Uprisings more than response to movie

Sept. 11, Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in Benghazi, Libya. (U.S. Dept. of State photo)

It has been reported that the recent deadly uprisings in the Islamic world are in response to a mediocre movie, but could more be below the surface of these developments?

I, for one, don't think Muslims around the world react to movies by attacking embassies. Islamic extremists have been identified as the culprits, but I'm not sure of the truth behind these stories. Some think these recent developments are part of a political game plan or backdrop for U.S. President Barack Obama to play his iron hand and prove his power, a way to throw the upcoming election - an excuse to send in the drones. This, too, may be far from the truth.

Is this a continuance of the Arab Spring into winter, a revolt sweeping across the Middle East and Northern Africa tied to being fed up with rulers who ignore the plight of its citizens? Is it a negative response to a U.S. empire building campaign?

The last thing we need is another war in the name of religion.

What do you think???