Posted on 02/09/2006 10:02:26 AM PST by SmithL
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The leader of Hezbollah, heading a march by hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslims Thursday, said President Bush and his secretary of state should "shut up" after they accused Syria and Iran of fueling protests over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
Denmark, meanwhile, said it had temporarily closed its diplomatic mission in Beirut, which was burned by protesters Sunday, and all staff had left Lebanon.
Danes feared religious processions in Muslim countries Thursday to mark the Shiite festival of Ashoura would spill over into violence against its diplomats and soldiers after days of protests over the caricatures, which were first published in a Danish newspaper in September.
About 2,000 hard-line Muslims also rallied and burned a Danish flag Thursday in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.
In Beirut, Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah urged Muslims worldwide to keep demonstrating until there is an apology over the drawings and Europe passes laws forbidding insults to the prophet.
The head of the guerrilla group, which is backed by Iran and Syria, spoke before a mass Ashoura procession. Whipping up the crowds on the most solemn day for Shiites worldwide, Nasrallah declared:
"Defending the prophet should continue all over the world. Let Condoleezza Rice and Bush and all the tyrants shut up. We are an Islamic nation that cannot tolerate, be silent or be lax when they insult our prophet and sanctities."
"We will uphold the messenger of God not only by our voices but also by our blood," he told the crowds, estimated by organizers at about 700,000. Police had no final estimates but said the figure was likely to be even higher.
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Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is expected to announce later this week, whether he will be running against Dianne Feinstien for the Senate in California's Democrat primary.
Switch out Hezbollah for Democrat Party, and this would be a garden variety headline.
Calling Snipers United. Nasrallah needs one right between the eyes.
This guy has to stop watch Bill "Big Head" O'Riley!
Bush to Hezbollah. "Make me."
Boy, I wish I were that eloquent. Hassan, you are a mensch! Oy!
Yeah, but Denmark is NOT an Islamic nation. Hezbollah is doing exactly what Condi said, fanning the flames, backed by Iran and Syria.
Bush to Hezbollah Leader: Oh yeah, make me!
Note to Denmark:
Issue lots of extra ammo to the soldiers.
a hellfire would be better!
go sit in the corner Mr Bush
Bush says, "Make me."
"That cartoon of Mohammed with a bomb in his turban is insulting! Apologize immediately, or I'll set off the bomb in my turban!"
Uppa YOU 'S', Hezbollah
We will uphold the messenger of God not only by our voices but also by our blood,"
Good. Line up in a straight column so that only one bullet is used.
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