Contrary to the criticism, condemnation of the film is not censorship. While rejecting censorship, the US government should not renounce its authority to speak sensibly and condemn an appalling and apparently intentional provocation that produced such tragic consequences.
尽管美国驻开罗大使的声明已经成为政治批判的目标，但也受到了赞誉，被称为彰显了美国价值。与批评所认为的相反，谴责影片绝不是审查。美国政府不会审查影片，但也不应该放弃说聪明话以及谴责可怕的、显而易见的、造成如此悲剧后果的国际挑衅行为的权威。