I share your trepidation about what Rove and his operatives are up to. I myself think that there is a connection hidden under many, many layers with Rove and the funding for the anti-muslim film that was online for weeks but translated only into Arabic just before 911 (Arab media was then alerted) and seemed to spark all the demonstrations right on cue? And then how does that film tie in with the anti-muslim posters posted in the NYC subway and now the DC Metro? I don't think those are coincidences. It seems like a campaign designed to incite violence in the Middle East. And who's campaign would that benefit most? Can we say "Romney's." I just learned that the posters, which call Muslims "savages", are set to run this week in DC. Sounds too October surprise-like for these thing to be just non-connected incidents. And now Romney is chomping at the bit to give a foreign policy speech to bash the President on the lack of security. Remember he rushed out smirking to criticize Hillary and the President for an embassy missive sent out to calm the situation before the demonstrations even began last month. That seemed to me at the time a little too rushed, like he got the word and was told to "Go." Give me a break. Don't tell me these things aren't connected. IMO there is coordination behind all these acts, the timing of them all falling in line at this late stage of the presidential campaign is just too perfect to be coincidences, too Rovian. I'm betting the funding for the film and the posters are from right wing sources. These people play very dirty.