More Fatalities In Cartoon Rioting
February 17, 2006
Posted by John at 9:17 PM
This time it's Libya, where at least ten people were killed in rioting ostensibly over the Danish cartoons. The attack centered on the Italian embassy:
The riot appeared to be a reaction to Italian Cabinet Minister Roberto Calderoli, who said this week he would wear a T-shirt printed with the cartoons, which have provoked protests across the Muslim world. His remark was widely published in Libya.Calderoli wore the T-shirt beneath a suit on Friday. Hours later, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi asked for his resignation, the ANSA news agency reported.
UPDATE: The photo below shows the Italian consulate in Benghazi burning.
