Posted on 02/20/2006 6:51:30 AM PST by jmc1969
Hundreds of Afghans shouted support on Monday for Osama Osama bin Laden and threatened to join al Qaeda during a protest against cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, while Pakistan Islamists vowed to broaden their campaign.
In an attempt to cool the controversy, Pope Benedict said the world's religions and their symbols had to be respected.
The student protest against the cartoons in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad passed peacefully in contrast to a weekend of deadly rioting in several countries, including Nigeria, where 28 people were killed, and Libya where 11 died.
Two weeks ago in Afghanistan, at least 10 people were killed in several days of protests over the cartoons but the demonstrations largely petered out after that.
On Monday, students gathered in the campus of the university in Jalalabad chanting "Death to Denmark", "Death to America" and "Death to France", a witness said.
They also chanted "Death to Karzai" and demanded President Hamid Karzai close the embassies of Denmark, the United States and France and expel their forces from Afghanistan.
"If they abuse the Prophet of Islam again we will all become al Qaeda," the students shouted.
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There is no false prophet but Muhammad and Allah is his sock puppet
"On Monday, students gathered in the campus of the university in Jalalabad chanting "Death to Denmark", "Death to America" and "Death to France", a witness said."
That's it. A Million Rial reward will be offered for your head. (That's about $1.29 as near as I can figure)
A Pakistani police officer opens fire on Islamists who gathered to protest the publication of cartoons depicting Islamic Prophet Muhammad in Isalamabad February 19, 2006. Police fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, despite sealing the city to stop Islamists protesting against cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed
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