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ETA: I had to edit because they just did. On a live feed from the Guardian. The President wants the Embassy to sue.
11m ago
Morsi issues statement: Sue the filmmaker
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has called on the Egyptian embassy in Washington to take legal action against the producers of the Innocence of Muslims film, the official news agency MENA reported.
Morsi's statement came nearly a full day after the attack took place. His message was being closely watched for signs of how Egypt's first post-Mubarak president would act in a crisis involving the United States, and for how Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood member, would react to violence involving Islamic extremists in Egypt.
The film, which was produced in July, was the pretext for the Sept. 11 attack on the embassy.
My colleague Sarah Sirgany reports from Cairo:
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali condemned the people behind this extremist production. He said Egypt is committed to protecting diplomatic missions and embassies.
Egypt respects freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest, but within the law, Ali said.
US ambassador Chris Stevens killed in Libya - live updates | World news | guardian.co.uk
ETA: I had to edit because they just did. On a live feed from the Guardian. The President wants the Embassy to sue.
11m ago
Morsi issues statement: Sue the filmmaker
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has called on the Egyptian embassy in Washington to take legal action against the producers of the Innocence of Muslims film, the official news agency MENA reported.
Morsi's statement came nearly a full day after the attack took place. His message was being closely watched for signs of how Egypt's first post-Mubarak president would act in a crisis involving the United States, and for how Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood member, would react to violence involving Islamic extremists in Egypt.
The film, which was produced in July, was the pretext for the Sept. 11 attack on the embassy.
My colleague Sarah Sirgany reports from Cairo:
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali condemned the people behind this extremist production. He said Egypt is committed to protecting diplomatic missions and embassies.
Egypt respects freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest, but within the law, Ali said.
US ambassador Chris Stevens killed in Libya - live updates | World news | guardian.co.uk
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