09-26-2012, 08:18 PM
Obama spent nearly 30 minutes of his Annual UN General Assembly speech encouraging an end to violence in retaliation for blashemous depictions like the "Innocence of Muslims" video, which he called crude and insulting to Muslims and Americans alike. He stated that the answer to blasphemous speech/depictions in not to repress speech, but instead to encourage more of it to end bigotry.
At the same time, the Turkish Prime Minister (key ally) + Egyptian President + Iranian President are networking with all 57 Islamic nations in pushing hard for international anti-blasphemy regulations (in regards to all religions).
The issue reportedly overshadowed the crisis in Syria at the assembly.
Refs:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/...2136.story
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/...3527.story
At the same time, the Turkish Prime Minister (key ally) + Egyptian President + Iranian President are networking with all 57 Islamic nations in pushing hard for international anti-blasphemy regulations (in regards to all religions).
The issue reportedly overshadowed the crisis in Syria at the assembly.
Refs:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/...2136.story
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/...3527.story