and steve klein's reporting this person feels upset.e'll take him at his word, but what we'd really like to know is who is this person and more to the point, who is alleging a vast jewish conspiracy to make this film. this is spreading around the middle east that a group of jews in california are behind this. >> some of the things i've seen, a group of jews who put millions up to fund this film. >> you've seen this clip. there's no million of dollars. >> no, definitely, no, it doesn't appear that way at all. so, do you think if they were going to find out who did this or is this going to remain sort of a mystery? >> there are a lot of reporters right now trying to flub the zone and come up with the identity of this person. i know there are people who are right now trying to see steve klein in person, so i imagine it's only a matter of time before we understand the true identity of the person or people behind this. assuming he is not real. there's a small chance that he is a real person. this is as i said, we're this a wilderness here of

and ten steve klein jumps in. who is steve klein.t christian activist. he said, quote nobody is anything but an active american citizen. he ishehe is apparently not an israeli citizen. they are from syria turkey, pakistan the vast majority are evangelical in. they're evangelical interest this country and they want to attack muslims so they make a movie like this. steve klein said this. he said, we went into this knowing probably this is going to happen, and they did it any way. now our ambassador is dead. and three other americans are dead. and sam bacile says, i feel the security system at the embassy is no good. they should change it. he blames the victims. these people are despicable. now max blumenthal is here to talk about who these guys are. max, what is the real objective of these folks and who the hell are they? >> well, there is a new development, and i think we need to make this point and emphasize it constantly. u.s. officials including representative mike rogers republican chair of house of intelligence committee and woul

the two other men nasrala and steve klein are hiding at this moment.nly speaking to the sheriff's department and he's doing so voluntarily to see if there's been a probation violation for his bank fraud conviction. >> how legitimate are the threats on their lives? >> well you have to assume that some of the threats are legitimate. steve klein told a local reporter the other day as he drove away from the studio where the video was made that he just had to get out that he's had believable death threats. one assumes that the threats are serious. i don't know materially how close in danger they might have been. but i went to the home of joseph nasrallah yesterday, he wasn't there and hasn't been seen as steve klein jumped in his truck the other day and drove off and hasn't been seen or heard from since. >> many thanks for the update. we appreciate it. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel spoke with a group of protesters in egypt and asked them why the clashes there are continuing, even though u.s. officials have criticized the anti-muslim video.

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steve klein also has a t.v. show on a network that is owned by a charity that we are finding linked to the film. >> brown: some of the confusion, i think-- ateast for me-- there's a 13 or 14-minute video clip which people can see and clearly people are seeing. was there an actual film ever made that appeared? >> we've heard that an actual film, a feature length film screened at a theater in hollywood earlier this summer, the two people i've spoken worked on the film say they never saw a feature length film. they've only seen what we've seen which is a 14-minute clip. but apparently only about 10 people showed up to a screening at alace called the vine theatern hollywood for a full length feature film. >> brown: do you know what law enforcement is looking for in southern california? >> i think they're looking for this person who has gone by the name bacile and goes by many other names. i think they're pursuing also a charity group that are involved in the making of the film. >> brown: rebecca keegan of the "los a

>> reporter: we caught up to this gentleman yesterday, his name is steve klein, a consultant on that he told me the filmmaker is afraid for his own safety and was upset about the killing of the u.s. am pass dbassadorambas. when i asked klein a key question, klein himself struck a very different tone. take a listen. >> do you and mr. bacile feel that you have any wlobloods on r hands as a result of violence? >> that's a very good question. under the rules of engagement in vietnam which i killed the north vietnamese army and the viet cong, i went to bed with blood on my hand, it didn't bother me a bit. it is they who pulled the trigger. it is they who murdered the ambassador. >> now, regarding that vietnam reference, steve klein told us he himself is a veteran of vietnam. there is some information we've gathered in addition to what he told us that indicates that he served in combat there and is a former marine. klein also told us that his own son had been wounded in iraq by a suicide bomber there. we can't independently verify that claim at the moment but there you have a little backgr

