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Oriana Fallaci faces jail for writing book on Eurabia
The Wall Street Journal ^ | June 19,2005 | TUNKU VARADARAJAN

Posted on 06/26/2005 2:51:57 AM PDT by Cincinna

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On trial for book? Banning books?

On trial for writing a book?
In a so-called self proclaimed free democratic society?
What next? Book burnings and limitations on free speech?
What a disgrace! Shame on France!

1 posted on 06/26/2005 2:51:58 AM PDT by Cincinna
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To: Cincinna

I hope nobody asks me what I think about the religion of peace the next time I'm in Italy. I could get into some real trouble.


2 posted on 06/26/2005 3:01:44 AM PDT by NavVet (“Benedict Arnold was wounded in battle fighting for America, but no one remembers him for that.”)
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To: Cincinna

Muslims in Europe are doing nothing new. This "religion of peace?" has spread this way since Allah's day. The only thing that is unfortunate about this writer's book, showing how this religion is bringing down Europe is... that there are not thousands more authors writing the same. The negatives of Islam have got to be exposed to the world, more and more. As faiths go, it doesn't even get to laughable. Good thing... if you were laughing in a muslim country you might get your tongue cut out! Or your head sawed off.


4 posted on 06/26/2005 3:17:06 AM PDT by BillyCrockett
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To: Cincinna
"What a disgrace! Shame on France!"

But from the posted article: "...indicted by a judge in her native Italy under provisions of the Italian Penal Code..."

Heh, heh...France, Italy--same thing, no?
5 posted on 06/26/2005 3:17:53 AM PDT by familyop ("Let us try" sounds better, don't you think? "Essayons" is so...Latin.)
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To: NavVet

When it becomes a crime to write the truth about such and evil blood cult like Islam in the so called free world, you know the world is going to hell in a handbasket.

That cult should not even be deemed a "religion" in any country. It violates every hate law known.


6 posted on 06/26/2005 3:18:30 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Cincinna
"What a disgrace! Shame on France!"

I'm afraid that America is not far behind. Look at what the Supreme Court decreed last week on owning property. Tomorrow, they are supposed to rule on having religious symbols (10 Commandments for instance) on public places. At this rate, we will be another civilization that died of suicide rather than murder.
7 posted on 06/26/2005 3:18:32 AM PDT by Humal
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To: son_of_jonah

The US Constitution has a 1st Amendment protecting free speech and freedom of the press. Thank God!

Be up in arms! Don't buy her book!

Put a writer in jail for her words? Last time I looked it was the Taliban,Hitler,Stalin and the Ayatollah Khomeini who advocated that.

Are you sure you are on the right website?


8 posted on 06/26/2005 3:20:37 AM PDT by Cincinna (BEWARE HILLARY and her HINO)
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I'm not following you. Can you explain? The words you're using sound kinda like you're being sarcastic, but the tone of your post kinda sounds like you're not being sarcastic....


9 posted on 06/26/2005 3:31:33 AM PDT by Theo
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To: son_of_jonah
The moos don't share your naive egalitarianism.
Their book instructs them to cut your throat, then celebrate.

According to the koran, they are 'citizens' of no nation but islam.
Wake up.

/.02

10 posted on 06/26/2005 3:36:40 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: Cincinna

You meant..."Shame on Italy."

French bashing has become a knee-jerk reaction for some it seems.

Anyway, I don't think the Italian authorities will jail her. They are just being very careful. The Italians are in the main good and honourable people.


11 posted on 06/26/2005 3:40:16 AM PDT by Red Sea Swimmer (Tisha5765Bav)
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To: Cincinna

Brilliant people those Framers of the US Constitution.


12 posted on 06/26/2005 3:41:40 AM PDT by Red Sea Swimmer (Tisha5765Bav)
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To: Cincinna
I've read it. I've loved it. I let my relatives and friends to read it.

... Shall I have to face jail me too?

It it were so, I would be proud to go to prison. With Miss Fallaci.
13 posted on 06/26/2005 3:47:38 AM PDT by an italian (God bless all the b in the world... Bush, Berlusconi and Blair...)
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To: son_of_jonah

Trollin,
Trollin,
Trollin on the river...


14 posted on 06/26/2005 3:49:51 AM PDT by avenir (Don't insult my intelligentness!)
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To: son_of_jonah
Son of Jonah? Member of Free Republic since 06.25.2005?

I personally agree with Ms. Coulter "We should invade their countries, kiill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity."

