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Burning an American flag proved fatal for a Pakistani protester, who reportedly died from inhaling fumes from the ignited icon of independence.
Some 10,000 people rallied this week in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab province, to protest the movie trailer that Muslims say insults Islam, according to the International Herald-Tribune. One participant, identified as Abdullah Ismail, died after being taken to an area hospital. Witnesses said he had complained of feeling sick from the smoke from American flags burnt at the rally.
The rally was organized on the city's landmark mall by the Tehreek Hurmat-i-Rasool. Despite a ban on rallies on The Mall, local officials blocked off the road leading to it from noon to 6 p.m., apparently to facilitate the event. .....
Protester dies after inhaling fumes from burning American flag
Originally posted by Lysergic
reply to post by xuenchen
LOL thats what I said about the flag, probably made in china...
anyways theres an ongoing thread; www.abovetopsecret.com... about this.
I wonder if the flag was made in China with cheap toxic materials ?
Originally posted by Lysergic
Theres an ongoing thread; www.abovetopsecret.com... about this.