Fishy Smells and False Flags

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The events in the Middle East over the last 48 hours stand on their own and speak for themselves. But this ‘movie’, the one that allegedly triggered the riots, has so much mystery and bizarreness behind it that I can’t help wondering whether there isn’t more to it, more bad acts or double dealing than we realize. I don’t think a bunch of Coptic Christians impersonate Israeli Jews and say they’re raising their funds from 100 super-rich Jews for nothing. Here’s the latest weirdness on that front.

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