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UCmeNdc

(9,601 posts)
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 05:39 PM Sep 2012

Identity of anti-Muslim filmmaker called into question

A man who claimed he’s the creator of an anti-Muslim film that’s sparked violent protests in Libya and Egypt may not be who he says he is.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/12/identity-of-anti-muslim-filmmaker-called-into-question/

Seems strange no one can find out the real man who produced this film.

All I'm saying is it seems pretty strange how this film popped up on the internet and Mitt Romney was so quick to jump on the reaction by Muslims to the film's content.

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Identity of anti-Muslim filmmaker called into question (Original Post) UCmeNdc Sep 2012 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #1
From the article - DURHAM D Sep 2012 #2
What has James O'Keefe been up to lately? tridim Sep 2012 #3
My, my, my. aquart Sep 2012 #4

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DURHAM D

(32,617 posts)
2. From the article -
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 05:46 PM
Sep 2012

Update: Film’s consultant confirms “Sam Bacile” is not real

Speaking to The Atlantic, in a story published later Wednesday afternoon, Klein admitted that “Sam Bacile” is not real, claiming he doesn’t know the man’s real name.

“I don’t know that much about him,” he reportedly said. “I met him, I spoke to him for an hour. He’s not Israeli, no. I can tell you this for sure, the State of Israel is not involved, Terry Jones is not involved. His name is a pseudonym. All these Middle Eastern folks I work with have pseudonyms. I doubt he’s Jewish. I would suspect this is a disinformation campaign.”

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