The Terrorists' Veto
A week after region-wide riots started in Cairo, Hezbollah sent half a million supporters into the streets of Beirutâs southern suburbs, ostensibly to protest the trailer for the now-infamous movie on YouTube. The mob screamed the same tired slogans weâre accustomed to hearing--âDeath to Americaâ and âDeath to Israelâ--but Hezbollahâs secretary general Hassan Nasrallah said something new. âThe U.S. should understand that if it broadcasts the film in full it will face very dangerous repercussions around the world.â
Hezbollah is technologically advanced and media-savvy. Nasrallah knows perfectly well that when an individual uploads a video to YouTube, it doesnât count as âthe United States broadcasting a film.â Thatâs actually his point. Heâs not threatening the United States in the abstract. Heâs threatening you.. If you insult Hassan Nasrallahâs religion on the Internet, terrorists may come after you.
Emphasis in original. Via The Terrorists' Veto by Michael J. Totten - City Journal.