager to attempt to sell it to Americans as people "rescuing" him.

        • 3 votes
        #16.1 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:09 PM EDT
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        AMERICA needs to WAKE UP for a CHANGE!!!

        • 11 votes
        Reply#17 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:15 PM EDT

        American citizens in Pakistan must be allowed to work without harassment. It was important that Obama and Clinton explained that the US government was not involved in the Video. If thousands of American contractors jumped ship and came home, billions of USD would be lost.

        • 1 vote
        Reply#18 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:16 PM EDT

        Why doesn't Obama stop apologizing to terrorists and apologize to the families of those who were murdered because of his apologist policies. The entire world knows that the United States is run by a bunch of wimps who would rather kiss the behind of Islam than speak against a religion based on intolerance and terrorism. Obama has secured his place in history as the only president to be more incompetent than Jimmy Carter.

        • 13 votes
        Reply#19 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:18 PM EDT

        70 thousand apologies............

        • 6 votes
        Reply#20 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:22 PM EDT

        Reaching out to the muslims is one thing, but apologizing to them for exercizing our first amendment right is quite another.

        • 12 votes
        Reply#21 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:27 PM EDT

        Must have came out of the White House director of Muslim-American media budget. I mean we have a Director of White House African-American media and we don't want to offend anybody.......just sayin

        • 5 votes
        Reply#22 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:34 PM EDT

        That would have paid off my mortgage, with enough left over to buy a few months of groceries. I want my money back! Stop wasting our future on trying to change those people's opinion of us. All the "goodwill" we bought with the blood of our soldiers and the emptying of our treasury has been overturned by a singe Youtube video. Stop it! Our diplomatic efforts are wasted on cultures that do not value the same things we do.

        • 10 votes
        Reply#23 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:35 PM EDT

        I think there ought to be more films that will bring them out in the open where they can be dealt with.

        • 3 votes
        Reply#24 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:44 PM EDT

        waste of money!

        • 6 votes
        Reply#25 - Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:45 PM EDT
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