More signs point to "Media for Christ" firm behind "Innocence of Muslims"

Xeni Jardin 4:50 pm Fri Sep 14, 2012

Marlow Stern at The Daily Beast reports on more evidence that right-wing-wacko Pam Geller associate Joseph Nasrallah ("Media For Christ") may be the producer of the "Sam Bacile" hate video, "Innocence of Muslims." More: Boing Boing news archive for "Innocence of Muslims." (via Max Blumenthal)

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