The Horror! Obama is torched in Beirut.
Leftist protestors burn an effigy of U.S. President George W. Bush and U.S. President-elect Barack Obama during a demonstration displaying solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, near the US embassy building in Awkar, north of Beirut, January 18, 2009. (REUTERS/Ali Hashisho)
Leftists women hold mock babies during a demonstration displaying solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, near the US embassy building in Awkar, north of Beirut, January 18, 2009. Posters of U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and U.S. President-elect Barack Obama are seen in the foreground. (REUTERS/Ali Hashisho)
The Pro-Hamas protesters tried to cut through barbed wire and attack the US Embassy today in Beirut. They were dealt with tear gas and water cannons.
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