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Islamist group threatens Danes
Herald Sun ^ | 6 February 2006

Posted on 02/05/2006 4:00:10 PM PST by Aussie Dasher

AN al-Qaeda-linked group in Iraq threatened today to attack the interests of European nations where cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed were published, and to kill Danish nationals by chopping them up into pieces.

"The interests of these countries where newspapers have published the humiliating images will be our target," the Islamic Army in Iraq said in an Internet statement naming Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain.

It told "all mujahedeen (holy warriors) to capture Danes and cut them into pieces" following the publication in a Danish newspaper last September of 12 cartoons of the prophet which have triggered a fierce and often violent outcry across the Muslim world.

The Islamic Army urged "all Muslims to target all enterprises that deal with these countries and all points of sale of products from these countries, mainly Denmark and Norway".

The Islamic Army in Iraq has been behind numerous kidnappings and killings of foreigners in the war-torn country.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; cartoons; denmark; moozieratbags; muhammad; murderers; terrorists
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To: Aussie Dasher

This whole incident is a perfect illustration of why the whole Muslim world sickens me. These people literally have nothing better to do than go on rampages about cartoons published thousands of miles away. Do you think they'd be doing this if they had a real economy or (gasp!) JOBS TO GO TO? People who actually work for a living and are trying to do something PRODUCTIVE WITH THEIR LIVES have bigger fish to fry. If you take away oil, the entire Arab world has a GNP smaller than Spain's. The only thing the Arab world has to offer the rest of us is their impotent outrage--it is their coin of the realm and their #1 export. Frankly, I think all the Western leaders should hold a news conference and tell them (a) we don't give a good God damn about their outrage and (b) grow up.


41 posted on 02/05/2006 5:33:34 PM PST by rbg81
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To: Aussie Dasher

Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze in cartoon


42 posted on 02/05/2006 5:33:55 PM PST by restornu
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To: Aussie Dasher

This is terrible one does not deal with a rabid dog!


43 posted on 02/05/2006 5:35:14 PM PST by Steveone (Liberalism is a brain tumor!)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Dear Islamics: Why don't you put it where the moon don't shine? For a free translation, freepmail me.


44 posted on 02/05/2006 5:35:27 PM PST by popdonnelly
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To: chesley
To realize the threat that Islam presents to the modern world would require them to reject the world view they have invested their whole lives in.

Yes, but they are threatening something that liberals hold dear. Freedom of speech. Liberals don't like being told that they can't say, draw, paint, print or write something and when this happens they become defensive. It has been really interesting watching the liberal press deal with this conflict.

45 posted on 02/05/2006 5:35:50 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Aussie Dasher

Denmark is a member of NATO.

NATO Member Countries. Belgium. Bulgaria. Canada. Czech Rep. Denmark. Estonia. France. Germany. Greece. Hungary. Iceland. Italy. Latvia. Lithuania. Luxembourg. Netherlands. Norway. Poland. Portugal. Romania. Slovakia. Slovenia. Spain. Turkey ... USA and UK.

An attack on one is (theoretically) an attack on all.


46 posted on 02/05/2006 5:40:21 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: Oztrich Boy
Claire Danes

The Islamic world could never deal with the cancellation of My So Called Life after a mere 19 episodes. Not being able to follow the life of Angela Chase as she grew into a woman has left them spiritually shattered.

47 posted on 02/05/2006 5:42:15 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Ronin

Don't knock it until you've tried it . . . they're expensive enough for adults, anyway.


48 posted on 02/05/2006 5:42:21 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: Aussie Dasher

Islam is silly nonsense.


49 posted on 02/05/2006 5:48:18 PM PST by popdonnelly
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To: Aussie Dasher

Fight back.


50 posted on 02/05/2006 5:49:17 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: 1rudeboy

Takes too long to cook them, and I don't need that much fiber in my diet.


51 posted on 02/05/2006 5:49:30 PM PST by Ronin (When the fox gnaws.... SMILE!!!)
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To: VaRepublican
You posted/pasted it twice :-).

Some fanatics will start picking off individual Danes, doesn't matter if they had nothing to do with the cartoons. They don't even need an excuse.

These fanatics are getting otherwise tolerant people upset and disgusted with them. Wouldn't you think they would rather be respected rather than threatening to cut people up?

Before 9/11, I knew they were different, but thought the whackjobs were just fringe groups and didn't harbor any ill will against them. Now I wonder if they aren't almost all like that, bloodthirsty, manipulative lunatics.

I don't have to teach the younger generations in my family anything about them. They figured it all out for themselves, and not just because of 9/11. A 21-year-old relative noticed they are control freaks about their women.

52 posted on 02/05/2006 5:49:37 PM PST by Aliska
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To: Drew68
Liberals don't hold "freedom of speech" dear. Except for liberal, of course. What are "hate speech" laws, campus speech codes, and PC in general about but suppressing conservative speech.

There are some liberals, of course, that are having a case of cognitive dissonance right now, but there are many others that think that freedom of speech must be used "responsibly". Check out some threads on DU. I'd give you some links, but DU is down right now. You shouldn't have any trouble finding some, though, when it comes back up
53 posted on 02/05/2006 5:57:03 PM PST by chesley (Liberals...what's not to loathe?)
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To: Ronin
Just put some soothing music on the Bang & Olufsen, and wash it down with a Carlsberg. More information for you here.
54 posted on 02/05/2006 6:01:44 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: chesley
What are "hate speech" laws, campus speech codes, and PC in general about but suppressing conservative speech.

Yes, I considered that and yes, there are plenty of posters on DU who seem to be reluctantly taking the Muslims' side on this only because their hatred for America blinds them to Muslim barbarity. But there are plenty of posters over in DUmmieland whose replies wouldn't sound at all out of place here. I daresay those replies make up the majority on the threads I have read.

Ultimately, I think the liberal foundation of tolerance and multiculturalism will only go so far until it reaches the point where they'll tolerate any group *except* Muslims (and Baptists --and they'll prefer Baptists to Muslims only because Baptists don't behead people). Surely they can't all be that stupid. They have nothing in common with Islamic fanatics. There is no solidarity. Islam is an affront to everything that liberals hold dear. It is starting to happen in Europe where liberal values are far more entrenched than they are here.

55 posted on 02/05/2006 6:34:30 PM PST by Drew68
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To: devolve

That's always a great post!!


56 posted on 02/05/2006 7:01:15 PM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: Aussie Dasher; Justanobody
My self described "Hubert Humphrey Democrat" husband gladly went to the store to buy Danish products after learning about the activities of the Muslims in London.

I am currently enjoying my first taste of "Tuborg Gold" and my fridge now contains many fine Danish products because as Voltaire said "I disagree with everything you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it."

or as "just a nobody" said "I respect your right to be an ignorant moron."

57 posted on 02/05/2006 7:08:49 PM PST by Dutchgirl (Jeg er en Dane. (I am a Dane.))
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To: Dutchgirl

LOL! Thanks for the credits. ;*)


58 posted on 02/05/2006 7:30:13 PM PST by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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To: Drew68
Well, let's hope so.

I have a theory that when a liberal finally sees the light, he becomes a conservative. Mugged by reality, so to speak. However, experience shows that most liberals do not learn by it. Within days or weeks at the most, they can totally rationalize any horror as the fault of the United States or George Bush. The one's that can't will be in for a hard time as their world collapses around them. then they become conservatives. Anyway, it's a theory.
59 posted on 02/05/2006 8:13:40 PM PST by chesley (Liberals...what's not to loathe?)
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