Okay, I'm not so sure about the last part. But we are talking about a religion/culture which jails Christians merely for practicing their religion, (or better still, puts converts mental hospitals) and is OUTRAGED when Christians proselytize, and yet asks for permission to practice its barbaric customs (forcing rape victims to marry their rapists? KILLING rape victims to restore family honor?[Just imagine that a minute: Oold Khyber struts down the street, ehad held high, a man of repute and respect because when his innocent daughter was raped by some muslim pervert, he killed, not the pervert, but the DAUGHTER!]) in Europe and then whines and appeals to Western values when the obvious degeneracy and perversion of vast groups of followers of the so-called Prophet are brought to light.

If the same stuff was written about and how they rule the world we would be up in arms over it.

I have two comments on this: First, you want to try that again, this time in English? Second, um, you wouldn't be a muslim practicing a little deceit here, would you?

From us people who claim to love Democracy and equal rights for all, isn't it strange how we do not want those rights to cover fellow citizens who happen to be muslim.

Just as a group of communists are committing treason and sedition when they gather to plot the downfall of the US, so also those Muslims (not all, but all too many -- who are all too rarely dencounced by their co-religionists) who pray, give, fight, and work for the downfall of the US are also committing treason. Sedition is not a Democratic right.

It is not because they are muslim that they are reviled, it is because they are the KIND of muslim who dances in the streets when Christians and Jews are killed by perverted murderous hypocrites and who longs to reduce members of other religions to,a t best, second classs citizenship

Do YOU love democracy? Do YOU think the Democracy grants the right to the Saudis to jail Christians? Do YOU think it is Democratic or just in any way to kill a retarded girl because she was forced into prostitution? Do YOU think a system which stones to death adulterous women but makes it almost impossible to convict adulterous men (unless they are caught in the act) is just and Democratic? That is what muslim cultures do.

How many mosques are there in Rome? Is it illegal to be a muslim in Rome? How many Christian churches are there in Mecca? Is it legal to practice Christianity in Mecca?

Tell me some more about the Democratic aspirations of Islam. I love creative fiction ...

15 posted on 06/26/2005 3:51:02 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Allahu Fubar! (with apologies to Sheik Yerbouty))
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To: son_of_jonah
Welcome to FR, son_of_jonah.

The question is, since when in a democracy is it illegal to write a book? There have been horrible atrocities committed in the name of religions for thousands of years. Islam is but another religion exercising it's hostile takeover of societies. If one is not free to discuss the evils being committed in the name of religion, how is one to decide the validity of the religion. Let Islam dispute her claims if it can, if she wrote the truth she has committed no crime.

Perhaps it is time for Islam to face the charges of 'hate crimes' too. Oh but wait, that could lead prosecutors to an untimely death like Theo Van Gogh.

16 posted on 06/26/2005 3:55:51 AM PDT by EBH (Meddle and muddle...)
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To: Cincinna

After reading her--since 911--I really like this woman. She is an atheist--her words--but she has more commonsense clarity than many believers I've met. And more spunk.

But she, unlike them, doesn't have Christ...and I hope she will come to Him even in the sunset of her life to find rest.


17 posted on 06/26/2005 3:57:54 AM PDT by avenir (Don't insult my intelligentness!)
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To: Cincinna

This is a very good interview. Aside from reporting the things she said, it gave a real feeling for her as a person and one who is caught in a bizarre situation, at that.

Islam, like Communism, has a real genius for using the weakness of a society to make it attack itself. She points out the lack of knowledge of history and, worse, the manipulation of the attitude of Europe to its own past. This ends with Europe (and the West) rejecting itself without Islam having to do anything but wait at the gates for its moment.

I'm always amazed, btw, at the reach of European "hate speech" laws, which are, of course, selectively enforced.


18 posted on 06/26/2005 3:59:48 AM PDT by livius
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Perhaps it just might be the Satanic Elites who are playing off the various groups ?


19 posted on 06/26/2005 4:03:00 AM PDT by Red Sea Swimmer (Tisha5765Bav)
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To: son_of_jonah
Son of, um, Yunus? According to the Bible, Jonah was sent to preach repentence to the gentiles, or as some would say, infidels.

I'm just wondering if you're here to preach Islam to us kaffirs? I'm also intrigued by the words, "fellow citizens who happen to be muslim." You wouldn't "happen to be" muslim, would you?

20 posted on 06/26/2005 4:10:00 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Allahu Fubar! (with apologies to Sheik Yerbouty))
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