Editor's Column: A Tragic Chain of Violence

Why did the Innocence of Muslims, 14-minute terribly produced video provoke all the recent violence?

It seems violent extremists are defending the life of of a prophet, saying the video is false and that Muhammad was not this, and was not that. Then the group of outraged Libyans storm an American consulate, killing four Americans who have given a lifetime of service to our country. Is that the best way to win others toward that religion and vindicate your beliefs?

I was younger when Salman Rusdie's fourth novel came out, The Satanic Verses, but I knew there was not truth in it, and even as an adult, have never opted to read it. The same goes for movies that have come out with lies about Christianity and who Christ was. I'm not interested and stand firm in my beliefs.

If Americans responded violently to every online insult to our faith, we would be a mess. 

It is a shame that lives were lost and that our troops are now possibly called to a new mission. Once again Americans are called to be vigilant, but we are not living in fear. Millions of Americans are out at football games tonight, eating out or buying groceries across the nation and I like that.

What do your actions say about your beliefs?

About the producer

Before he was involved in the making of a noxious video that provided an excuse for anti-American riots in the Middle East, and before he was convicted of federal bank fraud, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula was arrested on charges relating to the making of angel dust according to a wired.com news report.