Tony-

"I did read several reports about the Coptic identity of the film-maker before I posted, just as I had earlier read several reports about Jewish film-makers and financiers. But, as I said, I'm skeptical because it makes no sense. It only makes sense if those Coptic-Americans are embittered toward the Coptic community in Egypt. Is that what you meant? The film did nothing to harm Muslims or to undermine anyone's faith in or opinion about Islam, but Christians in Muslim countries will certainly suffer from it."

I agree that it doesn't "make sense" for the Coptic film producer, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, to do this, and run the risk of endangering his family and other Coptic Christians in Egypt by his actions. However, according this evening ABC interview with the gentleman in questions, he admits collecting money from relatives in Egypt and directing and distributing the film clip, including the Arabic version. So maybe you should re-examine your assumptions about what "makes sense" for some Coptic Christians in this country to do, versus what is part of some international conspiracy, or not.

I also deeply disagree with your statement that "The film did nothing to harm Muslims or to undermine anyone's faith in or opinion about Islam..." Maybe on your planet that statement could be true, not on this one.

Anyone else here want to do the math?

Having served in the Peace Corps for three years, I'm probably taking the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens more personally that some of the posters. In my opinion he was a well-informed man who placed himself in danger to help Libyans free themselves of Ghadafi and represent our best values abroad.

Charley Noble