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tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 09:36 AM Sep 2012

Things are scary in Islamabad today

I'm getting all the info via twitter because, of course, the US news is only covering a tape of Pres Obama from 1998, but here's what's been up.

Protesters have surrounded the Serena Hotel, which caters to Americans and other westerners. They are demanding all the Americans in the hotel be handed over to them.

Meanwhile, other protesters want to go to the embassy and set it afire. Latest reports suggest that helicopters are in the air above the diplomatic zone and firing on protesters.

The Pakistani police have fired tear gas and live rounds on the crowd in attempts to get it to disperse.

Crowd reports range from 1000 to 20,000, so we don't have a real idea about how widespread this is.

ETA: New report...

"4 police checkposts set ablaze, 42 policemen injured, military choppers over Diplomatic Enclave"

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Things are scary in Islamabad today (Original Post) tishaLA Sep 2012 OP
Could it be the east tires of our presence? 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #1
Rec'd for visibility al bupp Sep 2012 #2
Try this link! mfcorey1 Sep 2012 #4
the hashtag is #Islamabad tishaLA Sep 2012 #5
Yikes! FourScore Sep 2012 #3
Seriously, we need to get all American citizens out of Pakistan. Marrah_G Sep 2012 #6
Reading the tweets from there is scary Marrah_G Sep 2012 #7
Oh my. I just don't HappyMe Sep 2012 #8

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
7. Reading the tweets from there is scary
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 10:11 AM
Sep 2012

The ignorance about this movie that no one ever fucking saw is astounding. The Imans pushing this violence should be ashamed of themselves.

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