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  • 2015-01-06 (xsd:date)
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  • Prophet and Loss Statement (en)
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  • Shortly after a group of masked gunmen opened fire at the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine's headquarters in Paris on 7 January 2015 (reportedly because the magazine had published a non-satirical look at the life of the prophet Muhammad in cartoon form), publications such as Truth Revolt republished a quote from a speech given by President Obama back in 2012: The quote comes from a speech that President Obama delivered to the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2012 about the death of U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens and three others in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. Truth Revolt presented the quote in a way that attempted to demonstrate President Obama's disregard for free speech: During President Obama's address to the UN General Assembly in September 2012, he listed groups, ideas, and people whom the future does not belong to. Among those listed were people who bully women, those who target coptic Christians in Egypt, dictators who massacre their country's citizens, and those who turn their backs on peace. The President's full speech can be read at WhiteHouse.gov, and the relevant section is reproduced below: Of course, we don't have to read a 2012 speech to understand Obama's perspective on the Charlie Hebdo attack. The President released a statement on 7 January 2015 saying Paris will endure beyond the hateful vision of those responsible: (en)
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