If you have been paying attention to the news at all this past week you probably know that protests have engulfed the Middle East and beyond. While many people see the destruction these protests are causing to US interests abroad, particularly our embassies, many have no idea why these protests are actually happening and what their implications are to the United States and the world.

These protests started because of a movie which was made in America that criticized the Islamic Prophet Muhammed, claiming he was a homosexual and a child rapist. For those with little or no background...