Protests against the United States and the anti-Islamic film Innocence of Muslims continue to variously die down and heat up overseas, but, if they’re going to keep it up, they might want to keep an ambulance on standby. One Pakistani protester actually died at one of these rallies, and media reports are saying that smoke inhalation from burning American flags was the cause.
Roughly 10,000 people showed up for an anti-US demonstration in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab province. They, like other protestors around the world over the past week, were organized in defense of Islam from the anti-Islamic film Innocence of Muslims. It was there that one man, identified as Abdullah Ismail, passed away after being taken to an area hospital, reports Forbes. Witnesses on hand said that Ismail was complaining of feeling sick from the smoke from the American flags being burned at the demonstration.
Via the New York Times:
“One of the participants of the rally, Abdullah Ismail, passed away after he was taken to Mayo Hospital. Witnesses said he had complained of feeling unwell from the smoke from US flags burnt at the rally.”
The demonstration in Lahore is just one of many in other countries stemming from the small independent production of the anti-Islamic film that depicts Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, in an offensive light. The 14 minute trailer for the film, found on YouTube, depicts Muhammad as a womanizer and war monger. The film has been met with universal disdain by media outlets and governments around the world, as have the violent protests it has inspired.
There seems to be some international confusion regarding the film; not only have the film’s cast and crew claimed that they were unaware of the film’s propagandist nature, the nation of Islam has confused the small, independently financed production for a sort of US-endorsed propaganda piece and a national statement against the religion of Islam.
“The U.S. must make a law against blasphemy – or we will not let the US consulates in Pakistan function,” said one Lahore protestor.
Best headline ever.
muhumud works in mysterious ways and evidently he has a sense of humor.
That's an ingenious idea, putting chemicals into flags, because you know the only people that will burn them are obviously crazy. You know I might not be the smartest cran in the box, but the last time I remember, the flag did not look like the flag in this picture. That flag looks off, what year is the production date of that there american flag?
25 Stars? You can see what they are being thought, according to those guys in the picture, they believe that the United States has 25 States. Here is the other thing that makes me confused, what type of keyboard are they using over there in the middle east? I didn't know the hates could write and understand English.
haters*
Its 1836 by their understanding of what they think is going on this country, 1836 no wonder why they are so angry.
Bet he wished he hadn't gotten that cheap Chinese made flag now.
Funniest thing I have heard since these idiots started.
Karma.
you do know we burn the american flag to remove it honorably from service as well…
So only poison the ones we send to the middle east
I haven't lived through any government flag burning, in the law, it states desecration is legal for expression but other then freedom of speech its still prohibited. I don't know who told you that, have you seen it done? I have never witnessed government officials burning a flag.
yes i have seen it done. I was in the military and come from a military family. Check out this link, it explains it all. http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/more/flagretirement.htm
"It’s understandable that the Flag Code mentions burning, as it needs to be stated, but if it’s understood that the flag will be incinerated please refer to it as retiring. You don’t want any kids that might be in attendance to go home and tell mom and dad that they burned a flag." This is why i have never heard of it, your right, that's a weird publicly hidden ceremony as it tells you to not it it the flag burning, lol. YOUR RIGHT
But as you can see its a very organized and solemn ceremony. not just holding a flag over a bonfire like these savages.
yeah no, defiantly informed me about this today, i think its a hidden factoid. SO I RETRACT MY FIRST STATEMENT.
“The U.S. must make a law against blasphemy – or we will not let the US consulates in Pakistan function,” said one Lahore protestor.
sorry… we won't, but also, we can't.
"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." – 1st amendment of the U.S. Constitution.