In a recent article by Michael Birnbaum and Karen DeYoung in The Washington entitled "Most U.S. government workers, families evacuated from Tunisia, Sudan," Michael and Karen inform readers about protests against Americans across the world.
The Obama Administration has issued an evacuation for U.S. officials and their families, and warned Americans to avoid traveling to that part of the world. In more than 20 countries, "anti-American rage" has led to violent protest, killing four Americans. The events have weakened our diplomatic presence there, and leaves us with little to work with. The administration has tried to reach allies, and Hillary Clinton has spoken with several foreign leaders.
The president of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, took action against the protest using police, making arrest, to help protect the U.S. Embassy. Morsi has been negotiating "more than $1 billion in aid, debt forgiveness and U.S. investments," when protesters, who were angry about a video that was made in the U.S. that supported anti-Isam. Prostesters broke into the Embassy, tore down the American flag, and burned it.
There is no way of telling when protest will be completely over, however, I hope it will be soon.
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