re: #812 MandyManners

The Pakistani Headline writer characterized it as “Strong support”… meanwhile if you read down in the article here’s the diplospeak jumble that can be interpreted both ways, which ain’t exactly “Strong support” in my book…

“At the same time, Pakistan has to make sure that in taking any particular action, that you’re not restricting speech to the millions and millions of people who are connected to the internet and have a universal right to the free flow of information,” he added.

Meanwhile, Scott Rubin, a spokesman for YouTube, said the site was working with Pakistani telecommunication officials to resolve the issue and that “we hope we restore service soon”. He added: “This is up to Pakistan telecom authority.”

“Obviously, this is a difficult and challenging issue,” said the State Department official while commenting on the developments.

“Many of the images that appear on Facebook were deeply offensive to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. We are deeply concerned about any deliberate attempt to offend Muslims or members of any other religious groups,” said Mr Crowley.

“We do not condone offensive speech that can incite violence or hatred.”