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Protesters Storm American Consulate In Libya

09.11.12 | 1:34 pm

Hours after Egyptian protesters scaled the American embassy in Cairo, a group of Libyans attacked the American consulate in Benghazi, AP reports. The attack, like the assault in Egypt, is purportedly linked to Florida pastor Terry Jones’s film, which both compares Mohammad to a goat and puts the Islamic prophet on trial for fomenting Islamic violence.

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Casey Michel Casey Michel oversees the Human Rights Foundation (HRF)’s Combating Kleptocracy Program, focusing on transnational corruption, illicit finance, and the corruption that links dictators around the world. He is the author of two books, “American Kleptocracy” and “Foreign Agents,” both published by St. Martin’s Press. Michel has written on kleptocracy and related topics for outlets like The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, and others. He received his master’s degree Russian, Eurasian, and East European studies from Columbia University, and he’s currently sanctioned by the Russian regime for his work.

Protesters Storm American Consulate In Libya

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