steve klein was a consultant on the film and talked about his role. >> i could never have done a better job to point out to the people of the world and vast majority of muslims just how dangerous these people are. people have asked me, do i have blood on my hands. no, i don't. the blood is on their hands, not mine. >> youtube has pulled the clips of the movie from its sites in egypt and libya. >>> our coverage of the story is continuing on our website wusa9.com. you can also see a photo gallery of the four americans who were killed and you can get reaction from the local diplomatic community. learn the latest on the hunt for the killers in libya. all of that is on our website wusa9.com. >>> coming up in about ten minutes, i'm going to talk about hedrick smith, a former new york sometimes correspondent who spent his entire career covering foreign policy, and he'll explain exactly what this means. >>> virginia is a key battleground state in the 2012 presidential campaign. we're looking live now. the republican presidential nominee is holding a campaign rally at the van dyke park in fairfa

he has been active on the scene for years, seeking out terry jones and steve klein, who ended up acting in the film. since the controversy erupted, he has become press shy, declining interview requests. he surprised us by coming to the phone when we called. the tough-talking vietnam vet sounds shaken. >> my life is in great jeopardy. i run a business here. my girls are absolutely terrified. they are crying all the time. >> the response has not come as a surprise. terry jones says he knows how productive it was. that is the way he wants it. he has built a gallows on which he has strung up an effigy of mohammad with a devil's head. he has no plans to back down. >> we will definitely continue. nothing will stop us. nothing will cause us to run, hyde, a quick -- to run, hide, quit. >> the attacks against western diplomats -- not his fault. the pastor and his allies are on a crusade. one with mortal enemies. above all, is lomb and the president's -- above all, islam and the president. >> one side of a hateful race to the bottom of humanities. >> there are also islamic leaders who use cartoon

. >> reporter: also has ties to steve klein, the anticonsultant of the film and he speaks by robert spencera geller. >> my country is conquered by islam right now. >> reporter: the irony of film targeting one faith is endangering the other. >> two indivuals representing themselves as lawyers entered the house a while ago. they came here at his request and appears the world's most infamous filmmaker is now looking for options. randi, victor. >> miguel marquez, thank you. >>> if you're planning to buy the new iphone 5, why you may have to wait a bit longer to put your hands on one. >>> the latest on the fed's move to stimulate the economy. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for ch

atlantic magazine talked to steve klein who described himself as a consultant for the film. he said he didn't know if sam exists. >> we have the story on nbcbayarea.c nbcbayarea.com. >>> new at 11:00, a case that's quickly going cold. but she won't give up. a berkeley woman who witnessed her fiance's murder is fighting for justice. the deadly shooting happened two years ago tonight. jean elle joins us from berkeley with more on this investigation and the woman involved. jean? >> reporter: amber nelson is a constant presence here on the corner of adeline and emerson. she is hoping the constant reminders will encourage someone to give berkeley police the information they need to make an arrest. >> i do this every day. something like this. this one is special. >> reporter: amber nelson has laid flowers on a painting she created, at a spot where a gunman killed her fiance, celedon, two years ago. >> my fiance was the most amazing thing. >> reporter: the pair was walking home from celebrating celedon's 30th birthday. it's the day of his birth and his death. >> it's painful, espec

. >> reporter: steve klein was a consultant on the film. he describes himself as a christian activist and an outspoken critic of radical islam. >> i could not have done a better job than what i have done to point out to the people of the world and the vast majority of the muslims just how dangerous these people are. >> reporter: he has no regrets for the violence the film triggered. >> people have asked me-- do i have blood on my hands? no, i don't. the blood's on their hands, not mine. >> reporter: mr. klein says the film's backers are christians, jews and muslims from the middle east who have moved to the west. meanwhile, scott, youtube has pulled the film clips from egypt and libya. >> pelley: bill, thanks. the protest at the u.s. embassy in cairo that holly just told us about touched off a sharp escalation in campaign rhetoric in this country. mitt romney accused the obama administration of sympathizing with the protesters. here's what he was referring to. before the protesters hit the embassy in cairo, the embassy said this about that

