(NPR) What We Know About ‘Sam Bacile,’ The Man Behind The Muhammad Movie

Posted by Kendall Harmon

Most Americans knew nothing about "Innocence of Muslims." That's the film that has set the Muslim world on fire, causing protests in Egypt and Libya that led to the death of the U.S. envoy to Libya, Christopher Stevens.

The bottom line is that we know very little about "Sam Bacile," the man who says he produced the film and who says Sam Bacile is his name. The Wall Street Journal caught up with Bacile before he went into hiding. (Update at 3:34 p.m. ET. Some of the claims made in this interview have come under question. We've updated this post — read below — to reflect that.....)

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Filed under: * Culture-WatchHistoryMovies & TelevisionReligion & Culture* International News & CommentaryAmerica/U.S.A.Middle East* Religion News & CommentaryInter-Faith RelationsOther FaithsIslam

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Posted September 12, 2012 at 6:33 pm [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. Kendall Harmon wrote:

None of the comments that used to be posted here were focused on the post above, never mind that the tone left a LOT to be desired.

Please could people who comment be better stewards of that opportunity.

September 13, 6:13 pm | [comment link]
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