UN Secretary General Criticizes Dutch Film

AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 29 March 2008 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed his fear that the posting to the Internet of Dutch politician Geert Wilders’ “Fitna”—a film linking Islamist violence with passages from the Koran—would “incite retribution.”

Ban said that “while freedom of speech sounds good in theory, its advocates are overlooking the risks. The Koran bids Muslims to spare unbelievers who submit and pay the jizya. But does Wilders acknowledge this option for peaceful coexistence with Islam? No. He one-sidedly focuses on the consequences to those who stubbornly reject this offer.”

“We must recognize that the real fault lies not with the Muslims, but with those who would place their values ahead of those of other cultures,” Ban continued. “The West’s failure to yield the right-of-way is responsible for the collision with Islam. The sooner we learn to comply, the safer we will all be.”

Following the release of his film, several Islamic web sites have posted Wilders’ picture in hopes that “someone may carry out Allah’s command against this infidel.” There have also been the usual street demonstrations in Muslim countries where mobs demand that Wilders be “butchered.”

[San Jacinto]

“We must recognize that the real fault lies not with the Muslims, but with those who would place their values ahead of those of other cultures,”

Like all really good satire, it squarely hits the mark.

[Travis McGee]

It was satire?

[Cindy]

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/020499.php

March 29, 2008

“Jihadist threat over Fitna: “”If there is no check on the freedom of your words, then let your hearts be open to the freedom of our actions””

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FITNA:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2949546475561399959&hl=en

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