. >> he also has tieded to steve klein, the anti-islamic consultant on the film.e speaks at events organized by robert spencer and pamela geller. >> this man conquered my country -- >> now, miguel, do you have any idea where nakoula is? >> a very good idea. he's in that house behind me here in california. just a short time ago, a couple of individuals who said they were lawyers contacted by nakoula came to the house, went in. that's all they said. they're in there now. perhaps consulting with him, seeing what their next move is. it is also possible he may have to meet with his probation officer either here or at the probation officer's office in the next couple of days or weeks in order to explain some of his activities over the last months. >> thank you very much, miguel, who's been doing amazing reporting on who this person is. our fifth story, senator bob menendez, great to see you. appreciate you taking the time. first, i just wanted to ask you about what arwa damon is reporting. she's saying that libyan government now says it cannot, it's not able to provide

. >> it steve klein is founder of concerned citizens for the first amendment which despite its loftyight 18 an extremist organization that protests the building of mosques, mormon temples and abortion clinics. he got involved when the producer asked his advice on possible legal problems with the proposed film. >> the only question was if he made the movie would the united states arrest him and throw him in prison. for about an hour i explained different ways because his english is limited, that no, if he made a movie under the first amendment of the united states nobody would come and arrest him and he would be okay. >> this is disgusting. i'm embarrassed. and i'm sickened over the whole thing. it is -- i mean how can this be. and it is is. and i'm not the only one that feels that way who was unaware totally unaware. >> several unwitting novice actors dragged into the film are outraged, embarrassed and afraid and now they he banded together hoping to expos the producer's alleged fraud. >> do you recent the fact that he put words in your mouth that he put a a message behind the film t

. >> reporter: nasrallah also has ties to steve klein, the anti-islamic consultant of the film, he also speaks at events organized by anti-islam activists, robert spencer and pamela geller. >> islam conquer my country. my country is conquered by islam right now. >> reporter: the irony now, a film targeting the danger of one faith is targeting the people of another. so now the next step for nakoula is the question. and it sounds like he may be facing in the next days or weeks to come a probation hearing. and that's when federal authorities would decide whether they can revoke his probation or change the terms of it somehow. fred? >> and so, miguel, you talked about, and you asked the question about the fear, within the coptic christian community, but what about the impact since? >> well, this is what people are really concerned about. i've spoken to a lot of people who know mr. nakoula out here. they are mostly coptic christians and they're scared to death, not only for their own lives and that of family's lives here, but for those back in the middle east. they fear what started off as m

only one a man named steve klein, a flamboyant guy in his writings and web tv show and leaflet campaigns the same language and uses many of the same themes that are used in the film itself. it's not really a film. just a 14-minute video. we looked at it a couple times. klein says he told us and reporters that he approved the script, that the script is truthful according to his version of the truth. and he's now as you can see him in his truck right now, claiming that he had to leave town because there have been believable death threats against him. he's the only person who has been associated and has made any admissions about his direct responsibility for the final product as it was finally posted on the web. >> and you've watched the film, mike. i've looked at the trailer. we're not going to show it. but disgusting is a -- understatement of what it represents. >> yeah. it's hard to imagine anybody who's reasonable at all and coming to a couple media conclusions. it's outrageous. fully insulting. secretary of state used the words reprehensible and disgusting. also about the worst piece o

. >> reporter: steve klein was a consultant on the film, he describes himself as a christian activisttic of radical islam and has no regrets about the violence tregored by the film. >> have a girlfriend. >> i know. i have heard about this. >> reporter: the firm's backers of an anonymous group of christians tied to the middle east. shot outside l.a. on a very low budget. several actorers told cbs news they only saw their scene. they were horrified and frightened by the end result. >> i pray for the family of the lost, that lost their loved ones, and praying for the madness to stop. >> reporter: when filmmakers failed to atras hollywood's attention they turned to youtube and wanted radical islamists to take notice. in that, they succeeded. nor cbs "this morning," bill wilt kerr in los angeles. >>> the attacks on the middle east have become a flashpoint in the campaign. good morning rmts good morning, charlie. >> it seems the romney campaign and the nominee do not -- do not plan to -- to back up on this. >> you're right. they tr not backing downing on this, carole. officially a lot of cr

