Pundits, Experts Across Globe Weigh In on Video Protests
Experts and pundits struggled to make sense of this month's violent protests across the Middle East after the anti-Muslim video went viral. In this round-up of some of the smartest and most provocative reactions, experts were torn between dismay and hope for better engagement between the US and the Muslim world.
![Women hold banners during a protest against an anti-Islam film made in the U.S., in Karbala Women hold banners during a protest against an anti-Islam film made in the U.S. mocking the Prophet Mohammad, in Karbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of Baghdad September 22, 2012. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammed (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION CIVIL UNREST)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2012/q3/RTR389R5.jpg/RTR389R5.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=B0ZpwJxH)
Pundits and academics across the globe raced to make sense of the violent attacks on the US embassy in Libya and across the region over the past two weeks. Here's a round-up of the most intelligent — or provocative — reactions. Experts argued that:
We shouldn't be surprised.