Obama accused of starting areligious war

One of Pakistan’s most feared Islamists has accused President Barack Obama of starting a religious war against Muslims over his handling of a film mocking the Prophet Mohammed.

Hafiz Saeed, accused of masterminding the 2008 attack by Pakistani gunmen on India’s financial capital Mumbai, said Obama should have ordered steps to remove the film from the internet instead of defending freedom of expression in the US.

“Obama’s statements have caused a religious war,” Saeed said. “This is a very sensitive issue. This is not going to be resolved soon. Obama’s statement has started a cultural war.”