. >> reporter: steve klein consulted on the film. >> the motivation was to spark some change within islam reporter: only of these few fractions -- fraction of the fraction of these very dangerous men, if we could somehow open up the eyes. >> reporter: the actress doesn't want her name used because her family is fearful, but she isn't. what's your overriding emotion, fear, anger? >> anger and hurt. i'm not afraid. my husband is afraid for me. but i'm not. i'm pretty pissed. >> let's bring in miguel marquez. it strikes me that this film maker -- apparently he used a fake name because nobody can find a mr. bacile anywhere. he's in hiding, too. he hasn't shown his face on television. these other people have. >> reporter: they certainly have. mainly because they're upset with what they're seeing in the middle east. they never expected that this would happen. they feel they were absolutely lied to. the entire cast of the film released a statement saying they had no idea of the content of the film and had they, they wouldn't have made it to begin with. this is the same thing she said. what was m

we spoke to steve klein, who says he consulted with bacile on the phone.sked him about bacile's reaction to the violence in libya and egypt. >> he's very depressed. he's upset. i talked to him this morning. and he said that he was very concerned for what happened to the ambassador. >> reporter: klein says bacile is worried about his own safety and is in hiding. we tried to get bacile to speak to us and we're told he would not. klein says he hasn't known bacile for very long. he says bacile told him the film cost about $5 million to make with at least 50 people in the cast and crew. did you or mr. bacile have any sense that this film would cause the fallout that it apparently has? >> absolutely not. it's -- when i spoke to him, we knew that it was going to cause some friction. if anybody paid attention to it. when we first showed it, nobody paid any attention to it. so i pretty much forgot about it after i went to hollywood and saw nobody went to it. >> reporter: but if you knew it would cause friction, could you not, i guess, presuppose that it might cause

. >> my name is steve, s-t-e-v-e, last name klein. the only man that has come out is this man that claimed to consult on the movie. >> who is sam bacile? >> good question. i don't know sam that well. >> reporter: another deadend. we're told there was a screening on sunset boulevard but no one came to the theater. again no records of that. one final mystery, it appears that someone, not clear who, translated the english language trailer in a dialect of the arabic spoken in egypt that's what the tv stations in cairo picked up. an example how in the internet age it's possible to start trouble half a world away and remain very much in the shadow, diane. >> so many question. thank you, david and lama. >>> we turn to the note from the aftermath of the aftermath in libya. mitt romney under fire about comment es made about the upheefal as it was unfolding. 55 days to go before americans go to the poles. "your voice, your vote" jake tapper has the latest on what is unfolding. jake. >>> this morning, president obama took a direct political shot

. >> steve: philip klein produced the audio tape.ay this that the republicans are doing is dangerous to israel. they're undermining israel's security. >> brian: you can't misquote an ambassador who is furious and said, i never said anything like that, we're not trying to get involved in the political process. she was caught blaming a conservative columnist. she didn't know there was a tip. >> gretchen: that's been exposed. i found it very interesting that the whole idea of taking god and jerusalem out of the democratic platform and now it's been reinstated. that wasserman schultz called that a technical problem, that it was just a technical problem that it originally wasn't there and now that it's back in. >> steve: yep. >> brian: did you watch fox news sunday? david axelrod said there is up with thing about our party, there won't be any dramatics or side shows like with the rnc. i'm seeing a lot of that at the dnc. >> steve: something else you can see right here is something called the presidential experience. it's nonpartisan tribu

. >> my name is steve, s-t-e-v-e, last name is klein, k-l-e-i-n. this man claims to have consulted on the movie but there's no real proof of his involvement. >> who is sam bacile? >> good question. i don't know sam that well. >> reporter: another deadend. tonight he said he managed the production company for this film, suppose with the associated press and he's been reported to have trouble with the law known as different aliases. one final mystery, it appears that someone, not clear who, translated the english language trailer in a dialect of the arabic spoken in egypt that's what made it on the tv in cairo. an example how in the internet age it's possible to start trouble half a world away and still remain very much in the shadow. diane. >> so many questions. thank you, david and lama. >>> we turn next and now a note today to the aftermath of the tragic events in libya. republican presidential candidate mitt romney under fire for comments he made about the upheaval as it was unfolding. 55 days to go before americans go to the policy poll /*s. "yo

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