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To: tomahawk

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2030562,00.html

Cartoon protests turn against UK and US

.....Some 200 demonstrators hurled stones at the British Embassy in Tehran, breaking windows in the building, in a dual protest over the Muhammad cartoons and Britain's stand in Iran's nuclear row with the West.

They chanted "Death to Britain" and "We are willing to sacrifice our lives for the Prophet Muhammad" - even though no UK newspaper has published the cartoons, although glimpses have been shown on BBC television.
"We are here to protest Britain’s role in sending us to the UN Security Council. We must defend our right to nuclear technology," said protester Mohammad Ali, 32.

There were passionate protests elsewhere. Up to 700 people demonstrated against the drawings in Bosnia, walking from the Norwegian to the French and Danish embassies in Sarajevo and handing a written protest to embassy staff....


18 posted on 02/08/2006 11:15:32 AM PST by freeperfromnj
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To: freeperfromnj

"We are willing to sacrifice our lives for the Prophet Muhammad"


Yup, that's how you win wars. Morons.


28 posted on 02/08/2006 12:15:12 PM PST by Spruce (Keep your mitts off my wallet)
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